r>20 Dr. C. \\ AK-xaiuler on 



(lark brown ; lla^ellar segments, iiicludiii^ tlir p-cti- 

 nations. Ijlack ; aiiteiiiue 20-s(.'}:;nu!nic'(l, i\\v tormula hiiiig 

 i> -1-2 + 13 + 3, the pct'liiiation of tiagcllar segment 15 l)i'iiig 

 comparatively small ; tl.igellar segments short with a distinct 

 apical neck, the longest pectination being approximately 

 one-third the entire llagellum. Head entirely shiny coai- 

 bhick. 



Pronotum shiny yellowish brown. Mesonotal prcescutuni 

 shiny obscnre brownish yellow, with three darker brown 

 srripes that are ill-defined; remainder of niesonotum shiny, 

 ol)scnre yellowish brown. Plenra brownish yellow, the 

 niesepimeion and mesosternnui between the mid and hind 

 co.xee with a transverse line of silvery-white pubescenct:. 

 Ilalteres pale brown, the knobs almost orange. Legs with 

 the coxci; concolorons with the j)leura ; trochanters obscure 

 yellow ; femora bright yellow, the apical third (mid-femur) 

 or half (hind femur) abruptly blackened; tibiaj black; 

 posterior tibiae with a clearly defined whitish ring jnst beyond 

 mid-length, this band a little narrower than the black apex ; 

 setie on this i)ale area white ; tibial spurs slender, the apex 

 acute, the distal margin weakly spinulose. \Vings nearly 

 Inaline; cells -S'c and <SVi entiiely dark brown; a conspienons 

 dark brown blotch at origin of ii's^ extending to M ; sligni;d 

 blotch large and compact, continued along the cord ; centre 

 of cell 16/ Mi clear; outer end of cell \st M^ and basal 

 deflection of Cui narrowly seamed with brown ; an elongate- 

 oval paler brown cloud just beyond mid-length of \cin 

 \st A ; wing-tip broadly but faintly infuscated ; veins 

 brownish black. Venation: R-i perpendicular at origin; 

 r near mid-length of Ri \ basal deflection of Cui shortly 

 before mid-length of cell \st M^ ; vein 2nd A very strongly 

 sinuous. 



Abdomen shiny dark brown with intense violet and purple 

 reflections ; hypopygiuni, including all but the base of 

 sternite 8, obscure reddish yellow. Male hypopygiuni 

 with the pleurites short and stout, their mcsal faces densely 

 setiferous, the apex of each produced caudad and mesad into 

 a rather long, flattened, setiferous blade; two pleural ap- 

 pendages, both slender and uuspined. Gonapophyses appc. r- 

 ing as very long, acicular, sinuous rods. 



IJab. New Zealand (North Island). 



IJolo/ype, S , Ohakune^ altitude 2060 feet, December ]o, 

 l\)\9 (T. R. Harris}. 



The type of (iynoplHttia nlvckincia was sent to 

 Mr. Edwards for his expert o|)inion ; he writes that this 

 insect is certainly distinct h-om speciosa, Edwards, which has 



