810 ME. W, H. ASHMEAD — E.EPOET ON THE PAEASiTIC [NoV. l9, 



Males. 



Black ; trochanters, slender parts of femora, and tibiae 



and the tarsi, reddish yellow. 



Auteunje 14-jolnted, black, much longer than the 



body, the second flagellar joint longer than the 



second, constricted at base but not augulated at 



one side, the joints beyond elongate ellipsoidal, 



with short pubescence P. nigricornis. 



Black ; legs rufous. 



Antennaj 14-jointed, black, not much longer than the 

 body, the second flagellar joint a little longer 

 than the first, angulated towards one side, the 

 joints beyond ellipsoidal P. angulifera. 



(1) PH^lfOPEIA KIGEICOEJfIS, Sp. n. 



(S . Length 1'8 mm. Polished black ; legs browiiish yellow, 

 the coxae and clavate parts piceous or blackish ; wings hyaline, 

 ciliated, the stigma piceous ; antennae black. 



Head globose; antennae 14-jointed, Ig times as long as the 

 body, the scape brownish at base, as long as the first three flagellar 

 joints united ; pedicel about half as long as the first joint of 

 flagellum ; second joint of fiagellum a little longer than the first, 

 constricted toward base, the third about as long as the first, the 

 following to the last elongate ellipsoidal, the last longer than the 

 penultimate ; all the joints with sparse, short hairs. Metanotuin 

 Avith a prominent triangular-shaped carina; sides of collar, the 

 metapleura, and the petiole clothed with a griseous pubescence. 

 Abdomen elongate-oval, obtuse at tip, the petiole short, stout. 



St. John's Eiver. Described from one male specimen. 



(2) Ph^stopeia angxtlifeea, sp. n. 



S . Length 1*5 mm. Polished black ; legs rufous ; antennae 

 14-jointed, brown-black; wings hyaline, ciliated, the stigma 

 yello'nish. 



The antennae are slightly longer than the body, the second joint 

 of flagellum a little longer than the first and distinctly angulated 

 below, the following joints to the last ellipsoidal, gradually 

 shortening, the last joint pointed and as long as the the second ; 

 all joints covered with a short, sparse pubescence. Collar, meta- 

 pleura, and petiole clothed with a glittering white pubescence. 

 Metanotum with a triangular-shaped keel at base ; body of 

 abdomen elongate-oval. 



Balthazar. Described from one specimen. 



Comes nearest to P. nic/ricornis, but is smaller, with shorter 

 antennae and different-coloured legs. 



(3) PH.EKOPEIA AlfGUlIFEEA, sp. n. 



5 . Length 1 to 1"3 mm. PoUshed black ; antennae, except 

 last joint (or the last two joints), and legs reddish yellow ; wings 

 hyalme, ciliated, the stigma brown. 



