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third. Also base of abdomen is not narrowly purple; marginal purple of abdomen tends to 

 be broader distad, narrowing toward base. Otherwise the same as metcora as far as can 

 be told. 



The species vieteora bears a complete median carina on propodeum which is very sho)t 

 ."it the meson but lateral carinise appear to be absent. Also in this new species, the mandibles 

 .-ire tridentate. Propodeiun not clearly seen, short at the meson. 



From one female captured in jungle, "Decemlier 27, ]9]3 (A. P. Dodd). 



Habitat: Harvey's Creek (Cairns), Queensland. 



Type: No. Hy3578, Queensland JIubeum, Brisliane, the specimen on a slide. 



4. SELITRICHODELLA COMETES mw .species. 



Female: — Length, 1.05 mm. 



Like mira but the center of scape above and funicle 1 are also purple; funieles 2 and 

 .3 subequal, 2 longer. Mandibles bidentate, the second tooth emarginate at apex. Propodeum 

 with a median carina and a lateral one on each side of the spiracle, close to the latter but 

 not true lateral carinas. 



From one female caught on bushes, November 10, lOl.'i (0. F. Hill). 



Habitat: Port Darwin, Northern Territory. 



Type: No. HyS579, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the 'female on a tag; head on a slide. 



5. SELITRICHODELLA SULFUREIVENTRIS new species. 



Female: — Length, 0.80 mm. Abdomen no longer than the thorax. 



Brilliant dark metallic purple, the antennoe, legs, and abdomen immaculate, pale sulphur 

 yellow, the wings hyaline. Cephalic co-zm mostly concolorous. Funieles 2 and .3 subequal, each 

 a little longer than 1, each distinctly longer than wide, the pedicel somewhat shorter. Funicle 3 

 distinctly shorter than the club. Mandibles bidentate. Propodeum with several carinas just 

 laterad of the spiracle and one on each side of it. 



From one female reared from cecidoymiid galls on Careya atistralis, December, 1912 

 (A. P. Dodd). 



Hahitut: Gordonvale (Cairns), Queensland. 



Type: No. By 3580, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the specimen on a slide. 



6. SELITRICHODELLA SPISSIGRADA new species. 



Female: — Length, 1.20 mm. 



Abdomen longer than rest of body, conic. 



Black, the wings hyaline, tlie scape and legs pale, the bind coxa black; scutum long, 

 lateral margins of parajjsides with slight traces of yellow ; antennas dusky ; the pedicel dusky 

 above, otherwise subpallid, moderately long, shorter than funicle 1, subequal to funicle 2 which 

 is longer than 3, the latter distinctly longer than wide; funicle 1 over twice longer than wide, 

 distinctly shorter than the club which bears a short terminal spine. Mandibles tridentate, the 

 teeth short and obtuse. Oral area yellowish. Fore wing with about 25 lines of rather fine 

 discal cilia where widest, tlie stigmal vein long. Valves of ovipositor projecting a little. 

 Mesopostscutellum orange yellow; propodeum very short at meson, without noticeable carinas. 



From one female from the Queensland Museum, through the kindness of Dr. Hamlyn- 

 Harris, collected .among undergrowth (mostly Eucalypti), April 16, 1913 (ir. Hacker). 



Habitat : Brisbane, Queensland. 



Ti/pr: No. HySaSl, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, thorax on a tag, head and abdomen 

 on a slide. 



