G-i MR. W. F. KIEBT ON THE CHALCIDINJil. 



29. HocKEEiA. (Plate IV, figs. 33-36.) 



SocTceria, "Walk. Eut. Mag. ii. p. 34 (1834). 



Type Chalcis hispinosa, Eabr. Syst. Piez. p. 166 (1804), from 

 Europe. 



Autennje 13-jointed, inserted near the mouth, longer and more 

 slender than in Halticella, and with a much longer scape ; 

 scutellum strongly bidentate ; abdomen sessile, oval, and slightly 

 pointed in the female, first segment very long, covering nearly 

 half the abdomen ; hind femora minutely denticulated, and armed 

 with two large obtuse teeth. 



30. Halticella. (Plate lY. figs. 37-40.) 



Salticliella (err. impr.), Spin. Ann. Mus. xvii. p. 148 (1811). 



RaUicella, Walk. Ent. Mag. ii. p. 33 (1834). 



Type Chalcis jnisilla, "Fabr. Mant. Ins. i. p. 272, n. 6 (1787), 

 from Europe. 



Antennae 13-jointed, inserted near the mouth, moderately 

 thick, scape shorter than in HocTceria, third joint very small ; 

 scutellum rounded ; abdomen short, sessile, the first segment 

 occupying nearly half the total length above ; hind femora armed 

 M'ith twelve rather small teeth. 



This genus ajDpears to be intermediate between Sockeria and 

 Glialcis. Many of the European species usually referred to 

 Halticella must be removed to Socheria. 



31. Htbothobax. 



Hylotlioracc, Eatz. Ichn. Eorstius. i. p. 209 (1844). 



Type U. Crraffii, Eatz. I. c. (■— Halticella mi/nneleonis, Fairni. 

 Bull. Soc. Ent. Er. (5) v. p. cciv), from Europe. 



Antennae 12-jointed, inserted near the mouth ; metathorax 

 with a long projection hindwards on each side. 



Eurther observations are much wanted on this curious genus, 

 which is parasitic on Myrmeleon. The peculiar form of the 

 metathorax might appear to indicate some affinity to Din^Mntts ; 

 but it is difficult to form any opinion in the absence of either 

 specimens or a figure. 



32. HiPPOTA. (Plate IV. figs. 41-44.) 

 Sippota (Hal. MSS. ?), Walk. Notes Chalc. iii. p. 47 (1871). 

 Chirocere, Latr. Eam. Nat. p. 447 (1825). 

 Type Chalcis ijectinicornis, Latr. Gren. Crust. Ins. iv. p. 26 

 (1809), from South Europe and Algeria. 



