S2)ecies of Vi\Vd\A<[OY from S.]V. xl(istrali((. 2'M 



Paralaslor ouster, sp. ii. 



The clypeus of the cJ is yellow *, of the $ wholly black, 

 the imdio-tVontal spot is elongate, the scutellar spots very 

 widely separated ; scape of the anteunaj entirely black in 

 both sexes. First abdominal band narrow, but beiirin;^ 

 numerous punctures. Leg;*, including the tarsi, black or 

 nearly so. 



Clypeus lightly but distinctly eniarginate ; in the ? the 

 margin is di.stinctly raised. Antennte of J ll-j<dnted. 

 Head and thorax den.scly and distinctly punctured, so elosely 

 as to be subruoose. Second ventral seoinent above the 

 sulcature strongly angularly prominent or luberculate. The 

 apical ventral segments of the cJ , seen from the side, all 

 clothed with short erect hairs. The folded wings with 

 distinct violaceous iridescence along the dark costal portion. 



Length 8"5-10 mm. The measurement is taken from the 

 front of the head to the apex of the second abdominal 

 segment in all species. 



Jliib. Yallingup, S.W. Aii.^tralia, November, Dec-Jan. 

 1913 {R. E. Turner), 2 c?, 1 ? . British Museum. 



Paralastor latus, Perkins. 



Clypeus of (^ yellow, of ? black, with two yellow basal 

 spots, sometimes connected. Scape of (^ yellow in front, of 

 $ generally black, sometimes with a yellow streak. Medio- 

 frontal spot ovate or roundish, not strongly elongate as in the 

 preceding. First abdominal band rarely occupying half the 

 surface of the posterior non-declivous portion of the segment, 

 but bearing many conspicuous punctures. Tegulge testa- 

 ceous and yelljw, the scutLdlar spots separated by less than 

 the width of one of them. Tibia? and tarsi uniformly ferru- 

 ginous, sonu times with yellow markings. 



Clypeus very distinctly eiiiarginate, but not bordered at 

 the apex, in the (J with obscure and copious tine punctures, 

 in the ? shining, either with sparse or very irregular larger 

 punctures, and with other finer ones. 



Functuration of head, thoiax, &c. much os in P. parca &c., 

 the general structure also resembling that species. Erect 

 hairs of the second dorsal abdominal segment of only mode- 

 rate length, some lojiger ones at the base. Apical ventral 

 segmentotthe ^ somewhat shining, with conspicuous longish 

 erect hairs (in lateral aspect) siniilar to those on the preceding 



* The general pattern of colour, common to this and the four 

 following species, is given at the beginning of this paper. 



