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Descriptions of New Florida CHALCIDS, belonging 

 to the Subfamily Eucyrtinse. 



By William H. Ashmead. 



The following new Chalcids, belonging to the Subfamily Eiicyrtnue, 

 were recently discovered by me, in arranging my collection. 



APHYCUS, Mayr. 



1. Aphycus niger, n. sp. 



rj. Length .03 inch. Opaque black, finely pubescent ; mandibles and palpi, 

 brown. The antennae is hardly as long as the thorax ; scape brown ; flagcllum 

 brown-black, nearly twice the length of the scape, rather densely pubescent, the joints 

 being wider than long. Thorax microscopically rugulose ; tegulae honey-yellow. 

 Abdomen very short, black, with bluish reflections in certain lights. Legs fuscous, 

 trochanters and knees, hon.y-yellow ; tarsi pale, almost white. Wings hyaline, iri- 

 descent, veins brown. 



Described from one specimen. 



2. Aphycus chrysopse, n. sp. 



9. Length .c8 inch. Yellow-ferruginous. Eyes large, oval, black. Each 

 ocellus is surrounded by a black ring. The space between the eyes is very narrow 

 and very finely punctate. The thorax is smooth anij there is a dusky streak across 

 the collar and on the fore part of the mesoscutum. Legs yellowish-white. Wings 

 hyaline, pubescent, the pubescence short ; veins pale brown, the stigmatal vein long, 

 stout. 



Described from one specimen reared from a Chrysopa cocoon. 



3. Aphycus unicolor, n. sp. 



9. Length .04 inch. A short, very robust form, its breadth being nearly equal 

 to its length. The head, thorax and the legs are of a uniform reddish-brown ; eyes 

 dark brown ; palpi black. The head is very large, broad, with some coarse punct- 

 ures. The scape of antennae is dilated towards ipex, it with the pedicel and the 

 first three funiclar joints concolorous with the body, the 4th, 5th and 6th funiclar 

 joints white, club black. The long tibial spur of middle legs is dusky at apex, while 

 the tarsal joints are much dilated as in certain Eupelmids. Wings hyaline. 

 Described from one specimen. 



EUCYRTUS, Dalman. 



4. Eucyrtus pyralidis, n. sp. 



9 . Length .03 inch. This pretty little species varies from a black to a blue 

 black, with a metallic greenish lustre on the thorax and lower part of face. The scape 

 of antennae is brown or black, except at tip, the first lour funiclar joints are white, 

 while the pedicel, the two last funiclar joints and the club are ferruginous. Legs, 

 excepting trochanters, knees and tips of tibiae which are white, vary from a black to 

 a ferruginous color. Wings hyaline, veins pale, the marginal vein punctiform, stigmal 

 vein very delicate, short. 



Described from four specimens reared from Peach pyralid. 



