ArSTHALIAX llTMKMU-JKl'A CHAlAIIHtlDKA. 111.- 



-CIHAri.T. 



longer, the wings iufusi-ateil and t\w s,-utc>lluiii with a tuft c.f liairs. the antoiiiiiP with a ring- 

 joint and ringed with white. Lil^e ('lirnsopopliaiin.^ Ashniead but the hitter bears trideiitate 

 mandibles and the head diU'ers. Seape uiily very sliglitly comiiresseii. 



Dark metallic imrplish, the seutelhim green, the thorax densely, iinely shagreeneii or 

 scaly; antenna- dnsky yellowish, the distal three fnuicle joints white, tlie club blaidc, the two 

 distal funicle joints longer and wider. Chib nliliquely truncate. Legs coucolorous except a 

 spot below knees on tiljite. distal two thirds of hind tibia, distal half of other tibia; and the 

 tarsi which are yellow. Fore wings deeply embrowned from a Httle pmxiniad of the origin of 

 the marginal vein nearly to apex where there is a narrow apical clear porticm. Nearly all of 

 second femora pale yellowish except a concolorous band :ir(nind liefnre apex, the other 

 femora yellowish near base. 



De'scribed from (Uie female captured by swee|iiug i)i tlic fnrest, .\iiril 1.".. lillL'. 



l{iibit(il : (lordoiiv ale ((■.■linis), (iluecnslaud. 



Tjii"': ^'|'■ llii.m.:. (^lue.Mi'.^hnid Mustami. Urisbane, the above specimen on a tag, 

 the head on a slide. 



The species is ri'spertfully dedii-.'itcil tt> Vi.-tor Hugn. 



2. CRISTATITHORAX BIDENTIMAXILLiE new species. 



Female: — Length, 0.!12 mm. With the foiiu nf ChiUoncurus piirpiircivcntris Cirault. 



Park metallic green the liead orange yellow, the legs whitish except the concolorous 

 candal femora and tibiio; caudal tibia; white at tip. Antenna' white, the club black; pedicel 

 and funicles 1 and 2 dnsky. 8cutnm with close silvery hispidescence excpjit along ce])halic 

 margin. Pedicel subconcolorons with body. Second tooth of mandible truncate, broad, onlv 

 tw-o teeth. Fore wings embrowned from origin of marginal vein distad nearly to apex, deeper 

 under the marginal vein, clear at apex, the latter distinctly longer than the stigmal vein which 

 is longer than the postmarginal which is little developed. Scutellnm with the black tuft of 

 bristles. Scape curved not dilated, the slun-t pedicel longer than any of the funicle joints all 

 of which are transverse, 6 largest, thrice the sii'e of 1 or li. Thorax densely shagreened, the 

 axiihe smoother, coppery, very slightly se]iarated. 



From one female taken in forest, November )l(i, 19 li!. 



Hiibitdt : Oordonvale (Cairns). (Queensland. 



Tjipe: Xo. IIi/JIlJ. Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the female ou a slide. 



Later, one female reai'cd from leaf hopper eggs on gum, Xovember 27, 1!H1. (iiu'dunvale. 



3. CRISTATITHORAX MANDIBULARIS new species. 



Female: — Length, 0.8(j mm. Same as the preceding but dark metallic purple, the axilUr, 

 seutellum, neck of jn'othorax orange yellow, the pronotum honey yellow, the abdomen dull 

 brown, margined very narrowly all around witli purplish aud with a dark purplish stripe 

 across base. Sides and venter of thorax yellowisli. Legs pale yellow, the hind legs purplish 

 except the tarsi. (Otherwise about tlu> same. Segment 3 of abdomen apparently occupying 

 more than half of the surface; extreme ajiex of abdomen silvery white. Head (at least above 

 the inflexion) densely finely punctate. . Ocelli in an efjuilateral triangle. tJlub somewdiat shorter 

 than the funicle. Scutum same length as in iiKiekdiieiisis. 



From one female caught Novemlier 30. 1913 by sweejiing in forest. 



Jldhildt : (}iordonvale (Cairns). (Queensland. 



Type: Xo. JltiSll'i. Queensland ;\[useum. Urisbane. the s]iecimen (Ui a tag. 



4. CRISTATITHORAX QUADRICOLOR u. w species. 



FemaU: — Lengtli. l.(i(1 mm. 



\'ery similar to Cheiloiieurus jionatupodia Perkins but the head wholly lemon yellow, 

 also the seutellum. the axillsE! and scutum except the purplish caudal part, deep reddish orange. 



