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petiole short and stout, the second segment not occupying more 

 than a third, its posterior margin incised at the meson. 

 Lateral carinse present, the median carina of propodeum 

 single with two irregular carinae on each side of it ; propodeum 

 rugulose, the spiracle oval. 



(S . Not known. 



Type. — S. riifinotum, described herewith. 



Sphegigasteroides rufinotum, new sp. 



9 . Shining black, the pro- and meso-thorax and head 

 rufous; also the scape. Forewings with a large smoky blotch 

 under the marginal vein, this blotch extending more than half- 

 way across the wing and extending distad conically beyond 

 the stigmal vein; caudad of it, there is obscure fumation. 

 Head and thorax rather finely punctate. Length, 3 mm. 



Described from a single female. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Sydney (A. M. Lea). 



Type. — I. 1250, South Australian Museum. The above 

 specimen plus a slide bearing head and antenna. 



CLEONYMIN^. 



Aplatygerrhus, new gen. 

 Type. — The following species. 



Aplatygerrhus magnificus, new sp. 



9 . Dark metallic-green, densely punctate, but the 

 propodeum shining, only reticulate and with a median 

 carina; rather hairy, the eyes also. Posterior coxae metallic- 

 bluish; legs fuscous, except posterior coxse and the black 

 posterior tibiae (middle) and middle portions of the femora 

 of the posterior legs. Wings with a conspicuous, large, sub- 

 saggitate, smoky area suspended from the postmarginal vein 

 and distad, the apex obscurely darkened. Postmarginal vein 

 longer than the stigmal, which is long. Antennae 11-jointed, 

 no ring-joint, the club single, terminating in a conical pro-' 

 jection and embraced by a long lateral extension of the distal 

 funicle-joint ; first funicle-joint smaller than the second, 

 which is larger than the pedicel; other funicle-joints wider 

 than long. Antennae brownish toward tip. Distal funicle- 

 joints pedunculate. Length, 4'70 mm. 



S . Not known. 



Described from a single female. 



Hah. — Tasmania: ITobart (A. M. Lea). 



Type. — I. 1251, South Australian Museum. The above 

 specimen and a slide with cephalic and posterior femora and 

 antenna. 



