576 M. W. R. de V. GRAHAM 



4 (3) Antenna with combined length of pedicellus and flagellum equal to, or hardly 



greater than, the breadth of the head ; first funicular segment as long as, 

 or very slightly shorter than, the pedicellus, sixth quadrate to slightly 

 transverse. Propodeum with costula situated slightly before the middle. 

 Fore wing with stigma small, separated by about twice its height from the 

 costal edge of the wing. Propodeum about two thirds as long as the scutellum. 

 Head and thorax mainly dark bluish ; gaster with a small pale spot, or 

 immaculate ...... parviclava (Thomson) (p. 577) 



- Antenna with combined length of pedicellus and flagellum 1 -2 to 1 -25 times the 



breadth of the head ; first funicular segment usually slightly longer than 

 the pedicellus, sometimes barely as long as the pedicellus, sixth segment 

 quadrate to somewhat longer than broad. Propodeum with costula in or 

 slightly behind the middle. Gaster with a distinct pale spot ... 5 



5 (4) Fore wing with stigma small, separated by about twice its height from the 



costal edge of the wing. Propodeum about two thirds as long as the 

 scutellum. Head and thorax mainly a fairly bright green 



squamifera (Thomson) (p. 576) 



- Fore wing with stigma moderate-sized, separated by about 1 -7 times its height 



from the costal edge of the wing. Propodeum hardly more than half as 



long as the scutellum. Head and thorax mainly dark blue-green . sp. indet. 



Ablaxia anaxenor (Walker) comb. n. 



(Text-fig. 422) 



Pteromalus Anaxenor Walker, 1845 : 262, $. 

 Pteromalus Anaxenor Walker, 18466 : 271, $. 

 Pteromalus Anaxenor Walker, 1846c : 158, $. 



Type material. One female, LECTOTYPE, bearing a Waterhouse label. 



Britain : " England. From the collection of the Rev. G. T. Rudd " (Walker, 

 1846c : 158). The Rev. G. T. Rudd collected chiefly in Yorkshire, so that his 

 anaxenor may have been taken in that county. Berkshire, Wytham Wood, 

 15.xi.1955, 1 $, 25.X.1955, i<$, 19.ix.1956, 1 $, 18.viii.1957, 1 $ {Graham) in Graham 

 collection. 



Biology. Unknown. 



Ablaxia megachlora (Walker) comb. n. 



Pteromalus megachlorus Walker, 1835 : 486-487, 9. 



Type material. Syntypes, 2 $ ; LECTOTYPE, the second specimen, bearing a 

 Waterhouse label. 



Britain : " near London " (Walker, 1835 : 487) ; two females (syntypes) in 

 BM(NH). I have not seen any other material. 

 Biology. Unknown. 



Ablaxia squamifera (Thomson) 



(Text-fig. 427) 



Etroxys (Caenacis) squamifera Thomson, 1878 : 99, $. 

 Ablaxia squamifera (Thomson) Delucchi, 1957 : I 46, ?• 



