1899] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 195 



Described from 3 ? specimens, received from Dr. A.Duges. 

 Synergus Dugesi, n. sp. 



? — Length 3mm. Black, head, except the vertex, eyes, 

 and occiput, the antennse, the pronotum, except anteriorly, 

 the trochanters, the knees, the tips of anterior and middle tib- 

 ije and beneath, and their tarsi, brownish-yellow. Head ru- 

 goso- punctate, the face and cheeks with strong converging 

 stria^. Mandibles ferruginous, black at tips. Antennae 13 -jointed 

 the third joint very nearly as long as 4-5 united. Mesono- 

 tum rather coarsely, transversely rugalose, theparapsidal fur- 

 rows very nearly obliterated by the coarseness of the sculpture. 

 Mesopleura longitudinally striated. Metanotum short ob- 

 lique, with two, rather widely separated, median carinae and 

 a distinct lateral carina, the angles prominent, pubescent, 

 with prominent spiracles. Wings hyaline, the tegulie pice- 

 ous, the veins, except the subcostal and the median veins to- 

 wards base which are pale yellowish piceous black. Abdo- 

 men ovate, about one- third longer than the head and thorax 

 united, highly polished, black, the second segment, except 

 the very short petiole, occupying the whole surface, the ter- 

 minal segments being retracted. 



cJ* — Length 2-6 mm. Agrees well with the ?, except the 

 sides of the pronotum, the mesopleura, but not the mesopectus 

 and the legs, except a dusty shade on the hind tibite and 

 tarsi, are wholly brownish yellow ; the pampsidal furrows are 

 distinct, the teguUe brownish-yellow, while the antennte are 

 15-jointed, the third joint being somewhat thickened, slightly 

 curved and fully as long as joints 4-5 united, the following 

 joints subequal. 



Type, No. 4305 U. S. N. M. 



Described from 1 5 and 2 ? specimens, bred by Dr. A. 

 Duges from Andricus (Cynips) Championi Cam. 

 Torymns Hezicanus, n. sp. 



9. — Length 4 mm,; ovipositor 6.5 mm. Head and thorax 

 metallic green, the hind margin of the mesopleura violaceous 

 followed by a bright cupreous band ; abdomen bronzed-black ; 

 flagellum black ; scape, tegulee and tarsi brownish-yellow ; 

 coxte metallic green ; anterior femora towards base and the 

 hind femora except tips, metallic brown, the rest of the legs 

 rufous wings hyaline, the veins, except the subcostal at base. 



