Some New Parasitic Hymenoptera from Australia. 



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Subfamily Scelioninae. 



Genus Sceliomorpha Ashmead. 



1. Sceliomorpha nigricoxa sp. nov. 

 Male: Length, 2.50 mm. 



The third Australian species of the genus. Like rugulosa 

 Dodd but the coxae are black ; the antennal scape is reddish yellow, 

 remaining joints black, forewings a little less infuscated than in 

 rugulosa; venation dark fuscous in nigricoxa, lemon yellow in ru- 

 gulosa; stigmal vein short, not very oblique. 



(From 1 specimen, 2 / 3 -inch objective, 1-inch optic, Bausch and 

 Lomb.) 



Female: Unknown. 



Described from a single specimen caught while sweeping 

 grass in forest, summit of mountain ränge, 1500 feet, Nelson, 

 N. Q., 30th May, 13 (A. A. Girault). 



Habit at: North Queensland (Nelson, near Cairns). 



Type: In the South Australian Museum, a <J tagmounted plus 

 a slide bearing antennae and forewings. 



2. Sceliomorpha hyalinipennis sp. nov. 

 Male: Length, 2.90 mm. 



Like rugulosa Dodd but the forewings are perfectly hyaline; 

 antennal scape reddish yellow, pedicel suffused with black, rest 

 of the antennae black; venation lemon yellow. 



(From 1 specimen, etc.) 



Fe male: Unknown. 



Described from a single <J specimen caught on foliage of a tree 

 in the forest, Nelson, N. Q., 30th April, 13, (A. P. Dodd). 



H abitat: North Queensland (Nelson, near Cairns). 



Type: In the South Australian Museum, a J tagmounted 

 plus a slide bearing forewing and antennae. 



3. Sceliomorpha montana sp. nov. 

 Male: Length, 3.25 mm. 



Like hyalinipennis Dodd, but the venation is dark fuscous, 

 the stigmal vein is not so oblique, its apex slightly curved caudad. 

 (From 1 specimen, etc.) 

 Female: Unknown. 



Described from a single $ specimen caugth by sweeping the 

 forest slopes of Mount Pyramid, 2500 feet, near Cairns, 2nd June, 

 13 (A. P. Dodd). 



Habitat: N. Queensl. (Mount Pyramid, 2500 feet, near Cairns). 



Type: In the South Australian Museum, a $ tagmounted 

 plus a slide bearing antennae and forewings. 



Genus Hoploteleia Ashmead. 

 1. Hoploteleia acuminata Dodd. 



A male of this species was caught by Mr. A. A. Girault by 

 sweeping in a small strip of jungle, Nelson, N. Q., 3rd June, 13. 



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