AVSTUALIAN BYMEl^OrTEJiA CHALCWOIDEA, IV.—GIKAVLT. 
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point; Jill of disk of pronotum; ])Hrapsidnl furrows, excejd at each end; proximal two thirds 
of median line of scutellnm, the line swelling eandad; all of proi>odeum out to spiracle; six 
distinct, but thin stripes across abdomen centrally, the stripes abbreviated laterad; and 
four short transverse dashes or marks, non-co-ordinated with the cross-stripes, along abdomen 
in the dorso-lateral aspect. Hind tibial spur distinct, rather stout. "Mandibles tridentate, the 
third tooth truncate and with indications of minute teeth. Postmarginal vein nearly as long 
as the stigmal. 
Described from one female caught by sweeping in forest, December 2, 1912 (A. P. Dodd). 
Hatiiat: Northern Queensland (Gordonvale near Cairns). 
Ti/pe: No. liyS665, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the above specimen on a tag, the 
head and hind tibim on a slide. 
12. GYROLASELLA FESTIVA new species. 
Female: — Length, 2 mm. 
Bright lemon yellow^, the legs and antenuEc concolorous but the scape metallic green 
along the dorsal edge. Wings hyaline. Marked with brilliant metallic green as follows: A 
line across neck of pronotum, one across the narroiv pr<)notum appearing like the cephalic 
margin of scutum; mesal margin of eacli parapside; a tau-shaped marking centrally on scutum, 
the upright of the letter exteuding to caudal margin, the cross-piece at cephalic third; whole 
of median line of scutellnm, the green swollen somewhat centrally ; a broad stripe across 
cephalic margin of pro])odeum involving the spiracles; the connection between proiiodenm and 
abdomen ; five stripes across the latter from base to distal third, first stripe connected with 
immediate base of abdomen at meson, stri])es 2-4 connected along the meson, fifth stripe with 
a short, cephalic, projection at meson; a spot laterad of jiostscutclliim; a longitudinal line 
on axilla and another in the vicinity of the tcgula. Postmarginal vein nearly as long as the 
stigmal. A green stripe across face from dorsal ends of eyes. Mandibles fi-dentate. Antennai 
dusky; funicle joints subquadrate. Ocelli in green areas. 
Described from one female reared from miscellaneous galls on Eucalyptus in forest, 
October 7, 1913. 
Jlaliitat: Northern Queensland (Gordonvale near Cairns). 
Tifpe: No. Jly§666, Queensland Museum. Brisbane, the above specimen on a slide. 
13. GYROLASELLA IMMACULATIVENTRIS new species. 
Female: — Length, 1 mm. 
Greenish yellow, the legs and antenme concolorous, the wings hyaline. The following 
dark metallic green markings: A line connecting the ocelli; an oval dot on each caudo-lateral 
angle of pronotum; a rather broad stri])e across cephalic margin of scutum not extending 
qidte to margins on each side, its caudal edge emarginate at meson; a longer than wide spot 
on parapside, caudo-mesal corner; a similar but smaller, oval spot on the axilhu, meso-cephalad, 
abutting on to the jnarking on the ]iara|iside: a small triangular spot center of base of 
scutellnm; another somewhat swollen one on jiropode.iim about at the spiracle; a shallow 
V-shaped but conspicuous marking center of propodeiiin appearing like a bird with spread 
wings; and a short longitudinal dash just mesad of tegula. Thorax densely scaij. 
Prom one female captured in grass in forest, April 6, 1914. 
Habitat: Gordonvale (Cairns), Queensland. 
Type: No. lIyS667, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, the specimen on a slide. 
