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hyaline; stigma and veins brown, the stigma with a large yellowish 

 spot at the base. The whole surface of this insect is smooth and 

 polished. 



Habitat. — Martinez, California. 



Described from a single specimen, received from Mr. H. W. Turner, 

 December 13, 1882. 



The antennae are broken off and the number of joints can not be de- 

 termined, but its peculiar color, smooth polished surface, ought to 

 enable the species to be at once recognized. 



Hemiteles gracilariee sp. nov. 



Female. — Length, 3.4 mm . ; ovipositor, 0.6 mm . Black, shining, sha-. 

 greened; the abdomen from apical half of third segment smooth, pol- 

 ished, the petiole longitudinally aciculated. Antennae 23-jointed, pale 

 ferruginous, above slightly dusky, the first three joints of flagellum of 

 about an equal length ; mandibles and legs, including coxae, reddish- 

 yellow; palpi white; thorax with parapsidal grooves indicated ante- 

 riorly. Wings hyaline, iridescent; stigma and veins pale brown. 



Habitat. — Kirkwood, Missouri. 



Described from a single specimen received from Miss Mary Murt- 

 feldt, reared August 17, 1886, from Gracilaria packardella. This species 

 is closely allied to H. aleticv Riley, but the number of antennal joints 

 and the slight difference in sculpture of abdomen will distinguish it. 



Hemiteles bucculatricis sp. nov. 



Female.— Length, 2 n,m . ; ovipositor, O.G mm . Black, shagreened, the 

 thorax opaque, the head and abdomen shining ; the abdomen beyond 

 the third segment is smooth polished, the petiole finely aciculated. 



Antennae 21-jointed, ferruginous; thorax with parapsidal grooves 

 indicated anteriorly; tegulae yellowish-white ; legs honey-yellow, hind 

 coxae, femora, and a spot near base and at apex of tibine ferruginous ; 

 wings Inline ; stigma and veius pale brown. 



Habitat. — Washington, D. C. 



Described from one specimen, reared August 19, 1884, from a Buccu- 

 latrix found on oak. 



Hemiteles hydrophilus sp. nov. 



Female. — Length 4 mm . ; ovipositor 1.2 mm . Black, shagreened ; the 

 apical edges of abdominal segments red. Antennae 22 jointed, black, 

 the suture between second and third joints red; thorax with parapsides 

 indicated anteriorly; tegulae white; metathorax distinctly^ areolated, 

 the spiracles round. Legs yellowish-red, posterior tibiae and tarsi 

 fuscous. Wings hyaline, iridescent, stigma and veins brown, the sub- 

 median cell a little longer than the median. 

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