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Posterior tarsi not shorter than their tihifp, the latter simple in both sexes. 



Metathorax not areolatetl ; abdomen siibpetiolate, ovate, depressed ; marninal 

 nervure originating before middle of stijima ; recurrent nervnre received 

 by the first siibmarginal cell or interstitial 'Colastes Hal. 



Metathorax areolated ; abdomen subsessile. ovate ; marginal nervure originating 

 rather beyond middle of stigma which is angulate, not rounded, at the 

 point of origin : recurrent nervure interstitial. ■Oiicopliaiies Forst. 



Suhfaniily Spathiin^. 



Head cubical, occiput margined ; antennse long and slender; abdomen depressed, 

 ovate, with a long petiole, .segment 1 nearly as long as the rest combined. 

 2-3 connate, forming about one-sixth of the remainder of tiie abdomen, 

 suturiform articulation obsolete; ovipositor long; wings with three sub- 

 marginal cells, the .second snbpentagonal. its interior, jxisterior angle 

 much produced, receiving the recurrent nervure K|>atllill!ii Nees. 



Subfaiiiily Hecabolin^. 



First and second suhmarginal cells confluent 2. 



First and secoinl submarginal cells distinct 3. 



•2. — .\bdomen above witli three distinct segments '''Lj'NitcriliiiN I-Mi-st. 



Abdomen above with more than three segments.. ,...*C'ieilO|>liaiH'>« Fiirst. 

 :{.— Marginal cell open; % posterior legs thick ■ .Irrisixi Fiirst. 



Marginal cell closed ; head cul)ical ; abdomen sub.sessile; ovipositor elongate: 

 two submarginal cells, recurrent nervure interstitial. .IlocabolliSS ( 'urt. 



Subfamily P.\ mholin.e. 



Al)domen petiolate ; metathorax % anned with two long si)ines. 



''.irrhapliiM Kuthe. 

 Abdomen sessile. 



.\ntenn(e % UlJ-jointed, Joints of flagellum cylindrical; third joint nf maxil- 

 lary palpi about eijual to the two jireceding joints together: sculellum 

 bounded at ba.se by a double crenate fovea ' I'aiiikoliiN Hal. 



.\ntennie IH-iO-jointed, joints of flagellum submoniliform ; second juint of 

 maxillary i)alpi elongate, joints .'J ."i not so stout, subcqiial ; metathorax 

 bidentate ; first abdominal segment divided from the second by a deep 

 suture, suturiform articulation effaced ; ^ with two submarginal cells ; 

 9 apterous -DiiiieriN Uutlie. 



Subfamily Dokyctix.t-:. 



.Vutenniu filiform, more than •JO-jointed, nearly as long as. or longer than, tlic 



body. 



Suturiform articulation di.stinct ; median and siibmedian cells of anterior win^s 



of same length on tlu' exteriiK-imdial nervure; fmnt excavated between 



antennae and ocelli ; third joint of antennie not longer than the second. 



-CfcIoidoM Wesm. 



Suturiform articulation ob.solete or subobsolete ; median cell of anterior wings 



usually shorter than the submedian on the exteruo-medial ner\i:re; 



head much produced behind eyes; thorax narrowed before and behind, 



TKANS. .\MKR. KNT. SOC. (8) WUl'l'L. VOI,. 1887. 



