CHALCIDIDiE. 
Ins. 145 
Proctoceras, Kirby, l. c. p. 60, pi. iv. figs. G-8. Antennae 13-jointed, clotl ed 
with fine bristles ; abdomen ovoid, and provided with a slender exserted 
ovipositor slightly longer than the abdomen itself. Type, Smicra leuco- 
tfeZws, Walk. {Chalcis caudatus , Guer., probably also belongs to this genis)« 
Tliaumatelia , id. ibid. figs. 9 & 10. Antennae ll-jointed ; abdomen 
produced into a very long, slender stylus, nearly twice as long as the 
basal part, and fringed on each side with short hairs. Type, Chalcis 
separata , Walk. 
Epitelia, id. 1. c. p. 61, pi. iv. figs. 11 & 12. Allied to Phasgonophora ; 
antennae 13-jointed, much stouter ; abdomen shorter and stouter; stylus 
about equal in length to the remainder of the abdomen. Type, Chalcis 
stylata , Walk. 
Megalocolus , id. ibid. figs. 13-15. Allied to Ilalticella and Phasgono- 
phora ; antennae thick, pubescent, 12-jointed, inserted in the middle of the 
face ; abdomen subpetiolate, the first joint fully half the length of the 
remainder ; abdomen of $ terminating in a long stylus set with bristles, 
and about as long again as the abdomen itself. To include Halticella 
ducator (type), cnsator (= tentator ), pr operator, signator, violator , and 
gladiator , Walk., &c. 
Pscudoclialcis , id. 1. c. p. 62, pi. iv. fig. 16. Head, thorax, and scutellum 
covered with very large depressed punctures ; antennae inserted high up 
on the face; scutellum with a short, thick, smooth projection behind. 
Type, Ilalticella declarator , Walk. 
Trichoxenia, id. ibid. figs. 17-20. Antennae inserted near the mouth, 
scutellum armed behind with a long straight spine, abdomen with short 
broad stylus. Types, Ilalticella cineraria and subfasciata , Walk. 
Stomatoc.eras , id. ibid. figs. 21-23. Antennae ll-jointed, inserted near 
the mouth ; scape very long and strongly curved ; wings variegated. 
Type, Halticella liberator , Walk. 
Antrocephalus , id. 1. c. p. 63, pi. iv. figs. 24-26. Allied to last; antennae 
12-jointed, scape very long, and nearly straight. Types, Halticella fusci - 
cornis and divisicornis, Walk. 
Neochalcis , id. ibid. figs. 30-32. Allied to Euchalcis ; antennae 13-jointed, 
short, pubescent, scape rather short, inserted opposite the lower border of 
the eyes. Type, Ilalticella osmi[i\cida, Saund. (will also include Eu- 
chalcis hcmaiomera , Duf.). 
Eupristina , Saunders, Tr. E. Soc. 1883, p. 5. Allied to Dlastophaga, 
Type, E. masoni , sp. n., 1. c. p. 6, pi. i., Calcutta. 
Pleistodontes , id. 1. c. p. 8. Allied to Blastophaga. Type, P. imperi- 
alism sp. n., 1. c. p. 10, pi. ii., Australia. 
Kradibia , id. 1. c. p. 23. Allied to Blastophaga. Type, K. cowani , sp. n., 
1. c. p. 25, pi. iii., Madagascar. 
Walker ella, Westwood, Tr. E. Soc. 1883, p. 32. Placed after S ycobxa. 
Type, W. temeraria, sp. n., 1. c. p. 33, pi. iv. figs. 9-12, India (== Sycobia 
bethyloides , neuter (?) or worker (?), Walk. 
Sycobiella , id. 1. c. p. 33. Type, S. saundersi , sp. n., 1. c. p. 34, pi. v. 
figs. 13-19, Calcutta. 
Sycoscapter (Saunders, MS.), id. 1. c. p. 34. Type, S. insignis , sp. n., 1. c. 
p. 35, pi. v. figs. 20-29, Calcutta ; add S. gibbus , Saunders, l. c. p. 25, 
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