134 MEMOIES OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM. 



about one-third as long. Wings long and broad, fore pair with about thirteen accessory 

 hairs on posterior margin ; subbasal bristles nearly pointed, the outer equal in size 

 to posterior angulars, the other two successively shorter ; hind wings clouded and with 

 dark median line. Fore tarsus unarmed. 



Abdomen slender, of normal structure. Tube about 0-6 as long as head. 

 Abdominal bristles long, nearlj' pointed, dark brown in colour, those on segment 9' 

 shorter than tube ; terminal bristles about 0-8 as long as tube. 



Measurements of holotype : — Length 2-69 mm. ; head, length 0-384 mm., width 

 0-210 mm. ; prothorax, length 0-158 mm., width (inclusive of coxse) 0-420 mm. ; 

 pterothorax, width 0-480 mm. ; abdomen, width 0-498 mm. ; tube, length 0-240 mm., 

 width at base 0-104 mm., at apex 0-049 mm. 



Antennal segments : 12 3 



Length (/x) 60 65 85 



Width ifi) 47 38 36 



Total length of antenna, 0-561 mni. 



Described from one female taken by sweeping in jungle at Nelson, N.Q., 

 April 12, 1914, by Mr. A. A. Girault. 



Easily knouii by the long head and dark wings. 



LIOTHRIPS DISJUNCTUS sp. nov. 



Female (mnfropterous). — Length about 1-9 mm. Colour dark blackish brown, 

 with tarsi, most of fore tibiae, distal ends of middle and hind tibiaj, and antennal 

 segments 3-6, lemon yellow ; wings almost clear, lightlj' infuscate at base. 



Head about 1-2 times as long as vnde, entire dorsal surface rather deeply and 

 distinctlj' reticulate with anastomosing lines, cheeks evenly rounded to eyes and to 

 base ; vertex slightly produced ; postocular bristles capitate, a little more than half 

 as long as eyes. Eyes about 0-4 as long as head, not protruding, slightly narrower 

 than their interval. Anterior ocellus overhanging, directed forward. Antenn;ie of 

 normal structure, fully 1-8 times as long as head ; segments 7 and 8 more closely 

 united than the others, but not compactly joined ; sense-cones arranged as usual 

 in the genus ; .segments 1, 2, 7, and 8 concolourous with head, 2 paler at apex ; 3-0 

 lemon yellow, the last infuscate apically. Mouth-cones broadly rounded, attaining 

 middle of prostenium. 



I'rothorax about three-fourths as long as head and (inclusive of coxa') slightly 

 more than twice as wide as long ; .surface distinctly reticulate with anastomosing 

 lines, and with short median thicketiing ; all usual bristles present, capitate, the pair 

 at jKJsterior angles much the longest and about e(|ual to postoculars. Wings long, 

 broad; fore i)air with eight accessory hairs on jiosterior margin and with the three 

 subbasal bristles capitate, equal, and about the sizt; of anterior laterals. Fore tarsus 

 with a stout, slightly hooked tooth. 



