RECLASSIFICATION OF MICROGASTERINI 41 



and a half times longer than its middle width (across hump). 



Disc of scutellum strongly narrowed behind, its tip subtruncate in profile (cf. 

 text-fig. 9) ; areolation of propodeum strong, complete ; hind femur blackish . 104 



- If the shape of tergite 1 approaches above description, then either the costula of the 



propodeum is more or less wanting or the hind femur is yellow . . . 105 



104 Disc of scutellum varying from confusedly punctate to quite densely striate-punc- 



tate ; spiracle of propodeum of normal size, its longer diameter not more than half 

 the length of the fork of the costula enclosing it behind. Indo-oriental region 



significans Walker (p. 45) 



- Disc of scutellum highly polished ; spiracle of the propodeum large, its longer 



diameter more than half the length of the fork of the costula enclosing it behind. 



Temples strongly rugose-punctate. Java . . . erse sp. n. (p. 89) 



105 Hind femur entirely yellow or at most with apical infuscation .... 106 



- Hind femur blackish or (rarely) reddish-brown . . . . . . .111 



106 Vertex between the ocelli and the eye-margin very strongly punctate, almost 



thimble-punctate. 



Face very sharply punctate . . . . . . . . .107 



- Vertex here with at most feeble punctation, not describable as thimble-punctation . 109 



107 Tergite 1 virtually not narrowed behind ; a lateral sulcus of the median field of ter- 



gite (2 + 3) less than half as long as the apical width of tergite 1. 



Ovipositor sheath about one and a half times longer than the hind tibia ; disc of 

 scutellum a little dull and with ill defined punctation, especially towards sides. 

 Africa .......... rutilans sp. n. (p. 55) 



- Tergite 1 distinctly narrowed behind ; lateral sulcus of the median field of tergite 



(2 + 3) at least half as long as the apical width of tergite 1. 



Lateral corners of the median field of tergite (2 + 3) sharply angled at about 30 

 degrees ............. 108 



108 Hind tibia and hind tarsus entirely yellow ; venation not unusually darkened ; 



flagellum of ordinary form, not bristly ; antennal segment 15 about one and a 

 half times longer than wide ; flange beneath the hind tarsal segments not deep 

 and not conspicuous. India .... rugiceps Wilkinson (p. 94) 



- Hind tibia infuscate at apex and the hind tarsus infuscate more or less throughout ; 



venation very dark ; flagellum conspicuously bristly ; antenna long, tapering 

 with segment 15 fully twice as long as wide ; flange beneath the hind tarsal 

 segments deep and conspicuous. 



Disc of scutellum sharply punctate, except medially. Philippines 



townesi sp. n. (p. 79) 



109 Tergite 1 strongly, abruptly narrowed to apex, shiny and only feebly sculptured ; 



wings markedly and evenly embrowned ; spines along upper part of outer side of 

 hind tibia short, stubby, very dense (Text-fig. 30). 



Ovipositor sheath hardly one and a quarter times longer than the hind tibia. 

 Java ......... cocotis Wilkinson (p. 94) 



- Tergite 1 more or less parallel-sided, its horizontal part with considerable rugosity ; 



wings hyaline or nearly so ; spines here long, finer and not dense . . .110 



no Propodeum with three polished fields, its areolation more or less complete ; 

 horizontal part of tergite 1 with a broad, smooth trough ; wings hyaline with the 

 setae of the median cell colourless. Indo-oriental region . salutifer Wilkinson (p. 48) 



- Propodeum dull, considerably rugose, lacking these polished fields because the 



costulae are wanting ; horizontal part of tergite 1 without a median, smooth 

 trough ; wings faintly brownish, the setae of the median cell darkened. 

 Philippines ......... chloris sp. n. (p. 77) 



iti Tergite 1 not or hardly narrowed behind, more or less quadrate or even slightly 



widened behind . . . . . . . . . . .112 



