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E.M. Exley 
Paratypes 
Australia: Western Australia: 19, 2<J, same data 
as holotype (WAM, UQIC). 
Description 
Female 
Length about 6.0 mm; wing length about 4.0 mm. 
Relative head measurements: width 7.3; length 9.1; 
clypeal length 2.7; lower interocular distance 4.7; 
upper interocular distance 4.8; interantennal 
distance 1.3; antennocular distance 0.8; interocellar 
distance 1.5; ocellocular distance 1.3; ocelloccipital 
distance 0.5. Anterior margin of clypeus truncate, 
clypeus in side view somewhat convex; frontal line 
distinct; labial palps as long as head with segments 
in increasing lengths in the order 2, 1, 3 = 4; 
basitibial plate with terminal tubercle about 1/3 
length of hind tibia; horizontal zone of propodeum 
longer than metanotum; frons and clypeus shining 
with punctures quite far apart; almost no sign of 
fronto-clypeal suture. 
Colour dark brown with antennal flagellum 
anteriorly, labial segments 3 and 4, tibial bases and 
all tarsi yellowish. 
Male 
Length about 6.0 mm; wing length about 4.0 mm. 
Relative head measurements: width 7.7; length 8.7; 
clypeal length 2.4; lower interocular distance 4.8; 
upper interocular distance 5.2; clypeo-antennal 
distance 0.7; interantennal distance 1.2; 
antennocular distance 1.1; interocellar distance 1.7; 
ocellocular distance 1.6; ocelloccipital distance 0.6. 
Anterior margin of clypeus truncate; frontal line 
distinct; labial palps as in female, basitibial plate 
surrounded by a carina, about 1/5 length of hind 
tibia. Dark brown with antennal flagellum 
anteriorly, labial segments 3 and 4, tibial bases and 
all tarsi yellowish. Clypeus dorsally with many 
long white hairs. 
Remarks 
This species is very similar to £. meeka. 
Etymology 
Its name refers to the species of Eremophila from 
which it was collected. 
E ur yglossa (Euhesma) meeka sp. nov. 
Figures 5, 24, 25, 34, 43, 50 
Material Examined 
Holotype 
2, 13 miles (20.8 km) E of Meekatharra, Western 
Australia, 31 August 1971, T.F. Houston, on blue 
Eremophila (WAM). 
Paratypes 
Australia: Western Australia: 1 2, 8<J, same data 
as holotype (WAM, UQIC). 
Description 
Female 
Length about 6.0 mm; wing length about 4.0 mm. 
Relative head measurements: width 7.7; length 9.2, 
clypeal length 2.7; lower interocular distance 4.8; 
upper interocular distance 5.2; clypeo-antennal 
distance 0.7; interantennal distance 1.5; antennocular 
distance 1.1; interocellar distance 1.8; ocellocular 
distance 1.5; ocelloccipital distance 0.6. Anterior 
margin of clypeus broadly truncate, fronto-clypeal 
suture evident; frontal line distinct; labial palps 
(Figure 5) as long as head, with segments in 
increasing lengths in the order 2, 1, 4, 3; horizontal 
zone of propodeum longer than metanotum; frons 
above antennae not dull, covered with fine 
reticulation and sparse punctures; clypeus crumpled 
looking with indistinct median longitudinal furrow. 
Labial palps with segments 1 and 2 dark brown, 
segments 3 and 4 pale yellow; legs dark brown 
with fore tibiae anteriorly and all tarsi golden. 
Male 
Length about 5.5 mm; wing length about 3.8 mm. 
Relative head measurements: width 7.7; length 8.5; 
clypeal length 2.4; lower interocular distance 4.5; 
upper interocular distance 5.0; interantennal 
distance 1.2; antennocular distance 1.1; interocellar 
distance 1.7; ocellocular distance 1.3; ocelloccipital 
distance 0.7. Frontal line distinct; upper margin of 
clypeus faint, almost straight; labial palps as in 
female; facial foveae indistinct; basitibial plate 
margined by incomplete carinae, about 1/4 length 
of hind tibia; inner hind tibial spur finely pectinate; 
horizontal zone of propodeum longer than 
metanotum; frons above antennae dullish, covered 
with close reticulation and scattered punctures; 
clypeus with median longitudinal furrow in basal 
half; foveae of second segment of gaster indistinct. 
Scattered long white hairs on clypeus, mandibles, 
scapes, posterior genae, vertex, dorsum of thorax, 
sides of thorax, legs, posterior margins of gastral 
sterna 3-5. Terminalia as in Figures 24, 25, 34, 43. 
Etymology 
The specific name refers to 'Meekatharra' the 
type locality. 
Euryglossa (Euhesma) pantoni sp. nov. 
Figures 9, 13,15, 50 
Material Examined 
Holotype 
9, 18 km WSW Mulline, Western Australia, 
