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First joint of tarsi much thickened G. 3. Tricoryna, Kirby. 



First joint of tarsi very long, but not thicker than the others 



G. 4. Metagea, Kirby. 

 **Antennae not moniliform. 



Joints of antennae long G. 5. Psilogaster, Blanch. 



Joints of antenna' short G. 2. Orasema, Cameron. 



2 Antennae ramose in male G. 6. Chalcura, Kirby. 



Am. nnae biramose in male G. 7. Rhipipallus, Kirby. 



3 Scutellum often as long as the abdomen 4. 



Scutellum of moderate size. 



Antennae simple in male G. 8. Stilbula, Spinola. 



Antennae ramose in male. 



Metafhorax unarmed G. 9. Schizaspidia, Westw. 



Metathorax with a strong lateral projection. 



Metathoracic processes curving downwards 



G. 11. Lophyrocera, Cameron. 



1 : Metathoracic processes consisting of two diverging horizontal teeth 



G. 10. Tetramelia, Kirby. 



4 Scutellar processes covering the whole abdomen. 



JScutellar processes very broad G. 13. Thoracantha, Latreille. 



JtScutellar processes long, contiguous, and tapering to the extremity 



G. 15. Uromelia, Kirby. 

 Scutellar processes long and slender, generally curving inwards towards the tips. 



[(Tliiid joint of the antennae as long as all the rest together 



G. 14. Lirata, Cameron. 



IJIJThird joint of the antenna: not much longer than fourth 



G. 12. Kapala, Cameron. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES. 



LOPHYROCERA, Cameron. 



Lophyrocera flori.dana, n. sp. 



rf. Length ,15 inch. Brownish-yellow; thorax with some brownish blotches : 

 legs and abdomen pale, honey -yellow. Head small, triangular, ameous black. 

 1 "ir- ly fluted. Eyes and antenna: brown, the latter as long as the whole body, 13- 

 jointed. The scutellum ends in two short, diverging horns, horns black. Meta- 

 thorax with two prominent projections, one on each side. Abdomen compressed, 

 triangular ; the petiole long, slender, smooth, the length of the abdomen. Wings' 

 clear hyaline, veins pale, the stigma thickened, brown. 



1 Lab. — Florida. 

 Described from one specimen captured in April. 



ORASEMA, Cameron. 



Orasema violacea, n. sp. 

 r)\ Length .12 inch. Violaceous, except the tibiae and tarsi, which are yellowish. 

 rhe head and thorax, rugose, and there is a slight golden lustre on disks of meso- 

 notum, parapsides, scapulae, scutellum and pleurae. The abdomen is shortly petiolated. 



