. The Canadian entomologist. Insects; Entomology. 182 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. near the eggs. Sometimes the larvae retreat a short distance from the egg mass burrowing through the pith. These larvae pupated about a week later and the adults emerged on March 23. This parasite is apparently undescribed. It is a chalcid and belongs to the genus Cirrospilus. Cirrospilus ovisugosus sp. nov. Female—^Length mm. Head brown below with a faint bluish-metallic reflection in front and above. Thorax seen from above brilliant iridescent green, blue in certain lights. Prothorax on the sides and the pr
. The Canadian entomologist. Insects; Entomology. 182 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. near the eggs. Sometimes the larvae retreat a short distance from the egg mass burrowing through the pith. These larvae pupated about a week later and the adults emerged on March 23. This parasite is apparently undescribed. It is a chalcid and belongs to the genus Cirrospilus. Cirrospilus ovisugosus sp. nov. Female—^Length mm. Head brown below with a faint bluish-metallic reflection in front and above. Thorax seen from above brilliant iridescent green, blue in certain lights. Prothorax on the sides and the prosternum similar in colour. Abdomen seen from above with metallic greenish reflections, becoming brown- ish in front, the greater part of the first segment straw colour. Meso- and metapleura and coxa dull brown, almost black. Remainder of the legs straw colour, nearly white. Under surface of abdomen brownish, pale at the base, with slight metallic reflec- tions towards the Frg. —Cirrosj^ilus ovisugosits. male. Antennae straw-coloured to brownish. Scape slender, pedicel obconic, ring-joint minute. Funicle with three segments, the first the longest, the second and third subequal. Club pointed, indistinctly three-segmented. Male—Length mm. (Fig. 15). Head yellow, eyes and ocelli red. Thorax and legs similar to that of the female. Abdomen with the first and nearly all of the second segments straw colour, the remainder dark brown with coppery metallic reflections. Antennae pale straw colour. The scape greatly enlarged,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871); Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ); Entomological Society of Ontario. Ottawa [etc. ] Entomological Society of Canada [etc. ]
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