insects infesting figs . 39 



other Idarncs, as well as Idarnclla ; but it possesses other 

 characters, not noticed by Walker, which will be described 

 and figured in a future paper, in which also detailed de- 

 scriptions and figures of Sycopkila megastigmoides and 

 decatomoides (Walker, op. cit., p. 64), also found by Sir 

 W. Elliott infesting Ficus Indica, will be given. 



SPECIES OF INSECTS INFESTING THE SEEDS 

 OF FIGUS RELIGIOSA IN CEYLON. 



I am indebted to the great care and attention bestowed 

 on the investigation of the species of hymenopterous 

 parasites infesting the seeds of figs of various kinds in 

 Ceylon by the late Dr. G. H. K. Thwaites, of the Botanic 

 Gardens at Paradenyia, and by J. Stainforth Green, 

 Esq., of Colombo, for specimens of a great number of 

 distinct species preserved both in spirits of wine and 

 mounted in Canada balsam. 



The species of figs observed to be infested with these 

 little parasites in Ceylon are — 1, Ficus (Urostigma) 

 religiosa, Linn. ; 2, F. aspcrrima, Kcenig. ; 3, F. (Covellia) 

 glomerata, Willd. ; 4, F. (Urostigma) laccifera, Roxb. ; 

 5, F. (Urostigma) Tjiela, Roxb. ; 6, F. (Urostigma) My~ 

 soiiensis, Roxb.; 7, F. (Urostigma) infectoria, Willd.; 8, F. 

 parasitica, Kcenig ; 9, F. (Corellia) oppositifolia, Willd. ; 

 10, F. heterophylla, Roxb. ; 11, F. Wightiana ; 12, F. 

 modesta ; and 13, F. cinerascens. 



As the fruit of most of these species of Ficus is 

 infested with a number of distinct parasites of very 

 minute size, often under a line in length, their micro- 

 scopical investigation will occupy considerable time, and 

 must form the subjects of partial publication from time 

 to time. On the present occasion I describe some of 

 those infesting Ficus religiosa, : — 



Otitesella, n. g. 



Characteres masculini descripti. Corpus minutum 

 subdepressum subapterum. Caput oblongum parum 

 convexum, angulis posticis rotundatis, margine antice 

 in lobos duos rotundos supra basin manclibularum por- 

 recto. Oculi laterales versus angulos anticos capitis 

 positi. Ocelli 0. Mandibulae magnse porrectse, fere 



