184 INSECUTOR INSCITI^ MENSTRUUS 



two on each side meson. Mandibles 6-dentate. Also the 

 mesopleural area is narrowly separated from most of the 

 metallic metapleura hence does not go to hind coxa. 

 Gordonvale, July 8, 1918, forest. 



Elasmus maculatipennis rex, new variety. 



Like the typical form but four marginal dots on abdomen, 

 the first round and smallest, the others transverse but not 

 joined (8 in all). 



Nelson, forest, August. 



Elasmus regina, new species. 



Like biirnsi but segments 2-4 of abdomen red at ventro- 

 lateral halves (or more as regards 2) and 2 red cross apex 

 above. Scape pale. Postscutellum all lemon, wings hyaline. 

 Femur 2 and 3 not pale at apex and abdomen is narrower. 

 The body is less robust, the hind wings distinctly narrower 

 and less knife-shaped. 



Two females, jungle, Aloomba ; August, Mulgrave River. 



Elasmus shellyi geminus, new variety. 



Like shellyi but abdomen above with 7-8 green, and base 

 of 6, besides the base of 2, so there is a cross-stripe before the 

 distal green. Also leg 1 all pale. Head densely punctate. 

 Mandibles 5-dentate. 



One female, Gordonvale, forest, August. 

 Elasmus joulei, new species. 



Like aquila but femora less widely pale at base, coxa 3 less 

 so at apex, scape pale, abdomen green equals 5-8 above, basal 

 half of 2, a narrow cross-stripe following this but not reach- 

 ing lateral margin, apex of 2 and 3 save at lateral margin. 

 Mandible 6-dentate. 



One female, Pt. Douglas, grass on salt pan, September. 



Elasmus pretiosus, new species. 



Like fasciatipes but cross-stripe on femur 2 distinctly 

 broken between middle and hind margin, half smaller is the 

 body and abdomen green is basal third of 2, 4-8 and a mark 

 cross middle of 3. Coxa 1 pale save at base. 



Babinda, September, jungle. 



