. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. Entomology. 188 Annals Entomological Society of America [Vol. I, 8. Alaptus immaturus Perkins. Perkins, p. 197. " Alaptus, Hak Antennae of female 8-jointed, the scale elongate, the second joint dilated and mtich wider than the following, third slender, elongate, rather shorter than the fourth, 5th, 6th, and 7th, increasing in width, club nearly as long as the four preceding. Antennae of male 10-jointed, the scape elongate, second wider than the following, third elongate, but shorter than the fourth, which is sub- equal to the follow
. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. Entomology. 188 Annals Entomological Society of America [Vol. I, 8. Alaptus immaturus Perkins. Perkins, p. 197. " Alaptus, Hak Antennae of female 8-jointed, the scale elongate, the second joint dilated and mtich wider than the following, third slender, elongate, rather shorter than the fourth, 5th, 6th, and 7th, increasing in width, club nearly as long as the four preceding. Antennae of male 10-jointed, the scape elongate, second wider than the following, third elongate, but shorter than the fourth, which is sub- equal to the following joints. Posterior ocelli to the eye-margins, the three forming a triangle with extremely wide base. Tarsi 5-jointed. Abdomen ses- sile. (Plate XII, fig. 5; antennae of female in two aspects, and that of the male.) Alaptus immaturus, sp. no v. Female: Pallid ochreous, the head sordid and also the thorax along its posterior margin; abdominal segments with obscttre, sub-quadrate, lateral, blackish or sordid spots. Antennae with two basal joints pale, the rest dark. Length 3-S mm. Hab.: Bundaberg, Queensland, bred from cane leaves containing leaf- hopper eggs, but I do not feel sure that it is parasitic on ; The descriptive portion under the generic heading refers tO' the species, but the arrangement is unfortunate; the description lacks many details which could just as well have been given. 9. Alaptus globosicornis species nova. Female: Length, mm; wing expanse, exckiding cilia, mm.; width of fore wings, mm.; length of fore wings, mm. Very minute. General color uniformly pale brown; the legs, excluding the intermediate and posterior tarsi, paler; eyes and ocelli red; margins of the fore wings 3'ellowish brown. Body impunctate, smooth. Fore wings norinal, discal cilia entirely absent excepting two distinct soli tar}' ones in a line in the middle of the base of the distal third of the Avings: marginal cilia abrupth' in length
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