26 ilEMOIJlS OF Tin; QfEliXSLJXD MCSEIM. 



2 longer than 3, the second stripe of fore wing somewhat narrower and more faded caudad, 

 the nonpilose, subglabrous eaudoniesal part of scutum, the declivous scutellum, the much shorter 

 cephalomesal triangular raised part of scutum, here scaly, in racinei densely shagreened like 

 the scutellum. The head is shagreened, nearly as much as the scutellum. Axilla' shagreened, 

 distinctly separated. Eyes nearly naked: Tn some specimens, the silvery baud of abdomen is 

 present, distinct. 



The male has the first two pairs of legs (except coxa^ bright reddish yellow, the wings 

 hyaline (a very obscure ovate spot from apex of stigmal vein), the postmarginal vein shorter, 

 the scutum normal with faint complete parapsidal furrows, the head and thorax grass green, 

 the pedicel and first four funicle joints reddish brown. AntenniB 11-jointed with one transverse, 

 true ring-joint, the first funicle joint twice longer than wide, wider distad, longest, funieles 

 7-8 subquadrate, larger than the very short pedicel; club solid. Compared with type of 

 ruHnei. 



Described from fourteen males, twenty-eight females from tin egg-case of a nuintid,- 

 April 22, 1914 (G. F. Hill). 



Habitat: Port Darwin, Northern Territory. 



Types: No. HySSTD, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, three females on a tag and male 

 and female antennae and a female hind leg on a slide with type iiristotelea. 



18. ANASTATUS MAXIMUS new species. 



Female: — Length, 4.40 mm. Similar to blattidifiirax but more robust and the ovipositor 

 is distinctly but shortly extruded and reddish bi-own. Funicle 1 a little longer than 2 or 3, 

 Tarsi reddish brown. Infuscation of fore wing deep, that at base distinct. Segments 2-4 of 

 abdomen slightly incised at meson of caudal margin. Much more robust than aristotelea. 

 Scutellum more densely sculptured than rest of thorax. 



Described from one female captured in the forest. September 22. 1914. 



Habitat: Capeville (Pentland), Queensland. 



Type: No. HySSSO, Queensland Mnsenui, P>risliaiip. tlie female in alcohol with type of 

 Atoposoma iiiujuttatipes Girault. 



DIAGNOSTIC TABLE Oh' THE AI'STKALIAX SPECIE.S (JF AXAHTATUS 



MOTSCHULSKY. 



Fkm.\le.s. 



The wings are perfect and of full length. Compare Eupelmii.s inutlieolor. 

 1. Wings with two distinct fuscous cross-stripes; abdomen with a distinct silvery band near 

 base (rarely the second wing stripe is incouijilete caudad). 

 Body varicolored. 



Fore wings with two complete cross-stripes. Sca]ie obclavate. 



Honey yellow, the head and abdomen metallic: scape dark metallic green at 

 proximal half, the rest together with the pedicel and funicle 1 reddish 

 yellow; funieles 2-3 silvery white; rest of antenna black; an intervening- 

 part of ovipositor valves honey yellow; funicle 2 thrice or more longer than 

 wide. See description . . . . . . . . tricolor Girault. 



Fore wings with the second stripe inrom]jlete caudad, the tirst narrower, one third 

 length of hyaline between the two; scape normal. 

 Orange yellow; center of vertex, most of scutum, middle of pronotuni and 

 the mesoventer and ]iropodeum metallic green; abdomen purple, with 

 a silvery band near base; scape pale; antenna; otherwise black except 

 joints 3-6 of funicle wliich are silvery white. Fore wing with one 

 cross-stripe and a triangular fuscous area from stigmal vein. See 

 description pasteuri Girault. 



