RECLASSIFICATION OF MICROGASTERINI 99 



Apanteles folia sp. n. 



?. A species far removed from javensis and prosymna on the shape of the first tergite. 



Hind tibia reddish yellow, becoming infuscate on apical third in the type but the apical 

 infuscation feebler and restricted to distal quarter in two females from China (Canton). 



Top of head dull, strongly rugose. Face coarsely punctate, becoming duller and rugose- 

 punctate towards antennal insertions. Antenna a little shorter than the body (broken in type), 

 rather weak and with the preapical segment about one and quarter times longer than wide. 



Mesopleurum strongly, coarsely punctate all over its median part, the sculpture extending into 

 the depressed posterior part and here becoming vague striation. Metacarp rather short, about 

 three times as long as its distance from the apex of the radial cell. Propodeum strongly areola- 

 ted; the dorsal areas are dull, rugose and contrast sharply with the strongly shining, almost 

 smooth, posterior fields. Hind coxa dull, considerably rugose on outer, upper face. 



Horizontal part of tergite i about as long as wide, strongly rugose. Ovipositor sheath as long 

 as the first segment of the hind tarsus. 



Length: ca. 3 mm. 



Malaya : Ulu Sali Road, 24.xii.1924, 1 $, the TYPE, bred from Spindasis 

 lohita. China, Canton, 2 $$, 1 <$, (Hoffman). Philippines : Island of Basilan, 

 1 9. (Baker); Luzon, Mt. Makiling, 1 $, (hind tarsus entirely bright reddish yellow), 

 (Baker) . 



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



Host : Spindasis lohita Horsfield (Lycaenidae). 



Apanteles folia sp.n., form or subspecies. 



Specimens differing strikingly from the nominate form in having the stigma 

 entirely dark brown and reduced propodeal areolation. On the material available 

 I am not inclined to regard these differences as having specific value. 



Australia : National Park, iv.1927, 2 $$, 1 <$, bred from Lycaenid pupae, 

 (M. Fuller) ; Queensland, Eidsvold, 1 $, 2 <$3, bred from Jalmenus evagoras eubulus 

 Miskin (Lycaenidae). 



Intermediate between this form of doubtful status and the nominate form is a 

 single female from New Guinea ; Markham Valley, 28.viii.1926, bred from Litthro- 

 des cleotas kaiphas Fruhstorfer, (/. H. Ardly). This female has the stigma colourless 

 in the middle with a wide, brown border ; the propodeum is exactly as in the Austra- 

 lian specimens. 



The Australian males have the stigma as dark as in the females. 



Considered as an aggregate, folia is a distinctive species and need not be confused 

 with any other species dealt with in this revision. 



Apanteles demades sp. n. 



$. This species is certainly related to folia but is much smaller, being about 2 mm. in length. 

 It may be compared with folia as follows : — 



Face smoother, more shiny. Top of head more finely sculptured. 



Mesoscutum more finely punctate. Disc of scutellum slightly more convex, more shiny and 

 with hardly a trace of punctation. 1st abscissa of the discoideus angled at its junction with the 

 nervulus. Areolation of the propodeum slightly less sharp. Hind coxa almost polished on outer 

 surface. 



Tergite 1 slightly narrowed behind. 



