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nsecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 



Vol. VI JULY-SEPTEMBER, 1918 Nos. 7-9 



CAMERON'S AUSTRALIAN CHALCID-FLIES 



By a. a. GIRAULT 



Through the courtesy of Mr. Froggatt, of Sydney, I have 

 been able to examine many of the types or cotypes of chalcid- 

 fhes described by the late Peter Cameron, as follows : 



At first, it is to be regretted that, as seems to be usual, none 

 of the types could be dissected, so that, also as seems to be 

 usual, I am required to guess in some cases. 



Chalcis froggatti. 



Position correct. Hind femur laterad has a round red spot 

 center, connected with dorsal edge which is red along distal 

 half. 



Anthrocephalus spilogaster. 



Is Stomatoceras if the club is solid ; funicle 1 quadrate, 

 shorter than pedicel or than 2. Hind femur as in the named 

 genus. Fore wings with a faint crescent. 



A. erythrogaster. 



The same genus as preceding; wings as in preceding. 



Chalcis pomonae. 



Has the abdomen of Stomatoceras; postmarginal vein longer 

 than the stigmal ; antennae on line with eye ends ; typical save 

 abdomen and antennae ; wings hyaline, club reddish. 



Anthrocephalus marginiceps. 



Stomatoceroides most likely, funicle 1 elongate, pedicel very 

 short and other characters agree; wings clear; ring- joint not 



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