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shining ; the C3ntr3 of the 1st segment raised, clearly separated from the sides.. 

 Hind tarsi stout, pilose ; the metatarsus slightly longer than the following 

 two joints united ; the long spur of the calcaria about one-third of its- 

 length ; the last joint of the hind tar.-ji is longer than the penultimate; the- 

 pulvillus large , $ . 



Length 2f mm. 



Quetta. June. 



Protapanteles ? nigrescens, sp. nov. 



Black, smooth and shining, covered with a white down ; the base of 4" 

 hinder tibiae and anterior tibiae and tarsi testaceous as are also the palpi ; wings- 

 clear hyaline ; the costa and stigma fuscous, the nervures pale. $ 



Length 2 mm. 



Quetta. August. 



Antennae much longer than the body, stout, the joints elongated, the 3rd' 

 shorter than the 4th. Face with a broad smooth, impressed line down the 

 middle. Eyes densely haired. Mesonotum and scutellum minutely shagreened ;- 

 the metanotum smooth and shining. Central region oi 1st abdominal segment 

 narrowed towards the apex ; the sides are paler coloured ; the 2nd segment" 

 with oblique furrows enclosing a triangle, the apex of which is at the base of 

 the segment. 



Except that apparently Protapanteles does not possess grooved lines oni 

 the 2nd abdominal segment this species agrees better with it than with any of 

 the Ashmeadian genera. Protapanteles is not adopted by Szepligeti, who sinks- 

 also 4 other of Dr. Ashmead's genera. Cf. Gen. Ins. Brae. 105. 



CaRDIOCUILINuE. 



Cardiochiles nigricollis, sp. nov. 



Black, the apex of the fore femora and their tibiae and tarsi testaceous ; wings- 

 hyaline, the apex of the anterior from the 2nd transverse cubital nervure 

 and the apex of the posterior more narrowly, dark fuscous ; the stigma and 

 nervures black. $ . 



Length 6 mm. 



Quetta. May. 



Smooth and shining, except the metanotum, which is coarsely rugosely punc- 

 tured. In the centre of the latter is a large area which is wide in the middle-,, 

 gradually narrowed to a sharp point at the base and apex ; its sides are 

 bordered by a stout keel. Pro- and mesopleuras smooth and shining ; their 

 apices crenulated ; below the middle of the latter is a curved striated band. 

 Metapleurae rugosely punctured, more strongly below than above. 



The occiput is transverse. Middle of mandibles testaceous. Suturiform 

 articulation and the oblique furrows on the 2nd abdominal segment deep, 

 clearly defined. Calcaria black, the long spur of the hinder reaching to- 

 shortly beyond the middle of the metatarsus ; the tarsal joints are densely 

 pilose below. 



Cardiochiles eryihronotus, sp. nov. 



Black, the mesonotum red ; the apex of the fore femora, the tibiae and tars£ 



