1987] 
Kimsey — New genus of Chrysididae 
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Fig. 1. Lateral view of female holotype of Adelopyga huberi. 
1-4 PD apart or more. Head, thorax, tegula and terga shiny green; 
mandible basally green, medially off-white, apically red; femora 
green with nonmetallic yellow apex; foretibia and tarsi yellow; mid 
and hindtibia green medially, otherwise yellow; mid and hindtarsi 
yellow; wing veins pale yellow, membrane water clear; abdominal 
sterna brown, with small green medial spot on S-I and II. 
Male unknown. 
Holotype female — OMAN: A1 Mintirib, n. end Wahiba sands, 26 
February 1986, J. T. Huber. Paratype female, same data as type 
(DAVIS). 
Discussion. The tiny size and coloration of this species make it 
quite distinctive and easily recognizable. This species is named in 
honor of the collector and fellow hymenopterist, John Huber. 
Summary 
The new chrysidid genus Adelopyga is described from Oman 
based on the new species huberi. 
