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4. APLASTOMORPHA FLAVOBASALIS .. w ^iktUs nf (;ir.-uilt .-hhI A. 1'. ])n,l,|.= 



Ftmalc: — Leugtli. 1.90 mm. 



Afrreeing with the deseriptiou of piililnn (iiiault and DmM Imt the fenuaa are foiieoloi-ous 

 with the tl'tira.x, tlie vest ot tlie legs white; (sra]^' not seen) ; lieilicel and ring-jnints coutohji'ous 

 With the rest of the flagelliini. Abdomen brown, vorv Hghtly washed with metallic, the proximal 

 fiftli yellow, the incisions of the segments showing as fine yellow cross-stripes. The abdomen 

 IS ratlier longer and more slender than with pulrlini; its second segment occupies a fonrth of 

 the surface and the caudal margin of segments '2 and .'! at meson is slightly incised. Joints 2-5 

 of funicle not wider than long, 5 quadrate; clnli over twice longer than wide. 



Male :— 'Not known. 



Described from one female caiitorcd by sweeping in a jungle jioi'ket, .lanuary, 17, 19i:'> 

 (A. P. Dodd). 



Habitat: Gordonvale (Cairns), Queensland. 



Type: No. TTy L^76-'i, Queensland Museum, Brisbime, the alicnc siiecimeii on a tag, tlie 

 head and a caudal leg on a slide. 



5. APLASTOMORPHA RETICULATA new >pecie, of A. P. Dodd. 



F( nitilc : — Length, i;.(iO mm. 



Dark metallic blue, the coxa! and femora concolorous. the base of the abdomen brilliant 

 blue-green, the tibia? and tarsi white; auteunal scape yellow; pedicel brown, rest of aiitennie 

 black. Thorax polygonally reticulate, the reticulation in raised lines, the propodeum more 

 finely so. Propodeum with a median and lateral carina", also a complete cross-carina; spiracular 

 sulci obscure. Abdomen pointed conic-ovate, scarcely longer than rest of body, second segment 

 occupying nearly one fourth of surface, its caudal margin convex, the third one fourth its 

 length, the others lengthening, the seventh quite as long as the second and nearly as long as 

 the two preceding segments united. Wings hyaline, postmarginal vein twice as long as the 

 stiginal and a little longer than the marginal. Pedicel subequal to funicle 3, funicle 1 longest, 

 almost quadrate, first club joint as long as the jireceding joint and as long as the other two 

 club joints combined. 



Male: — Not known. 



Described from one female caught in jungle. Febrnary ."i. Iltl4 (A. P. Dodd). 



lluliitat : Babinda, Queensland. 



TijiH': No. liii .':<:(>. l^ueenslanil ^luscum. Brisbane, tlie feiii.-ilr mi :i t.-iy ; liea.l and hind 

 legs on a slide. 



6. APLASTOMORPHA 5-FASCIATA new species. 



Female: — Length, 1.60 mm. 



Brassy green, the wings hyaline, the coxiu concolorous, the scape and legs dull golden 

 yellow, the caudal femora subfuscous, darker. Abdomen dull golden yellow and with five cross- 

 stripes counting the fifth at tip, the first a sboi-t distance oilt from base. Antennae dark brown. 

 Abdomen subpetiolate. Propodeum with a tliin, obscure median carina, more like a ruga and 

 more obscure near apex (distad), the lateral larina' complete, distinct, abruptly changing 

 direction from caudo-laterad to caudo-mesad, oyiposite ( mesad of) the spiracle; spiracular 

 sulcus present, not very distinct. Thorax including propodeum, finely punctate. Postmarginal 

 vein Barely shorter than the marginal, a little longer than the stigmal. Funicles 4 and 5 each 

 a little longer than wide (in pulehra. a little wider than long). Pedicel wholly dark brown not 

 mostly ^ellow as in jiulehrd. Funicle 1 longest, longer than the pedicel, smuewhtit longer than 

 wide. 



From one female caught October 11 (11. I Lacker). 



Habitat: Brisbane, Queensland. 



Tape: No. Hil-76:. Queensland Museum, lirisliaiie, the specimen on .a t.ag ; liead ;inil 

 hind legs on a slide. 



' Compare Eurydittoleloidcs flavibasalis. 



