Of THE ISLAND OF ST. VINCENT. 15^ 



and 5 about equal, segment 3 the longest. Hind coxae long, 

 conical. 



Sab. St. Vincent. 



Described from a single specimen. 



Spintheeus, Thomson. 



(?) Spintheeus DUBiirs, sp. n. 



$ . Length 2"6 millim. Blue-green, confluently punctate, the 

 metanotum metallic green ; scape and legs pale yellowish ; coxae 

 blue-black, the femora toward base with a bluish or dusky 

 blotch, riagellum subfiliform ; the funicle-joints, except the last, 

 about twice as long as thick, the first longer than the pedicel, 

 the last quadrate ; club 3-jointed. Head transverse, the cheeks 

 convex. Thorax three times as long as wide, the collar distinct, 

 narrowed anteriorly, the axillae conjoined to the parapsides; 

 scutellum not longer than wide, convex posteriorly ; metathorax 

 with delicate median and lateral keels or folds, the spiracles close 

 to the metathoracic band, oval. Wings hyaline, the tegulse and 

 venation pale yellowish, the marginal vein long, two thirds the 

 length of the submarginal, the stigmal vein oblique and less than 

 half the length of the marginal, with a small stigma, the post- 

 marginal vein nearly twice as long as the stigmal. Abdomen 

 conic-ovate, a little longer than the head and thorax combined; 

 the segments, except the first body-segment, about of an equal 

 length. 



Hob. St. Vincent. 



Described from three female specimens. 



This species is doubtfully placed in the genus SpintJierus, as 

 the teeth of the mandibles could not be counted, the mandibles 

 being closed and partly hidden by the clypeus. 



Meeapoeits, Walker. 



Meeapoetjs nigeocyaneus, sp. n. 



S . Length 1*1 millim. Blue-black, shagreened, the meso- 

 notum with a slight aeneous tinge ; scape, trochanters, tibi® 

 except a cloud at the middle, and tarsi yellowish white ; flagellum 

 brown-black, subclavate, pilose, the pedicel one third longer than 

 the first funicle-joint and stouter ; funicle-joints after the first a 

 little longer than thick, very gradually widened towards club ; 

 club stouter, 3-jointed. Head transverse, wider than thorax, 

 the face with a slight antennal impression. Thorax twice as long 



