42 Mr. F. Smith's Species of Exotic Hymenoptera. 



sex. Abdomen of a violet blue ; the first, second and third seg- 

 ments have laterally on their apical margins a large angular yellow 

 macula, beneath coloured as in the female ; the second segment 

 has in the centre a large acute conical tubercle. 



Perth, W. Australia. 



In the British Museum. 



Sp. 2. P. Odyneroides. (PI. V. fig. 2.) 

 Male (length 5 lines). Black, head deeply punctured, the clypeus, 

 a narrow line along the inner margins of the eyes, a coronated 

 spot between the antennae, and a short narrow line at the outer 

 margins of the eyes towards their apex, yellow. Thorax coarsely 

 punctate ; a lateral angulated spot on the collar ; the tegulae and 

 a small dot beneath the wings yellow ; the wings have a fuscous 

 cloud along their anterior margins ; all the tibiae, tarsi and extreme 

 apex of the femora ferruginous, the anterior tibiae stained with 

 yellow in front. Abdomen finely punctured ; the apical margins 

 of the first, third and fourth segments have an orange yellow 

 fascia, the intermediate one broadest ; the margins of the fifth and 

 sixth segments are narrowly piceous ; beneath, the second and 

 third segments have a yellow fascia, which on each side in front 

 is sinuated. 



From Hunter River, New Holland. 



In the British Museum. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



REFERENCES TO THE PLATE. 



Vol. I. New Series, Plate V, Paragia tricolor. Fig. 1 a, male; 1 6, 

 mandible of do.; 1 c, lateral view of abdomen of do.; 1 d, 

 tarsus of do. ; 1 e, female ; 1 f, mandible of do. ; 1 g, tarsus of 

 do.; 1 h, anterior wing of do.; 1 i, anterior leg of do.; 1 k, 

 posterior leg of do. 



Fig. 2. Paragia Odyneroides. 



