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2lE^L0ITiS OF THE QVEENSLAED MV SEEM. 
postscutellum barely separated by sutures, very small, transverse j propodeum not well 
differentiated from the plane scutellum, not much inclined, smooth, noucarinate, nonsulcate, 
but its lateral margin very distinctly carinated or rimmed. Propodcal sinraele minute, round, 
ceidialad. A long seta from each side of base of abdominal petiole on propodeum; and a 
somewhat sliorter one on each side of meson of pronotum just before its carrdal margin and 
one from each latero-caiidal augle. Seutolluin and scutum wholly naked. A short seta from 
center of each axilla. Head, thorax, legs, pedicel and abdominal petiole dark red brown; rest 
black. 
Differs from poincarei as follows: In the second band of the fore wing which has the 
caudal margin deeply notched the whole forming a Y; in poincarei, the caudal margin is 
straight. The two arms of the V thus formed are unequal, the longer being the cephalic. 
Also, the whole stripe is shorter, plainly shorter than the space between the stripes, not subequal 
to it as in poincarei. Nearly the distal half of the linear hind wings is dusky in both species. 
Differs from the description of the male of poincarei in that (the club is somewhat 
shorter than fiinicle 1) fimicles 2-8 are each about seven times longer than wide, 1 about 
live times longer thau wide. The pedicel is someAvhat longer than vride. The wing pattern is 
also different. Compared with female t}q>e of poincarei. 
Described from one male caught in jungle, August 2, 1914 (A. P. Dodd). 
Ha'bitat: Harvey’s Creek (Cairns), Queensland. 
Type: No. Ily3i73, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the specimen on a slide. 
Dedicated to G. AV. F. Hegel. 
In describing forms in this family it is necessary to examine the thoracic structure and 
the sculpture since species may differ in this alone. Also, the thorax will have to be used 
largely in the classification of this group and I have already applied it in the case of Anagrus 
and allied genera. Special notice should be taken of those sclerites following the scutum. 
CORRECTION.! 
Page 113, first supplement, volume II, line 9, peregrinium read peregrlnum. 
COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MYMARIDAE. 
The fragile and delicate insects of this family may be collected by rearing, by sweeping 
and by scanning windo^^■s. The last two yield tlie largest number of specimens and species but 
the first is of importance l3ecauso of the ad<litional data obtained. Immediately after collected, 
the specimens should be killed by immersion iu alcohol and preserved in this lueilimn (about 
fifty per cent, with water) until they are to be studied when after preparing the balsam mount, 
they may be removed by means of a camel’s hair brush to a clean slide, fixed in suitable 
positions for studying the tliorax and sculpture Avhile still wet and as the ujjpermost parts dry 
off, placed quickly uijon the stage of the microscope and the desired notes made. By adding 
dilute alcohol from time to time at this stage, a more or less leisurely study may be made of 
the entire dorsal surface (the forms without a phragina may be allowed to dry out completely). 
As these procedures are to prevent shrivelling, after tin* notes liave been made, the specimen 
should be allowed to dry long enough fur all of the surface fluid to become evaporated and 
then with the aid of a needle or })in dipped in balsam, rapidly transferred to the prepared 
slide, immersed in the xylol-balsam and covered iu the usual way. If necessary, clearing may 
be accomplished by heating until the xylol-balsam boils gently. These simple methods are 
^ For additions see supplement to Part V and Part XV. 
