taxonID	type	description	language	source
734787BFFFB05A5AD9EDF9ACFB3CB26C.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Deuterothynnus fulvisetatus sp. n. Etymology. The generic name is derived from the Greek word deuteros meaning second, and is a reference to both a second large apical spine on the hypopygium and a secondary smaller preapical spine. Diagnosis. Male: hypopygium deeply emarginate medially between two long spines, and a smaller preapical spine on the outer margin of these long spines. Description. Male: similar to Tachyphron, but differs by having the hypopygium deeply emarginate medially between two long spines, a smaller preapical spine on the outer margin of these long spines (Figures 13 – 16) and the genitalia (Figures 5 – 12) with (1) the basiparameres long and (collectively) narrowly triangular or narrowly subparallel with the lateral margins straight over most of their length; (2) parameres (viewed laterally) usually broad over most of their length; and (3) the aedeagus differentiated into a small basal hoodlike structure without ventral lobes and apically into a long and often convoluted filament. Remarks. Four species, D. fulvicentratus, D. fulvisetatus, D. insularis and D. parallelus, from New Guinea (including Irian Jaya) or the adjacent island of Misool are known (Figure 59). All are recorded from a single locality and from at most two specimens. The only known female specimen, the holotype of Deuterothynnus insularis (Turner) comb. nov., apparently has been lost, and the original description is insufficient to provide a diagnosis. Key to males of Deuterothynnus (only the female of D. insularis is known but the holotype could not be located)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFB05A5AD9EDF9ACFB3CB26C.taxon	description	Genitalia with basiparameres (collectively) with lateral margins subparallel (Figure 12) and parameres with dorsal margin gently curved over most of length (Figure 11); setae white ............... fulvicentratus sp. n. Genitalia with basiparameres (collectively) with lateral margins subtriangular (Figure 10) and parameres with dorsal margin sinusoidal on basal half (Figure 9); setae orange ................ fulvisetatus sp. n. 3. Propodeum shallowly punctate; genitalia with basiparameres (collectively) with – lateral margins subtriangular (Figure 8) and parameres with ventral margin straight with apex straight and narrow (Figure 7) ........ insularis Turner Propodeum closely to rugosely punctate; genitalia with basiparameres (collectively) with lateral margins subparallel (Figure 6) and parameres with ventral margin curved with apex curved and broad (Figure 5) ....... parallelus sp. n.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFB25A5AD9B9FEB3FDF2B51B.taxon	description	(Figures 11 – 13, 59) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Papua New Guinea: Central District: Ivimka camp, Lakekamu Basin, 7.73 ° S, 146.76 ° E, 200 m, Mountain # 6, lowland rainforest, 11 – 20 November 1996, R. R. Snelling, in LACM. Distribution. Known only from lowland rainforest in the Lakekamu Basin, Papua New Guinea (Figure 59). Etymology. The specific name is a combination of the Latin words fulvus meaning redyellow and centratus meaning centre. It is a reference to the orange of the first two metasomal segments. Diagnosis. Male: metasoma black with first two metasomal segments orange; setae white. Margins of basiparameres (viewed dorsally) subparallel (Figures 11, 12). Apical filament of aedeagus convoluted and much longer than the length of the parameres. Description. Male: black; metasomal segments 1 and 2 orange; antennae brown; wings hyaline, veins brown; setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittal carina obscure over most of length. Frons and vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, slightly oblique, less than half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface, mesoscutum and mesoscutellum rugosely punctate. Metanotum impunctate. Propodeum rugosely punctate. Mesopleuron rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 almost impunctate, shallowly punctate laterally; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; and T 1 with length: width 2.6: 1. S 1 shallowly and sparsely punctate; and S 2 – 8 almost impunctate but becoming punctate posterolaterally on posterior sternites. Hypopygium (Figure 13) with sides subparallel, broadly emarginate apically with large apical spine and smaller preapical spine laterad to emargination, weakly sclerotized medially. Genitalia (Figures 11, 12) with parameres broad and subparallel, dorsal margin almost straight over much of its length, ventral margin sinusoidal apically, apex slightly convergent, rounded, down-turned, ending beyond apex of aedeagus (when coiled); basiparameres in dorsal view with lateral margins subparallel over most of length becoming subtriangular apically, extreme base constricted, apex not clearly differentiated from aedeagus, apparently narrowly emarginate and ending slightly beyond level of apices of cuspides, broad in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section elongate-ovoid without ventral lobes, apical section very long, filamentous, coiled, much longer than length of parameres. BL: 8; FW: 6; HW: 4. Remarks. The left antenna is incomplete.