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Genus GYNOPLISTIA, Westw. 



Gynoplistia elegans, Saunders MSS. 



Alas. Atra ; abdomen luteum, basi et apicein versus nigrum ; pedes 

 lutei, femoribus tibiisque apice nigris, tarsis nigris basi luteis ; alee 

 nigricantes, basi tule(e, maculis duabus apicibusque limpidis. 



Male. Deep black. Abdomen luleous, black at the base and 

 towards the tip. Legs luteous ; tips of the femora and of the tibiae 

 black ; tarsi black, luteous at the base. Wings blackish, limpid towards 

 the tips, and along part of the hind border, with two limpid spots near 

 the costa, and one by the base, which is luteous ; veins pale, except in 

 the blackish part. Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings 8 lines. 



New South Wales. 



Gynoplistia apicalis, Saunders MSS. 



Mas et Foem. Nigro-cyanea ; anlennw ei pedes nigra ; pectus albi- 

 dum ; abdomen apice luteum ; femora basi lutea ; tibice posticce 

 albo fasciata ; alee limpida, fasciis fuscis, venis nigris basi luteis; 

 haltcres iestacei. 



Male and Female. Blackish blue. Antennae and legs black. Pec- 

 tus whitish. Abdomen luteous at the tip. Femora luteous towards the 

 base ; hind tibiae with a white band. Wings limpid, with three dark 

 brown spots along the costa, and with two paler brown spots in the disk ; 

 tips brown ; veins black, luteous at the base. Halteres testaceous. 

 Length of the body 4 — 4^ lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 



Van Dieman's Laud. 



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