go G. E. J. NIXON 



Host : Lamprosema octasema Meyrick (Pyraustidae). 



A very distinctive species on the shape and general appearance of the first tergite. 

 Possibly an aberrant member of the ■metellus-complex, from which complex it could 

 be excluded only on the shape of the first tergite. 



Apanteles medon sp. n. 



$. A species characterized by the weakly transverse median field of tergite (2 + 3). In 

 general facies and in regard to the shape of the first tergite, medon is much like erse with which it 

 may be compared as follows : — 



Hind tibia yellow like the hind femur but tipped with infuscation. 



Head considerably less transverse than in erse and the eyes smaller. Face somewhat dull, 

 rather strongly and irregularly punctate. 



Mesoscutum dull, with an even, coarse punctation, almost rugose-punctation that leaves the 

 course of the notaulices unemphasised. Propodeum less sharply areolated ; anterior dorsal 

 areas dull, rugose and more pubescent. Stigma narrower, the 1st abscissa of the radius longer 

 in proportion to the transverse cubitus (Text-fig. 73). Mesopleurum with a more extensive, 

 duller and more discrete punctation. Inner spur of the hind tibia longer and stronger than in 

 erse. 



Ovipositor sheath slightly shorter but still a little longer than the hind tibia. 



Malaya : Serdang, 6.V.1930, 1 $, the TYPE, (N. C. Miller). 

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



A most distinct species, characterized by the shape of the basal tergites of the 

 gaster, combined with the broad hind wings and coarse sculpture of mesoscutum. 



Apanteles dictys sp. n. 



$. Another species with weakly transverse median field of tergite (2 + 3) and long 1st 

 abscissa of the radius but much more distinctive than either erse or medon. It may be compared 

 with these species as follows: — 



Wings glass-clear with colourless setae and pellucid stigma. 



Head rather small, its upper surface coarsely and characteristically rugose-punctate. Face 

 coarsely rugose-punctate, slightly more so than in medon. Antenna about three quarters as 

 long as the body, rather thin and with the preapical segment nearly one and a half times longer 

 than wide. 



Mesoscutum duller than in erse but its punctation still sharp and distinct with the course of the 

 notaulices indicated by a band of coarser rugose-punctation ; the mesoscutal sculpture is very 

 different in general appearance from that of medon. Disc of scutellum more shiny than in medon, 

 its punctures restricted more to the sides of the sclerite. Propodeum with complete areolation 

 but the dorsal areas much less transverse than in medon and slightly less transverse and more 

 rugose than in erse. Hind wing less narrow than in both erse and medon. 



Tergite 1 very narrow but not narrowed behind (Text-fig. 80). Ovipositor sheath longer than 

 in either erse or medon, about twice as long as the hind tibia. 



Length : ca. 4 mm. without ovipositor. 



Java : Buitenzorg, ii.1937, 1 $, the TYPE, 1 <$, iv.1937, 2 $$, (Tjo Tjien Mo) ; 

 Tjipetir, x.1936, 1 $, 1 (J, (/. V. D. Vecht). 

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



Host : Maruca amboinalis Felder (Pyralidae). 