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFB35A5BD9B2FF00FD56B61F.taxon	description	(Figures 9, 10, 14, 59) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Indonesia: Irian Jaya: Port Freeport Concession, Wapoga camp, 3.14 ° S, 136.57 ° E, Malaise trap, montane primary rainforest, 1158 m (3800 ft), 19 – 29 April 1998, R. R. Snelling, in LACM. PARATYPE: 1 „, same data as holotype except 19 – 30 April 1998, 1128 m (3700 ft), in NTM. Distribution. Known only from montane primary rainforest, Wapoga, Irian Jaya (Figure 59). Etymology. The specific name is derived from Latin words fulvus meaning red-yellow and seta, and is a reference to the orange coloration of the setae. Diagnosis. Male: metasoma black with first two metasomal segments orange; setae orange. Dorsal margin of parameres sinusoidal (Figure 9). Basiparameres (collectively) triangular (Figure 10). Description. Male: black; apex of clypeus, mandibles, scape, pedicel, legs (except coxae and trochanters), and metasomal segments 1 and 2 orange; antennae brown; tegulae testaceous; wings suffused with orange basally and brown on apical half, veins brown; setae orange. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittally carinate. Frons and vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, slightly oblique, less than half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface, mesoscutum and mesoscutellum rugosely punctate. Metanotum impunctate. Propodeum closely punctate. Mesopleura rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 almost impunctate, shallowly punctate laterally and posteriorly; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; T 1 with length: width 1.8: 1. S 1 shallowly and sparsely punctate; S 2 – 8 almost impunctate but becoming punctate posteriorly especially on posterior sternites. Hypopygium (Figure 14) subparallel, broadly emarginate apically with large apical spine and smaller preapical spine laterad to emargination, weakly sclerotized medially. Genitalia (Figures 9, 10) with parameres broad and subparallel, ventral and dorsal margins curved, apices convergent, rounded, down-turned, ending at level of apex of basal section of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view triangular, extreme base slightly constricted, ending before level of apices of cuspides, apex not clearly differentiated from aedeagus, apparently acute, broad in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section ovoid without ventral lobes, apical section long, filamentous, slightly longer than length of parameres. BL: 10; FW: 8; HW: 5.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFB35A5BD958FAF0FD63B57A.taxon	description	(Figures 7, 8, 16, 59)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFB45A5DD9DAF9AEFF69B7E1.taxon	description	(Figures 5, 6, 15, 59) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Indonesia: Irian Jaya: Port Freeport Concession, Wapoga camp, 3.14 ° S, 136.57 ° E, Malaise trap, montane primary rainforest, 1158 m (3800 ft), 19 – 29 April 1998, R. R. Snelling, in LACM. Distribution. Known only from montane rainforest, Wapoda, Irian Jaya (Figure 59). Etymology. The specific name is Latin for parallel, and is a reference to the shape of the basiparameres viewed dorsally. Diagnosis. Male: metasoma unicolorous, black. Margins of basiparameres (viewed dorsally) subparallel (Figure 6). Apical filament of aedeagus curved (but not convoluted) and slightly longer than the length of the parameres (Figures 5, 6). Description. Male: black; apex of clypeus, anterior margin of pronotum (discontinuous medially), disc of metanotum, yellow; wings weakly infuscate, veins brown; setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittally carinate. Frons and vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, short and subparallel, less than quarter length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface and mesoscutum rugosely punctate. Mesoscutellum closely punctate. Metanotum impunctate. Propodeum closely to rugosely punctate. Mesopleura rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 almost impunctate; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; T 1 with length: width 2.5: 1. S 1 shallowly and sparsely