var. minor Forel ^HNS.

6. Australasian species; dark brown......................7.

Neotropical species; black, brownish yellow, or brownish

red.............................................12.

7. Petiole armed with an erect spine above; anterior corners

of pronotum dentate. Length 4 mm. (New South Wales).

lece sp. nov.

Petiole unarmed, anterior corners of pronotum rounded.

Length less than 4 mm............................8.

8. Petiolar node concave behind, the posterior border of its

summit distinctly produced backwards...............9.

Petiolar node truncated behind, its posterior border not produced.......................................10.

9. Larger (3.2-3.5 mm.); head coarsely rugose; epinotum

scarcely dentate (New Zealand)....... brouni Forel ^HNS.

Smaller (2.3-3 mm.); head finely and distinctly rugose; epinotum more distinctly dentate; legs paler. (New Zealand).................. subsp. kirki subsp. nov. ^HNS

10. Front of head rather finely rugose; postpetiole and gaster

shining, punctate and sparsely foveolate. Length 2.75-

3.2 mm. (Queensland; South Australia). imbellis Emery ^HNS.

Front of head more coarsely rugose; postpetiole and gaster

subopaque......................................11.

11. Postpetiole and gaster densely punctate. Length 3.6 mm.

(Queensland; South Australia).... var. hilaris Forel ^HNS. Postpetiole and first gastric segment longitudinally reticulate-rugose. Stature smaller (2.5-3mm.). (New South Wales)........................ var. scabra var. nov. ^HNS

12. Black; petiole without a distinct tooth on its posterior

border. Length 3.3-3.7 mm. (Chile).. carinifrons Mayr ^HNS. Brownish yellow or brownish red; petiole usually armed with a distinct tooth or projection...................13. Frontal carinae much shorter, reaching only to the level of

of the eyes......................................16.

14. Sculpture coarse. Length 3-4.2 mm. (Brazil, Bolivia),