104 ME. L. O. HOWARD OlS" THE PAEASITIO HTMENOPTEEA 



Elasmtjs PLAVirs, sp. n. 



c? . Length 1"5 millim. ; expanse 2*7 millim. ; greatest width 

 of fore wing 0'34 millim. Eesembles E. helvus, except in the fol- 

 lowing respects : — middle tibia one third longer than first tarsal 

 joint, its spur one half as long as first tarsal joint ; hind tibiae 

 one third longer than first tarsal joint, the dark lines on dorsal 

 surface forming two very narrow apposite closed longitudinal 

 cells, each extending the entire length of the tibia. Head yellow, 

 mesoscutellum (except bright yellow apex) metallic ; mefcanotum 

 and irregular patches on sides of third and fourth abdominal 

 joints also metallic ; hind coxae with a narrow rim only of the 

 metallic colour. Wing-veins plain, stigmal normal. 



Described from one male. 



Elasmtts fxayiyenteis, sp. n. 



5 . Length 1"95 millim. ; expanse 3'6 millim. ; greatest width 

 of fore wing 0'44 millim. Most resembles E. rugosus, from which 

 it differs as follows : — Face and vertex punctured as in E. macu- 

 latus; scutellar spot very small; first tarsal joint of middle and 

 hind legs shorter than tibia ; middle tibial spur rather more than 

 one third as long as corresponding first tarsal joint ; hind coxae 

 whitish, except just at base ; tip of hind femora whitish ; distal 

 half of hind coxae whitish ; abdomen reddish yellow, except the 

 two metallic apical joints and a small brown spot each side on 

 the plane dorsum of segments 3 and 4. Stigmal vein of fore 

 wings plain, slightly longer than usual and slightly curved 

 towards apex of wing. 



S . Length 1"5 millim. ; expanse 3"6 millim. ; greatest width 

 of fore wing 0"44 millim. Antenna proper exceptionally 

 slender; scutellar spot absent, postscutellum alone showing a 

 slight yellow spot ; middle femora metallic only on upper and 

 lower edge, disk yellowish. 



Described from four females and one male. 



Elasmus Smithii, sp. n. 



5 . Length 1*8 millim. ; expanse 3*4 millim. ; greatest width 

 of fore wing 0*39 millim. Differs from E. levifrons as follows : — 

 Eace and vertex punctured as in E. maculatus ; abdomen shorter 

 than head and thorax together ; first tarsal joint of middle and 

 hind legs slightly shorter than its tibia ; middle tibial spur about 

 one third as long as first tarsal joint ; dark lines of hind tibia 

 forming four closed cells, one long and one short covering the 



