194 Notes on the Morphology of Chalcidoidea 
rectangular. The two internal hollows equal. Lower edge appreciably concave 
on proximal half. About 12 external bristles arranged mainly in 2 transverse 
rows. Trophi, maxilla, cardo much narrowed above the “foot” but broadly 
based on the stipes, the latter long with large faint pattern, the lateral bristle 
long, hardly shorter than the palpus which bears 4 stout bristles, the first 
beyond and the rest (one long) apical or subapical. There is also a minute 
bristle between the base of the palpus and the inner edge of the stipes—nearer 
the latter. Galea 4-5 short thick bristles on large pustules and there are 
8-10 longer and thinner on inner (upper surface). Sub-mental sclerite distinct, 
mentum with 1 long bristle well before J. Labial palpus (a little over ^ of 
the maxillary) with 4 bristles (one longer) apical or subapical. Lingua with 
4 setigerous cells—the setae unusually long, flat and stout. 
Thorax. Prothorax porrect, pronotum however transverse in one tergite, slightly 
sinuated antero-medianly and concave posteriorly. Spiracles embedded and 
half surrounded behind by a downward projection of the sclerite. Surface 
raised reticulate, the pattern medianly smaller and more regular, cells larger 
towards and on the overlaps. The latter bare as is also (very narrowly) the 
middle of the protergite. Posterior row of 12 longer bristles (6, 6) and about 
60 shorter (30, 30). Pre-episternite long, reticulate, 6-9 short bristles. Pro¬ 
sternum quadrate, truncate behind, reticulation feeble, moderate. 2 bristles 
postero lateral (1 ; 1). Mesothorax, mesonotum mid lobe bare anteriorly with 
about 40 (20 : 20) short bristles on the posterior § and 1 longer at each presutural 
angle, side lobes 12-14 bristles, 1 longer before the axillae, the latter bare, 
tegulae 2 bristles. Scutellum, 2 sulci distinct (besides the lines separating 
dorsum from pleurae) and the non-setigerous pustule (at ^ from posterior edge) 
is nearly aligned with the anterior and posterior bristles. Except just behind 
the suture and there narrowly, the pattern of the scutellum is fine striate. 
Elsewhere the mesonotum shows a somewhat coarse but hardly raised reticula¬ 
tion, the cells, longer than wide for the most part, reach their greatest elongation 
in the middle of the mid lobe. Mesosternum smooth, with four bristles (1, 2, 1) 
at the posterior suture. Prepectus produced narrowly for some distance at 
the anterior angle, reticulate, with 2 bristles on the anterior edge at The 
pattern of the prepectus extends backwards behind the suture on to the meso- 
pleurae which however are for the most part smooth and bare. Metathorax, 
postscutellum anteriorly obtuse-angled, posteriorly convex without median 
keel, bare, with large delicate pattern. 1^® side pieces (each with 2 bristles) 
smooth except narrowly towards the postscutellum, broaden out convexly 
posteriorly in front of the spiracular sulcus. Propodeon —sides a little conver¬ 
gent posteriorly. Hind edge roundly incised for the petiole. Spiracle moderate 
sized, oval, nearly circular. The dorsum with median incrassation fading 
anteriorly, hardly carinate. Surface reticulate, the median cells equal, those 
round the spiracle compressed and elongate. The sidcus from the spiracle sends 
one branch towards the base of the hind wing and another (narrow) towards 
the middle of the notum. Pattern of metapleurae coarser and distinctly raised, 
with 6 bristles (one of them minute) at the anterior edge of the spiracle. 
Wings. Fore wings, 2^ times as long as broad, length 1 mm., breadth 4 mm. Sub¬ 
marginal ; marginal: radius : postmarginal 11: 11:3:3. The radius, rather 
