EURYGLOSSA. 13 



4. Euryglossa nigra. 



Female, Length 3| lines. — Black ; the abdomen depressed and 

 having a silky gloss. The ninth, tenth, and eleventh joints of the 

 antennae reddish yellow, the apical joint compressed ; the anterior 

 tibiae and tarsi pale ferruginous ; the wings fulvo -hyaline, the 

 nervures and tegulae rufo-testaceous ; the intermediate and posterior 

 tarsi pale ferruginous. Abdomen with the apical margins of the 

 segments narrowly testaceous. 



Hah. Australia. 



5. Euryglossa blanda. 



Female. Length 3 lines. — Head and thorax black ; abdomen 

 yellow. Antennae fulvous beneath towards the apex ; the tibiae 

 and tarsi yellow, as well as the tips of the femora, the latter 

 obscurely rufo-piceous ; the wings hyaline, the nervures pale rufo- 

 testaceous. Abdomen sulphur-yellow, with a triangular black 

 macula at the base. 



Hob. Western Australia. 



6. Euryglossa jncunda. 



Female. Length 3| lines. — Head and thorax black ; the abdomen 

 blue or blue-green. Head sometimes nigro-aeneous ; the vertex 

 closely and finely punctured ; the clypeus shining, convex, and with 

 scattered punctures ; the flagellum of the antennae bright fulvous 

 beneath ; the mandibles ferruginous in the middle ; a little white 

 pubescence at the sides of the face. The meso thorax and scutellum 

 shining, and with fine distant punctures ; the meta thorax smooth 

 and shining ; wings hyaline, the nervures and tegulae pale testa- 

 ceous ; the legs obscure rufo-piceous, with the tarsi pale. Abdomen 

 with the apical margins of the segments more or less narrowly 

 obscure rufo-piceous. 



Rah. Champion-Bay district and Swan Kiver. 



This species might be taken for a small form of E. depressa, but is 

 at once distinguished by having the underside of the flagellum fulvous. 



7. Euryglossa maculata. 



Female. Length 2| lines. — Head and thorax black; abdomen 

 brownish black, with yellow maculae laterally ; the flagellum 

 fulvous beneath ; a little thin hoary pubescence on the face and 

 cheeks. Thorax smooth and slightly shining; the legs yellow; 

 wings hyaline and splendidly iridescent, the nervures and tegulae 

 yellow. The second, third, and fourth segments of the abdomen 

 with a large yellow macula laterally, which is almost the width of 



