NO. 3659 SCOLIIDAE—KROMBEIN ily 
Austroscolia nitida nitida (Smith) 
Northern District, Papua: 1 2, 1 o&@, Popondetta, 5-60 meters, 
June 1966 and 26 September 1963, P. Shanahan, Gressitt and Tawi, 
o in Malaise trap. 
Central District, Papua: 1 &, Port Moresby, 6-7 November 
1960, J. L. Gressitt, in Malaise trap. 
Morobe District, Terr. New Guinea: 1 o, 35 km south of Lae, 
120 meters, 6 August 1964, J. and M. Sedlacek. 1 &, Markham 
River, 60 meters, 8 August 1964, J. Sedlacek, in Malaise trap. 9 9, 
36 o', Wau, 650-2400 meters, 9-12 January 1962, 15, 21-25, and 26 
January 1963, 3 and 27-31 March 1964, 2 April 1966, 16-20 April 
1962, 14 and 18 May 1965, 12-14 June 1963, 15 and 29 August 1961, 
2, 10, 12, 17, 19, and 30 September 1961, 16-18 September 1964, 4 
and 5 October 1962, 12 October 1965, 19 and 30 October 1961, 6-7 
November 1961, 3 December 1962, and 18 December 1961, J., J. H., 
and M. Sedlacek, C. Monteith, P. Shanahan, and a native, several 
in Malaise trap, 3 on lucerne, 1 in light trap. 2 9, 10 @#, Mt. Misim, 
Wau, 950-1600 meters, 13 and 16 February 1968, 14 August and 
25 September 1964, J. and M. Sedlacek, 7 @ in Malaise trap. 1 9, 
Kunai Creek, Wau, 1500 meters, 28-30 May 1963, P. Shanahan. 
1 9, 11.2 km north of Bulolo, 600 meters, 11 March 1962, J. H. 
Sedlacek. 1 o&@, Adelbert Mts., 800-1000 meters, 25 October 1958, 
J. L. Gressitt. 
Eastern Highlands District, Terr. New Guinea: 1 <o, Goroka, 
1500 meters, 22 May 1961, J. L. Gressitt. 1 9, 1 o, Karimui, 1080 
meters, 10 and 15 July 1963, J. and M. Sedlacek. 5 9, 12 o, Purosa, 
20-26 km southeast of Okapa, 1700-2020 meters, 17-25 May 1966 
and 28 August 1964, J. and M. Sedlacek, Gressitt and Tawi. 
Western Highlands District, Terr. New Guinea: 9 9, 1 o&, Tambul, 
1200 and 2250 meters, 26 May and 2 June 1963, J. Sedlacek. 1 0, 
6-12 km west of Wabag, 2020-2400 meters, 13 June 1963, J. Sedlacek. 
West New Guinea: 3 9, Sibil Valley, Star Mts., 1245 meters, 18 
October-8 November 1961, S. and L. W. Quate. 1 o, Hollandia, 
13 March 1960, T. C. Maa. 7 &, Hollandia to Kotanica, 25-28 
February 1960, T. C. Maa. 1 9, Ifar, Cyclops Mts., 300-500 meters, 
26-28 June 1962, J. Sedlacek. 3 &, Bokondini, 40 km north of Baliem 
Valley, ca. 1300 meters, 16-23 November 1961, S. and L. Quate. 
4 9, 20 o&, Wamena, 1700 meters, 10-25 February 1960, T. C. Maa. 
1 9, Moanemani, Kamo Valley, Wisselmeeren, 1500 meters, 15 
August 1962, J. Sedlacek. 1 o, Nabire, south of Geelvink Bay, 
10-40 meters, 12 October 1962, N. Wilson. 
There is also before me a series of one female and six males of 
typical nitida labeled as having been taken at Kira Kira, San Cristoval, 
Solomon Islands, 27 and 28 July 1960, by C. W. O’Brien. The nitida 
