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wardly-tiinicd spine, on upi)cr mari^in near base there is another 

 small spine. Last abdominal plate of female in profile excavate in 

 middle, the medio-basal portion produced into strong", short spine, 

 the posterior edge produced regularly in middle. 

 Habitat : Queensland and Amboina, on sugar-cane. 



(2) P. i:;r!iiijia sp. nov. ( S ). 



Similar in markings to htuiJioltrsi, the dark markings on tegmina 

 slightly more expansive. Anal segment very small, length about 

 twice the breadth, basal two-thirds parallelsided, then ])ointed, 

 anus situated in distal third ; ventral edge of pygophor truncate ; 

 styles reaching slightly beyond anal segment, irregularly diamond- 

 shaped, the broadest part nearest the base, apex forming a small 

 inwardly-curved point. The genitalia dififers so greatly from 

 himholtzi that there can be no confusion between them. 



Length 2.3 mm. ; tegmen 6 mm. 



(3) P. kocbclci sp. nov. ( $ ). 



This has the same markings and general appearance as gcniiiia. 

 but the genitalia is very distinct. 



Ventral edge of pygophor truncate ; lateral edges between style 

 and anal segment produced into triangular plates ( subequilat- 

 eral) ; anal segment small, projecting very slightly beyond apices 

 of lateral triangular edges, cylindrical, amis situated at apex ; 

 styles slightly longer than broad, broadly rounded at apex, upper 

 edge irregularly produced, a small spine on lower edge of apex. 



Length 2.5 mm. ; tegmen 6 mm. 



Habitat : Queensland. Coll. Koebele No. 2270. 



I take the pleasure of naming this species after Air. A. Koebele. 



(4) P. 1110 est a Westw. 



Specimens from Malay Peninsula, Java, Pontianak, Makassar 

 and Amboina agree with the description of this species. Tlie 

 male genitalia are identical in all these specimens. \'entral edge 

 of pygophor truncate, lateral edges slightly curved ; anal seg- 

 ment long, bent at less than a rightangle a little beyond middle, 

 straight basal portion with curved sides, broadest about middle, 

 where anus is situated, bent portion narrow, pointed ; style reach- 

 ing to bend in anal segment, length a little more than twice tlio 

 breadth, edges subparallel, apex drawn out in fine point which is 

 turned inwards, the upper edge near base produced into a small 

 angular ])rocess. 



