PROCTOTRUPOIDEA IN U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM 3 



The United States National Museum contains the types of 735 species 

 of Proctotrupoidea distributed among the various families as follows: 

 Vanhorniidae, 1; Roproniidae, 2; Proctotrupidae, 23; Diapriidae, 162; 

 Scelionidae, 290; Platygasteridae, 188; Ceraphronidae, 69. They are 

 kept in separate cabinets apart from the regular collection in order to 

 lessen exposure to damage. They are in individual trays in drawers, each 

 tray labeled with the original name, generic and specific, under which 

 the species was described. The collection is grouped by authors; under 

 the individual authors the types are arranged alphabetically by species, 

 and the original or present generic name is ignored. This arrangement as- 

 sures quick location of any type contained in the collection. 