punctate; S 2 – 8 almost impunctate but becoming punctate posteriorly especially on posterior sternites. Hypopygium (Figure 15) subparallel, broadly emarginate apically with large apical spine and smaller preapical spine laterad to emargination, weakly sclerotized medially. Genitalia (Figures 5, 6) with parameres broad and subparallel, dorsal margin curved, ventral margin sinusoidal, apex broadly rounded and down-turned, ending beyond apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view subparallel over most of length, extreme base constricted, apex not distinctly separated from aedeagus, apparently deeply emarginate and ending before the level of apices of cuspides, narrow in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section short and swollen without ventral lobes, apical section very long and filamentous, as long as length of parameres. BL: 8; FW: 6; HW: 4.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFB55A5ED9FDFB7EFC95B78B.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Heligmothynnus microspinus sp. n. Etymology. The generic name is derived from the Greek word heligma meaning curled and is a reference to the long coiled apical filament of the aedeagus. Diagnosis. Male: medial apical spine on the hypopygium small. Aedeagus with basal hoodlike structure with paired rounded apical lobes on the ventral margin laterally, and apical long and strongly coiled tape-like structure. Description. Male: similar to Tachyphron, but differs by having the apical hypopygial spine short and small (Figures 25 – 28), and the genitalia (Figures 17 – 24) with (1) the basiparameres long and wide viewed both laterally and dorsally, and broadly emarginate apically; (2) the parameres narrow with the margins strongly curved and / or strongly convergent such that they almost appear sinusoidal in profile; and (3) the aedeagus differentiated into a basal hood-like structure with paired rounded apical lobes on the ventral margin laterally, and apically into a long and strongly coiled tape-like structure. Remarks. Four species, H. atratus, H. microspinus, H. neoaratus and H. sabronensis, from New Guinea or the adjacent island of Biak are known. All are represented only from a single locality and a single male specimen (Figure 59).	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFB75A40D923FCE0FC10B1AD.taxon	description	(Figures 19, 20, 27, 59)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFB75A40D923FCE0FC10B1AD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Indonesia: Kepulauan Schouten: Biak (as Bivak) Island, in ZMA. Distribution. Known only from Biak Island off the northern coast off Irian Jaya (Figure 59). Diagnosis. Male: gena approximately half length of minimum eye diameter. Forewing with a black preapical spot. Metapleura longitudinally multistriate. Pronotum, tegulae and metanotum without yellow marks. Parameres with dorsal margin sinusoidal, not dentate (Figure 19). Basal section of aedeagus with ventral lobes divergent (Figure 20). Description. Male: black; small medial spot on metanotum yellow; metasoma dark brown; tegulae brown; wings ‘ hyaline, the nervures and stigma black, a fuscous cloud filling the basal half of radial cellule, the 1 st cubital between the ‘‘ stump’ ’ of a nervure and the stigma, the 2 nd and 3 rd cubital cellules, the 2 nd discoidal cellule and the part beyond it to near the 2 nd recurrent nervure’ (Cameron, 1911); setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittal carina obscure dorsally. Frons and vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely punctate, slightly oblique, approximately half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface rugosely punctate. Mesoscutum rugosely punctate. Mesoscutellum rugosely punctate. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum closely and shallowly punctate. Mesopleura finely rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 shallowly and sparsely punctate; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, impunctate medially; T 1 with length: width 2.1: 1. S 1 – 8 shallowly and sparsely punctate. Hypopygium (Figure 27) subparallel, lateral spines short, acute not divergent, apical spine subtriangular and as long as lateral spines. Genitalia (Figures 19, 20) with parameres long, narrow and curved over most of length, dorsal margin straight basally, apices strongly down-turned, rounded, not divergent; basiparameres in dorsal view subtriangular, apex emarginate and ending beyond level of apices of cuspides, broad in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section short, swollen and hoodlike with a pair of divergent ventral lobes that originate from inside (rather than the margin of) the basal section, apical section missing but presumed to be extremely long, filamentous and coiled, and much longer than length of parameres. BL: 12. Remarks. The holotype is missing most of the antennae and all wings except the right hind wing which is damaged. Most of the aedeagal coil is also missing.