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Allied to //. longipennis, but smaller, more sliiiiinj;, tlie puuctation 

 liner, the wings shorter, the angles of the metathorax not acutely 

 toothed, while the abdomen, except the first two segments, is impune. 

 tared, the first segment being much wider than long. 



Hoplogryou tibialis, sp. nov. 



9. Length, 1.20"". Black, subopaque, very closely, minutely punc- 

 tate; face smooth, polished, with some faint strite on either side the 

 antennte. Mandibles pale rufous, the teeth black. Antenna; 12- 

 jointed, black; first and second Joints about equal, fully twice as long 

 as thick; third and fourth minute, transverse, i ost-scutellar spine 

 acute. Angles of metathorax acute. Legs yellow, the coxib black, 

 while all the tibia? and tarsi are fuscous. Wings smoky, with short 

 cilia. Abdomen oval, much narrowed at base, highly polished, black ; 

 the first segment, and the second at base and at the middle, striated; 

 the first segment is as long as wide. 



Habitat. — Virginia. 



Type in Coll. Ashmead. 



Described from a single specimen received from Mr. O. Heidemann. 



This species is quite distinct from the others by the length of the 



first and second funiclar joints, smoky wings, and the color of the legs. 



Hoplogryon claripennis, sp. nov. 



2. Length, 1.20'""'. Black, shining; head transverse, polished, 

 with some faint stria; below the eyes; thorax faintly puuctulate, 

 the scutellum polished, impnnctured; mandibles piceous. Antenna; 

 12-jointed, black ; the scape at base and the pedicel at tip, pale; first 

 and second funiclar joints nearly equal, the first more than twice as long 

 as thick;* third and fourth small, subquadrate. Post-scutellar spine, 

 oblique, acute. Metathoracic angles produced into acute spines. Legs, 

 including coxse, brownish-yellow. Wings hj'aliue, scarcely tinged. 

 Abdomen oblong oval, narrowed at base and highly polished, the first 

 and second segments coarsely striated, the first nearly as long as wide. 



Habitat. — Virginia. 



Type in Coll. Ashmead. ' ' • 



This pretty species was given to me by my friend Mr. O. Heidemann. 

 Its shining surface, less distinctly punctured thorax, highly polished 

 scutellum, and the length of the funiclar joints readily distinguish it. 



Hoplogryon pteridis, sp. nov. 



9 . Length, 0.80""". Black, subopa(iue, closely microscopically 

 punctulate; fiice smooth, polished; mandibles yellowish. Antenna; 

 12 jointed, black; first and second funitiar joints equal, scarcely longer 

 than thick and very little longer than the pedicel ; third and fourth 

 minute, transverse. Post-scutellar spine distinct, acute. Angles of 



