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metathorax; another longitudinal carina on each side, below 

 those last mentioned; a spot on the anterior margin each side 

 of the dorso-meson shining, with scattered punctures; re- 

 mainder of the dorsum transversely striate (between the 

 carinae); sides punctate. Wings hyaline; tegulae straw-yellow; 

 stigma of moderate size, dusky yellowish brown; veins straw- 

 yellow at base, becoming dusky outwards. First abdominal 

 segment shining, long, slender, slightly enlarged posteriorly; 

 remaining segments pubescent. Ovipositor as long as ab- 

 domen. 



Described from one specimen bred from Teras minuta., 

 13th June, 1886. Dedicated to Professor S. A. Forbes. 



Clinocentrus americanus, sp. n. 



Cocoon. — Length 3 mm.; width 1 ram. Whitish, thin, 

 without loose silk; usually formed within the cocoon of the 

 host. 



Imago. — Length, $ 1.7 mm.; $ 2-2.1 mm. 6, ?. Reddish 

 or yellowish brown, with a black head, dark brown or piceous 

 antennae (except at the base), and more or less black on the 

 dorsum of the thorax, especially at the margin, and the an- 

 terior and posterior portions of the abdomen. Legs honey- 

 yellow, with tips of tarsi dusky. Mandibles brownish, tipped 

 with black; palpi whitish. Ovipositor whitish tipped with 

 dusky. Antennae as long as body, basal joints testaceous. 

 Wings subhy aline, tegulae and basal portion of veins testaceous; 

 middle portion of costa dusky; stigma and remaining nervures 

 dull brownish white. Mesoscutum with sparse pubescence, 

 smooth, except for two impressed oblique lines which form a 

 V-shaped marking, the base of the V being on the medio-pos- 

 terior portion of the scutum, and the side of the V extending 

 cephalo-laterad. Mesoscutellum smooth, sub-triangular. Scu- 

 tellum of metathorax reticulate. Tergum of first abdominal 

 segment with front slightly excavated; longitudinally rugose; 

 terga of two following segments finely rugulose. Ovipositor 

 exserted, nearly as long as abdomen. 



The male of this species is usually darker in color than 

 the female and much more slender in form. 



