FAM. HALICTOPHAGID^ 



Halictophaginae. Perkins, Rep. Exp. Stat. Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Assoc. Bull, i, Pt.3. p. 99(1905). 

 Halictophagidas. Pierce, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. Vol. 9, p. 76 (1908); Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus. no. 66, 

 p. 1 55 (1909). 



Characters. — Male. — Antenna; seven-jointed, with the third, fourth, fifth and sixth joints 

 laterally produced, and seventh elongate; tarsi three-jointed. 

 Female. — Tubercles of head apical. 



TABLE OF SUBFAMILIES 



Prothorax visible only on notum and sternum ; wings with six 



or seven primary veins 1. Subfam. Anthericommin.€:, nov. subfam. 



Prothorax band-like, not interrupted; wings with seven primary 



veins 3. Subfam. FIalictophagin.e, Perkins. 



I. SUBFAM. ANTHERICOMMIN/E, NOV. subfam. 



Characters. — Male. — Prothorax visible only on notum and sternum. Wings with six or seven 

 primary veins. 



So far as known this subfamily is parasitic on Tetigoniidae. 



TABLE OF GENERA (Males) 



ia. Praescutum elongate, oblong, several times longer than scutellum and 



postlumbium together 1. Genus Antherico.mma, Pierce. 



lb. Praescutum but little longer than scutellum and postlumbium together. 



2a. Scutellum transverse, very broadly convex in front 2. Genus Pentaci.adoceka, Pierce. 



2b. Scutellum as long as wide, with exception of postero-lateral prolon- 

 gations. 

 3a. Scutellum narrowly lobate in front, very narrowly separated 

 from praescutum ; oedeagus slender, inflated at base and 

 strongly arched, thence becoming very slender and at apex 



very acutely reflexed 4. Genus Pentozoe, Pierce. 



3b. Scutellum convex, not lobate in front, more widely separated 

 from praescutum , oedeagus slender, not greatly enlarged 

 at base and obtusely ungulate, but acutely angulate at apex. 5. Genus Pentozocera, Pieice._ 



