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median line is a foveate grooved line which is divided at base into two by a longitudinal 
ruga and which narrows distad; sides of median channel wavy but carinated. Segment 5 
of abdomen as long as half the surface, the latter polished. Hind tibiwe with two spurs. 
From one female taken June 25, 1914 in jungle. 
Habitat: Gordonvale (Cairns), Queensland. 
Type: No. Hy 3248, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the specimen on a tag with type 
of nelsonia. 
46. EURYTOMA INCONSPICUA new species. 
Female :—The same as the preceding but the legs and scape are yellowish brown, the 
fifth abdominal segment is wholly yellow brown in lateral aspect and the venation is paler, 
the marginal vein slightly shorter. First two femora slightly blackish dorsad centrally. The 
propodeum has a rather deep, cylindrical median channel and segments 6 and 7 of abdomen 
dorsad are more distinctly scaly, the hind coxe barely sculptured (densely punetulate in the 
preceding species). Hind tibial spurs double. Mandibles not seen. Segment 5 of abdomen 
occupying about a third of the surface. 
From one female caught in jungle, June 25, 1914. 
Habitat: Gordonvale (Cairns), Queensland. 
Type: No. Hy 3249, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the female on a tag with type of 
bicoloriventris. 
47. EURYTOMA MAETERLINCKI new species. 
Female :—Length, 2.50 mm. 
Runs close to nigra but the oral area of face is triangularly lemon yellow, the apex 
of the triangle reaching antennal insertion, the ventral half of the occipital margin of the 
eye is yellow, the proximal half of scape (including the bulla) is pale yellow and the apex 
of the pedicel; otherwise marked as in nigra except that all coxe and femora are blackish, 
the venation black. Marginal vein thickened, distinctly longer than the stigmal. Distal 
four funicle joints wider than long, 1 somewhat longer than wide. Median carina of median 
channel of propodeum very distinct. Punctures of thorax all very flat. Mesopleurum about 
as deseribed for queenslandensis but it is divided by a glabrous grooved line, its cephalic 
margin a carina. Petiole a half longer than wide. Segments 4 and 5 faintly sculptured 
dorsad. Cheeks black. 
From two females reared from gall Nos. 10 and 16, from Queensland Museum collections, 
April 7, 1911 (H. Hacker). 
Habitat: Brisbane, Queensland. 
Type: No. Hy 3250, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, one specimen on a tag. 
Dedicated to Maurice Maeterlinck. 
48. EURYTOMA PUELLA new species. 
Female:—Length, 2.50 mm. 
The cephalic tibiw are very lightly blackish dorsad at middle. Flagellum black. Pro- 
aud mesepleurum punctulate. Runs to acacie Girault but differs in having the scape yellowish 
brown. Mesopleura glabrous dorso-caudad. Cephalic tibie yellowish brown, also the knees, 
tip of middle tibiw and distal half of caudal tibie. The spot on cephalic propleurum is very 
small. Segment 5 of abdomen not as long as 2-4 combined. Median channel of propodeum 
well defined its entire length; it consists of a single row of wider than long fovee. Abdomen 
glabrous except segment 7. Cephalic fifth of scutum finely transversely lineolated. 
From two females from the collections of the Queensland Museum, labelled ‘‘ Among 
herbage, April 16, 1913. H. Hacker.’’ 
Habitat: Brisbane, Queensland. 
Type: No. Hy 3251, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, one female on a tag. 
