AUSTRALIAN HYMEN OPT ERA CHALCIDOIDEA, IV.—GIRAULT. 
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Male : — Not known. 
Described from one female captured by sweeping in forest, August 21, 1913. 
Habitat: Nelson (Cairns), Queensland. 
Type: No. Hy 1681, Queensland Museum, the above specimen on a slide. 
10. ACHRYSOCHARIS FOERSTERI new species. 
Female: — Length, 1.00 mm. 
Similar to brevicornis Girault but smaller, the antennae more slender, the second funicle 
joint distinctly longer than the first, distinctly longer than wide, a little longer than each 
of the three club joints, the first funicle joint barely longer than wide, subequal to the pedicel 
(in brevicornis the club joints are a little wider than long, the third a little longer than wide, 
conical) ; also differing from brevicornis in that the hind wings are much slenderer and 
acutely pointed, the longest posterior marginal cilia as long as the greatest width of the 
blade (less than third in brevicornis). Mandibles tridentate. Wings hyaline. Hind tibiae 
more or less dusky below knees. 
Male : — Not known. 
Described from two females captured April 26, 1913 among undergrowth and June 29, 
1913 by sweeping herbage respectively (H. Hacker). Dedicated to Arnold Foerster. 
Habitat: Brisbane, Queensland. 
Type: No. Hy 1682 , Queensland Museum, one of the above specimens on a slide to itself. 
11. ACHRYSOCHARIS NXGRIPES new species. 
Male: — Length, 1.20 mm. 
Like brevicornis but the legs all concolorous except knees, tips of tibisa and tarsi; also 
the posterior marginal cilia of hind wings are longer, the hind wings somewhat narrower but 
obtuse at apex, both funicle joints plainly longer than wide, the first longer, the first two club 
joints more or less quadrate. Mandibles and scape not seen. Wings hyaline. 
Female : — Not known. 
Described from a male reared in connection with a coecid, June 6, 1913 (H. Hacker). 
Habitat: Brisbane, Queensland. 
Type: No. Hy 1683, Queensland Museum, the above specimen on a slide. 
DIAGNOSIS OF THE SPECIES OF ACHRYSOCHARIS GIRAULT. 
Australia. 
I. Body (excluding appendages) wholly metallic green. 
Fore wings hyaline, the legs usually white except hind legs. 
First funicle joint subquadrate the second globular and a little shorter. 
brevicornis Girault. 
Second funicle joint distinctly longer than wide, longer than the first. 
foersteri Girault. 
The same as brevicornis but all legs concolorous except knees, tips of tibiee and 
tarsi; both funicle joints plainly longer than wide. nigripes Girault. 
