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follows inner orbits of eyes but below continues to mouth; another 

 carina at each side of antenna! fossa, these also continuing to mouth 

 parts; space between these two sets of carinse coarsely punctured; 

 mesoscutum strongly reticulated with impressed lines, appearing 

 scaly; scutellum finely rugose; apical margin of scutellum and 

 metathorax at base each with a row of pits separated by strong 

 carina?; base of scutellum, especially laterally, and lateral margin 

 of lateral lobes of mesoscutum with a row of similar pits ; first abdomi- 

 nal segment striate at base; second, except laterally where it is 

 smooth, striate almost to apex. 



Male .—Unknown. 



Habitat. — Medan, Deli, Sumatra. 



Type.— Cat. No. 13880, U.S.N.M. 



Sixteen specimens reared from eggs of an unknown host by Dr. 

 L. P. de Bussy. 



Superfamily CHALCIDOIDEA. 



Family CHALCIDID^. 



HALTICHELLA STOKESI, new species. 



Female. — Length 5 mm. Black, lower margins of abdominal 

 segments reddish-brown; tegulse and legs, including coxae, red; head 

 closely, coarsely punctured; facial excavation bounded by a carina 

 which includes anterior ocellus; carina at top of antennal fossa situ- 

 ated just in front of anterior ocellus; pronotum sculptured about as 

 head; mesonotum with somewhat finer punctures, separated by about 

 a puncture width; scutellum with an apical emarginate plate; pro- 

 podeum with lateral angles produced; mesopleurse longitudinally 

 rugose, posterior part of mesopleurse, metapleurse, and sternum umbili- 

 cately rugoso-punctate ; wings with a small infuscated spot covering 

 marginal vein and extending about half way across wing ; apicad of 

 this a slightly smaller discal spot; postmarginal vein longer than 

 marginal; abdomen smooth, polished, the apical segments finely 

 reticulately lineolated. 



Male. — Length 4 mm. Similar to the female, punctures of meso- 

 thorax closer; wings hj^aline; front legs black, intermediate legs 

 brownish black, posterior tibise with basal two-thirds fuscous; all 

 tarsi slightly lighter than their tibiee. 



Habitat. — Glen Innes, New South Wales. 



Tyije.^Cat. No. 13971, U.S.N.M. 



One of each sex sent by Mr. Froggatt under his number 107 with 

 the additional record "in codlin moth, 2-3-09, W. S. Stokes." 



Named in honor of the collector. 



Of the species of this genus described from Australia by Walker, 

 fabricator, indignator, and internata are said to have the scutellum 