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFA85A41D9B1FCA5FDE3B068.taxon	description	(Figures 17, 18, 26, 59) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Papua New Guinea: Central District: Ivimka camp, Lakekamu Basin, 7.73 ° S, 146.76 ° E, Malaise trap # 4, closed canopy primary lowland rainforest, 26 – 31 October 1996, R. R. Snelling, in LACM. PARATYPES: 2 „, Ivimka camp, Lakekamu Basin, 7.7 ° S, 146.8 ° E, 110 m, Malaise trap # 2, closed canopy lowland wet forest, 11 – 20 November 1996, R. R. Snelling, in LACM and NTM. Distribution. Known only from lowland wet forest in the Lakekamu Basin, Central District, Papua New Guinea (Figure 59). Etymology. The specific name is derived from Greek, and is a reference to the minute apical hypopygial spine. Diagnosis. Male: apical hypopygial spine shorter than the lateral spines. Metasoma (except T 1 and S 1) red or predominantly red. Dorsal margin of parameres straight, not dentate (Figure 17). Basiparameres (combined) relatively short and broad, and broadly emarginate apically (Figure 18). Description. Male: black; metasoma (except T 1 and S 1) red or at most red slightly infused with black; anterior margin of pronotum (narrowly interrupted medially), and disc of metanotum yellow; flagellum and tarsi ventrally, dark brown; setae white; wings hyaline without preapical spot on fore wing; veins dark brown to black. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittal carina obscure especially dorsally. Frons rugosely punctate. Vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, short and subparallel, less than quarter length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity slightly visible dorsally. Pronotum, mesoscutum and mesoscutellum rugosely punctate including anterior surface of pronotum. Metanotum almost impunctate. Propodeum rugosely punctate. Mesopleura rugosely punctate, punctures smaller dorsally. T 1 – 6 almost impunctate except posterolaterally, especially on T 6; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, impunctate medially; T 1 with length: width 78: 56. S 1 sparsely punctate; S 2 – 8 almost impunctate except curved posterior line, punctures deeper on S 5 – 6, S 8 and absent on S 7. Hypopygium (Figure 26) subparallel, lateral spines short and triangular, and longer than apical subtriangular spine. Genitalia (Figures 17, 18) with parameres long and narrow, subparallel basally with dorsal margin straight, down-turned and narrower apically, apices rounded, slightly divergent, ending beyond apex of aedeagus (when coiled); basiparameres in dorsal view subtriangular, apex emarginate and ending beyond level of apices of cuspides, broad in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section short, swollen and hood-like with a pair of ventral lobes that originate from inside (rather than the margin of) the basal section, apical extremely long, filamentous and coiled (maceration in KOH causes the coil to intensify and tighten such that it is more coiled and the coil diameter is smaller), much longer than length of parameres. BL: 9 – 13; FW: 6 – 10; HW: 4 – 7.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFA95A42D9B0FCF8FCABB1AC.taxon	description	(Figures 21, 22, 28, 59) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Indonesia: Irian Jaya: Port Freeport Concession, Wapoga camp, 3.14 ° S, 136.57 ° E, Malaise trap, montane primary rainforest, 1158 m (3800 ft), 19 – 29 April 1998, R. R. Snelling, in LACM. Distribution. Known only from montane primary rainforest, Wapoga, Irian Jaya (Figure 59). Etymology. The specific name is derived from Greek, and is a reference to the similarity of this species to H. atratus. Diagnosis. Male: gena long. Forewings with black preapical spot. Metapleura rugosely punctate. Propodeum closely punctate. Pronotum and tegulae with yellow marks. Metanotum black. Dorsal margin of parameres strongly curved, not dentate (Figure 21). Basal section of aedeagus with ventral lobes not visible dorsally (Figure 22). Description. Male: black; anterior margin of pronotum (narrowly interrupted medially) and medial spot on metanotum yellow; tegulae testaceous with yellow basal band; wings infuscate with dark preapical spot on fore wing; veins and stigma brown; setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittal carina obscure dorsally. Frons closely to rugosely punctate. Vertex closely punctate. Gena finely punctate, slightly oblique, less than half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface rugosely punctate. Mesoscutum rugosely punctate. Mesoscutellum closely to rugosely punctate. