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of the mouth very small. Antenne subclavate, 11-jointed, 
not longer than the thorax; first joint long, slender; second 
cyathiform; third very minute; fourth to eighth successively 
decreasing in length; club fusiform, a little broader than the 
eighth joint, and more than twice its length. Prothorax 
elongate, well developed. Mesothorax with the sutures of 
the parapsides distinct. Petiole about one-sixth of the length 
of the abdomen. Abdomen smooth, slightly compressed, with 
four distinct segments. Oviduct springing from the base of 
the abdomen, and extending just beyond its tip. Fore wings 
moderately broad; humerus extending to a costal stigma; 
no ulna nor radius. 
IsANISA DECATOMOIDES. 
Luteous, with the abdomen more or less piceous, or with 
the body wholly piceous. Wings cinereous-hyaline.- Fore 
wings with a black stigma, and with a large brown spot in 
the disk adjoining the stigma. Length of the body 2 lines, 
Eight specimens. 
The mimicry of this species with regard to the preceding 
one is probably subservient to its habits or economy. The 
larvze on which it is parasitic probably live within the fig, 
near the surface. 
Genus AGRIANISA, n., Walker. Fam. SYcoPHAGOID2. 
Body slender, flat, smooth. Head horizontal, oblong- 
quadrate, more than half the length of the thorax. Eyes 
narrow, lateral. Ocelli three, in a triangle on the hind part 
of the head. Mouth setose. Mandibles curved, falcate, very 
long, crossing in front of the head. Antenne clavate, 
11-jointed, a little longer than the head; first joint long, 
stout; second clavate; third to eighth short, successively 
decreasing in length; club fusiform, 3-jointed, as long as the 
four preceding joints. Prothorax very long, tapering in 
front. Mesothorax with the sutures of the parapsides distinct, 
converging hindward; paraptera large; scutellum rather 
small. Metathorax long, subquadrate. Petiole extremely 
developed, longer than the metathorax. Abdomen oval; 
first segment a little shorter than the four following together. 
Oviduct tubuliform, as long as the first segment. Fore legs 
slender; posterior legs incrassated; tarsi 5-jointed; claws 
distinct. Fore wings narrow; ulna about one-sixth of the 
