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Chelonus megaspilus, sp.n. 



5. Black ; a large white mark, about one-half longer than 

 wide, sides straight, base and apex transverse, apex wider 

 than base ; on basal third of abdomen ; legs red, coxae and 

 trochanters black ; wings highly iridescent, tinged with fus- 

 cous to the stigma, apex hyaline, stigma and nervures black. 

 Length, 3 mm. 



Tamworth, N.S.W. (W. W. Froggatt). 



Antennae longer than body, at least 33-jointed ; face closely, 

 minutely punctured, clypeus more shining, clearly separated; 

 both are covered with short white pubescence. Mesonotum 

 weakly, irregularly punctured, outer edge irregularly stri- 

 ated. Base of propleui'ae smooth and shining, apex sha- 

 greened. Meso- and metapleurse shagreened, irregularly 

 reticulated. Mesosternum shining, punctured, the middle 

 less strongly than sides. Abdomen shagreened, base irregu- 

 larly striated. 



METEORIN^. 



Protelus lutens, sp.n. 



5 . Luteous, abdomen paler in colour, antennas infuscated 

 beyond middle ; wings hyaline, stigma fuscous, paler at base, 

 nervures black ; second cubital cellule narrowed slightly, but 

 distinctly in front ; first abscissa of radius half the length of 

 second. Face closely, minutely punctured, densely covered 

 with short white pubescence ; front and vertex smooth and 

 shining ; a semicircular depression, flat in centre, over each 

 antenna. A shallow, finely rvigosely punctured depression in 

 middle of apical half of mesonotum, its base triangularly 

 projecting at sides ; it is slightly, gradually narrowed towards 

 apex ; apex of mesonotum at sides smooth, shining and nar- 

 rowed towards base. Scutellar depression large, deep, base 

 rounded, middle with a keel, and with two short keels on 

 either side at apex. Metanotum irregularly reticulated, 

 more closely and regularly at apex, base with a keel down 



