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anterior ocellus to the clypeus, it is also sulfate on each side between 

 the supra-antennal carinations and the compound eyes. Ocelli 

 in a low broad triangle. 



Fore-wings with the costa much dilated before the stigma, nearly 

 tilling up the intercostal area, the latter with no visible transverse 

 nerve or longitudinal vein dividing it. Radial cell without a 

 dividing nerve, and not appendiculate at its apex. Four cubital 

 cells present, the 2nd and 3rd each receiving a recurrent nerve 

 near its middle. Lanceolate cell wanting, as in Perga, etc. Hind- 

 wings with one closed cell (cubital); humerus present. Tibiae 

 without ante-apical spines, but with the hind calcaria extremely 

 long — longer than the metatarsi. 



Length about 4i mm. 



S. W. Australia, Yallingup (near Cape Naturaliste), 

 taken by Mr. R. E. Turner in September or October 1913. 

 Type in B.M. 



PTERYGOPHORUS, KLUG. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE SPEC IKS. 



The first Sawfly to be described from Australia was a 

 Pterygophorus, and the genus seems to be one of the most 

 abundant in most parts of that region, and also one of 

 the most striking both in colour and structure. 



Its affinities are rather doubtful, but perhaps its nearest 

 relative is the Brazilian genus called by Cameron Lap//;/ 

 roides, and by Konow (wrongly, I think) Perreyia. Konow 

 associates it with the Northern group of which the best- 

 known genus is that called by Jurine Pteronus (from its 

 plume-like <$ antennae) = Diprion, Schrank = Lophyrus, 

 Auctt. But its neuration in both wings is so very different, 

 that I think any relationship it may have to that group 

 must be extremely remote ! 



Since its larva has ventral pro-legs, and its palpi have 

 the normal number of joints (1 labial and 6 maxillary), 

 it approaches more than Perga, etc., to the usual structure 

 of the Sub-order. In fact, its only real abnormality 

 seems to be in the matter of neuration, and in this it 

 agrees with Perga, etc., except in the complete disappear- 

 ance, or non-development, of a " second " cubital nerve 

 in the fore-wing. 



See Plate XII for figures of the antennae (q and $) in 



