176 ME. W. H. ASHMEAD ON THE PAEASITIC HIMENOPTEEA 



male oblong, with a whitish spot at base ; the antennse with 

 -whitish hairs, the first funicle-joint the longest. 



Hob. St. Vincent. 



Described from one male and one female specimen. 



Chetsochakis lividigeps, sp. n. 



S $ . Length 1*2 millim. Thorax and abdomen metallic or 

 gold-green, the former scaly-punctate; head and thorax, at sides 

 and beneath, blue-black; the small side-piece at base of hind 

 wings violaceous ; scape and legs white -, flagellum brown, pubes- 

 ■cent. "Wings hyaline, pubescent. Abdomen rounded, only two 

 thirds the length of the thorax. 



The male is slightly smaller, measuring but 1 millim in length, 

 and with the head larger, the flagellum longer, with longer black 

 hairs, the flagellar joints somewhat contracted at tips, while the 

 ■coxfe are seneous ; otherwise it resembles the female. 



Hob. St. Vincent. 



Described from three males and one female. 



Chetsochaeis thoeacicus, sp. n. 



5 . Length I'o millim. Head black ; thorax and legs pale 

 'brownish yellow, the former with a distinct violaceous tinge 

 anteriorly ; antennae pale brown, hairy, the funicle-joints elongate. 

 Wings large, hyaline and ciliate. Abdomen conic-ovate, as long 

 as the head and thorax together, brown-black, the very short 

 petiole yellow. 



Sab. St. Vincent. 



Described from a single female. 



Closteeoceuus, Westwood. 



TaMe of Species. 



Feinales. 



Blue-black ; tarsi white C. levcopus, ^^. n. 



Males. 



Blue-black ; tarsi white C. leucopus. 



Blue-black; head above metallic green; legs white, 

 the femora and tibiae dusky at the middle. 



Abdomen without a pale spot at base , C. auriceps, sp. n. 



jEneous black, metathorax and abdomen bluish, the 



latter with a white spot at base ; legs white C. albipes, sp. n. 



