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mark on the base of the hind tibise, and a smaller one on the base of 

 the hind tarsi, black. Wings clear hyaline, the nervures blackish, 6 . 



Length 6 mm. 



Peradeniya, August. 



Face closely punctured. Thorax impunctate ; the parapsidal 

 furrows indicated only at the base. There is no central area on the 

 base of the metanotum, but two semicircular large lateral ones 

 enclosing the black spots ; there is none on the apex. The basal 

 two abdominal segments smooth ; the furrows striated ; the other 

 segments are closely punctured. The apex of the wings slightly 

 infuscated. Base of mesonotum rounded. 



This and the following species are very much smaller than any of 

 those described hitherto. 



52. — Xanthopimpla minuta, sp. nov. 



Yellow; a triangular mark enclosing the ocelh, the scutellar de- 

 pression, two marks on the first abdominal segment, a transverse line 

 on the third, two closely continuous ones on the fourth, two more 

 widely separated ones on the fifth, two still more widely separated 

 marks on the sixth, and a line on the seventh, black. The base of the 

 hind tibiae marked with black. Wings hyahne, the nervures and 

 stigma black, ?. , 



Length 5 mm. 



Kandy, July. 



Face minutely punctured. Base of mesonotum transverse, the 

 parapsidal furrows distinct, the middle lobe clearly separated. 

 Smooth and shining. There is no area on the base of metanotum ; 

 there is a clearly defined lateral area, broader than long, broad on the 

 outer, becoming gradually narrowed to a fine point on the irmer side; 

 the sides of the metanotum are keeled. Abdomen closely punctured, 

 with distinct, striated furrows. The apical half of the first segment 

 is raised, clearly separated, smooth, of equal width and twice longer 

 than wide. Antennal scape for the greater part yellow, the flagel- 

 lum brownish beneath. The antennae are clearly longer than the 

 body. The ovipositor short. 



This species can easily be distinguished from X. parva by the 

 distinct parapsidal furrows and by the mesonotum being transverse, 

 not rounded at the base. 



Philopsycke, gen. nov. 

 Eyes very large, reaching to the base of the mandibles, there being 

 no malar space ; on the inner side they are distinctly incised. Face 

 keeled down the middle, clearly separated from the clypeus by a 



