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Leptacis eettheopus, sp. n. 



d • Length 0*8 millim. Black, shining ; the head transverse, 

 subopaque ; the lateral ocelli close to the eye. Antennae reddish or 

 brownish yellow ; the club brown-black, 5-jointed, pubescent, the 

 joints longer than thick ; pedicel longer than the second f unicle- 

 joint; first funicle-joint short, smaller than the third. Thorax 

 conyex, without furrows. Scutellum subconvex, bifoveated at 

 base, and terminating in a long awl-shaped spine ; a deep groove 

 between the tegulse and the mesonotum ; metapleura covered 

 with a silvery pubescence. "Wings hyaline, fringed. Legs reddish 

 yellow or rufous. Abdomen ovate, pubescent at base : the first 

 segment much wider than long. 



Hab. St. Yincent. 



Described from two specimens. 



PoLTMECUS, Forster. 

 Only one species of this common genus is in the collection, 

 which may be described as 



PoiiTMECTJS INSUI/AEIS, Sp. n. 



5 . Length 1*4 millim. Polished black ; the frons and face 

 finely opaquely punctate ; antennae and legs brownish yellow ; 

 the club 4-jointed, black. Mesothorax twice as long as wide, 

 with two furrows ; scutellum ending in an awl-shaped spine, 

 pubescent at sides and foveate at base; metapleura woolly. 

 Wings hyaline. Abdomen longer than the head and thorax 

 together, narrowly contracted from the apex of the second seg- 

 ment, smooth, shining ; the first segment densely woolly ; the 

 penultimate segment longer than either the antepenultimate 

 or the ultimate; last three segments heneath finely opaquely 

 punctate. 



Hob. St. Yincent. 



Described from a single specimen. 



Sactogastee, Forster. 



Six species of this genus are recorded from Europe and two 

 from the United States. The two species described below 

 are apparently quite distinct, although one is closely allied to a 

 species from North Amei'ica. The colour of the legs will aid in 

 identification, as follows : — 



