INSECUTOK INSCITI^ M^NSTRUUS 45 



Gonatocerus bifasciativentris Girault. 



Types from Java. Two females compared with them, taken 

 by sweeping grass in secondary forest growths, boggy land, 

 Cannon Hill, Queensland, April 18, 1921. 



Elasmus longifasciativentris, new species. 



Runs to muscoides, but abdomen metallic as follows : 2 at 

 basal third, 6 and following, meson widely of 2-5, same nar- 

 rowly of venter and 6-8 ventrad except narrowly 6 ventro- 

 laterad. Lemon as follows : Postscutellum except base, base 

 of tegula, legs except basal two-thirds coxa 3. Mandibles 

 6- and 7-dentate, scape pale beneath. Funicles equal, over 

 twice longer than wide. 



Cannon Hill, Queensland, forest, July 7, 1921. 



Elasmus taurus, new species. 



Like minor, but abdomen 5-8 green above, a crescent meson 

 of 3, base of 4 green except laterad, coxa 2 so at base ; post- 

 scutellum lemon ; mandible 7-dentate. Funicle 1 twice longer 

 than wide. Less than basal half of coxa 3 green. 



Goondi, Queensland, jungle, September. 



Elasmus firdonsini, new species. 



Like nakomara, but marginal dots base abdomens 3-6, mesal 

 spot middle 3 and 4, dot meson 6 ; f emors metallic dorsad. 

 Flagellum dark, funicle 1 longest; upper half green save dot 

 at eye. Jaw 6-dentate. 



Wynnum, Queensland, forest, November 7, 1920. 



Elasmus aeschlyi, new species. 



Like helena, but small spot on mesopleurum above coxa, 

 propodeum yellow laterad at cephalic margin, a transverse 

 mark laterad apex scutellum, dorsal edge femur 3 green. 



Wynnum, Queensland, forest, March 13, 1921. 



Elasmus richteri, new species. 



Like ero, but wings infuscated at distal third or more, this 

 darkness with oblique proximal margin from near end of 

 marginal, caudo-proximad to hind margin. Abdomen green: 



