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  BraconidcB. 
  11 
  

  

  (4) 
  3. 
  Second 
  abdominal 
  segment 
  impressed 
  with 
  two 
  

  

  curved, 
  transverse, 
  punctate 
  lines 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  ii. 
  Gnamptodon. 
  

  

  (3) 
  4. 
  Second 
  abdominal 
  segment 
  with 
  no 
  impressed 
  

   lines. 
  

  

  (6) 
  5. 
  Second 
  abscissa 
  of 
  the 
  radius 
  shorter 
  than 
  the 
  

  

  1st 
  intercubital 
  nervure 
  . 
  , 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  iii. 
  Hedylus. 
  

  

  (5) 
  (i. 
  Second 
  abscissa 
  of 
  the 
  radius 
  equal 
  to, 
  or 
  

  

  longer 
  than, 
  the 
  1st 
  intercubital 
  nervure. 
  

  

  (10) 
  7. 
  Second 
  abscissa 
  of 
  the 
  radius 
  longer 
  than 
  the 
  

  

  1st 
  intercubital 
  nervure. 
  

   (9) 
  8. 
  Eadius 
  springing 
  from 
  the 
  extreme 
  base 
  of 
  the 
  

  

  stigma 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  iv. 
  Eueytenks. 
  

  

  (8) 
  9. 
  Eadius 
  springing 
  from 
  any 
  other 
  point 
  of 
  the 
  

  

  stigma 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  v. 
  Onus. 
  

  

  (7) 
  10. 
  Second 
  abscissa 
  of 
  the 
  radius 
  equal 
  to 
  the 
  1st 
  

  

  intercubital 
  nervure. 
  

   (12; 
  11. 
  Stigma 
  of 
  the 
  usual 
  form, 
  short, 
  ovate 
  or 
  sub- 
  

   triangular, 
  never 
  emitting 
  the 
  radius 
  from 
  

   a 
  point 
  before 
  the 
  middle 
  (except 
  D. 
  rugosa) 
  vii. 
  Diachasma. 
  

  

  (11) 
  12. 
  Stigma 
  elongate, 
  narrow, 
  emitting 
  the 
  radius 
  

  

  from 
  the 
  middle 
  or 
  from 
  a 
  point 
  before 
  it 
  . 
  . 
  vi. 
  Biosteres. 
  

  

  i. 
  Ademon, 
  Haliday. 
  

   Hal., 
  Ent. 
  Mag., 
  i., 
  266. 
  

  

  Clypeus 
  reaching 
  the 
  mandibles, 
  and 
  closing 
  the 
  mouth; 
  cheeks 
  

   defined 
  by 
  a 
  cariniform 
  line 
  ; 
  occiput 
  acutely 
  margined 
  ; 
  maxillary 
  

   palpi 
  6-, 
  labial 
  4-jointed. 
  Body 
  subscabrous 
  or 
  coriaceous, 
  not 
  

   shining. 
  Prothorax 
  distinct, 
  deeply 
  and 
  transversely 
  striated. 
  

   Mesothoracic 
  sutures 
  effaced 
  ; 
  the 
  middle 
  lobe 
  canaliculated, 
  and 
  

   margined 
  on 
  either 
  side 
  by 
  a 
  raised 
  line, 
  which 
  is 
  highest 
  in 
  front. 
  

   MesopleursB 
  with 
  a 
  rugose 
  furrow. 
  Metathorax 
  short, 
  truncate, 
  

   coarsely 
  and 
  irregularly 
  reticulated. 
  Wings 
  much 
  longer 
  than 
  the 
  

   body, 
  narrow 
  ; 
  stigma 
  wedge-shaped, 
  attenuated, 
  emitting 
  the 
  

   radius 
  beyond 
  the 
  middle 
  ; 
  recurrent 
  nervure 
  interstitial 
  ; 
  2d 
  

   abscissa 
  of 
  the 
  radius 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  the 
  1st 
  intercubital 
  nervure 
  ; 
  

   radius 
  and 
  cubitus 
  effaced 
  after 
  passing 
  the 
  2d 
  cubital 
  areolet 
  ; 
  

   pobrachial 
  areolet 
  somewhat 
  longer 
  than 
  the 
  prsebrachial 
  ; 
  hind 
  

   wings 
  very 
  narrow, 
  their 
  pobrachial 
  areolet 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  ^ 
  of 
  the 
  

   pr^brachial 
  ; 
  no 
  anal 
  nervure. 
  Legs 
  elongate, 
  slender 
  ; 
  femora 
  

   and 
  apex 
  of 
  the 
  tibiae 
  subincrassated 
  ; 
  claws 
  elongate. 
  Abdomen 
  

   sessile, 
  depressed, 
  scabrous, 
  dull, 
  with 
  distinct 
  sutures 
  ; 
  the 
  seg- 
  

   ments 
  in 
  the 
  $ 
  widening 
  from 
  the 
  base 
  to 
  about 
  the 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  2d, 
  

   which 
  is 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  the 
  1st 
  ; 
  3d 
  scarcely 
  a 
  quarter 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  the 
  

   2d 
  ; 
  the 
  rest 
  very 
  short, 
  annuliform, 
  tapering 
  to 
  the 
  extremity, 
  

   Terebra 
  concealed. 
  In 
  the 
  ^ 
  the 
  sculpture 
  is 
  less 
  rough, 
  the 
  

  

  