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9. TIPHIA TOTOPUNCTATA, new species 



Female. — Vertex with primary punctures not denser medially than 

 on either side, patches of first-degree densitj' on both sides of ocellar 

 triangle, elsewhere of second-degree density with many irregular im- 

 punctate areas. Front shagreened or polished, with a rather broad, 

 short carina, a well-differentiated impunctate stripe, and a distinct 

 groove; primary pimctures coarse and deep, of first-degree density 

 on lower half from eye to eye, between upper portion of eyes and 

 ocelli, and on either side of vitta, with nearly impunctate spots be- 

 tween ocelli and the eye. Clypeus with its lateral margin slightly 

 convex; extension with its apex impunctate for one-third distance to 

 base of antennae; impunctate margin limited by a series of coarse 

 punctures not arranged in a regular transverse row. Antenna with 

 third joint distinctly longer than its greatest width. Pronotum with 

 primary punctures large and uniformly of first-degree density ; trans- 

 verse discal band not differentiated ; secondaries very few in number 

 or absent; medial longitudinal extension of punctate area equal to 

 or slightly greater than that of the impunctate area. Side of prono- 

 tum sometimes with a few well-separated punctures just back of the 

 carina ; a punctate depression in alar angle. Scutum with its notauli 

 and its anterior medial groove continuous. Metanotum with mi- 

 nutely punctate apical callosity and dense, coarse punctures nearly 

 equalling those of the scutellum. Legs with major calcarium of hind 

 tibia curved but not bent, of equal thickness to middle, then gradu- 

 ally tapering to apex; hind basitarsus with row of three small, 

 pricklelike bristles on outside, terminating far before apex. Tegula 

 faintly shagreened; inner hind corner strongly produced laterally, 

 and densely pilose. Wings smokj^, with first cubital mark outlined 

 l>elow by a definite spur from the radius. Propodeal areola variable 

 but usually constricted behind base and again at apex, three times as 

 long as wide; lateral carinae with faint bordering grooves; median 

 carina much interrupted. Lower portion of sides of propodeum 

 faintly striate, the posterior half plainly setulose. Posterior aspect 

 of propodeum smooth except for sparse, round punctures along sides 

 and upper border; median carina usually lacking. First abdominal 

 tergite with its preapical band consisting of a single row of coarse 

 punctures which are sometimes in a slight depression, the band usu- 

 ally interrupted in the center. First sternite flat, with sides laterally 

 expanded near petiole, an unusual amount of dense, appressed hair 

 and sparse, round, widely scattered punctures anteriorly, and no 

 lateral groove. Intermediate tergites with impunctate margin 

 slightly wider at middle, where it is two or three times the width of 

 largest apical primary punctures which are interrupted medially on 

 tergites three and four. Pygidium very coarsely punctate on basal 



