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Descriptions of three new Eucharids from Florida, 



with a Generic Table of ihe Eucharinse. 



By William H. Ashmead. 



The discover}' of three new Chalcitls in Florida, in the subfamily 

 EuchivincB, belonging to genera not yet recognized in the United States, 

 and the meagre table of this subfamily in Mr. Cresson's "Synopsis," has 

 induced me to reproduce here .Mr. \\'. Y. Kirby's very excellent table, as 

 published by him in his revision of this group ; vide Jour. Linn. Soc. , 

 Vol. XX, (1886), p. 28. 



In this timely paper, Mr. Kirb}- describes si.\ new genera and recog- 

 nizes in the subfamily no less than fi';een distinct genera, from all parts of 

 the world, which he has rendered readily recognizable in his admirable 

 table. 



Of these, species in six of the genera are now already known from 

 North America, viz. : Eucharis, Latreille, Orasema, Cameron, Lophyro- 

 cera, Cameron, Kapala, Cameron, 77ioracantha. Latreille, and Lira/a, 

 Cameron. 



No doubt, species in other of the genera will be recognized when 

 our fauna is more thoroughly worked uj). 



INIr. Kirby says: "The Eucharincc are large, strongly-sculptured, 

 metallic-colored ChakididcB ; the abdomen always more or less petiolated, 

 and is frequently raised and compressed, giving the insects some re- 

 semblance to the Cymipid.v. From the Perilampince, to which they have 

 some resemblance, they may be distinguished by the longer petiole, the 

 absence of the stigmatic nervule, &c. ' 



Now, I can see no resemblance at all to the Cvnipidcr, at least in 

 any of the forms known to rne ; on the contrary to me they exhibit a 

 much more remarkable resemblance to the EvajiiidLB, and I believe that 

 the Eucharid genus Lophyrocera connects the ChalcididcB with this family, 

 through the peculiarly Evaniid genus Hyptia. 



The following is the table alluded to above : 



TABLE OF GENERA. 



Scutelliini bidcntatc 3. 



Scutellum not bidentatc. 



Antennee ramose in male 2. 



Antenna; simple iu male. 

 ♦Antennae monililorm. 



Abdomen compressed, ascending G. I. Eucharis, Latreille. 



Abdomen not compressed, nor ascending. 



