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where they arc nearh- as widr as facial depression. Frontaha 

 broad in both sexes, narrowed posteriorh- in male. 

 Named in honour of Mr. \\". W. Froggatt. 



Froggattimyia hirta, new species. 



Length of bod\" 7 to 10 mm.; of wing 6.75 to 8 mm. One male 

 and one female, Mittagong, N.S. W., reared from sawfly larva', 

 Feb>'.. 1902 (W. W. Froggatt). The smaller measurements are of 

 the female, whcse abdomen is flexed. 



Checks, tace and front pale golden; frontalia fulvous to rufous; 

 antenmr fuhous, third joint brown on upper edge at least distalK'. 

 Mesoscutum dark; with thin pcUinose coal in male lea\ing ti\e 

 vitta\ the middle one linear; thick coat of ashy pollen in female, 

 lea\ing four ^•itta? and a faint suggestion of fifth. Scutellum dull 

 luteous. Abdomen l^rownish, broadh- dull fuKorufous on sides 

 from first to fourth segments in male, narrowly so on first to third 

 segments in female, asln- pollin(jse on dark parts and \-ello\vish 

 pollinose on lighter parts. Legs luteous to fuKous, femora of male 

 blackish on l)asc. Wings nearly clear. Teguhe pale \ellowish to 

 whitish. 



IIolotypc~\o. 19973 U.S. .\ . M., male. 



Protomeigenia, new genus. 



("icnot\pe — Protomeigenia aiirea, new species. 



Differs from Froggattimyid as follows: Parafacials bare, with 

 some short bristly hairs abo\"e near lowest frontals. Vertex of 

 female fully as wide as one eye, that of male about two-thirds same. 

 Frontalia rather wider, front more prominent, face more receding. 

 Parafacials rather broader, not bulged, their planes oblique; 

 facial plate distinctly more sunken. Scutellum with a weak de- 

 cussate apical pair of bristles in both sexes, and three lateral pairs 

 of stronger ones. Cheek grooves not so restricted. Cheeks no*- -o 

 swollen. 



Protomeigenia aurea, neM species. 



Length of l)ody 7 to 9 mm.; of wing 6.5 to 7.5 mm. One male 

 and one female, Manilla, N. S. \\'., reared from sawfl\- larvae. 



