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in front somewhat coarsely punctured on a shining ground, propodeum 

 somewhat punctured and transversely striate above the stigmata. 



Abdomen with tergites 2-4 black, remainder reddish, a yellow spot on 

 either side the apex of the first tergite ; tergum smooth and highly pol- 

 ished with some scattered punctures, somewhat more punctate laterally. 



Legs j-ellowish, hind and middle tibiae more or less reddish. Wings 

 yellowish hyaline, the nervures brown. 



]\rr. Timberlake who lias checked over the description of 

 E. iiinnaciilata and E. divcrsor agrees in synonymizing Mor- 

 ley's species. 



Echthromorpha fuscator (Fabricius). 



While on the subject of Echthromorpha it may be noted 

 that after diligent efforts to find females corresponding to the 

 S described by Cameron as flavo-orhitalis I have never taken 

 or seen a female ^vith yellow orbits. Males with the charac- 

 ters of flaro-orJjlfdlis Cameron are not nncommon amono; the 

 smaller individuals. I am convinced that flavo-ovhiialis is 

 only a veak color variety of fuscator {Diacidipcnnis Holm- 

 gren) connected b}^ intermediates with the larger normal form. 

 The species is abundant at all elevations in the Hawaiian Isl- 

 ands, attacking numerous species of endemic and immigrant 

 lepidoptera. 



3. Glyptogastra Ashmead. 



It is curious that Echthromorpha fuscator (Fabr.) should 

 be so common and adaptable to various endemic and immi- 

 grant hosts while its allies in Glyptogastra remain rare. 



Glyptogastra Ashmeadi Perkins. 



Has only been taken in the Ivoolau Range of Oahu at 

 elevations of 1500-1800 feet and always singly. Probably 

 not more than a dozen specimens at the outside have ever been 

 taken but they may be more common than seems, for in tliglit 

 they very much resemble the omnipresent Echthromorpha. 



TIk- 9 has never been described. It resembles the $ . The 

 mouth i)arts. edge of clypeus antennae, legs from the trochanters on 

 suffused edges of the tergites and two or three ultimate tergites red- 

 dish, rest of bodv bronze, wings duskv iivaline. 



