1895.] HYMENOPTERA OF THE ISLAIfD OF GBENADA. 769 



outer vein of areolet absent. Abdomen with a whitish girdle at 

 base. 



Balthazar (windward side), Mount Gay Estate, and St. John's 

 Eiver (leeward side). Described from five female specimens. 



(6) Hexaplasta loxgicoenis, sp. n. 



2 • Length 1-1 to 1-25 mm. Polished black ; antennae, except 

 club which is black or dark fuscous, and legs brownish yellow. 



Antennae 13-jointed, a little longer than the body, the joints of 

 funicle all long, the first joint four times as long as thick, the follow- 

 ing three times as long as thick ; club-joints 2| times as long as 

 thick. Scutellum with the channels on each side striated, the 

 posterior part finely rugose, the cup narrowed ovate, with four 

 punctures. Wings hyaline, ciUate, the veins pale yellowish, the 

 marginal cell along the fore margin, except at basal one-third, 

 open ; the second abscissa of radius straight, a little longer than 

 the first, the first abscissa having a slight downward curve. 

 Abdomen piceous beneath toward base, with a sparse hairy girdle. 



Balthazar (windward side) and Mount Gay Estate (leeward 

 side). Described from four female specimens. 



(7) Hexaplasta cbassinebvis, sp. n. 



9 . Length 0-9 mm. Polished black ; antennae, except last 5 

 joints which are fuscous, and legs brownish yellow. 



Antennae 13-jointed, a little shorter than the body ; joints of 

 funicle 2-5 obconic, about twice as long as thick. Scutellum 

 finely rugulose, the cup small, ovate, with a small fovea posteriorly 

 and about four punctures anteriorly. Wings hyaline, ciliate, the 

 veins light brown, the marginal cell along the fore margin open 

 beyond the base, the second abscissa of radius very little longer than 

 the first but twice as stout. Abdomen with a sparse pubescent 

 girdle at base. 



Mount Gay Estate (leeward side). Described from two female 

 specimens. 



(8) Hexaplasta 4-punctata, sp. n. 



$ . Length O'S mm. PoHshed black ; antennae, except last 4 

 joints of club which are fuscous, and legs brownish yellow. 



Antennae 13-jointed, extending to middle of abdomen or a little 

 beyond the middle ; first joint of funicle nearly 3 times as long as 

 thick, joints 2-5 moniliform, not longer than thick; club-joints 

 very little longer than thick, but gradually increasing in size, the 

 last much the largest joint. Cup of scutellum small, ovate, with 

 four minute punctures. Wings hyaline, ciliate, the veins brown, the 

 marginal cell, except at basal one-third, open along the fore margin, 

 the second abscissa of radius only a little longer than the first. 

 Metapleura pubescent ; the abdomen with the usual woolly girdle 

 at base. 



Balthazar (windward side). Described from one female specimen. 



