THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



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un^ar^ Dorsum of the abdomen with three, very rarely 

 with four, segments ; second not unusually 

 elongated. Marginal branch not shorter than 



the radial areolet. 



Leptorhaptus. 



Of Ismarus Foerster has described three species — Rugu- 

 losus, Ilalidayi and Neesii, the last being a synonym of Belyta 

 unomala, Nees. Of Psiloraraa, Oxylabis, Synacra, Pantolyta, 

 Zygota, Aclista, Acropiesta, Anectata, Pantoclis, Macro- 

 hynnis, Xenotoma, Leptorhaptus, Anommatiura, Diphora, 

 Zelotypa, and Miota, he mentions no types. 



PilOCTOTEUPID^. 



Foerster makes of the genus Proctotrupes two genera, 

 Proctotrupes and Disogmus, the type of the latter being 

 P. areolator, to which he adds three other species, as 

 follows : — 



A. Fourth, fifth and sixth joints of the flagellum 



dentate. 



a. The tooth near the tip of each of these joints. 



* First joint of the flagellum distinctly longer than 



the second, . - - - . discrepator. 



=;"!= First joint of the flagellum as long as the second. sequator. 



b. The tooth in the middle of each of these joints. - areolator. 



B. The above joints not dentate. - - - picicomis. 



HELORIDiE. 



This family is limited to one genus, Helorus. Of this 

 Foerster observes that he has one species, H. anomalipes, 

 Panz.^ from the pupa of Hemerobius, and he distinguishes it 

 from the other species, as follows : — 



A. Antennre luteous. - - - - 



B. Antennoe black. 



a. Scutum quite scabrous. Legs wholly black. 



b. Scutum quite smooth. Tibiie and tarsi 



luteous. - - - 



Embolemid^. 



A. Eyes convex. Ocelli large. Basal joint of 

 the antenna) shorter than the first joint of 

 the flagellum. Wings complete. 



ruficornis, Foerst. 



nigripes, Foerst. 



anomalipes. 



Embolemus. 



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