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5. NEOMPHALOIDELLA PERPULCHRA new species. 



Female: — Length, 1.35 mm. 



Dark saneoue green, the wings hyaline; the Load (except occiput medially above),. 

 pronotum (except at meson), propleura, tegulae, legs (except proximal third of hind coxae) 

 and abdomen, intense lemon yellow, also apex of pedicel, the antennae otherwise dark blackish 

 green. Abdomen with three metallic green cross-stripes close together (commencing at 

 proximal fourth) and joined more or less along the meson and along each margin, the 

 lhird stripe at meson giving off a short mesal longitudinal stripe which proceeds distad to a 

 level with two round spots on each side of the meson (at about apex of proximal three 

 fourths.); a rather broad, dark green stripe across just before tip of abdomen. Propodeum 

 similar in sculpture to rest of thorax, short at the meson; a pair of median cariuaj diverging 

 at once and following the caudal margin; propodeal spiracle in an ovate impression, there 

 being no true lateral carina-. .Mandibles tridentate, the two outer teeth acute. Pedicel 

 longer than any of the funicle joints of which 1 is longest, somewhat longer than wide, 3 

 distinctly wider than long, 2 somewhat wider than long; club rather stout, without a 

 conspicuous terminal nipple, practically with none at all. A line of obscure thimble punc- 

 tures along lateral margin of scutum and on the scutellum just outside (laterad) of the 

 first groove. 



Described from one female caught by sweeping foliage in forest, November 30, 1913 

 (A. A. Girault). 



Eabitat: Northern Queensland (Gordonvale near Cairns). 



Type: No. Hy2607. Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the above female on a tag, the 

 head on a slide. 



6. NEOMPHALOIDELLA PARVULA new species of A. P. Dodd. 



Female: — Length, 1 mm. 



Very dark metallic green, the coxae and femora concolorous, rest of legs and antenna] 

 scape golden yellow, rest of autennas dusky black. Fore wings broad, hyaline. Abdomen 

 short, triangular, the apex of the triangle ventrad. Scutum and scutellum naked; median 

 groove of scutum very narrow. Propodeum short and broad, sculptured like the rest of the 

 thorax, with a median carina. Pedicel subequal to funicle 3 which is not twice as long as 

 wide, 2 subequal to 3, 1 somewhat shorter; club nearly as long as the funicle, first two club- 

 joints subequal; flagellum with sparse long, thin hairs. 



From one female taken in jungle, 800 feet, September 13, 1913 (A. P. Dodd). 



Habitat: Kuranda, Queensland. 



Type: No. Hy 2608, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the female on a tag, the head 

 on a slide. 



7. NEOMPHALOIDELLA BRUNNEA new species of A. P. Dodd. 



Female: — Length, 1.65 mm. 



Biscuit brown; the occiput, scutum, center of scutellum and dorsum of abdomen 

 darker; margins of eyes, legs (except hind coxap) and antennal scape pale lemon yellow r 

 rest of antennae yellow-brown. Wings hyaline. Abdomen nearly twice as long and somewhat 

 wider than the thorax, convex above, straight beneath. Scutum and scutellum naked; 

 median groove of scutum complete, distinct. Propodeum not long, sculptured like the rest 

 of the thorax, with a pair of median carina'. Pedicel no longer than funicle 3, 1 a little the 

 longest, not much longer than wide, club as long as two preceding joints united, without a 

 terminal spine; first club joint as long as the other two combined. 



From one female captured sweeping along jungle-edged forest streamlet, January ."., 

 1913 (A. P. Dodd). 



Habitat: Gordonvale (Cairns), Queensland. 



Type: No. Hy260',), Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the specimen on a tag; head on 

 a slide. 



