RECLASSIFICATION OF MICROG ASTERINI 51 



S. Africa : Cape Province, Mossel Bay, vi.1921, TYPE $, (R. E. Turner) ; 

 Somerset East (2 out of 3 examples have the hind coxa almost entirely yellow) ; 

 Natal, Van Reenen and Weenen ; Orange Free State, Harrismith ; Basutoland, 

 Mamathes. (Thirty-three examples from the above localities but most from 

 Mossel Bay). Tanganyika ; Mt. Meru, 6,500 ft., 1 $, Ngong, 1 $. 



Type in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). 



A single female (S. W. Africa, Okahandja) has the hind femur darkened on apical 

 two thirds. One female out of four from Port St. John has the apical infuscation 

 of the hind femur extending as a dark flush over nearly apical half but more weakly 

 below. 



Apanteles tnenes sp. n. 



$. Another species with eyes as convergent below as in metellus. The two species are 

 strikingly alike. 



The face is very slightly roughened whereas in metellus it is completely smooth. 



Abscissa 1 of the radius is slightly shorter in proportion to the length of the 1st transverse 

 cubitus than in metellus and the junction of these two veins is more distinctly angled ; in this 

 respect, menes is more like abdera than metellus. 



S. Africa : Pondoland, Port St. John, 5-30.iv.1923, 1 $, the TYPE, (R. E. 

 Turner) . 



Type in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). 



Apanteles agrus sp. n. 



$. Another species with convergent eyes. These are more convergent than in metellus but the 

 face is equally smooth. 



The appearance of the mesoscutum and scutellar disc is virtually indistinguishable from that of 

 metellus. Rugosity of mesopleurum changing to fine striation posteriorly ; this change is hardly 

 indicated in metellus. Metacarp very long, almost closing the radial cell. 



S. Africa : Cape Province, Mossel Bay, xii.1921, 1 $, (R.E. Turner) ; Pondoland ; 

 Port St. John, v.1924, 1$, the TYPE, (R.E.T.). 

 Type in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). 



The essential characters of this species are the short, thick, strongly curved ovi- 

 positor and the very short ovipositor sheath. 



Apanteles agatillus sp. n. 



$. Very closely related to metellus and its close allies. Apart from having the hind coxa 

 entirely yellow and smooth, it differs from metellus as follows: — 



Scape entirely dark. Apart from the median field, the whole of tergite (2 + 3) is bright 

 yellow in the type. 



Eyes very slightly less convergent and the face distinctly roughened. 



Scutellar disc smooth, polished. Metacarp a little longer. Tergite 1 narrower and less 

 coarsely sculptured. Median field of tergite (2 + 3) shiny, almost polished. Ovipositor sheath 

 slightly longer. 



