1912] 



Girault — A New Melittobia from Queensland, Australia 



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The female is larger, lacks the bands on the antennae and has 

 less distinct markings on the abdomen. (Fig. 2 ; 2 shows the wing 

 of the female.) 



Fig. 2. Wings of Corethra albipes Johannsen. 1, Wing of male, enlarged 17 times; 

 2, Wing of female, enlarged 23 times. 



A NEW MELITTOBIA FROM QUEENSLAND, 

 AUSTRALIA. 



By a. a. Girault, 

 Nelson (Cairns), North Queensland. 



Melittobia australica, nov. 



Normal position. 



Female: — Length, 1.1 mm.; usual in size for the genus. General 

 color dark brown-black, including the antennae; proximal two 

 thirds of abdomen lighter, greyish yellow; legs yellow, the coxae 

 and femora washed with dilute dusky; venation grayish; fore 



