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coxes green; femora behind, except tips, green; in front dark brown; 

 rest of legs testaceous; abdomen finely reticulated. 



Male. — Length about 2 mm. Similar to the female, the tibiae 

 brown. 



Habitat. — Montserrat, West Indies. 



Type.— Cat. No. 13658, U.S.N.M. 



Two female and three male specimens sent by Mr. Ballou bearing 

 the additional data "Lime Plot I, March, 1910." 



Family ENCYRTIDjE. 

 Genus TANAOSTIGMODES Ashmead. 



In addition to the difference in venation the males of this genus are 

 also separated from Tanaostigma (according to the only male known), 

 by the branches of the antennae being short, not reaching the club, 

 and by the fifth joint of the funicle being less than twice as long as 

 the fourth. 



TABLE OP FEMALES. 



1. Mostly dark brown or black 2 



Largely yellow, sometimes tinged with larown 3 



2. Head entirely dark, scutellum much longer than broad tychii Ashmead 



Head with yellow bands, scutellum only slightly longer than broad, abdomen 



with scattered appressed hairs slossonsc, new species 



3. Dorsum infuscated with brown, scutellum much longer than broad; marginal 



vein much longer than stigmal; stigmal longer than postmarginal 



howardi Ashmead 



Head and thorax lemon yellow, dorsum of abdomen somewhat brownish; 

 scutellum hardly longer than broad; marginal vein hardly longer than 

 stigmal; stigmal and postmarginal subequal tetartus, new species 



TANAOSTIGMODES SLOSSONiE, new species. 



Female. — Length about 2 mm. Deep brown or brownish-black; 

 face below level of eyes yellow; the oral region somewhat infuscated; 

 a yellow line between eyes, above level of insertion of antennae, which 

 is about as broad as the black stripe below it; sides of scrobes, a 

 longitudinal stripe on scape, broad lower posterior orbits of eyes for 

 over two-thirds the height of eyes, small spot on upper edge of pre- 

 pectus, and a narrow line along upper edge of mesopleurae, light 

 yellow; antennae brown, the joints of funicle slightly wider than 

 long, the first slightly shorter than the pedicel; head and thorax 

 closely, finely punctured, the punctures almost thimble-like; abdomen 

 with shallow punctures somewhat resembling reticulations by raised 

 lines; whole insect with scattered spicule-like hairs; parapsidal fur- 

 rows meeting before reaching rear of mesoscutum and continuing as 

 a single line; scutellum slightly longer than broad (as 37:30); pleurae 

 more brownish, legs light brown; wings hyaline, veins testaceous; 

 marginal vein twice as long as stigmal, the latter slightly longer than 

 postmarginal (30:15:12). 



