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gination between them is distinct. Thorax and abdomen normal 

 for genus, the ovipositor prominently protruded, the exserted por- 

 tion about equal to one half the length of abdomen. Wings much 

 as in H. flaminius, the subbasal area of hyaline cilia much narrower, 

 the dark area at extreme base larger, the median fascia broader, its 

 apical margin extending considerably beyond the apex of the vena- 

 tion and distinctly transversely truncate; the oval hyaline area 

 reaching nearly to either marghi of wing, the apical area of dark 

 cilia only about a third wider again than the preceding hyaline spot 

 instead of about twice as wide as in H. flaminius ; the postmarginal 

 almost as long as the stigmal vein. In other structural respects 

 and in regard to the sculpture practically as in H. flaminius, except 

 that the punctures on the front are rather less numerous and not so 

 distinctly impressed. Length of body, 1.76; length of head, 0.59; 

 width o^' hoa'l, 0.545; width of vertex, 0.103; length of eye, 0.51; 

 width of eye, 0.265; width of mesoscutum, 0.60; length of forewing, 

 1,41; width of forewing, 0.535; length of ovipositor, 0.305 mm. 



Head, protiotuin, axillae, and scutellum orange rufous (R.), the 

 vertex dusky and together with the frons slightly greenish metallic, 

 the head otherwise mostly bronzy in luster, the pronotum narrowly 

 greenish black along its posterior margin, mesoscutum distinctly 

 greenish black with a strong luster; metanotum, propodeum, and 

 abdomen slightly bhiish black, the dorsum of abdomen with an 

 iridescent luster; pro pleura, sternum, prepectal plates and anterior 

 margin of mesopleura concolorous with pronotum but slightly more 

 yellowish, the mesopleura othenvise shining clove bro^^^l (R.); 

 tegulae white with the posterior margin dark brown. Antennae 

 (according to field notes of Prof. H. J. Quayle) black or brownish 

 black with the last funicle joint and club v/hite. Legs rather dark 

 or bluish brown, the front coxae and femora concolorous with pro- 

 pleura, the femora being a little duskier, middle femora paler brown 

 with a tinge of yellowish, the middle tibial spurs dilutely brownish, 

 second and fourth joint of middle tarsi and the apex of the first 

 joint yellowish white; hind femora with a bluish luster and a nar- 

 row streak of yellow on their posterior margin except on the basal 

 third, the hind tibiae more nearly black, the hind tarsi yellowish 

 white except the last joint and the extreme base of the first joint. 

 The broad fascia of wings deeply pigmented, as also the triangular 

 dark spot at ])ase; the apex of disk beyond the oval hyaline spot 

 slightly pigmented but more evidently so than in other species. 

 Exserted part of ovipositor yellowish, the apex becoming dusky 

 Pubescence on head whitish, on mesoscutum pale bro\mish, on scutel- 

 lum black, and on the metapleura silvery white. 



Described from one female reared from citrus meal}^ bug material 

 {Pseudococcus citri Risso), in August, 1913, Sicily, Italy (H. J. 



