119 ■ 



shallow scattered punctures the integument between microscopi- 

 cally lineolate, shining, mesonotum and scutellum much the same, 

 propodeum finely transversely striatorugulose with a smooth posterior 

 narrow band separating the upper face from the somewhat more dis- 

 tinct transverse striae of the declivity; mesopleura shining with 

 rather coarse scattered punctures, sides of propodeum smooth and 

 shining with some longitudinal striae on the lower part of the con- 

 cavity.' Hind coxae outwardly transversely striate. 



A1:)domen minutely transversely lineolate with feebly indicated shal- 

 low scattered punctures. 



Length 3.3 mm. ; width of head .8 nmi. 



One individual found runnini>, on the lii'oitnd, Mowljvay 

 Golf Links, Capetown, South Africa, April, lUir> (J. (\ 

 Bridwell). 



Tv]->e in the authm-'s collection. 



Affinities. The form of the head and insertion of the an- 

 tennae on the extreme anterior margin of the head seem to 

 show alii,nity with the Ceraphronidae but the form of the pro- 

 thorax and the 13 jointed antennae seem to forbid association 

 with them. The form of the head and man(lil)les, the long 

 scape and pedicel, the slender legs and four segmented abdomen 

 forbid association with the Bethylidae, Emboleniidae and Drvi- 

 nidae, the short hind coxae forbid association with the Psammo- 

 charidae. The absence (.f a basal constriction of the abdomen 

 and many other characters forbid association with other faui- 

 ilies of the Scolioi(h'a. On the whole, this insect would seem 

 to fall in the kSerphoidea Imt for the present it seems better to 

 consider it as the niun()ty])ic representative of a family Alieni- 

 dae rather than to nKulifv any of the existing families for its 

 rece]ition. 



TIPHIIDAE, 



7. Ep].m()I)i<>i'tkk<)x Roniand. 

 Scolipliid l.anks Can. Knt. 44:201. ll)li> 



Epimodiopteron spilota (Banks). Arizona. 



1 have seen specimens of this species from the Stanford 

 Tniversitv collection collected bv W. ^f. Mann in Arizona 



