undescribed Species of Smiera (Chalcidites). 201 
scape yellow. Mesothorax with three broad black stripes, one 
on the scutum and one on each of the parapsides; paraptera 
mostly black; seutellum with a tetragonal black spot, which is 
attenuated in front. Petiole linear, much longer than the meta- 
thorax, and more than half the length of the abdomen. Abdomen 
elliptical, much shorter and narrower than the thorax, with some 
transverse black streaks on each side. Hind-coxee with a black 
spot on the outer side; hind-femora with three black spots on 
each side, armed beneath with several minute teeth. Wings 
cinereous ; veins black ; ulna a little more than half the length of 
the humerus; radius as long as the ulna; cubitus very short. 
Length of the body 23 lines; of the wings 4 lines. 
34. Smiera contributa. 
Mas.—Flava; caput macula antica nigra; antenne nigre, 
subtus rufescentes, scapo flavo; prothorax fascia abbreviata 
nigra; mesothorax niger, vittis duabus maculisque duabus 
exterioribus flavis, scutello flavo, macula postica nigra ; pedes 
postici coxis femoribusque nigro-vittatis, tibiis posticis basi 
apiceque nigris ; alz cinerez, 
Male.—Yellow. Head paler in front, with a black spot between 
the base of the antenne and the mouth. Antenne black, filiform, 
reddish beneath, shorter than the thorax; scape yellow. Pro- 
thorax with a black abbreviated band in front. Mesothorax 
black ; scutum with two yellow stripes, which converge hindward; 
parapsides yellow towards the fore-wings ; scutellum yellow, with 
a black spot hindward, armed with two very minute teeth. Petiole 
a little shorter than the metathorax. Abdomen fusiform, b'ack 
above, except towards the base, much shorter and narrower 
than the thorax. Hind-coxz with a broad black stripe on each 
side; hind-femora with a black stripe on each side, that on the 
inner side interrupted ; teeth numerous, very minute; hind-tibiz 
black at the base and towards the tips. Wings cinereous; veins 
black ; ulna hardly half the length of the humerus, which is 
yellow ; radius fully as long as the ulna; cubitus very short. 
Length of the body 3 lines; of the wings 5 lines. 
ti 35. Smiera celsa. 
Feem.—Leté flava; antennz nigre, scapo subtus flavo; meso- 
thorax scuti macula trigona, strigis duabus parapsidum, pa- 
rapteris apud margines, scutellique vitta interrupta nigris ; 
metathorax fascia angulata nigra; pectus nigrum; abdomen 
