AVSTHALIJX HyML'X()I'TI-:i;A Cll AIJIDOIDKA, IV .—GIBAVLT. 241 



15. EPITETRASTICHUS SNEITHORAX new sptxit s. 



Ffiiitilf : — Lriit^tli. ].'/>'> mm. 



ljik<' IniHil'i'lldiri liiit the fiimt i-ii.\;i :ilsn iir.-iiii;i- yclluw . together witli tlic tcyiiln. ji.-irt of 

 mrxoplciirnm vciitrjui <<( it. )i:iit n1 in('ta|i|i'm\iiii .lIidm' :iml ic plKilail of hind eoxa. .siiles of bns(> 

 of abdonuni and vi'iitcr of ;ilpilomcii nlonj; dist:;l li:ilf ; liody otliciwiSLi dark a'noous t;rpoii oxcejit 

 si-ajie. tin" ]irdirol .lusky. V'unii-lcs 1 ahil :; inoi'o or li'ss sulici|iial. distiiudly sliortoi- tlian tlic 

 cliil). .'! a littlr sliovtcr. loiiyor tliaii tin' iumIi.tI, Scutum Tiakc'cl. 



Di'sriiliod from oiii' female ■■a|ituie<l in ilie jiiiii;le. HeciMiilier 4. 191:^. I .\. P. Doddi. 



Jfdhili'l : ]\iiranda. t^iieeiisland. 



Tiij^i : No. Ifi/'3.'9!>, t^uet'iisiaud Miis.Mnii. lirisliaiie. the al>o\*e F|)eeinien on a tay. the 

 head on a slide, 



16. EPITETRASTICHUS POSTSCUTELLATUS new species of Girault ami A. P. Dod,!.- 



Fi'iiinh' : — Length. J.-'<~> mm. 



Black, sntfii.'^ed \^ith hfown. the ]Mistsi'Utelluni lemon yellow, tlie wings hyaline, liie 

 alMlomen lirown witli nniny oross-stri]ies of hl.aek, tlie loifs, lower face and antenna^ lemon yellow, 

 the hind coxa black. I'rojiodenm with a median carina and im others. Mandibles tridentnte. 

 Funiide 1 cylindrical o\al. longest lait not inuch hmgei- than wide. 2 subequal to the pedicel, ?• 

 oval, a little longer than wide; clnli with a short terminal spine. Pedicel dnsky aliove. Scntnni 

 aTul sciitellnni mit hairy, nearly naked. 



Miih-: — Xot known. 



I'escribed from one female captured by swee|iing forest vegetation, summit of Pyramid 

 Mountain (ri.OflO feet). August 17. 191L'. 



Hdhihit: Tilnlgrave Kiver ( (l(u-don\ ale. neai Cairns). Queenslaml. 



Tjipr: Xo. II ti C-aOO. Queensland Mnseniu, I'.risbane. the above specinu'U op. a tag. the 

 head on a slide. 



A. EPITETRASTICHUS POSTSCUTELLATUS ATRELLA new variety nf A. P. Doihl. 



FrDKilr: — Length. 1.40 nun. 



Similar to p,:sls,-iil, Ihtl iis ikisIsciiI i Ihil iis (;ivanlt anil Dodd but the thin-ax \\hidly 

 unifotanly black. 



Prom one feniah' caphin'd im summit of .M(uint Pyramid. .'i.Onu feet, .\ugnst 17. 1912 

 (A.A.G.). 



Tiipc: Xo. //i/'?(;;5?. Queensland Museum. Prishane. the specimen on a tag. 



In both varieties the i-ross-stri|ii s on the abilcDmni .are obscure. 



17. EPITETRASTICHUS 6-GUTTATIVENTRIS new species. 



Ft'iiuih : — Length. 1.30 unu. 



TJlar-k. the legs white except coxa^. proximal two thirds of candal femur, jiroxiinal fourth 

 of other femora ami distal two tarsal joints. Sides of abdomen .at base (dorsal half) and three 

 elliptical (long axis transverse) sjiots r>n each side of ines(ni dorsad, proximal third from 

 base, golden yellow, the spots not prominent, the distal )iair smallest; each S])ot is nearer 

 lateral nmrgin than to meson. .\ntenna> wholly Idack; ]iedieel subequal to fnnicle ", funicle 1 

 distinctly longer but shorter than the club; funicle .'1 somewhat longer than wide. Club with a 

 short bnt distinct teiniinal sjiiue. ioint P, shortest. Projiodenin scaly, moderately short at the 

 meson, there with ;i carina, true later.al carina' .absent. Stigmrd vein rather long. Mandibles 

 nith two distinct teeth ami a tliiril distim-tlv indic.-ited bnt short and (d>tiise. Second ring-.ioint 

 very slnn-t. 



Prom oni' female captured by sweei)iug in forest. May IS. 1914. 



JlahiUif: tJordouvale (Cairns). Queensland. 



Tyjic: No. R\i.J602. Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the speciuu^n on a tag; head on n 

 slide. 



* Probably .a variant of vobdrtii. 



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