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segment. The remaining segments finel}' and densely punctured, 

 i-ather more sparsely and deeply on the apical portion of the 

 segments. A smooth, shining mark on each side of the third 

 and fourth segments near the apical margin. Pygidium rugulusp, 

 smooth at the extreme apex, with a faint median longitudinal 

 carina. Tarsal ungues bifid. Fuscous; legs, mandibles, clypeus 

 and antennae fusco-ferruginous. Length 1.3 mm. 



(J. Unknown. 



Hah. — Australia. 



T. ANTHRACINA Sm. 



Aelurus aathracinus Sm., Descr. n.sp. Hym. p.l74, 1879((J9). 



Thymius milUeri D.T., Cat. Hym. viii. Ill, 1897((J9). 



(J. Clypeus subtriangularly produced, clothed with whitish 

 pubescence; and a median longitudinal carina from the base to 

 the apex. The head densely punctured, a beard of grey hairs on 

 the sides, a rounded carina between the antennse. Prothorax 

 broad and short, the anterior margin curved backwaids at the 

 sides and produced. The whole thorax densely punctured, most 

 tinely on the prothorax. Scutellum siiort, broadly subtruncate 

 at the apex. Median segment very closely and finely punctured, 

 with grey pubescence on the sides. Abdomen subpetiolate, 

 smooth and shining, the two apical segments with shallow punc- 

 tures. Hypopygium with a sharp angle on each side near the 

 base, thence broadly produced and rounded at the base of the 

 apical spine. Black. Length 13-15 mm. 



9. Strongly rounded to the hind margin, very strongly punc- 

 tured, with a very delicate, short, frontal sulca. Thorax and 

 median segment strongly punctured; the prothorax broader than 

 long, the median segments broadened and obliquely truncate 

 posteriorly. Tarsal ungues simple. The two basal abdominal 

 segments rugose, the rest longitudinally punctured-rugose, the 

 epipygium truncate at the apex, with a low broad median carina. 

 Segments 2-4 smooth at the base. Fusco-ferruginous. Length 

 10-12 mm. 



Hah. — Bowen, Mackay, Q. 



