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Type: In the Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the above 

 specimen on a slide. 



Genus Azotus Howard. 



1. Azotus semifuscipennis new species. 



Fe male: Length, 0.75 mm, excluding ovipositor. 



Black metallic blue, the eyes carmine, margined with yellowish, 

 the legs and antennae concolorous excepting knees, tips of tibiae, 

 proximal four tarsal joints, most of pedicel and scape and all of 

 joints 2 and 4 of the funicle, which are white. Fore wings deeply 

 infuscated from base to end of stigmal vein, from thence hyaline. 

 Pedicel black at base above, the scape along its upper edge. Fu- 

 nicle 1 a little the longest, 3 wider than long, 2 and 4 subequal in 

 length but 4 wider; a single ring-joint is present,the antennae 

 thus 8-jointed. Mandibles tridentate, and with a subobsolete fourth 

 tooth inwardly. Ovipositor exserted for about a third the length 

 of the abdomen, its val\es concolorous. Longest marginal fringes 

 of the fore wing a little shorter than the longest of the hind wing. 

 Discal cilia under the marginal vein distinctly coarser than that 

 beyond the venation. Distal margin of wing fumation straight. 



Male: Unknwon. 



Described from one female captured from a window in an 

 occupied building, February 17, 1913. 



Habit at: Australia — Ingham, Queensland. 



Type: In the Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the above 

 specimen on a slide. 



Although the antennae are 8-jointed (a ring-joint being 

 present), this species agrees in all other respects with Azotus capensis 

 Howard, except in so for as the description differs in coloration. 



2. Azotus speciosissimus new species. 



Female: Length, 1.00 mm, excluding ovipositor which is 

 extruded for only a fourth the length of the abdomen. 



Dark metallic grass green, the valves of the ovipositor at 

 tip, the parapsides except lateral end (forming a border to the 

 scutum on each side), all of each leg except the dusky distal joint 

 of tarsus, all of antenna except one side of club, a spot above on 

 scape, base of pedicel above and to some extent first and third 

 funicle joints which are slightly dusky, ivory white; fore wings 

 hyaline. Head ivory white, the eyes carmine, large, ovate. A very 

 obscure, faint stain across fore wing under the marginal vein 

 which is pale yellow. Wings transparent. Second funicle joint a 

 little the longest. Mandibles and antennae as in semifuscipennis 

 Girault. Discal cilia under marginal vein coarse, distad very short 

 and fine. 



Male: Not known. 



Described from a single female captured by sweeping grass and 

 foliage, forest January 27, 1913. 



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