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obliterated discoidal and apical nervures. 0. fragilis, ibid., pi. xxiv. fig. 3, 
Amazon Region, Brazil. 
Trigonahjs lachrymosa^ fig. 6, p. 123, Mindanao, marginata, fig. 10, 
p. 124, Venezuela, pi. xxiii. 
Monomachus antipodalis, p. 126, pi. xxiv. fig. 1, Melbourne. 
Stephanus damellicus, fig. 2, Australia, natalicus^ fig. 8, Natal, p. 127, 
salamonis^ p. 128, New Hebrides, pi. xxiv. 
Ohalcidid.®. 
G. Mayr, Verb. z.-b. Wien, xxiv. pp. 53-142, describes the European 
Torymides biologically and systematically. A list is given, pp. 57-62, of 
plants, in the galls, abnormal growths, or fruits of which the various 
species live, and pp. 62 & 63, of insects on which some of them are para- 
sitic. Nine genera are admitted, of which one is new. Monodontomerus 
dentipes, Boh., var. n. laricis, Austria, p. 72. Much synonymy is given. 
An abstract by F. Walker, Cist. Ent. pt. xi. pp. 325-337. 
J. O. Westwood, Thes. ent. oxon., re-describes and figures Polis- 
tomorpha surinamensis, Westw., p. 133, fig. 2, sphegoideSj Walk., p. 134, 
fig. 1, pi. XXV. ; Afctamorpha Uucaspidioidcs^ Walk., p. 136, pi. xxv. fig. 8; 
Eadoxinna (noarost to Lho Eurytouudcd) transocrda, Walk., pi. xxv. fig. 1); 
Theocolax formiciformis, Westw., p. 138, pi. xxv. fig. 11 ; Philomides 
paphius, Hal., p. 138, pi. xxvi. fig. 1 ; Pelecinella phantasma^ W., p. 142, 
pi, xxvi. fig. 8 Thaumas[;i\ura terehrata, W., p. 143, pi. xxvi. fig. 9; 
Solenura telescopica, W., p. 143, pi. xxvi. fig. 10 ; Eucharissa speciosa, 
W.^ibid. pi. xxvii. fig. 3 : Eucharis adscendens, volusus, and zalates, details 
p. 151, pi. xxviii. figs. 13-15 ; Schizaspidia furciferay Westw., p. 151, 
pi. xxviii. fig. 2, plagiaia. Walk., p. 152, fig. 11 ; Thoracantha apta^ 
Walk., fig. 3, JlavicorniSy Walk., fig. 4, p. 153, aculeatay Westw., fig. 9, 
p. 154, pi. xxviii. ; Eucharis deprivata, Walk., p. 155, pi. xxviii. fig. 6. 
Euchalcis vetustay Duf., is parasitic on an Osmia ; J. Lichtenstein, Pet. 
Nouv. vi. p. 388 ; Bull. 8oc. Ent. Fr. (5) iv. p. Ixv. 
Neiv geneva and species : — 
HolaspiSy Mayr, 1. c. p. 83. Allied to Torymus ; hinder tibiae toothed, 
head and thorax coarsely rugose-punctuate. II. kiesenwetteriy ibid., 
Trieste, apionis (from Apion apricanSy on Trifolium pratcnse)y stachidis 
Istachyos'] (galls of Stachys sylvatica)y Austria, p. 84, carlnatay p. 85, 
Piesting, p. 86, Pesth, and Torymus militaris y'Boh. 
Chcetospila [GAcy-], Westwood, 1. c. p. 137. Close to Ceratocephalay 
differing in the short peduncle to the abdomen and 8-jointed antennae ; 
the junction of the sub-costal vein and costa with fascicles of short erect 
bristles. C. eleganSy id. ibid., pi. xxv. fig. 10 (? N. America). 
Euchrysiay id. 1. c. p. 139. No differential characters given. E. 
cZej;i[o]i<iea, pi. xxvi. fig. 3, gemmuy fig. 4, p. 139, Adelaide, prasinay 
p. 140, N. Australia, id. 1. c. 
Poly chroma [Dejean, Coleopteray 1833], id. 1. c. p. 140. Allied to 
Chalcodectes. P. histrionica\^-cum'\y pi. xxvi. fig. 6, ? Brazil, ?*y^aZis[-?e], 
