AVSTT^ALIAN UIAIE^'OFTEHA CHALCWOIDEA, IIT.—GIEAVLT, 
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12. ELASMUS PICTUS new species. 
Female: — Length, 2 mm. 
Similar to nigviscutclhim Girault but the black spot on vertex is isolated from the 
eves, the ochreous yellow uniform and the tip of the abdomen broadly dark metallic green 
(distal third or not quite). Otherwise similar. Mandibles 5-dentate. Meson of propodeum,. 
the area around the ppiracle and center of dorsal edge of hind coxa dark metallic. Occiput 
yellow dorsodaterad. Cephalic margin of pronotum at ineson metallic green. 
From one female caught with picfnrahis, 
Habi'tot : Gordonvale (Cairns), Queensland. 
Type; Xo. HyS7S8, Queen-slaud iMusenm, Brisbane, the specimen on a tag. 
13. ELASMUS HAECKELI new species. 
Female: — Length, 2 mm. 
Lemon yellow, the abdomen orange yellow, the legs pale yellow except dorsal edge 
(but not at base) of hind coxa whicdi is metallic green. Upper half of occiimt except extreme 
dorso-lateral corner; center of vertex; pronotum except caudo-lateral corner; scutum except 
two yellow eye-like spots caudo-laterad each just cejdialad of the axilla?; each parapside 
except caudad, the caudal yellow portion forming a large suboval yellow spot just laterad 
of the one on the scutum and narrowly separated fnmi it (thus four spots in pairs, trans- 
versely, cephalad of seutollmn); propodeum, a tolerably broad stripe across base of al)domen, 
extreme tip of abdomen and a narrower stripe just cephalad; and a large, uon-isolated 
rounded area iu center of mesopleunim, metallic dark green tinged with purplish. The yellow 
base of dorsal edge of hind coxa appears to be a lateral yellow part of fhe imopodeum 
from dorsal aspect. Fore wing with a stain under the distal third of marginal vein, the 
area rectangular, not very distinct. Scape yellow, metallic along much of dorsal edge; 
rest of antenna brown; second ring-joint large; funicle joints long, 1 longest, twice longer 
than wide, the other two shortening somewhat in succession, club 1 distinctly longer than club 
2, longer than the pedicel, subequal to funicle 3. Mandibles 5-dentatc. 
From one female caught iu forest pocket, September 12, 1913 (A. P. Dodd). 
Hahiiat : Kiiranda, Queensland. 
Type: Xo. Hy^7S0, Queenslaml Museum, Brisbane, -the specimen on a tag, the head 
on a slide. 
14. ELASMUS UNGUTTATIVENTRIS new^ species. 
Female: — Length, 2.40 mm. 
Very dark metallic green, the head punctate, the postscutellum lemon yellow, the legs 
white or nearly, the dorsal edge of hind coxai coiicolorous. Abdomen orange yellow, with 
a rather broad metallic green stripe across immediate base and a rounded spot just before 
tip as in unigiitiaia. AViugs snbhyaline. Tip of abdomen concolorons with rest of abdomen, 
tq) of valves of ovipositor black. Scutum hispid, Sinitellum finely scaly, with only tfie few- 
long set8B. Scape pale, rest of antenuto brown; funicle joints 2 and 3 subequal, a little 
shorter than 1 which is longer than tlie pedicel and about one and tliree fourths times longer 
tlian wide. Mandibles apparently 4 or .5-dentate, not very plainly seen. 
From one female caught by sweeping along forest streamlet, June 14, 1913 (A. P. 
Dodd). 
HaMtal: Gordonvale (Cairns), Queensland. 
Type: Xo. HySJSO, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the specimen on a tag. 
15. ELASMUS FLAVINOTUS new species. 
Female: — Length, 2.65 nmi. 
Exactly similar to punctaticaput Girault but the color is darker; base of cephalic' 
coxa metallic, fore wings hyaline, base of abdomen somewhat less broadly green, the two’ 
