I'AKAHITIOA — CYNIPIDi15. 25 



Table of Subfamilies. 



Section (5YMNOOASTRI. 



MarKiiiul cell closed ; alMloiiu-n cultriform, tlu- stgiiientH about equal, venter 

 viHihle Ibaliinee. 



Miiiyiniil cell seldom cloned : second iilxloniinul sojfinent iK'cujiyinj? half, or but 

 little more than half of the whole surface of the alMlomen ; venter visible. 



Cyniplnee. 



Marginal cell seldom o^K'n ; second iibdoniinal segment occupying the whole or 

 nearly the whole surface ; venter not visible its whole length. ...Inqviillnee. 



Section CRYPTOGASTRI. 

 AlMlomen short, globose, or semi-globose ; second alHloniinal segment longer than 



the others; scutellum round, convex Allotrilnee. 



Abdomen elongate ovate, compressed, with the apex more or less ]M)inted ; third 

 abdominal segment the largest; scutellum quadrate, cupuliform or spined. 



Flgrltinee. 



Table of Genera. 

 Subfamily Ibaliin^. 



Abdomen cultriform, with all the segments about equal, fifth segment in 9 l>eing 

 much larger than in % ; wings with the veins more strongly developed than 

 in any other of the Cynipidous groups; marginal cell very long, narrow and 

 closed; autennt« filiform, 9 l-^< % 15-Jointed Iblftlift Latr. 



Subfamily CvNiPiNiE. 



Marginal cell open 2. 



Marginal cell closed ; scutellum bifoveate ; ventral valve of 9 greatly elongated, 

 pointed and shining; anteniite 9 It- % l''>-jointed..Rlio«lites Hartig. 



•2.— Parapsidal grooves distinct, extending the whole length of mesothorax 3. 



Parapsidal grooves wanting or very indistinct, not extending the whole length 



of mesothorax; thorax not very robust 7. 



■i. — Species naked, or not very hairy 4. 



Species very hairy. 



Scutellum rounded, as broad as long, depressed at base with two small ap- 

 proximate fovene; wings long, marginal nervure reaching costal edge ; 

 antennae short, third joint but slightly longer than fourth, eighth and 



beyond cylindrical oval, 9 13-14-iointed Cyuips Linn. 



Scutellum rounded, without fovese, or with a i>o(,rly defined one ; head very 

 narrow back of eyes; marginal nervure barely reaches costal edge, tip 

 obtuse ; eyes small ; legs very hairy ; third parapsidal groove wanting ; 

 antennae long, slender, third joint but slightly longer than fourth, 

 others long, subequal to seventh, following short. 9 13-14-jointt'd. 



HolcaiiniM Mayr. 



4.— Species shining 5. 



Species punctate (J. 



3.— Scutellum with one large fovea across base, marginal nervure stronglj- curved 

 and inci-a-ssated at tip ; antenjise longer than body, filiform ; third joint 



TKAN8. AMER. KNT. 80C. (4) - 8UPPL. VOL. 1887. 



