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6. P. fallax, sp. no v. 



In all respects like the preceding, but with the hypopygium 

 bearing a prominent thin lamella, the edge of which, seen in 

 profile, is rounded. Length 4.75 mm. 



HAB. Bundaberg. Queensland. One male captured. 



7. P. laiiicllifcr, sp. nov. 



Male; head in front and face with glistening whitish tomen- 

 tum, as also posteriorly at the sides, between which it is more 

 fuscous. Antennae with the third joint distinctly and sharply 

 acuminately produced, and piceous or obscurely pale. 



Thorax covered with fuscous tomentum, at the extreme front 

 generally with some more or less evident pale tomentose spots, 

 the pleura with greyish, the metanotum covered with whitish 

 tomentum, the scutcllum with some very inconspicuous and 

 short hairs. Wings fuscous tinted, third costal segment con- 

 siderably longer than the fourth, the small cross-vein rather 

 beyond the apex of the auxiliary. Legs black or pitchy, knee- 

 joints and tarsi yellowish, the apical joints of the latter dark, 

 tibiae for the most part brownish above. 



Abdomen with blackish tomentum forming great subtriangu- 

 lar discal markings, the rest of the surface being occupied by 

 grey or whitish tomentose lateral spots; basal segment with 

 whitish or grey tomentose band, and with a distinct lateral line 

 of black bristles on each side; hypopygium with a large, out- 

 standing, thin lamella. Length 3 mm. (PI. Yl, fig. 2.) 



HAB. Cairns district; coast and mountains. 



8. P. cniiiitans, sp. nov. 



Like the preceding in almost all respects, but the hypopygium 

 has an elongate cleft or depression, instead of the thin outstand- 

 ing lamella. 



HAB. Cains district, in the same localities as the preceding. 

 One specimen (2283) was bred bv Mr. Koebele from the male 

 of a Jassid living on grass, and I obtained one from a female 

 Jassid of probably the same species. 



9. P. agaimis, sp. nov. 



Female; head black, shining and bare in front nf the ocelli, 



