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segments 2 to t, rather long hair on the depressed apical 

 parts ; on titth segment antl apex a thick fringe of very pale 

 brownish hair, hut at sides of apex the hair is almost white ; 

 pygidial plate large, triangular, obtnsc at end. Mouth-parts 

 CoUetiform as usual ; last two joints of both labial and 

 maxillary palpi very slender, the penultimate joint of labial 

 palpi produced at end beyond the insertion of last joint. 



Hub. Poouarunna, S. Australia (Nat. Mus. V^ictoria, 109). 



A very singular species, not closely allied to any of those 

 previously described. It will be readily known by its 

 pointed wings and unusual venation. When the male is 

 known it may be necessary to propose a new generic name. 



Paracolletes melbournensis, Ckll. — Victoria, Sept. 1901 (C. F. ; 

 Turner coll.). Variety ( $ ) with red tarsi : Sydney, 

 N.S.W., Nov. 29, 1910 {Froyi/att, 125). 



P. turnej'i, Ckll. — Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Nov. 27, 1911 

 {Hacker ; Queensl. Mus. 8). 



P. advena (Sm.). — Sunnybauk, Brisbane, Sept. 12, 1911 

 (Hacker ; Queensl. Mus. 14). 



P. carinatus (Sm.).— Bathurst, N.S.W., Feb. 16, 1912 

 {Froyyatt., ]47) ; Nagambie, Victoria, 1909, male 

 {French ; Froggatt coll. 80) . 



Euryylossa h<smatura, Ckll. — Brisbane, Queensland, Dec. 11, 

 1911, ? [Hacker). In better condition than the type ; 

 the abdomen shows broad reddish bands, interrupted iu 

 middle, on hind margins of second and third segments, 

 and a very broad entire rust-red band on hind margin of 

 fourth. 



E. subsericea, Ckll. — Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Nov. 27, 1911 

 {Hacker) . 



E. regince, Ckll. — Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Nov. 27, 1911 

 [Hacker) . 



E, neylectula, Ckll,, var. a. — A little smaller than the type, 

 with red anterior tibiae, middle tibiae red in front, hind 

 tibiae red at base and largely so in front. Kelvin Grove, 

 Brisbane, Jan. 15, 1912 [Hacker). 



Callumelitta picta, Sm, — Magnet, Tasmania {Lea), 



