i 9 2 z. boucek 



are larger. Perhaps all these differences might be within the range of variation 

 of one species, but for the metallic colour which is so strong as in L. morawitzi 

 Schletterer. 



Biology. Unknown. 



Distribution. Australia: Victoria, New South Wales. 



Material examined. 



Australia: New South Wales, Bogan River, i $ (/. Armstrong) (CSIRO, 

 Canberra) . 



Leucospis bioculata sp. n. 



(Text-figs 215, 216) 



5- 1 1 -0-12-5 nam. Black, without metallic tint, but following parts pale ochreous-yellow : 

 scapus except dorsally, broad band on pronotum extending subtriangularly forward in middle 

 and on sides, a spot on either side of mesoscutum at wing, two elongate oval spots on scutellum 

 (hence the name; Text-fig. 215), dorsellum, metapleurum, fore and hind coxae apically (mainly 

 beneath), all knees and fore and mid tibiae on inner side, hind femur at base beneath, hind 

 tibia except ventrally, hind tarsus basally, first tergite very broadly except median furrow, 

 fifth tergite with a crossband in anterior quarter, epipygium dorso-apically. Fore wing slightly 

 brownish, but strongly infuscate along anterior margin. 



Head hardly broader than pronotum, in dorsal view about 2-2 times as broad as long; temples 

 conspicuous, slightly receding, about quarter of dorsal length of eye. Vertex densely rugose- 

 punctured; occipital carina low, distinct only behind ocellar area which is barely raised; ocellar 

 triangle about 3:1, POL about twice OOL; carinate scrobal margin about 0-3 diameter from 

 median ocellus; scrobes dorsally narrower than distance from eye (ratio 16 : 22); frontal 

 protuberance moderate ; emargination of eye orbit inconspicuous. Head in facial view 1 -24-1 -30 

 times as broad as high; interantennal area with carina extending ventrad into a smooth strip; 

 lower face medially flat; clypeus rounded-subtriangular, its lower margin moderately produced, 

 side lobes semicircular, median tooth shorter, triangular. Relative measurements: head width 

 92, frontovertex 54, scrobes (just above toruli) 28, lower face width 56, its height 34, eye 51 : 33, 

 malar space 14, mouth 46. Flagellum very slightly clavate, combined with pedicellus less 

 than 1-2 times as long as breadth of head; pedicellus dorsally slightly oblong, scarcely shorter 

 than first flagellar segment which is constricted at base and shorter than following segment; 

 latter segment about 1-9 times, eighth flagellar segment hardly i-i times as long as broad; 

 clava 1-9 : 1, not acuminate. 



Pronotum densely punctured, convex, sides hardly converging, hind margin slightly emar- 

 ginate and weakly carinate, premarginal carina low and sometimes (as in holotype; n mm) 

 vague; no discal carina; lateral panel most deeply depressed below middle of blunt lateral 

 edge, bottom of depression almost impunctate but dull, finely reticulate; lower corner rounded. 

 Mesoscutum densely reticulate-punctured, some thin transverse septa indicating cross-carinulae; 

 surface convex but notaular furrows suggested by weak depressions; parapsidal vestiges about 

 twice as long as axilla, not slot-like. Scutellum almost flat, subquadrangular, about 1-2 times 

 as broad as long, sides parallel; apex slightly produced and separated by shallow crenulate 

 depression; interspaces of punctures narrow and without conspicuous sculpture. Dorsellum 

 bare, alveolate, its margin carinate and produced in two sharp teeth; sides of metanotum 

 coarsely punctured and hairy as median area of propodeum. Propodeum medially about as 

 long as dorsellum; median carina low; plicae low, distinct, anteriorly expanding in triangular 

 impunctate area; postspiracular furrow shallow, moderately hairy. Sides of thorax densely 

 punctured, narrow interspaces smooth. Upper end of metapleurum with blunt tooth. Fore 



