of the Ilymenopterous genera Clcptes, ^-c. 457 



the femora and body beneath golden-green ; tlie tarsi and 

 antenna} black, both more or less green above towards their 

 base. The head, prothorax, scutellum and post-scntellum 

 very strongly punctnred, the latter angnlated ; Avings snb- 

 hyaline, the nervures black ; the extreme base of the ab- 

 domen very strongly pnnctnred ; the rest of the abdomen 

 very closely and finely punctured. 



Ilnb. — Queensland. 



The description is that of the most highly coloured ex- 

 ample seen ; others are of a darker green, inclining to blue, 

 but the puncturing is constant and the carina on the 

 second abdominal segment is always strongly marked. 



3. Chrysis reversus. 



Length 3^ lines. Green inclining to olive above ; be- 

 neath, bright green; sometimes of an uniform colour ; occa- 

 sionally dark green, with the prothorax and mctathorax 

 brighter, as well as the posterior margins of the seg- 

 ments of the abdomen; the wings hyaline, the nervures 

 black. The head, thorax and base of the abdomen 

 strongly and closely punctured, the abdomen finely so ; 

 the punctures on the second and third segments are 

 oblong, placed transversely, and more or less confluent. 



Hab. — Tasmania. 



4. Chrysis viridifroJis.* 



Female. — Length 3 — 4 lines. Obscure green, blue and 

 purple ; the face and body beneath bright green. The 

 pro- and meso-thorax and also the posterior margins of the 

 segments of the abdomen green ; the mctathorax, abdomen 

 and vertex violet or more or less purple ; the legs blue or 

 more or less green, the tarsi dusky; Avings hyaline, the 

 nervures black. Head, thorax and base of the abdomen 

 strongly and very closely punctured, the punctures more 

 or less confluent. Abdomen finely and closely punctured ; 

 the fineness of the puncturing gradating from the base to 

 the apex, where it is very fine and close. 



Ilab. — Tasmania. 



Biv. 2. The apical segment of the abdomen loith 4 teeth. 



5. Chrysis interceptor* 



Length 4i lines. Green, Avith shades of blue above ; 

 the face and body l^cncath golden-green. A blue spot ui 



