78 
Psyche 
[Vol. 95 
coxae slender and elongate; tibiae slender and slightly curved, with- 
out transparent flanges; forewing venation highly reduced, re- 
stricted to basal 1/ 13th of wing, consisting of Rs, Rl, Sc+R, M and 
M+Cu, and a stained line and fold indicating 1A; tarsal claws with 
small medial tooth; body integument smooth and impunctate. 
Female unknown. 
Etymology: Rhadino — slender, scelidia — legged, f., Gr. 
Type: Rhadino scelidia malaysiae Kimsey, new species. 
Discussion. These are small slender wasps, closely related to 
Loboscelidia. They are characterized by having many reduced char- 
acteristics, including the slender cervical projection, narrow wings 
with reduced venation, small combs of ribbon-like setae on the head 
and pronotum, and small flanges on the legs. In addition, the 
bonnet-shaped cervical projection and angulate vertex distinguish 
this genus from Loboscelidia. 
Rhadinoscelidia malaysiae Kimsey, new species 
(Figs. 12, 13) 
Holotype male. Body length 2 mm. Frontal projection with 
truncate medial and lateral lobes in front view (fig. 13), bilobate in 
profile (fig. 12); frons with dense fine scratches radiating from 
midocellus; vertex with transverse carina extending from hindocel- 
lus to, and part way down ocular margin; scape 1.2X head length, 
without transparent flange; F-I 1.6X as long as broad; F-II length 
1.5X breadth; pronotum longer than broad along transverse and 
longitudinal midlines, broadly rounded laterally; scutum with par- 
apsides and notauli; propodeal projections angulate and 1 MOD 
high; femora with small apical flange; tibiae without flanges; hind- 
tibial posterior margin without distinct carinae; forewing Rl 2X and 
Rs 3X as long as stigmal vein (fig. 12). Body reddish brown, with 
scattered long erect pale setae, forewing with apical third brown- 
stained. 
Holotype male. — Malaysia: Pasoh Forest Res., Negri Sembilan, 
13 October 1979, P. Becker and M. Wong (“E. and M. Becker”) 
(Gainesville). 
Discussion. Diagnostic features of this species are difficult to 
distinguish from generic characteristics. However, the narrow 
wings, abbreviated wing venation and slender body will immediately 
distinguish this species from other loboscelidiines. 
