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cate median line posteriorly, a spot on tlio axilhe, a median line on the scutellum 

 posteriorly and the femoral teeth, black. The abdomen is ovate, the petiole being 

 about three times as long as thick. The hind femora are armed with six large 

 teeth, all acute. 



Brazil : (Jorumlja, in May. 



PENTASMICRA Aslimcad, gen. nov. 



In this genus the hind femora are armed with five large teeth ; eyes large, occu- 

 pying nearly the whole sides of the head ; mandibles three-dentate ; while the scu- 

 tellum at apex is bidentate. 



Pent.\smicra aperta (Walker). 



Smiera aperta Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. London (3), II., 1864, p. 187, 9. 

 Smicra aperta Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., V., 1898, p. 373. 

 Brazil. 



PENTASMICRA APPRESSA (Walker). 



Smiera ai^j^rcssa Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. London (3), II., 1864, p. 186, 9. 

 Smicra ap)pressa Dalla Torre, Gat. Hym., V, 1898, p. 373. 



Brazil. 



Pent.\smicra bkasilica (Walker). 



Smiera brasilica Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. London (3), II., 1864, p. 188, 9. 

 Smicra brasilica Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., V., 1898, p. 374. 

 Brazil. 



PENTASMICRA CERINA (Walker). 



Smiera ccrina Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. London (3), 11., 1864, p. 187, J*. 

 Smicra cerina Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., V., 1898, p. 374. 

 Brazil. 



Pentastiijcra certa (Walker). 

 Smiera ccrUi Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. London (3), II., 1864, p. 187, 9. 

 Sm^icra certa Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., V., 1898, p. 374. 

 Brazil. 



PENTASMICRA COMMODA (Walker). 



Sraiera commn<l<i Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc, London (3), II., 1864, p. 195, 9. 

 Smicra commodn Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., V., 1898, p. 374. 

 Brazil. 



PENTASMICRA CONTEMINATA (Walker). 



Smiera co)it( iniiKila Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. TiOndon (3), II., 1864, p. 194, 9. 

 Smicra coiitiiiiiiiiifd Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., V., 1898, p. 375. 

 Brazil. 



(?) PENTASMICRA EEKK'TA (Walker). 



Smiera eljlrtn Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc London (3), II., 1864, p. 184, cf. 

 Brazil : Amazon. 



