1895.] HYMENOPTEaA OF THE ISLAND OF GEEXADA. 811 



Head globose; antennae 12-jointed, with a 4-jointed club, as 

 long as the body ; funicle 6-jointed, the first joint 2| times as long 

 as thick, the second and third shortening but longer than thick, 

 joints 4 to 6 moniliform, slightly widening ; club 4-jointed, the 

 last joint or the last two joints black, the first joint moniliform, 

 the second and third larger, transverse, the fourth much larger, 

 oblong, as long as or a little longer than the two preceding united. 

 Collar, metathorax, and petiole pubescent. Abdomen pointed- 

 ovate, as long as the thorax, the petiole about as long as thick. 

 _ Balthazar and Mount Gay Estate. Described from six spe- 

 cimens. 



This species is distinguished from the other species by the 

 relative length of the funicular joints. 



(4) Ph,5:xopbia itigkiclatata, sp. n. 



2. Length 1 mm. Polished black ; antennae, except the 4- 

 jointed club, and legs reddish yellow ; wings hyaline, ciliated, the 

 stigma yellowish. 



Head globose; antennae 12-jointed, extending scarcely to the 

 middle of the abdomen ; funicle 6-jointed, the first joint only a 

 little longer than thick, the following moniliform, slightly in- 

 creasing in size but not longer than wide ; club 4-jointed, dusky 

 or black, the joints increasing in size, the last very little longer 

 than the penultimate ; metapleura pubescent. Abdomen as lone 

 as the thorax, oblong, the petiole wider than long, brownish. 



Chantilly Estate. Described from one female specimen. 



Distinguished by the shorter antennae, the relative length of the 

 joints of funicle, and by the 4-jointed black club. 



(5) Phjenopeia subclayata, Ashm. Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. 

 XXV. p. 254. 



Balthazar, Mount Gay Estate, St. George's and Vendome. 



This species, originally described from St. Vincent, is repre- 

 sented by 17 female specimens. 



It is exceedingly variable in the colour of the antennae and legs, 

 and the characters of the antennae, pointed out in the table, must 

 be depended upon for the specific distinction. 



(6) PH^EIfOPBIA BALTHAZAEI, Sp. n. 



2. Length 1-2 mm. Polished black; antennae, except the 

 last two joints, and legs reddish yellow ; wings hyaline, ciliated, 

 the stigma yellow. 



Head globose ; antennae 12-jointed, about as long as the body, 

 ending in a 3-jointed incrassated club, the last two joints of which 

 are black ; funicle 7-jointed, the first joint 2| times as long as 

 thick, joints 2 to 6 gradually shortening, the 6th being li times as 

 long as thick, the 7th stouter; club 3-jointed, the first joint 

 rounded, the second quadrate, while the third is oblong and a 

 little longer than the second. Metathorax pubescent. Abdomen 

 pointed-ovate, as long as the thorax without including the petiole, 



