182 Eev. T. A. Marshall's inonograph of 



Closely allied to difficilis, Nees, and jnniperatce, Bouche ; 

 it equals the latter in size, but differs from both in 

 having the mesothoras more thickly punctate and wholly 

 obscure ; the wings are rather lighter than those of 

 jumperatoi ; the metathorax is carinated, the abdomen 

 at the base more finely rugulose and less shining, and 

 the ventral valve not acuminated. 



Two females and 4 males, bred by Bignell from Zi/gana 

 fili2-)endul(B, L., remain, others having been destroyed. 

 Bignell has also captured a ? . Cocoons sulphur-yellow, 

 like those of filomeratus and ruhrijjes. Four cocoons 

 produced the hyperparasite Hemitelesfulvipes, Gr. 



19. Apanteles jucundus, n. s. 



Niger ; palpis, ventris basi auguste, tibiis, femoribus anticis 

 praeter basin, intermediis apice, trochanteribusque inferis, flavo- 

 testaceis ; tibiis posticis, tarsisque omnibus apice, obscuris. Alse 

 albiclo-hj-aliuae, squamulis, nigris, stigmate fusco basi subdilutiore, 

 nervis pallida fiiscis, costa prope basin testacea. Mesothorax con- 

 fertim subtiliter punctulatus, opacus ; scutelliini vage punctulatum 

 apice laevi. Metathorax punctato rugulosus, medio carinulatus. 

 Segmentum Imum latitudine media fere sesquilongius, lateribns 

 perpaulo rotundatis, basin versus leviter angustatum, apice trun- 

 catum, marginatum, cum 2do rugulosum substriato-punctatum ; 

 2dum carina media lievi, Imo paulo latius, 3tio non multum 

 brevius, hoc basi utriuque transversim impressum, carinula media 

 inchoata, cum caeteris Iseve. Terebra brevissima. Valvula ventralis 

 anum non superans. Coxae posticae laeves. Calcaria postica meta- 

 tarsi dimidio breviora. 



Black ; palpi, base of the belly narrowly, tibicB, fore femora 

 except at the base, middle femora at the apex, and lower trochanters, 

 flavo-testaceous ; hind tibicE, and tips of all the tarsi, obscure. 

 Wings whitish hyaline, squamiilae black, stigma fuscous, with a 

 spot at the inner angle paler, nervures pale fuscous, base of the 

 costa testaceous. Mesothorax thickly and finely punctulate, dull ; 

 scutellum sparingly punctulate, the apex smooth. Metathorax 

 punctato-rugiilose, with a fine medial carina. Segment 1 about 

 half as long again as its medial width, the sides very shghtly 

 cm-ved, somewhat narrowed towards the base, triincate at the 

 apex, margined, rugulose and substriato-punctate like the 2d ; 

 2d with a smooth medial carina, a little wider than the 1st, not 

 much shorter than the 3d ; 3d transversely impressed on each side 

 of the base, with an inchoate medial carina, smooth and shining 

 like tlio remaining segments. Terebra very short. Vahiila 



