ON PARASITIC HYMENOPTERA. 589 



trochanters pale yellow, a fuscous band near the base of hind tibise, a darker 

 band on the apex of tibiae ; the tarsi infuscated. Wings hyaline, the stigma 

 pallid testaceous, darker round the edges, the nervures paler ; antennae dark 

 brown ; the scape yellow, black above. $. 



Length 7 mm. 



Deesa. October. 



Face and clypeus finely and closely punctured ; the front and vertex some- 

 what more strongly punctured ; the former raised in the middle, this part 

 being rufous. Me.souotum and scutellum closely, strongly punctured ; thje 

 scutellum with a rounded slope from the base to the apex. The metanotum is 

 more strongly punctured ; the posterior median area, i.e., the apical two- 

 thirds is closely strongly striated. Pleurae, if anvthing, more strongly 

 punctured than the mesonotum, the punctuation becoming stronger towards 

 the apex. Abdomen smooth ; the 2nd segment finely, closely, longitudinally 

 striated. 



Tarytia flavo-orbitalis,8p. nov. 



Rufo-testaceous ; the face, clypeus, orbits, mandibles, except at apex and 

 2 lines on mesonotum, pale lemon-yellow ; the ocelhr region slightly, the 1st 

 segment above, except ah the apex, the 2nd, base of 3rd and a slight spot o 

 the apical 2, black ; antennae fuscous-black ; the scape yellowish. Legs pal 

 testaceous, almost white at the base. Wings hyaline, the nervures and stigma 

 testaceous. 9. 



Length 8 mm.; terebra 3 mm. 



Deesa. October. 



Face closely punctured, the clypeus only very sparsely punctured ; the front 

 and vertex more strongly punctured ; the hollows bordering the broad central 

 keel striated ; keel is broadened above. Mesonotum strongly, but not very 

 closely ( unctured ; the scutellum is almost smooth. On the metanotum is a 

 small petiolar area ; the areola is wide, bulges out roundly on the basal half ; 

 the posterior median area is not so wide and is slightly narrowed at the top 

 and bottom ; there is an indistinct keel on either side of the apex. Post-petiole 

 finely and closely, the 2nd segment more strongly and as closely striated. 

 Tarytia cariniscutis, sp. nov. 



Testaceous? (the specimen is discoloured), a broad line on the basal 

 half of the 2nd abdominal segment above, the basal half of the 3rd, the black 

 extended down the sides, and similar marks on the apical two, black ; antennae 

 fuscous, lighter coloured below, the scape yellow. Wings clear hyaline, the 

 stigma and nervures pale testaceous. ft. 



Length 8 mm. 



Deesa. July. 



The head unfortunately has got crushed ; the face and clypeus are closely 

 punctured. Thorax closely, but not strongly punctured ; the propleurae smooth. 

 Scutellum closely punctured ; keeled laterally to near the middle ; the keel 



