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extend on to the mesonotum, but are easily abraded. Abdo- 

 men smooth, shining, sparsely pilose, if not abraded. Length 

 2.5-3 mm. 



The much less deeply concave head distinguishes this species 

 from any other here described in this genus. 



Hab. Ohio, U. S. A. (Koebele) : bred. 



7. A"". paUidiceps, sp. nov. 



Head, apical margin of the pronotum. and the neck in front of 

 it, the three basal antennal joints, and all the legs, pale, yellow 

 or ferruginous. 



Head smooth, shining; pronotum also smooth and shining and 

 extremely finely punctured; propodeum a little shining in some 

 aspects, the whole dorsal surface with minute surface sculpture 

 and with a few short microscopic hairs; posteriorly very finely 

 transversely rugose. Abdomen deep black, smooth and shining. 

 Length about 2.5 mm. 



Hab. Alameda, California, L'^. S. A. ; bred. 



EPIGONATOPUS, gen. nov. 



Front legs and pronotum as in the two preceding genera, but 

 the maxillary palpi quite different, two-jointed, one long acumin- 

 ate joint beyond the geniculation. 



Epigonafflpiis solitarius, sp. nov. 



Thorax ferruginous, abdomen for the most part black, legs, 

 two basal, and more or less of the third joint of the antennae, as 

 well as • the whole face, pale, yellowish or testaceous. Front 

 femora (except at the apex) at least, and sometimes other parts 

 or the legs, dark brown, black or piceous. Vertex of head dark. 



Head above, smooth and shining, and without definite sculp- 

 ture. Pronotum smooth, minutely punctured, and more or less 

 longitudinally rugulose; propodeum at most somewhat shining 

 about, or before, the middle; in front with rugulose surface, and 

 posteriorlv quite distinctly, but finelv transverselv rugose, not 

 pilose. Abdomen smooth, shining, without hairs. Length about 

 3 mm. 



Hab. Bundaberg. Queensland; captured, not bred. 



PACHYGONATOPUS, gen. nov. 

 Head with the vertex incrassate. a little impressed in the mid- 



