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Acolus flavios, sp. nov. 



9 . Like magnus, Dodd, but differs in having the pedicel 

 slender, two and a half times as long as wide ; first funicle- 

 joint two and a half times as long as wide ; pedicel, funicle- 

 joints, and club dusky-black. Length, 1'40 mm. 



Hab. — North Queensland: Ayr, Nelson, and Kuranda. 

 Described from one specimen taken on window of blacksmith's 

 shop, Ayr, November 6, 1912 (A. A. Girault) ; one female 

 sweeping grass on edge of jungle, Kuranda, December 20, 

 1912 (A. P. Dodd); and several females caught by sweeping 

 grass in forest. Nelson, June-July, 1913 (A. P. Dodd). 



Type.*— I. 1971, South Australian Museum. A female on 

 a slide. 



Acolus unifasciatipennis, sp. nov. 



9 . Like magrms, Dodd, but the forewings extend well 

 beyond apex of abdomen, a single transverse band crosses the 

 wing at the stigmal vein. Length, 1 mm. 



Hab. — North Queensland: Rossville. Described from one 

 female caught on a window, February 23, 1912 (A. A. 

 Girault) ; also one female sweeping on edge of jungle, Kur- 

 anda, September 14, 1913 (A. P. Dodd). 



Type. — I. 1972, South Australian Museum. A female 

 on a slide. 



Acolus pulcher, sp. nov. 



9 . Like the preceding species but the forewings are 

 narrower, a little infuscated, the band is darker, the pedicel 

 is more slender, and the first funicle- joint is long and slender, 

 twice as long as wide. Length, 1*25 mm. 



Hab. — North Queensland : Nelson. Described from two 

 females caught by sweeping on edge of jungle, May 10, 1913 

 (A. P. Dodd). 



Type. — I. 1973, South Australian Museum. A female on 

 a slide. 



Acolus sordidus, sp. nov. 



9 . Black ; abdomen somewhat suffused with brown ; legs 

 and antennae suffused with yellow. Antennae* 7- jointed; scape 

 equal to next five joints combined ; pedicel scarcely longer 

 than wide ; funicle- joints minute, all wider than long ; club 

 a little longer than wide, nearly as long as the scape. Fore- 

 wings reaching apex of abdomen ; moderately broad ; hyaline ; 

 marginal cilia rather short ; discal cilia fine and dense ; sub- 

 marginal vein attaining the costa about the middle of the 

 wing ; marginal vein one-half as long as the stigmal, which 

 is rather long, almost perpendicular ; venation brown. Length, 

 0-85 mm. 



