VIII, D, 2 



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2-jointed, the second twice the length of first. Middle tibiae 

 of normal form, but apically produced into several stout teeth ; 

 the tarsi have the first joint equaling the next 2 in length, the 

 last as long as the 3 preceding. Hind tibiae apically with a small 

 bidentate process, and a stout movable tooth; the tarsal joints 

 (fig. 3, D) greatly enlarged and swollen, becoming broader to 

 the last which is subrectangular, the claws being attached to 

 the lower apical angle; the last joint equals the first in length, 

 and these are each much longer than the 3 intermediate ones. 

 Male genitalia without armed claspers. Length, 3.5 mm. 



Fig. 2. Female of Blastophaga nota. The vestiture of the wings, consisting of very numerous 

 minute bristles, is omitted. Note the remarkable projections from prothoracic 

 spiracles. 



Female (fig. 2). — Color dark brown, the legs paler, the wings 

 large and very heavily pubescent. Head very large, subrectan- 

 gular, somewhat swollen in front of the eyes which are in 

 basal half of head. Upper surface of head with a deep broad 

 excavation having calloused and spined margins, and broadened 

 to the occiput where the median ocellus is inserted in its hind 

 border and directed forward ; the lateral ocelli obsolete. Anten- 

 nae 11-jointed, the scapes enormously swollen, contiguous, and 

 entirely covering the mouth above, the pedicel with many 

 short recurved spines, the third joint small and with a finger- 

 like apophysis; the fourth still smaller; the fifth and following 

 normal, and with numerous short longitudinal sense furrows. 



