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than one-third of the dorsal extent of the abdomen. Male : differs 

 from the female in its yellowish antennae with black scape, and in 

 being somewhat brassy. 



Reared from the white-marked tussock moth (H enter ocampa 

 leucostigma) . 



°P. chionobas Howard. 



Female : length 3 mm. ; Tnostly bronzy green ; clypeus biden- 

 tate in the middle at apex, antennae inserted somewhat below 

 middle of face, flagel pubescent with white hairs, scape honey- 

 yellow, pedicel honey-yellow beneath, eyes smooth; metanotum 

 with a complete median carina, its spiracles distinct, spiracular 

 sulcus plain, but not reaching the socket of the metathorax, neck 

 of metathorax punctate, border of socket smooth, with a row of 

 punctures over it; postmarginal vein equal in length to the stig- 

 mal vein; femora brown, tibiae and tarsi lighter toward tip; 

 abdomen smooth, ovate. 



Bred from a chrysalis of (Chionobas) CEneis noma var. 

 semidea. 



°P. archippi Howard. 



Female: resembles puparum var. iranesscE in size and color, 

 with the following exceptions: all femora honey-yellow instead 

 of dark brown or metallic; median carina of metanotum faintly 

 indicated, spiracular sulci much curved and reaching about half- 

 way to the socket of the metathorax. 



Bred from the chrysalis of (Danais)Anosia plexippus. 

 °P. gelechiae Webster. 



Female: length 2.5-3 mm.; club of antennae darker than in 

 the male; femora also darker than in the male; spine on inner 

 side of middle pair near apex longer than in male ; abdomen more 

 acutely triangular than in male ; ovipositor not exserted when not 

 in use, reddish brown; abdomen not fuscous at base. Male: 

 length 2 mm. ; head broader than thorax, antennae slightly clavate, 

 pubescent, second joint longer than first, fifth not as broad as 

 sixth, but broader than fourth, and as long as both ring- joints 

 combined; head closely punctate, steel-blue, antennae fuscous; 

 thorax longer than wide, its parapsidal furrows distinct, mid 

 femora with a slender spine on inner side near apex ; thorax steel- 

 blue, anterior and mid femora scarcely darker than tibiae, which 



