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L' 1 . Piosopis proxima. 



luvuilf. Lciijilh L". lines.— lUack, witli the incsothorax above and 

 the two basal s.'pnents of the abdomen red. The antonna;, clypeus, 

 Inbrum, and mandibles red ; a narrow white line on each side of 

 the face, close to lli(> eyes, wbife, flic line not runninp; higher than 

 the antennie ; the anterior and internicdiato tibiie and tarsi red, the 

 latter til)ia^ fnscous above; the articulations of the posterior legs 

 reddish : wings hyaline and iridescent. Abdomen shining. 



H(il>. Western Australia, Champion Bay. 



This species resembles P. lateritia, but, independent of the differ- 

 ence in size, the colouring of the abdomen must indicate more than 

 a variety. 



22. Prosopis alboniaculata. 



Female. Length 2| lines. — Black, with white markings. The face 

 with a large angulated white macula on each side, that extends a 

 little above the antenna) ; the anterior margin of the clypeus, the 

 lal)rum, and tips of the mandibles ferruginous ; the mandibles 

 white ; the antennae fulvous beneath. Thorax finely and closely 

 punctured ; an interrupted line on the collar, the tubercles, tegula), 

 anterior tibia?, and the base of the intermediate and posterior pairs 

 white ; the tarsi pale rufo-testaceous ; the metathorax rounded ; 

 the wings hyaline and iridescent. Abdomen with a rufo-testaceous 

 spot at its extreme base, and the apical margins of the segments 

 narrowly testaceous. 



Hab. Swan lliver. 



23. Prosopis varicolor. 



Female. Length 4 lines. — Yaried in colour, with shades of blue, 

 green, and puri)le. A white stripe at the inner orbits of the eyes, 

 not reaching their summit ; the head and thorax closely punctured ; 

 between the antenna; a minute white spot ; the margin of the pro- 

 thorax bordered with white ; the enclosed space at the base of the 

 metathorax smooth, shining green ; wings hyaline, with dark ner- 

 vures ; the claw-joint of the tarsi pale ferruginous. Abdomen 

 with very fine shallow punctures, bright and shining, with rich 

 phades of purple-green and blue above ; beneath bright green. 



Hab. Queensland, Port Bo\\ en. 