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum closely punctate. Mesopleura finely rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 almost impunctate except posterolaterally; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, impunctate medially; T 1 with length: width 1.9: 1. S 1 shallowly and sparsely punctate; S 2 – 8 almost impunctate but becoming punctate posterolaterally. Hypopygium (Figure 28) subparallel, lateral spines short, acute and divergent, apical spine subtriangular and as long as lateral spines. Genitalia (Figures 21, 22) with parameres long, narrow and curved over most of length, dorsal margin curved basally, apices strongly down-turned, rounded, divergent, ending beyond apex of aedeagus (when coiled); basiparameres in dorsal view subtriangular, apex emarginate and ending beyond level of apices of cuspides, broad in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section short, swollen and hood-like with a pair of ventral lobes that originate from inside (rather than the margin of) the basal section, apical section extremely long, filamentous and coiled (maceration in KOH causes the coil to intensify and tighten such that it is more coiled and the coil diameter is smaller), much longer than length of parameres. BL: 13; FW: 10; HW: 6.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFAA5A43D92BFCA5FDE2B110.taxon	description	(Figures 3, 23 – 25, 59)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFAA5A43D92BFCA5FDE2B110.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Indonesia: Irian Jaya: Cyclops Mountains, Sabron, 283 m (930 ft), May 1936, L. E. Cheesman, in BMNH. Distribution. Known from the Cyclops Mountains, north-eastern Irian Jaya (Figure 59). Diagnosis. Male: hypopygium with lateral margins straight and diverging posteriorly, and the apical spine broadly triangular and as long as the lateral spines. Gena less than quarter length of minimum eye diameter. Fore wing without a preapical spot. Metasoma red-brown to black, but not uniformly black. Dorsal margin of parameres slightly sinusoidal and dentate slightly before apex of basiparameres (Figures 23, 24). Description. Male: black; anterior margin of pronotum (narrowly interrupted medially) and disc of metanotum yellow; metasoma red-brown to black; tegulae testaceous suffused with yellow basally; wings weakly suffused with orange with slightly darker preapical spot on fore wing; veins and stigma orange; setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittal carina obscure dorsally. Frons closely to rugosely punctate. Vertex rugosely punctate. Gena (Figure 3) finely punctate, narrowly subparallel, less than quarter length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface rugosely punctate. Mesoscutum rugosely punctate. Mesoscutellum closely punctate. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum closely to rugosely punctate. Mesopleura finely rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 almost impunctate except posterolaterally; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, impunctate medially; T 1 with length: width 2.0: 1. S 1 shallowly and sparsely punctate; S 2 – 8 almost impunctate but becoming punctate posteriorly on posterior segments. Hypopygium (Figure 25) with margins divergent posteriorly, lateral spines short, triangular and divergent, apical spine broadly triangular and as long as lateral spines. Genitalia (Figures 23, 24) with parameres long, narrow and curved over most of length, dorsal margin emarginate basally, strongly emarginate near apex of basiparameres, apices strongly down-turned, narrowly rounded, divergent, ending at apex of aedeagus (when coiled); basiparameres in dorsal view subtriangular, apex emarginate and ending beyond level of apices of cuspides, broad in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section short, swollen and hoodlike with a pair of ventral lobes that originate from inside (rather than the margin of) the basal section, apical section extremely long, filamentous and coiled, much longer than length of parameres. BL: 9; FW: 7; HW: 5.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFAB5A46D9F7FD2EFB3DB62A.