AUSTRALIAN HYMENOFTERA CHALCIDOIDEA, IV.—GIRAULT. 
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scutum narrowly, proximal half of same of scutellum similarly, thoracic sutures narrowly, 
median line of propodeum more broadly and the cephalic and caudal margins, a number of 
spots on the mesopleura and a dot on each side of pronotum, black. Legs uniformly orange 
yellow, the antennae orange. Head immaculate. Both funicle joints distinctly longer than wide. 
Abdomen with a very short petiole, usually concealed. Mandibles with at least five teeth. 
Male : — The same but the scutum and scutellum immaculate, the seventh abdominal 
stripe obscure, the abdomen more depressed, less acute; the fore wings hyaline. Mandibles not 
seen. 
Described from one male, six females captured on the flowers of Bceckea , April 22, 
1913 (H. Hacker). 
Habitat: Brisbane, Queensland. 
Type: No. Hy 1883, Queensland Museum, the above specimens on a slide. 
The species is respectfully dedicated to Matthew Arnold. 
8. ATOPOSOMA MAZZININI new species. 
Female: — Length, 1 .30 mm. 
Very similar to saint pier rei but greenish yellow, the abdomen with seven stripes, the 
fore wings hyaline (excepting the stigmal spot which runs along the entire vein), the median 
stripe of thorax is continuous and complete (propodeum not seen) ; there is also a distinct 
ovate spot in the axilla?. A short broad stripe across the cheeks from the eyes; a narrow stripe 
up the occiput on each side continuing over on to the vertex. Lateral stripes of the several 
thoracic regions complete. First funicle joint quadrate, the second wider than long, the scape 
margined along dorsal edge with black, the pedicel coloured dorsad, the antennm dusky. 
Otherwise with the markings so far described for saintpierrei. 
Male : — Not known. 
Described from one female captured by sweeping undergrowth, mostly eucalypts, 
April 16, 1913 (H. Hacker). 
Habitat: Brisbane, Queensland. 
Type: No. Hy 1884, Queensland Museum, the above specimen on a slide. 
Dedicated to Giuseppe Mazzini. 
TABLE OF THE SPECIES OF ATOPOSOMA MASI. 
Australia. Females. 
(Compiled from the types.) 
The colours of the markings are metallic or submetallic. 
Legs immaculate. 
Wings hyaline (excluding a more or less obscure substigmal spot). 
Whole of median line and lateral margins of thorax black; meson of abdomen, five 
cross-stripes and margins to fourth stripe from base and around apex, black. 
lanei Girault. 
Whole of median line and lateral margins of thorax not continuously coloured but 
only those of pronotum narrowly and the middle of the median line of scutum, 
scutellum and postscutellum are black and the cephalic margin of scutum. A 
wavy stripe across propodeum. mazzinini Girault. 
