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Female. — Cephalothorax ovate, moderately elongate, the opening of the brood-canal near or in 

 front of the middle, the small anterior median area distinct, a little produced in front, and tuberculate 

 on either side of this area in front. 



Type of genus. — M. tryoni, Perkins. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Parasites of fulgorid leafhoppers of the genus 

 Platybrachys (?) . 



1. M. tryoni, Perkins, Rep. Exp. Stat. Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Ass. Bull. 1, Queensland. 

 Pt. 3, p. 106, pi. 3. f. 5 (igo5). 



M. tryoni. Pierce, Bull. U. S. Nat. JIus. no. 66, p. 160 (1909). 



