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B^eoneurella, nov. gen. 



9 . Like Bceoneura, Foerster, but the antennae are 

 11-jointed; the submarginal vein attains the costa about the 

 middle of the wing ; marginal vein punctif orm ; stigmal vein 

 very short, scarcely developed; postmarginal vein no longer 

 than the stigmal. 



Type. — Bceoneura giraulti y Dodd. 



B^EONEURELLA (B^ONEURA) ELONGATA, Dodd. 

 B^ONEURELLA PULCHRA, Sp. nOV. 



9 . Differs from giraulti only as follows : — The first 

 funicle-joint of giraulti is a little shorter than the second, 

 in pulchra it is a little longer than the second ; the third and 

 fourth funicle- joints of pulchra are rather larger than in 

 giraulti; the fifth funicle-joint of giraulti is not perceptibly 

 wider than the fourth, in pulchra it is distinctly wider and 

 becomes the first joint of the club. Length, 1'40 mm. 



Hab. — North Queensland: Nelson. Describe^ from two 

 females caught by sweeping in forest, May, June, 1913. 



This species was first recorded by me as giraulti. 



Type. — I. 2190, South Australian Museum. A female on 

 a slide, with a specimen of giraulti. 



BiEONEURELLA NIGRA, Sp. nOV. 



9 . Black ; apex of abdomen, legs, and antennae a little 

 suffused with red. Differs from the other species in colour, 

 and in having the venation quite distinct, very indistinct in 

 the other species. Antennae as in giraulti. Length, 1*40 mm. 



Hab. — North Queensland: Pentland. Described from 

 two females caught by sweeping in forest, December 7, 1912 

 (A. A. Girault). 



Type. — I. 2191, South Australian Museum. A female on 

 a slide. 



Mallateleia ashmeadi, Dodd. 



9- Antennae 12-jointed; first six joints golden -yellow, 

 the rest black; scape equal to next six joints combined; 

 pedicel twice as long as wide; first funicle-joint slightly nar- 

 rower than the pedicel, a little longer than wide; second as 

 wide as long; third and fourth wider than long; club 

 6-jointed; first joint small, 1-5 much wider than long, second 

 slightly the longest, third and fourth slightly the widest. 

 Other characters as in the male. 



Described from one specimen caught by sweeping on edge 

 of jungle, Nelson, July 16, 1913 (A. P. Dodd). 



Type. — I. 2192, South Australian Museum. A female on 

 a tag. 



