114 REVISION OF THE THYNNID^ OF AUSTRALIA, II., 



(J. Clypeus produced in middle and narrowly truncate at apex; 

 head and thorax closely and finely punctured; pronotum narrower 

 than head, with the anterior margin raised; median segment very 

 finely punctured, smooth at the extreme base, a feeble longitudinal 

 sulcus from base not reaching middle. Abdomen elongate-fusiform, 

 shining and shallowly punctured, and flattened; first segment 

 with a strong sulcus from base not reaching apex; second segment 

 depressed at base, segments 2-5 with apical margin narrowly 

 depressed. Hypopygium small, narrowly produced and truncate 

 at apex, with a short apical spine. 



(J). Head as broad anteriorly as long, very much narrowed 

 posteriorly, and very slightly convex. Head, thorax and median 

 segment smooth and shining; pronotum with a short and deep 

 sulcus from anterior margin not reaching middle, much narrower 

 than head, quadrate, the posterior angles slightly raised. Meso- 

 notum very small, rounded and raised. Median segment almost 

 pointed at base, broadened and oblique posteriorly. Abdomen 

 shining with a few sparse punctures; first segment with a raised 

 carina, slightly emarginate in middle; second segment with four 

 transverse carinse, including the raised apical margin; three 

 following segments with a raised curved mark on each side. 

 Epipygium lanceolate, sides of hypopygium curved upwards 

 forming a groove in which the epipygium rests. 



Colour as in Smith's description of T. longiceps. Length 5 mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania (Lea); Victoria (French); Mittagong,N.S.W. 

 (Froggatt; <J$ in cop.). 



29. T. (Aeolothynnus) pulchellus Klug. 



Thynnus pulchellus Klug, Physik. Abh. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 

 p. 20, n.13, 1840 [1842] (<£). 



Thynnus niultipictus Sm.,Descr. n.sp. Hym. p.l60,n.7,1879((J). 



(J. Abdomen slender, flattened beneath, the segments not con- 

 stricted. Hypopygium small, narrow at base, slightly widened 

 to apex where it is truncate with a short apical spine. Colour 

 very variable. 



