On neio Hymenoptera from Queensland. 4o 



XL — Descriptions of One new Genus and Six new Species 

 of Hymenojytera Terehrantia from Queensland. By W. F. 

 KiRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S., Assistant in Zoological Depart- 

 ment, British Museum (Natural History), South Ken- 

 sington. 



The following species were received, among othei's, from 

 Mr. Gilbert Turner, of Mackay, Queensland, for identification ; 

 and as they are of considerable interest I hasten to describe 

 them. 



Tenthredinidae. 



Htlotominjs. 



Hylotoma apicale, sp. n. 



Exp. al. 10 millim. ; long, corp, 5 millim. 



Male. — Head and thorax black, face below the antennte 

 testaceous ; antennse ciliated ; front tibiae and tarsi whitish ; 

 abdomen luteous, the terminal segment and the hinder half 

 above, except on the sides in front, black. Wings brownish 

 hyaline, iridescent. 



Female differs as follows : — head rufo-testaceous ; abdomen 

 luteous, with only the apex black ; antennae pubescent, not 

 ciliated. 



Described from three specimens. 



This is the first species of the gejius described from 

 Australia. It is a small species, not closely allied to any 

 other. 



PtERTGOPSORINjE. 



Pterygophorus insiynts, sp. n. 



Exp. al. 32 millim. ; long. corp. 14 millim. 



Female. — Head and thorax blue-black; nearly the basal 

 third of the antennae, a transverse stripe below the antennaj, 

 the prothorax, a large spot on tiie pleura, the scutellum and 

 postscutellum, and the tibiae and tarsi testaceous. Abdomen 

 black; segments 2 and 3 testaceous, and 4 sometimes partly so 

 at the base, in the middle and on the sides above, and a long 

 equilateral triangle below, testaceous : segment 7 testaceous, 

 except a triangle at the extremity pointing forward, and a 

 short line on each side of its base ; 8 testaceous on the sides, 

 and the curved arch above the saw testaceous. 



