378 E. T. CRESSON. 



Bright ferruginous; antennre dusky ; third abdominal segment not acicu- 



late; eyes elongate, distinctly emarginatp within 19. Rileyi. 



Luteous; abdomen above tinged with fulvous; most of posterior femora 



blackish; eyes large, ovate, black 20. femoratus- 



Entirely pale honey-yellow; form long and slender; eyes large, ovate, 



black 21. melleus. 



Pale yellow; head fuscous above; eyes very large and prominent; basal 



third of antennae black; abdomen subpetiolate 22. fasiiceps. 



1. Aleiodes texanus, n. sp. 



9. — Black; antennre fuscous ; metathoras, hind cosce, and abdo- 

 men ferruginous; wings uniformly fuliginous; motathorax rugose, 

 with short pale pubescence ; two basal segments of abdomen opaque, 

 coarsely rugose, with the central longitudinal carina entire and well 

 defined ; second segment longitudinally rugose ; remaining segments 

 shining, finely sculptured. Length 4 lines. 



Hab. — Texas. E. T. Cresson. 



Where not otherwise mentioned, the 2nd cubital cell is subquadrate. 



2. Aleiodes fumipennis, n. sp. 



9 . — Black, shining ; antennoo blackish ; metathorax, hind coxae, 

 basal half of their femora, and the abdomen ferruginous; wings uni- 

 formly fuliginous ; metathorax finely punctured and sparsely pubes- 

 cent; abdomen with a short, sparse, pale pubescence; two basal seg- 

 ments subopaque, longitudinally rugose, the central carina entire; 

 remaining segments shining, finely sculptured. Length 4 lines. 



Hah. — Illinois. Dr. Samuel Lewis. 



3. Aleiodes mexicanas, n. sp. 



%. — Elongate, yellow; head, antennre, collar, and legs, including 

 coxae, black; wings uniformly fuliginous; metathorax rugose; two 

 basal segments of abdomen opaque,- longitudinally rugose, with promi- 

 nent lateral and central carinre ; apex polished. Length 41 lines. 



Hab. — Mexico. Prof Sumichrast. 



4. Aleiodes fascipennis, n. sp. 



9 . — Pale luteous, almost whitish; back of head and base of flagel- 

 lum pale fuscous; antennaj very long and slender ; thorax above darker 

 yellow; wings pale yellowish-hyaline, iridescent, nervures luteous, 

 stigma black, except base and apex, a band beneath stigma and a cloud 

 between it and base of wing, 'fuliginous ; second cubital cell about twice 

 longer than broad ; legs very pale, apex of posterior femora darker 

 yellow; third, fourth and fifth abdominal segments above fulvous, re- 

 mainder very pale luteous; two basal segments flat, longitudinally 

 aciculate. Length oh lines. 



Hab. — Mexico. Prof Sumichrast. 



