2l'.s mi-:moii;s of the qveenslam) mi seum. 



5. EPIMETAGEA POLITA u.w species. 



Female: — Length, S.io mm. 



Dark metallic jiiivple, tlie wings liyaline, the knees, I'ephalic tibise, tips of other tibiae- 

 and the tarsi yellowish brown, also the si-ape and pedicel. Head mostly smooth. Scutum at 

 cephalic third with four transverse carinic not close together, otherwise polished; ]>arapsides 

 polislied, tlie furrows coarsely foveate, Axillfe glabrous, laterad with traces of longitudinal 

 carinas at ceplialic margin ; sciitelhuii the same but with longer carina; from base 

 laterad, coarse and interlacing (parapsides laterad with scattered pin-punctures), the lateral 

 and apical margin foveate and then strongly carinate; apical fourth of scutellum at meson witli 

 a median carina projecting cejilmlad from apex and terminating in a eross-carina (abbreviated 

 laterad) at about distal two tliirds. Propodeum with a line of foveai around cephalic margin, 

 dorsad witli a few hnigitndinal carina' {a long, complete, curved lateral carina is distinct), 

 foveate toward the margins. Petiole rugulosc, not quite twice the length of the hind coxae, 

 Punicle joints only slightly ]>rodnced from disto hateral angle Iiut the antenna^ as in the genotype 

 except that tlie jiedieel lacks the long seta. 



From one female miuutien-mounted caiitured by II. llai-kiT, .\jiril 114, IHli;. Also anotlier 

 taken November 19, IfilS, 



Habitat: Brisbane, Queensland. 



Tiipi : ySo. H;i32Si. Queensland ^Inseum. Brisbane, the first specimen ami an iinti'nn.i 

 on a slidi". 



6. EPIMETAGEA BICOLORIVENTRIS new species. 



Female: — Lengtii, .5 nun. 



Like pnUtu but all tibia; yellowisli brown ami the distal lialf (more ventrad) of abdomen 

 is dull blood red. Head finely longitudinally striate along upjier half of face, elsewhere smooth 

 lint with scattered fine punctures. Scutum coarsely, transversely striate; scutellum densely 

 ccjaisely foveate. Caudal half of parajiside ghilu'ons. the other half like the scutum, .\xilla? 

 foveate. A more or less distinct, coarse, median line of transverse foveas along the scutellum. 

 Propodeum wholly rugose but not as coarse as the scutellum. Antenna) as in polita but the 

 scape is longer. Tluuacic (ileura rugulose. polished centrally ventr;id of tegnUe (farther 

 dorsad and ventrail in jolila). Occiput witli faint circular striation. Petiole somewhat 

 longer than the hind coxa-. 



From one female miniitien-nionnted laliciled ''Hacker, Bribie Island, Moreton Bay 

 near Brisbane. Xovember ^i. liH.'!.'' 



nalitut : Bribie Island, Queensland. 



Ti/pt : Xo. 11 ji 3285, Queensland Museum, B'risbane, the above specimen and one antenna 

 on a slide (with a ]iaiv of same of polita). 



Genus TRICOKYNA Kirby. 



1. TRICORYNA ECTATOMMAE new species. 



Female: — Lengtli, 2.S.j iiuu. 



Dark metallic blue-green, the wings hyaline, the tarsi whitish (hind tarsi so distad of first 

 joint which is about half the tarsus), Head circularly striate, the stria; not ilcuse, A median 

 groove on thorax, coarser on the scutellum, faint on distal scutum, Scutellum unarmed, with 

 coaise longitudinal stria', the scutum with ol)liqne stria; cephalad but the caudal half together 

 with all of the parapsides, glabrous. Axilla; like the scutellum. Surface between stria; 

 glabrous. Abdomen glabrous, blackish, with numerous but scattered, distinct, rather coarse 

 jiin imnctures over the surface, the petiole finely lougitudiually lined, a little over twice longer 

 than wide. ;\nteiiiue 11 jointed like those of subsaleliroaa except that one joint is absent and 

 the last one is no smaller than those immediately preceding it. Antenna; thick, moniliform. 



