1908] Bnics, Xorth American Parasitic Eijmenoptera. VII. 163 
short, almost globose; first joint of flag-ellum longer, but much more 
slender than the pedicel ; second joint subequal, stouter ; following- 
gradually becoming shorter to the tip, all however more than twice 
as long as thick. Face below the antennae rugose ; clypeus short and 
broad, punctate. Mandibles broad, leaving a broad opening when 
closed. Eyes small, oval ; sparsely pubescent. Surface of head smooth 
and highly polished. Thorax short, mesonotum without furrows, 
smooth and shining, at the base of the scutellum with a transverse 
groove, scutellum rather long, rounded off on the sides and behind. 
Metanotum finely rugose, incompletely areolated ; two very closely 
approximated median longitudinal carinae, a lateral carina on each side 
and a transverse V-shaped one across the upper edge of the posterior 
slope. Pleurae irregularly rugose-punctate. Abdomen petiolate, the 
petiole longer than the metathorax and equalling the remainder of 
the abdomen, its surface above finely longitudinally rugose, two and 
one-half times as long as broad at tip and but slightly widened behind. 
Body of abdomen globose, the second segment occupying most of its 
surface. Ovipositor almost as long as the abdomen. Wings hyaline, 
stigma and nerv'ures pale brownish piceous, the extreme base of the 
stigma pale. Stigma large, ovate nearly as long as the radial cell ; 
first discoidal and first cubital cells confluent; second discoidal cell 
open. 
One specimen, bred by Professor H. A. Surface from a 
species of Hypothenemus, thought by Dr. A. D. Hopkins to be 
undescribed. 
Ashmead has already described one American representative 
of this genus, differing from the present species by its much 
larger size, different antennae, etc. 
Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wis. 
March 1, 1909. 
