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Show 810 MR. W. H. ASHMEAD-REPORT ON THE PARASITIC [Nov. 19, Males. Black; trochanters, slender parts of femora, and tibias and the tarsi, reddish yellow. Antennas 14-jointed, black, much longer than tbe body, the second flagellar joint longer than the second, constricted at base but not angulated at one side, the joints beyond elongate ellipsoidal, with short pubescence P. nigricornis. Black; legs rufous. Antennas 14-jointed, black, not much longer than the body, the second flagellar joint a little longer than the first, angulated towards one side, the joints beyond ellipsoidal P. angulifera. (1) PHJENOPRIA NIGRICORNIS, sp. n. d. Length 1*8 m m . Polished black ; legs brownish yellow, the coxae and clavate parts piceous or blackish; wings hyaline, ciliated, the stigma piceous ; antennse black. Head globose; antennae 14-jointed, 1\ times as long as the body, tbe scape brownish at base, as long as the first three flagellar joints united; pedicel about half as long as the first joint of flagellum; second joint of flagellum a littie longer than the first, constricted toward base, the third about as long as the first, the following to the last elongate ellipsoidal, the last longer than the penultimate; all the joints with sparse, short hairs. Metanotum with a prominent triangular-shaped carina; sides of collar, the metapleura, and the petiole clothed with a griseous pubescence. Abdomen elongate-oval, obtuse at tip, the petiole short, stout. St. John's River. Described from one male specimen. (2) PH.ENOPRIA ANGULIFERA, sp. n. d. Length 1*5 m m . Polished black; legs rufous; antennae 14-jointed, brown-black; wings hyaline, ciliated, the stigma yellowish. The antennae are slightly longer than the body, the second joint of flagellum a little longer than the first and distinctly angulated below, the following joints to the last ellipsoidal, gradually shortening, the last joint pointed and as long as the the second; all joints covered with a short, sparse pubescence. Collar, metapleura, and petiole clothed with a glittering white pubescence. Metanotum with a triangular-shaped keel at base; body of abdomen elongate-oval. Balthazar. Described from one specimen. Comes nearest to P. nicgricomis, but is smaller, with shorter antennae and different-coloured legs. (3) PH^ENOPRIA ANGULIPERA, sp. n. 2. Length 1 to 1*3 m m . Polished black; antennae, except last joint (or the last two joints), and legs reddish yellow; wings hyaline, ciliated, the stigma brown. |