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•surface. All femora somewhat thicl^ened, the anterior tibiae 

 thickened toward apex. Antennae 13-jointed, scape some- 

 Avhat thickened toward apex ; flagellum almost filiform, very 

 slightly incrassate distad. 



A genus rather differing in appearance from other D]apr'iid 

 genera; the long falcate mandibles, circular scutellum, and 

 .short petiole suggest its alliance with the Procfofrt/pidae, but 

 it would be hardly feasible to place it in that family. Dis- 

 tinguished by the abnormal palpi and long falcate mandibles. 

 Named after Mr. A. M. Lea, the well-known Australian 

 coleopterist, whose collecting has added many interesting forms 

 to the Micro-Hymenoptera of Australia. Type. — The follow- 

 ing species. 



LeaIOPRIA TERMITARIT, n. Sp. 



9 . Red or chestnut-brown, the legs and antennae a little 

 paler; head (except face around antennae), anterior half of 

 median lobe of scutum, metathorax, and basal two- thirds of 

 abdomen, black. Occiput and face around antennal insertion 

 with transverse scaly reticulation ; face with a few scattered 

 small punctures. Scape as long as next three joints combined ; 

 pedicel twice as long as greatest width, the first funicle joint 

 narrower, twice as long as greatest width ; second shorter, a 

 third longer than wide, the fifth quadrate; 6-11 a little wider, 

 «6-10 subequal, somewhat longer than wide. Length, 2*45 mm. 



Hah. — South Australia: Mount Lofty. Associated with 

 termites. (A. M. Lea.) 



Type. — I. 5140, South Australian Museum. Five females 

 -on a tag, two heads and antennae on a slide. 



POLYDIAPRIA, n. g. 



9 . Head normal ; much wider than long (dorsal aspect), 

 with scattered long setae ; eyes large ; antennal prominence 

 inconspicuous. Thorax with scattered setae ; scutum with deep 

 complete parapsidal furrows ; scutellum distinctly wider than 

 long, with five foveae at base, all circular, lateral foveae absent, 

 the caudal margin foveate ; metanotum short, with a small 

 raised tooth at base. Petiole a little longer than wide, with 

 numerous fine carinae ; body of abdomen oval, broadly rounded 

 behind, not raised from the petiole, with several fine carinae 

 at base. Fore wings ample ; venation terminating a little 

 beyond middle of wing, the submarginal vein distant from the 

 eosta, the marginal three times as long as wide, the stigmal 

 distinct, with a distinct knob, somewhat shorter than the 

 marginal, the basal very distinct. Antennae 11- jointed, with 

 an abrupt 3-jointed club; the scape normal, the funicle joints 

 rather short. 



