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numerous and there are many which agree with Dr. Sichel's 

 definition of Phasgonophora. It is prohable that in process of time 

 the species of this family will be partitioned among an excessive 

 number of new genera. There appear to be two principal groups of 

 the typical forms of Chalcididse, the one represented by Halticella and 

 Dirhinus, the other by Smicra, Chalcis and Epitranus. Phasgono- 

 phora and Halticella agree in general structure, and I believe that 

 the low insertion of the antennae of the latter is not an important 

 character, and the late Dr. Sichel describes Phasgonophora (Subg. 

 Allocera) bicolor as having the antennae seated near the mouth. 

 Numerous forms of structure occur in the abdominal segments of the 

 female Chalcididae, but these are merely specific characters, and 

 differences in only one sex are not sufficient for the establishment of 

 genera. 



Allusion has been already made to Dr. Sichel's essay on Phasgono- 

 phora ; his arrangement is as follows : — 



Gen. PHASGONOPHORA. 



Phasgonophorae Chalcidiformes. 



Subgen. PHASGONOPHORA. 



1. rufiventris, Sich. 2. thoracica, Sich. 3. conigastra, Perty. 

 4. Condalus, Wlk. 5. sulcata, Westw. 6. rubens, Klug. 7. decorata, 

 Klug. 8. pyramidea, Fabr. 9. caudata, Guer. 10. conica, Fabr. 



Subgen. TRIGONURA. 

 crassicoruis, Sich. Mexico. 



Phasgonophorse Halticellaeformes. 

 Subgen. ALLOCERA. 

 bicolor, Sich. 



Phasgonophorse Smicriformes. 

 variegata, Sich, 



Gen. CONURA, Spinola. 

 Conurae Chalcidiformes. 



flavicans, Spin, scutellaris, Sich. bicolor, Brulle. dimidiata, 

 Sich. 



Conurae Smicriformes. 

 punctata, Fabr. annulipes, Spin. 



He suggests the name Phas. Gallica for P. conica in case it proves 

 not to be the Chalcis conica of Fabricius. 



