AUSTRALIAN HYMESOPTERA VHAUIDOIDEA. IV.—(ilKAVLT. 271 



point; all of disk of pronotuni: jiaiaiisiilal I'urrows, exi.-e|it at euoli end; proximal two thirds 

 of median line of scutellum, the line swellinfj eaudad; all of proi)odeum out to spiracle; six 

 distinct, bnt thin stripes across abdomen centrally, the stripes abbreviated laterad; and 

 four shoit transverse dashes or marlis, nonco-ordinated with the cross-stripes, along abdomen 

 in the dorso-lateral aspect. Hind tiljial spur distinct, rather stout. Mandibles tridentate, the 

 third tooth truncate and -nith indications of minute teeth. Postniarginal vein nearly as long 

 as the stigmal. 



Described from one female cauglit by sweeping in forest, Decendier 2, 1912 (A. P. Dodd). 



Babitat : Northern Queensland (Gordonvale near Cairns). 



Tiipc: No. Sy S665, Queensl.and Alnsenm, Urislianc. the above specimen on a lag, the 

 head and hind tibial on a slide. 



12. GYROLASELLA FESTIVA m w species. 

 FciiKiU : — Length, 2 mm. 



Bright lemon yel!oT\', the legs and antenna* concolorous but the scape metallic green 

 along the dorsal edge. Wings hyaline. Marked with brilliant metallic green as follows: A 

 line across neck of pronotuni, one across the narrow pronotum ajipearing like the cephalic 

 margin of scutum; mesal margin of each parapside; a tau-shaped marking centrally on scutum, 

 the upright of the letter extending to caudal margin, the cross-piece at cejihalic third ; whole 

 of median line of scutellum, the green swollen somewhat centrally; a broad stripe across 

 eephaUc margin of projiodeum involving the spiracles; the conneetiou between propodeum and 

 abdomen; five stripes across the latter from base to distal third, first stripe connected with 

 immediate base of abdomen at nn>son, stripes 2-4 connected along the meson, fifth stripe with 

 a short, cephalic projection at meson; a spot laterad of postscutellum ; a longitudinal line 

 on axilla and another in the vicinity of the tegula. Postniarginal vein nearly as long as the 

 stigmal. A green stripe across face from dorsal ends of eyes. Mandibles (i-dentate. Antennre 

 dusky ; fuuicle joints subquadrate. Ocelli in green areas. 



Described from one female reareil from miscellaneons galls on Eucalyptus in forest, 

 October 7, 1913. 



Iliihitat : Northern Queensland (Gordonvale near Cairns). 



Tjiiie: No. TlyStitiS, Queensland Aiusenni, P>risbane, the above specimen on a slide. 



13. GYROLASELLA IMMACULATIVENTRIS new species. 



Female: — Length. 1 mm. 



Greenish yellow, tlie legs and antenna' cuni'olonpns. the wings hyaline. The following 

 dark metallic green markings: A line connecting tlu- oi-clli; an ii\al dot on each caudo-lateral 

 angle of pronotum; a rather broad strijie across cejihalic margin of scutum not extending 

 quite to m.irgins on each side, its caud,al edge emarginafc at meson; a longer than wide spot 

 on parapside, caudo-mesal corner; a similar but smaller, oval s]iot on the axilla', meso-cephalad, 

 abutting on to the marking on the parajiside; a small triangular spot center of base of 

 scutellum; another somewhat swollen one on propodeum :iliont at the spiracle; a shallow 

 V-shaped but conspicuous marking center of |iro)iodeura a]ipearing like a bird with spread 

 wings; and a short longitudinal dash just incsad of tegula. Thorax densely scaly. 



From one female captured in grass in forest, .\pril (i, 1914. 



Hahilat: Gordonvale (Cairns), Queensland. 



Tjijii : No. H\jJ6C7, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the specimen on a slide. 



