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Gordonvale, blady grass, August 15, 1918 (Mandibles not 

 seen). 



Elasmus Helena, new species. 



Like lyra but much smaller and basal half abdomen 2 green, 

 pronotum less green, propodeum all green. 



Jungle, Babinda, September. 



Elasmus ignorabilis bellus, new variety. 



Like typical form but wing with a distinct, long oblique 

 stripe from stigmal vein as in diviniis, the apex of abdomen 6 

 above is narrowly orange, while black along the middle of side 

 of abdomen 5 connects the black apex of 5 with the black 

 upper sides of 3 and 4. Scape dusky at apex. Postscutellum 

 entirely lemon. Tegulae metallic. 



Jungle along Mulgrave River, Gordonvale, December. 



Elasmus nanja, new species. 



Like pallidicornis but flagellum dark, funicles half longer 

 than wide, exceeding pedicel, mandibles 7-dentate, abdomen 

 red at base beneath, postscutellum yellow at tip, distal third 

 femur 1, tibiae 1 and 3 pale. Scape concolorous. 



Brisbane, herbage, June, 1913 (H. Hacker). 



Elasmus grimmi, new species. 



Like trifasciativentris but abdomen orange save somewhat 

 over distal third and narrowly at base above and margins at 

 base. Coxa 1 nearly all pale. Head punctate. Orange of 

 abdomen subequal to distal metallic. 



From cane, April, September, 1915 (A. P. Dodd). 



Elasmus cygnus, new species. 



Like stellatus but upper half occiput black except dorso- 

 laterad, the black joined to the ocellar spot ; about half pro- 

 notum metallic, the area on mesopleurum is quadrate, still 

 isolated, the mesopleurum is metallic, no dot on parapside nor 

 spot on distal abdomen, entire propodeum metallic. Mandi- ^ 

 bles 6-dentate. fl 



Gordonvale- July 29, blady grass. ~ 



