36 H. C. EFFLATOUN. 



184.131. {(Jseinis) (1835) et (1847); Macq., 451.1(1835) et 370.(1852); 



BOYER DE FONSCOLOMBE, 112. (1840); CaUVIN (1840); NOTARIANI, 



(1841); KoMANo, pi. (1843); Mazzarosa, 515.(1847); Roubandi, 

 (1847); BoMP.-VR, (1848); Musso, (1848); Bl.\ud, (1849); Mina Pa- 

 LUMBo', 241. (Oscinis) (1852); Latr., IV. 351. (1796); Guerin-Mene- 

 viLLE, XIX. (1845); Lucas, III. 496.252 (1849) et 13. (1881); 

 0. Costa, (18o7) et 91. pi. V. A. (1877); Companyo, PI. (1858); Lw., 

 124.1. PI. XXXI. f.2. (1862); Hagen, 502. (1863); Schin., 11.175. 

 (1864); Discou^i, 227.24.(1862); BoiSD., 604 (1867); Rond., VII. 

 Dacoidi 48.1. (1871); Kaltenb., 437.6.(1872); Peragallo, (1882) 

 Alfonso et Bonafede, 13.(1882) ; Vitale, (1887) ; Massalongo, 

 323,47.(1891) Brauer, 88.(1883); del Guercio, (1900); Leonardi, 

 272!f. 146.147(1900) Ribaga, 27. f. 15-18. (1901); Berlese, 2-23. f.l- 

 10.(1907); Silvestri (1907) et VIII. (1913) et (1914); Paoli, 27. 

 (1908); Sack., 7.4.(1908); Bez., 290.(1909). 



var. fiinestus et var. flariccntris del Guercio. (1900) ; Berlese, 

 (1907). 



DIAGNOSIS: — A small reddish-browu species with reddish- 

 yellow legs and a short, flattened ovipositor. 



Maie and Female. Length of body : 6 mm. ; ovipositor : 0.6 mm. : 

 wing : 4.5 mm. 



DESCRIPTION:- Frons reddish-yellow except along the mar- 

 gins of the eyes narrowly yellow ; face shining yellow with the two 

 blackisb spots rather large," rounded and situated in the lower halves 

 of the antennal furrows; cheeks narrow and reddish-yellow like the 

 occiput; proboscis yellowish-brown, palpi reddish-yellow; antennae 

 reddish-brown with the tip of the third joint usiially blackisb : ail the 

 bristles are hlack. 



Thorax reddish-brown with three darker shining longitudinal 

 lines on the dise and with a few other irregular blackish markings; 

 the humerai and pre-alar calli are usually pale yellow and this colour 

 is more extensive on the mesopleurae, leaving only the anterior lower 

 angle and anterior margin reddish-yellow; the metapleurae are pale 

 yellow and the usual pale spot on the upper margins of the sterno- 

 "pleurae is also présent; the dise and most of the pleurae are covered 

 with a very délicate white pulverulence which gives it a very dull 

 appearance except ou the three darker longitudinal lines; pubescence 

 uniformly short and white; ail the bristles are black; scutellum yel- 

 low with two black a. se. 



Abdomen reddish-brown with some irregular blackish spots on 

 the second and third segments, those on the second segment being 

 more eonstant and usually two, one on each side of and near the upper 

 margin, but not touching the latter; the whole abdomen is somewhat 



