488 Dr. Rob. Lucas: Entomologie. Hymenoptera 1899. 
Mesostenus. 9Sp. in Westind. Ashmead (3) p. 351. 
grenadensis (m. M. insularis übereinstimm., nur Hint.-Cox. schwarz, m. weiss. 
Fleck etc.) Ashmead (8) p. 2682 (Grenada, Balth., Mount Gay Estate, 
Granville). 
Metarhyssa n.g. (Type: bifasciata Ashm. manuser. — Afr.) p.40. — Untersch. 
von Zonoeryptus siehe dort. 
Opisoxestus n. g. (Type: O. ferrugineus Ashm., manuscript. — S. Amer.) p. 40. 
— Untersch. von Zonoceryptus siehe dort. 
Osphrynchotus capensis Spin. u. flavipes Brulle. Schmiedeknecht in de Schult- 
hess-Schindler, Faune entom. du Delagoa (cf. vor. Ber. p. 400) p. 250. 
Stiboscopus thoracicus Ashmead (3) p.267 9 5 (Grenada, Balth., Grand Etang, 
Mount Gay Estate). — grenadensis p. 268 d (Gren., Balth., Gr. Etang). 
Zonocryptus n.g. (Type: Cryptus sphingis Ashm. manuser. — Afr.) p. 40. — 
Untersch. der 3 letztgen. n. Gatt. 
Dise.-cub. nerv. arcuate, not broken by a stump of a vein, the areolet 
variable in size and shape. 1; 
Dise. cub. nerv. brok. by a stump of a v., the areolet rather small, narrow. 
above, the transv. median nerv. origin. from beyond the bas. nerv.; head sub 
quadr., not rostrif., the malar space norm. Zonocryptus. 
Metanot. without a bas. transv. carina, not short. 
Areolet small, triang. the submed. cell short. than the med., mesonotal 
furr. distinet, sharply defined, the middle lobe convexly elevated; metath. trans- 
versely striate. Metarbyssa. 
Areolet large, w. the sides parall., the submed. c. a little long. than the 
med., meson. furr. distinet for ?/,; the length of the meson.; metath. smooth 
shining. Opisoxestus. 
Tribus VII. Mesostenini noy. trib. 
(1900. Mesostenini. Tribe VI. Ashmead, Smith’s Insects of New Jersey p. 570). 
Zeig. ein. eigen. Habitus, nur fürs geübte Auge unterscheidb. Vorläufig einz. 
Charakt. ‚small quadr. areolet, sometimes nearly punctiform a. often open 
behind‘, niemals pentagon., od. breit, quadrat. w, b. d. Cryptini. Beine relativ 
lang u. schlank u. increase more rapidly in length, antero-posteriorly than in 
the others. 
Uebersicht üb. die im Folg. mit No. 277—286 bezeichn. 10 Gatt. (p. 44—5): 
282. Brachycoryphus Kriechb. p. 45. 
280. Christolia Brull& p. 45. — siehe Mesostenoideus, 
281. Cryptanura Brull& p. 45. 
283. Orypturopsis n.g. (Type: Crypturus texanus Ashm.) = Crypturus Ashm. 
nec Grav. p. 45. — Metathorax short, with only 1 transv. car. the basal; 
h.-legs much longer than the middle a. anterior pairs; areolet open behind. 
Crypturus Ashm. siehe Crypturopsis. 
285. Listrognathus Tischb. p. 45. 
279. Mesostenoideus n. g. (Type: Mesostenus albomaculatus Cress.) p. 45. — 
Untersch. v. Christolia Brulle, 
Head a little wider than the thorax; areolet closed. Mesostenoideus 
Head scarcely so wide as the thor., or no wider; areolet open behind. 
Chrystolia, 
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