AFSTRALIAX HYMEXOPTKItA CHALCIDOIDKA . ril.—niHAULT. 



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Genus NEANASTATUS (iirault. 

 Marginal and subinarginal veins not differentiated, very long, the stigmal well developed, 

 the postmarginal very long, thrive or more the length of the stigmal. A long oblique hairless 

 line running cephalo-distad toward base of stigmal vein but not reaching it for some distance. 

 Intermediate tibial spurs as long as the tarsi of these legs, stout, spiny, at apex ending in 

 several stotit s|iines. Scntellum with a lii(.ad base and a median groove. Antenna) 10-jointed, 

 with one riuggoint, the club 2-jointed. Head subtriangular, only as wide as the greatest 

 width of the thorax, the frons broad, eyes not large, not convergent, the genal sulcus distinct ; 

 mandibles tridentate. Antenn;e inserted below the eyes. ()vi|)ositor not exserted. Abdomen 

 conic-ovate. Face convex. 



1. NEANASTATUS CINCTIVENTRIS Girault. Female. Genotj-pe. 



Length, 2.7-") to 3. .50 mm. 



Dark metallic green marked with l.riglit lemon yi'llou as follows; Base of abdomen 

 encircled with a band just out from base; scutum with a long rectangular area down its 

 center; cejihalic legs, intermediate legs excejit most of i-o.\a> and coxie of posterior legs; 

 jwsterior femora and tibia^ and the distal four tarsal .ioints bluish to lilack, the distal joints 

 of other tarsi black. Fore wings with a .lee]i smoky subrectangular area under the venation, 

 its middle at the stignuil vein. Kycs with very sparse pubescence. First funicle joint longest, 

 the others shortening, the distal two suliequal to each other .-iiid to the pedicel. Distal club 

 joint subequal to first funicle joint. Head with dense, rather small thimble punctures. Thorax 

 and abdomen polygonally sculptureil. .\ntenna brownish yellow. 



The types were captured by sweeping foliage of jungle growth along the banks ot' 

 the Mulgrave River, near Gordonvale, March 30, 1913. 



I'l/jKs: Xo. Hj/.'SS.', Queensland Museum, Brisbane, two females on tags (two pins). 



The male is about siniil.-ir to the fenmie; its funicle joints are all .somewhat longer 

 than wide, distiiutly hmger than the jiedicel. A male from forest, ty]ie loi-ality, March 21, 

 1913. A rather common species. .\lso a jiair, same place, April. 



2. NEANASTATUS DESERTENSIS nev,- species 



FtiiKih: — Length. 2. ."ill nnu. 



Very similar to uuriicrtcj: Uirault but diifering in the following particulars: The- 

 prepeetus is contrasting deep orange yellow; the lateral margins of pronotum are not metallic 

 green but the caudal nmrgin is so yet very lightly, not distinctly; tlie distal third of caudal 

 femur is not yellow except ventrad but wholly metallic |>ur)ile: the tiji "f middle tibia:, distal 

 ]iart of middle tibial spur ai'd the dist:il four tarsal joints of middle legs, are metallic jiurple: 

 c.'iudal knees ami tibia? wholly mrt.dlic purple, also caudal coxa at base; distal joint of c-audal 

 tarsus purple. Antennio \ery hispid. 



From one female taken in forest, April 1."), 1914 (A. 1'. Hodil). 



Hiihitat: Cloncurry, Queensland, 



Tijpc: Xo. UyJSS-}. Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the spi'cimen on a tag. 



3. NEANASTATUS AURIFASCIATUS new species. 



Feiiuih': — Length, 2 mm. 



Dark metallic green, the abdomen. pro|ioileum, mesupleiinim and most of scnti'lluiij 

 metallic purple, the abdomen with a rather broad golden orange baml just out from base its 

 caudal nmrgin narrowly silveiy while. Wings hyaline. Antenine. and tirst two pairs of legs 

 honey yellow, the middle coxa mostly eoncolorous, ihe cephalic one so at base. Caudal legs wliollv 

 jmrple e.<cept trochanters, a minute s|iot just ventrad of knees and the tarsi which are white. 

 Funicle 1 cpiadrate, slightly smaller than the pedi<el ; distal two or line,' fniiiele joints wider 



