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12. ELASMUS PICTUS new species. 



Female: — Lcugtli, 2 imn. 



Similar to iiigriscuteUiim Giraiilt but tlic lil.n-k spot on vertex is isolated from the 

 eves, the oelireous yellow uniform and the tip of the abdomen broadly dark metallic green 

 (distal third or not qnite). Otherwise similar. Mandibles .5-dentate. Meson of propodeum, 

 the area around the spiracle and center of dorsal edge of hind coxa dark metallic. Occiput 

 j-ellow dorso-latcra-d. Cephalic margin of ]ironntum at meson metallic grei?n. 



From one female caught with puinraUis. 



Huhilat: Gordonvale (Cairns), Queensland. 



Type: Xo. Hii272S, Queensland Museum, Brisljani". tlie specimen on a tag. 



13. ELASMUS HAECKELI new species. 



Female: — Length, 2 mm. 



Lemon yellow, the abdomen orange yello\i', the legs jiale yellow except dorsal edge 

 (but not at base) of liind coxa which is metallic green. TTpper half of occiput except extreme 

 dorsodateral corner; center of vertex; pronotum except caudo-lateral corner; scutum exce])r. 

 two yellow eye-like spots caudo-laterad each just re|pliala(l of the axilla?; each para])side 

 excejjt caudad, the caudal yellow portion forming a large suboval yellow spot just latcrad 

 of the one on the scutum and narrowly separated from it (tluis four spots in pairs, trans- 

 versely, cephalad of scutellum) ; propodeum. a tolerably- broad stripe across base of abdomen, 

 extreme tip of abdomen and a narrower stripe just cephalad; and a large, non-isolalcd 

 rounded area in center of mesopleurum, metallic dark green tinged with purplish. The yellow 

 base of dorsal eilge of hind coxa appears to be a lateral yellow part of fhe propodeum 

 from dorsal aspect. Fore wing ^vith a stain under the distal third of marginal vein, the 

 area rectangular, not very distinct. Scape yellow, metallic along much of dorsal edge; 

 rest of antenna brown; second ring-joint large; funicle joints long, 1 longest, twice longer 

 than wide, the other two shortening somewhat in succession, club 1 distinctly longer than club 

 2, longer than the pedicel, subequal to funicle ?•. Mandibles 5-dentate. 



From one female caught in forest pocket. Septendier 12, 1913 (A. P. Dodd). 



Habitat: Kurauda, Queensland. 



Tjipe: Xo. H>iC'730, Queensland ^luseum, Brisbane, the specimen on a tag. rhi' head 

 on a slide. 



14. ELASMUS UNGUTTATIVENTRIS new species. 



Female: — Length, 2.40 mm. 



Very dark metallic green, the head ijunctate, the postscutellmn Icmou yellow, the legs 

 white or nearlv. rhe dorsal edge of hind coxa; concolorous. .Vbdomen orange yellow, with 

 a rather broad metallic green stripe across innnediate base and a rounded spot just before 

 tip as in unigiiltatd. Wings subhyaline. Tip of abdomen coucolor(nis with rest of abdomen, 

 tip of valves of ovipositor black. Scutum hispi<l. Sciitellum fiuely scaly, with only the few 

 louo' seta'. Scape pale, rest of antenna! brown; funicle joints 2 and 3 sirbequal, a little 

 shorter than 1 which is longer than the pedicel and about one and three fourths times longer 

 than wide. Mandibles apparently 4 or ,5-deutate, not very plainly seen. 



From one female caught by sweeping along forest streamlet, .June 14, 1913 (A. P. 

 Dodd). 



Halntiit: Gordonvale (Cairns), Queenslaml. 



Type: Xo. Hy 37J0, Queensland Museum, Brisliane, the specimen on a tag. 



15. ELASMUS FLAVINOTUS new species. 

 Female: — Length, 2.65 mm. 



E.xactly similar to punelalieitpid Girault but the color is darker; base of cephalic 



coxa metallic, fore wings hyaline, base of abilouu'u somewhat less broadly green, the two- 



