Bandidus breviusculus (Antlion Lacewing)

Coloration. Eyes dark greyish brown. Body predominantly black. Palpi dark brown. Labrum, genae, most of clypeus pale yellow. Median posterior of clypeus, whole of frons dark brown to black, almost or entirely bare. Vertex black, sometimes trace of pale streak along posterior midline. Antennae black, flagellar segments with narrow pale apices. Pro- notum black; anterior angles usually narrowly ivory; trace (only) of paler midline; setae mainly black. Pterothorax black. Abdomen black; tergites I1 and beyond with narrow ivory posterior border. Wing venation mainly pale except at intersections with crossveins and where shaded; pterostigma dark basally, white apically in both wings; other markings grey- ish brown to dark brown (Figs 1435-1437). Legs: F dark brown except (11, 111) pale base and (I) with lateral and ventral pale streaks; TI generally dark brown, I1 and 111 dark ventrally; t dark beyond base of tl; F with white hairs, T with sparse short black bristles.

T. R. New Australian Myrmeleontidae. 111 49