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Show 1895.] HYMENOPTERA OF T H E ISLAND OP GRENADA. 761 Cup of soutellum ovate, with a fovea posteriorly ; antennae, except club, rufous or reddish yellow; legs brownish yellow. First funiclar joint twice as long as the second, joints 2-4 obconical, sub-equal, at least twice as long as thick at apex; club-joints oblong, 1£ times as long as thick H. robusta, sp. n. First funiclar joint only a little longer than the second; joints 2-4 long, cylindric, subequal, about 3£ times as long as thick H. gracilicornis, sp. n. Metapleura and metanotum red. Cup of scutellum ovate, with a fovea posteriorly and about 6 punctures anteriorly. First flagellar joint about 3 times as long as thick, the following a little shorter, subequal in length but becoming a little stouter ; antennas, except last 4 joints, and legs yellow H. xanthognatha, sp. n. 2. Cup of scutellum ovate, with a fovea posteriorly and about 4 punctures anteriorly. Anteunas, except club, rufous ; legs brownish yellow ; first joint of flagellum about twice as long as the second, joints 3-4 very little longer than thick H. aliena, sp. n. Cup of scutellum oval, with a round fovea a little behind the middle. Antennas, except scape and 1 or 2 apical joints, and legs brownish yellow; first joint of flagellum longer than the second, 2-3 shortening, the fourth as long as the first H. fiavicornis, sp. n. (1) HEPTAMEROCERA BICOLOR, sp. n. 2 • Length 1 mm. Head and thorax polished black ; abdomen rufous; antennae, except club, rufous ; legs brownish yellow. Antennae 13-jointed, nearly as long as the body; funicle 4- jointed, the first joint very Fttle longer than the second, the others subequal in length but slightly stouter; club-joints subequal, a little more than three times as long as thick. Cup of scutellum rather large, oval, the channel surrounding it striated; metanotum punctate. Wings hyaline, pubescent, the veins testaceous, the marginal cell closed, the first abscissa of radius not much shorter than second, and slightly bowed inwardly, the second abscissa straight and slightly thickened. Abdomen not quite as long as the head and thorax united, with a sparse hair-fringe at base. Mount Gay Estate (leeward side). Described from one female specimen. (2) HEPTAMEROCERA SINGULARIS, sp. n. 2 • Length 0*75 mm. Polished black; antennae, except club, and legs brownish yellow; club brown. Antenna? 13-jointed, very nearly as long as the body; pedicel oblong, larger than scape; funicle 4-jointed, the first joint only a |
