AUSTEALIAX HTMKXOPTEj;,! VIlALcniOIDKA, IX.—GIEAVLr. 223 



tibia- aucl t:irsi ilistail of joiat 1 (wliidi is wliite). rcdilisli !jri)\\ii. Jliiid tilii;B arnu-.l dorsad 

 with stout spines wliiidi, however, are iimcli smaller than the til)ial sjuirs. l-'irst four funielo 

 joints wider at apex than at l)ase, aljout ;is hmo as wide, tlie otlic^r four wider than loiifj, of 

 uniform width but S is shortest, ratlier uuicli wider than hmj;, its projection eniliraeing about 

 two thirds of one side of the ehdi. \'eiiati(in fnseous, tlie fore \\ini;s iiyaliiie but with a 

 distinct sooty, rounded area from distal half nf marginal and all of stinnial veins, c-onically 

 produced distad to a jioint o|i]iosite the apex cd' the iiostuiarginal vein and reaching to middle 

 of wing. The area surrounding this ratlier large, distinct si)ot is sntl'used with dusky caudad 

 and proximad for a long distance. Pedicel a little larger than fnnide 1. Lateral ocelli not 

 touching tlie eyes. Sculptured as in the genotype. Head and thorax with a very sliort liispides- 

 ceuee. Last three segments of abdomen dorsad densely, rugulosely scaly, the last two segments 

 dorsad not as stiffly hairy as in the genotype. Propodeum coarsely scaly, the median carina 

 bounded by a row of fovea? and there is a foveate sjiiracular sulcus meeting at ayiex the foveate 

 lines along side the median carina which forks at a]iex. The pro]iodeiun of the genofvpe is 

 the same but less distinctly sculptured. Antenna' short. Front femur swoIIimi scmiewhat hut 

 simple. 



From one female, misceilaiieuus swie[ping. August 2'). 11M4. 



Uubilut: Uordoiivale ((.'aims). (Queensland. 



Tjipe: No. Ili/.JJIS. (-Queensland Museum. l!risbane. the siiecimen (Ui a tag; antennai. 

 fore and hind leg on a slide. 



3. SYSTOLOMORPHELLA UNFASCIATIPENNIS new species <.f A. P. Dod.l and A. A. Ciiraolt. 

 Fcmali : — Length. 4 uuu. 



Metallic green, the scutellum and axilUu co]ipery, thi- propodeiun and abdomen, more or 

 less, brilliant metallic blue; legs (except hind coxa") and antenna; (excejit last two joints), 

 bright golden yellow, the last two joints blai-k. Heail (c'e|ihalic aspect I nuicli wider than 

 long, the antennEe inserted below ventral ends (jf eyes and viiile ajiart. no antennai scrobes; 

 pedicel somewhat longer tli.an any of the funicle joints wliii-h are all wiiler than huig; (dub 

 with a long terminal spur. Parapsidal furrows inc-(im| lete. I'roiindi'urii srmioth. shining, with 

 a distinct median carina. Second abdominal segment smooth, the remainder scaly, the lliird 

 very short. Fore \\ing with a broad, transverse baud. in\id\ing stigmal and .a pari of miir 

 ginal veins; stigmal \ein long, somewhat shorter than postmargiiial. the latter nearly as long 

 as the marginal. 



From one female labelled " Urisbane. I'.l.xi.b'.. 11. Marker.'' 



IJahitiit: Ijrisbane. (.Queensland. 



Tijpe: No. HyJ<.'19, (|)ueensland Museum. Brisbane, the specimen on a tag; head and 

 fore and hind leg on a slide. 



(lENUS AMOTUKKLLA Ciranll. 



Agreeing in general with Aiiuiliira Cann'Kui but the antenna) only .S jointed, the club 

 solid, one ring-joint, the posterior femora swollen but only very minutely serrate (n(;t denti- 

 culate) beneath. Body short, pteromaliform. the cephalic femora swollen and with one minute 

 tooth beneath. Pronotum huig. rei't.-inynlar (.as in luii iiliiiini. liut nol as wide as the thorax), 

 nearly as long as the scutum, which has i-Duqilite, punctate, parapsidal furrows. l'ro]H)ileum 

 very coarsely punctate, .-^ecoud abddininal segment \ery long, occiipyinj; Iwn thirds of the 

 surface, the following segments very short and subcipi.-il ; abdomen sessile, broadly ovate, 

 convex beneath, the oviiiositor not exserted. Scutellum with a punctate cross furrow just 

 before tip. Both wings infuscated, the stigmal vein short, without a knob, the postmarginal 

 still shorter. Mandibles tridentate. the head triangular, the .antenna) inserted on the cly])eiis. 



