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hyaline wings. In contrast, Megalyridea has a carina along the dor- 
sal margin of the subantennal groove, a row of foveae along the 
genal margin of the eye, and fore wing with distinct infumate bands. 
Rigel chiliensis, new species 
(Figs. 1,4) 
Holotype. Female, CHILE: Las Cruces, Cord. Parral, X.58, (L.E. 
Pena). (CNC) 
Measurements and ratios: BL 3.5 mm; FWL 3.8 mm; OL 5.7 mm; 
OL/BL 1.63; HW/HL 1.57; POL/OOL 1.33; OD/POL 0.38; 
FW/MAE 1.13; F1L/F1W 5.2; F2L/F2W 10.0; F3L/F3W 10.0; 
F1L/F2L 0.65; F2L/F3L 1.0; F11L/F11W 2.67; F12L/F12W 3.0; 
FI 1L/F12L 0.89; MSL/MSW 0.57; MTL/MTW 2.7; MTL/BL 
0.54. 
Color: Black except trochanters, bases and apices of tibiae, tibial 
spurs, hypopygium, and ovipositor yellowish brown; tegula and 
wing venation dark brown. 
Paratype female: Same as holotype, except OL 5.9 mm. 
Male: Unknown. 
Paratype data: 1 female, same data as holotype. (CNC) 
Distribution: Chile. 
Etymology: Named for its distribution. 
Genus Cryptalyra Shaw, new genus 
Type-species: Cryptalyra plaumanni Shaw 
Head: Hypognathous, wider than long, globular; clypeus and 
frons convex, not excavated; frons, ocellar triangle, vertex, occiput, 
and gena dorsally punctulate; gena ventrally and malar space faintly 
shagreened; eye ovoid, minutely setose; ocular orbital carina absent; 
malar suture indistinct; subantennal groove broad, bordered along 
dorsal margin by a sharp carina (Fig. 2); occipital carina present, 
finely foveolate dorsally but not ventrally; occipital carina at base 
curving toward mandible; postgena narrow; antenna very short and 
compact (Fig. 2), apex barely reaching mesosoma; flagellum fil- 
iform, apical flagellomere sharply pointed; mandible 3-toothed; 
maxillary palpus apparently 4-segmented; labial palpus apparently 
2-segmented. 
