ACSTKJLIAX lIYMEXOrTKKA CUALCIDOIDEA, XI.—GIHAULT. 251 



short, longitudinal nit;;o. Thorax uniformly punctate (tlio puiu-tures ratl.or shallow) an,l with 

 rather coarse transverse rugulosity on pronotuni and scutum. Cephulic coxa with a black dot 

 centrally laterad. Head punctures distinctly smaller, umbilicate. Segment r, of alidnmen as 

 long as 2-4 united; sides of abdomen glabrous, the petiole at apex with rugii,'; dorsal abdomen 

 also glabrous except segments 6 and 7 which are finely scaly. I'ropodeum nearly perpendicular, 

 distinctly more densely and coarsely i.um-tured than the thorax, with a shallow median channel 

 ivhich is obliterated near apex. 



The male has most of the mesoplenrum yellow, the licn.l so except uiiiier occiput .and the 

 vertex, most of dorsal abdomen black; ventral asjiect of caudal coxa yellow. 



From one female, three males from the collections of the National MusiMini of Victoria, 

 Melbourne, reared from galls. March 10. Ittlo (F. P. Spry). 



Hahitaf : Melbourne, Victoria. 



TyiK's: No. By 3242, Queensland Museum. Brisbane, one niali>. mie female on a tag; 

 female antennae and a leg on a slide with type slide of f unci pen nis. 



Dedicated to Kdmond Rostand. 



40. EURYTOMA NIGRINOTATA n.« species. 



Female: — Length, 'i.-V mm. 



Like quinquenotata in general color ami markings of the alidomen. Tiie following parts 

 black: Ocellar area, ujiper occiput, caudal margins of pronotnm rather broadly across meson, 

 median line of scutum moderately broadly, same of scutellum somewhat more broadly, apex 

 of scutellum broadly, propodeum, jietiole, caudal coxa dorsad and the wliole of the dorsal 

 meson of abdomen forming a short cross stripe at apex of segment :'.. a longer (transversely) 

 one at apex of segment 4. a shorter, arciuite one at apex of '> and a bottle shaped area just 

 before the short apical black portion, the neck of the bottle jiroximad. Marginal vein short 

 and thick but about twice the length of tlie stigmal. Pedicel black above. Funicle 1 about 

 half the length of the scape, somewhat longer than wide. Propodeum broadly concave, the 

 concavity rugulose. Legs pale yellow. Cephalic margin of scutellum very narrowly black. 

 Dorsad segments 5 and (5 of abdomen ]iiniiunctnred. Projiodenm at apex with a transverse 

 row of three fovea? of which the middle is smallest. Pore wings a little stained under venation. 



From one female caught June 3, liil 4 in jungle (A. P. Dodd). 



Haiitat: Grafton, New South Wales. 



Type: No. Hy,>?4S. Queensland Museuiri. Brisliane. the sjieciineu cm a tag with type 

 of speciosa. 



41. EURYTOMA SILVENSIS new species. 



Female: — 3.2o mm. 



The same as the preceding but tlie lil.aik median line of scutum very narrow ami obscure, 

 that of scutellum narrower, cephalic margin of scutellum not black, the lateral margins of 

 propodeum are broadly reddish exeejit for a black spot at extreme cephalo-lateral angle, the 

 caudal coxa is all ]iale yellowish, the lihnk nf meson of alidnmen is narrowly broken just 

 caudad of segment ■">; tlie transverse row of three foveas at ajiex of propodeum jneceded by a 

 transverse fovea. Venation paler. 



From one female caught with tlie |ireceding. 



llahiint: Crafton. New South Walis. 



Type: No. Ily.>.'4l. Queenslaml Museum. Hrisbtme, the specimen on a tag with type 

 of jireceding species. 



42. EURYTOMA TRICOLORIPES n. w spe, i.s. 



Female: — Length, L'.T.j mm. 



Runs to iieolorireiilrlK from which it diHVrs in having the liliia- .ill reddish yellow, the 

 body is stouter, the side and venter of segment '< of abdomen reddish (except cejihalad and 

 caudad where the black descends half wav veutrad) and venter of segment (i; the punctation 



