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abdomen with the first segment black, succeeding segments more 

 or less dark brown ; propodeum with a median raised line or ridge. 

 Type locality: Branford, 24 August, 1904 (P. L. B.). 



Dacnusa Haliday. 

 *D. sachemella Viereck (new species). 

 Female : length 2 mm. ; black ; labrum and mandibles yellow- 

 ish, palpi stramineous, scape and pedicel pale brown in front, rest 

 of antennae dusky or black; legs stramineous, tarsi more or less 

 dusky, tegulse dark brown; wings transparent, with a yellowish 

 brown cast, stigma and veins brown ; propodeum posteriorly with 

 a median longitudinal fovea of an oblong, rounded shape and at 

 least twice as long as wide ; propodeum and first dorsal abdommal 

 segment rugose or rugulose ; ovipositor scarcely exserted. 

 Type locality: West Haven, 27 June, 1905 (H. L. V.). 



Pentapleura Foerster. 

 *P. foveolata Viereck (new species). 



Male : length 1.5 - 2 mm. ; black ; mandibles dark brown ; palpi 

 blackish stramineous, antennae mostly blackish ; legs stramineous ; 

 wings with a brownish tinge, transparent, stigma and veins brown- 

 ish stramineous; mesonotum with an almost circular fovea pos- 

 teriorly; propodeum above with a median longitudinal ridge or 

 raised line and with a similar raised line on each side of the pro- 

 podeum. 



Type locality: New Haven, 21 October, 1903 (H. L. V.). 



Aspilota Foerster. 

 *A. ephemera Viereck (new species). 



Male : length i mm. ; black ; mandibles, palpi, scape, pedicel, 

 legs, and first abdominal segment all more or less pale stramin- 

 eous, flagel blackish ; wings transparent, tinted with brownish, 

 veins blackish stramineous; abdomen beyond first segment dark 

 blackish brown. 



Type locality : New Haven, 23 June, 1904 (H. L. V.). 



Asobara Foerster. 

 *A. lineata Viereck (new species). 



Female : length 2 mm. ; head and thorax mostly black, man- 

 dibles yellowish, margined with brown, palpi stramineous, scape 



