196 Mr. P. Cameron's descriptions of new 



in the middle instead of towards the apical third, as in 

 A. nigriceps. I do not think, for my own part, that the 

 distinction between the latter and Belyta is of generic 

 value, being a mere question as to the place where the 

 keel on the metanotum commences to bifurcate. 



Hab. Gloucester, in June. 



Torymus pruni, n. s. 



Brilliant green ; the pleurae and coxae with a golden 

 iridescence ; the scape beneath and mandibles reddish 

 yellow; antennae and ovipositor black; coxae, four 

 anterior femora behind, and posterior, except at extreme 

 base and apex, green ; four anterior femora in front and 

 to some extent behind, and tibiae, yellowish testaceous ; 

 the tarsi white, black at the apex ; posterior tibiae tes- 

 taceous at extreme base and apex, the rest black ; spurs 

 white ; posterior tarsi white, the three apical joints 

 black. The head, thorax, and apex of abdomen on 

 lower side are covered with a longish white pubescence ; 

 the legs and antennae have a shorter and closer pube- 

 scence. The head, thorax, and coxae are closely punc- 

 tured ; the abdomen is smooth and shining. The antennae 

 are thick ; the 2nd joint is more globular than the other, 

 but still longer than broad ; the 3rd joint is longer than 

 the 4th, which is a little longer than broad ; the other 

 joints are as broad as long, those near the apex are 

 broader than long ; the apex is slightly thickened. The 

 head is longer than broad ; the front is grooved on each 

 side for the reception of the scape of the antennae. The 

 wings are clear hyaline. The ovipositor is a little 

 shorter than the hinder tibiae and tarsi. 



The male has the scape green, the anterior femora 

 have more green behind than the female has, the antennae 

 are thicker, and the apical half of the abdomen is cop- 

 pery. Length, 3| — 4|- mm. 



This species is closely allied to T. viridis, but the 

 antennae are somewhat thicker, and in the male are 

 shorter, the hollow on the head in front is much deeper, 

 the head and thorax are much more hairy, the hair being 

 also longer, the ovipositor is longer, and the spurs shorter. 

 T. campanula, Cam., agrees with it closely, but may be 

 easily known by the ovipositor being longer than the 

 tibiae and tarsi. 



