ACSTHALIAN HYMKNOl'TEItA Cll ALCIUOIDEA, Xl.-CIHAr I.T. 241 



be infuscated to u greatei- <n- less extent in the middle. There is no distinct eiid) on the 

 antenna) in the female, all the joints being of equal width to the base of the last. The 

 abdomen is distinctly shorter than the thorax; it is almost sessile, the petiole being very short." 



9. EURYTOMA CLELANDI Cameron. Fetoalr. 



Length, 2 mm. 



Black; oral region, underside of antennal scape, lower half of thi' upper itiner orbits, 

 the upper ])art gradually narrowed, malar space, mandibles, palpi and propleura; entirely, rufo- 

 testaceoiis; legs of a paler testaceous color, the four anterior femora sUghtly, posterior broadly, 

 black above; wings hyaline, nervures black behind, testaceous in front; marginal vein 

 distinctly longer and thicker than the ]Kistmarginal ; the stignial as long as the latter, its 

 thickened apex obliquely narnnve.l frnui tlie b.-isi> ,-ind aiiex to tlie ciMitre, the two parts being of 

 equal size; it has no projection. 



The second joint of the anteiiiiic is lunger than uiilc and is distinctly narrower than 

 the third, which is almost twice its length and distinctly wider than it; it is twice longer 

 than wide; the other joints shorter, wider than long, Tlie [lubescence is white and dense; it is 

 much longer on the metanotuin. Head and thorax coriaceous, the pro- and nn^sonotum more 

 or less transversely striated; the niesopleura: finely, closely, obli(|uely striatiHl; the metajileunc 

 much more closely striated. Parapsidal turrows straight. ol>lii|ne. distinct. Tlier<' is an 

 aciculated line down the middle of the scutelluni. The \entral surface of alidonnui and the 

 lower half of its side are testaceous. 



Hahitat: West Australia. 



Tijiif: Query. 



This sjiecies belongs properly to Xinilliosonni. 



10. EURYTOMA TASMANICA Cameron. iWale and female. 



'' Black; tlagellum of anteuiiiu. including the pedicel, testaceous; legs yellowish 

 testaceous, paler than the antenna^; coxa> and hinder femora (more broadly in male than in 

 female) black; wings hyaline, the nervures pale testaceous. Maiulililrs in both sexes rnfo- 

 testaceous, their teeth black; in the female there is a longisli conical mark on either side of 

 the clypeus; in the male this mark extends slightly obliquely up on either .side of the centre 

 of the face to near the antennas, the clypeus Ijeing entirely rufo-testaceous. The anteuniD in 

 the male are black, exeejit the pedicel and the narrowed parts of the flagellar joints are 

 testaceous; the hairs are stiff, black and longer than the joints. Pubescence of head, thorax 

 and legs white, moderately dense, .\bdouiinal petiole in nialr' as long as hiinl cox:e. .Male and 

 female, length, 2 nun. 



Launceston, Tasmania (F. M. Littler). 



Head above ojiaque, the face more shining. Thorax aciculated, pronotum S[iarsely. 

 umbilieately punctate. Basal third of niesouotum finely, closely, transversely striated; the 

 rest strongly aciculated, sparsely ]uinctured, the scutellum finely, closely punctured and with 

 some scattered punctures. I'ro and base of nu-supleura! opaque, alutaceons; the apex of the 

 latter finely, closely reticulated. .Metajileura^ finely rugose, ojiacpie. Pedicel of antenmo in 

 female twice longer than wide, the second joint roundly narrowed at base, as long as wide. 

 the others to the club wider than long. Abdomen very smooth and jiolished, the petiole in 

 female short; fifth segment much longer than the others, fully one half the total length of the 

 body. Stigmal branch uith the kn(^b longisli. seniicircular. projecting at the apex above." 



11. EURYTOMA XANTHERELLA mw species. Fonialc 

 Length, 2.20 mm. 



Honey yellow, the wings hyaline, the venation nearly bl.-ick ; the abdominal petiole, base 

 of abdomen rather broadly along the meson for some distance and tip of ovipositor (valves) 

 fuscous, the flagellum dusky yellowish; sca]ie and legs concolorous. Marginal vein nearly twice 

 Q 



