RECLASSIFICATION OF MICROG ASTERINI 29 



Large sp., ca. 3-5 mm. without ovipositor ; wings markedly brownish with the 

 metacarp fully six times as long as its distance from the apex of the radial cell. 

 New Guinea ........ anodaphus sp. n. (p. 47) 



Punctures at posterior end of notaulic courses either not distinguishable as such 

 because of general rugosity or else smaller and mixed with longitudinal elements to 

 form striate-punctation .......... 15 



15 Ovipositor sheath very short, about half as long as the hind tibia. 



Hind femur infuscate throughout ; front tarsal segment 5 with modified, spine- 

 like hair ; propodeum sharply areolated, the three posterior fields strongly 

 polished. Africa ........ arsanes sp. n. (p. 52) 



- Ovipositor sheath at least two thirds as long as the hind tibia . . . . 16 



16 Mesoscutum and disc of the scutellum having a dull appearance owing to coarse, 



more or less even rugosity and without shiny striation at the posterior end of the 

 notaulic courses ; hind coxa dull, rugulose. 



Hind femur infuscate .......... 17 



- Mesoscutum and disc of scutellum having a shiny appearance in spite of heavy 



sculpture and with shiny striate-punctation at the posterior end of the notaulic 

 courses ; hind coxa on the whole very shiny ....... 20 



17 Disc of scutellum everywhere with unusually deep, discrete punctures ; dull, more 



narrowed behind and more convex here ; 1st abscissa of the radius very obliquely 

 placed on the stigma. 



Eyes very strongly convergent below ; areolation of the propodeum not sharply 

 emphasised. Africa ........ nycon sp. n. (p. 53) 



- Disc of scutellum densely rugose or striate-punctate but without emphasis on a 



punctate element ; 1st abscissa of the radius placed more nearly at right angles 



to the stigma ............ 18 



18 Frons and vertex quite dull, finely rugose ; areolation of propodeum reduced, the 



costula sometimes not defined ; eyes strongly convergent below ; hind tibia pale 



only at extreme base. Africa ...... inaron sp. n. (p. 53) 



- Frons and vertex shiny even if showing feeble rugosity ; areolation of the propodeum 



complete, the costula well defined ; eyes less strongly convergent ; hind tibia 

 yellow on fully basal half .......... 19 



19 Metacarp about four times as long as its distance from the apex of the radial cell ; 



antenna hardly as long as the body, thin, with the preapical segment about one 

 and a half times longer than wide ; hind coxa dull, evenly, finely, densely rugose. 

 Africa to India, including Mediterranean region . . . hemara sp. n. (p. 58) 



- Metacarp almost closing the radial cell, at least seven times as long as its distance from 



the apex of the radial cell ; antenna long, powerful, fully as long as the body with 

 the preapical segment only about one and a quarter times longer than wide. 



Median field of tergite (2 + 3) less transverse, about two and a half times longer 

 than wide. Africa ........ sosis sp. n. (p. 57) 



20 Tergite 1 markedly narrowed behind, its horizontal part considerably longer than 



wide. 



Median field of tergite (2 + 3) sharply angled laterally at about 30 degrees . 2 1 



- Tergite 1 not or hardly narrowed behind, its horizontal part having a quadrate 



appearance and very slightly wider than long, ca. 11 : 10 ; ovipositor strongly 

 downcurved throughout its entire length. Indo-oriental region cypris sp. n. (p. 47) 



21 Vertex between the posterior ocellus and the eye-margin shining and virtually 



unsculptured ; temples with only a trace of sculpture ; tergite (2 + 3) usually 

 darkened ; hind wing narrower. Indo-oriental region . opacus Ashmead (p. 44) 



- Vertex here duller and distinctly rugose ; temples with considerable rugosity ; 



tergite (2 + 3), including the median field, yellow or reddish-yellow ; hind wing 

 broader. Philippines ....... mamitus sp. n. (p. 45) 