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Tachyphron subtriangularus Brown. Diagnosis. Male: head with posterior surface strongly concave, margin of concavity fringed with long setae (Figure 1). Gena not ventrally produced into a digitate process near the mandible. Basiparameres collectively (viewed dorsally) subtriangular, not emarginate apically. Aedeagus (viewed dorsally) subparallel and narrow, usually long and usually without lobes; not filamentous apically or with a basal hood. Female: mesopleura with lateral surface produced and strongly angulate with a vertical carina ventrally. Mesoscutellum without median longitudinal depression. T 2 not transversely carinate. Pygidium subovate with well-developed microsculpture, which may obscure the median welt, and often with setal brushes. (It should be noted that this diagnosis is based on only the females of T. armidalensis and T. subtriangularus. The presence of a median longitudinal depression on the mesoscutellum appears to distinguish Tachynoides from this genus in both sexes, but is slight in Tachynoides flavopicta (Ritsema), and more females of both genera need to be discovered before the diagnosis can be fully tested.) Remarks. Sixteen species are known as listed below: nine from the northern half of mainland Australia, four from Papua New Guinea, and one each from the Indonesian islands of Halmahera, Morotai and Waigeo. All non-Australian species are known from at most either two locations and / or two specimens. The majority of Australian species are also poorly represented in collections with only a few specimens known. The best represented are T. aculeatus, T. planus and especially T. armidalensis and T. subtriangularus. The majority of species clearly fit into one of two groups. The nine Australian species form a group on the basis of the male genitalia which have: the basiparameres narrowly triangular and short (relative to the length of the parameres); the aedeagus long and narrow (viewed dorsally) and often segmented but not coiled; the parameres usually long and narrow and often twisted, flattened or strongly narrowed at least apically; and the metasoma always black. The Indonesian and Papua New Guinean species, with the exception of T. halmaherensis and T. fragilis, form the second group on the basis of the male genitalia which have: the parameres (in profile) relatively broad basally and narrowed (usually abruptly and obliquely digitate) apically; a tendency for the basiparameres to be notched near the apex; and a tendency for the cuspides with a curved apical knob. There is also a tendency for the metasomal segments to be at least partially lighter in colour and ranging from dark brown to red. T. fragilis is associated with this group only on the presence of the preapical notch on the basiparameres, but the genitalia is otherwise distinctive within the genus. Similarly, the genitalia of T. halmaherensis is also distinct within the genus. Included species Australian: T. aculeatus sp. n.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFAB5A46D9F7FD2EFB3DB62A.taxon	description	T. armidalensis Brown, 1995 T. athertonensis sp. n. T. mantonensis sp. n. T. planus sp. n. T. subtriangularus Brown, 1995 T. townsvillensis sp. n. T. triangularus Brown, 1995 T. trispinosus Brown, 1995 Papua New Guinean:	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFAB5A46D9F7FD2EFB3DB62A.taxon	description	T. nigrisetatus sp. n.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFAB5A46D9F7FD2EFB3DB62A.taxon	description	2. Hypopygium with apical spine enlarged and triangular with the lateral spines reduced to a small basal tooth (see Brown, 1995 b: Figure 5); genitalia with long ventral lobes, parameres long and narrow apically, aedeagus long and slightly sinusoidal with the apex narrowed and slightly hooked (see Brown, 1995 b: Figures 15, 16) ................. armidalensis Brown – Hypopygium with apical spine variable, subparallel to broadly triangular, not enlarged, lateral spines distinctly spinose and usually directed posteriorly, not reduced and tooth-like; genitalia without this combination of characters [if similar in appearance (T. athertonensis) then aedeagus long and straight with the apex slightly expanded (Figures 41, 42)] .............. 3 3. – Genitalia with parameres not produced into a narrow digitate process (e. g. Figures 43, 47, 49), basiparameres without preapical notch (e. g. Figures 44, 48, 50); metasoma entirely black; Australian species ........... 4 Genitalia usually with parameres produced into a narrow downwardly directed digitate process (e. g. Figures 35, 37, 39) and basiparameres with a slight preapical notch (viewed dorsally) (e. g. Figures 34, 40) [if without both these characters (T. halmaherensis) then apical section of aedeagus narrow, subparallel and sinusoidal over most of length becoming swollen apically with apex minutely spinose]; metasoma usually at least partially red, brown or orange [if black then apical spine at most as long as lateral spines or genitalia as in Figures 37 and 38 (T. comata)]; Indonesian and Papua New Guinea species .......... 10 4. – Apical hypopygial spine triangular; apical margin of clypeus truncate; ventral margin of parameres curved (e. g. Figures 43, 49) [if almost straight (T. townsvillensis) then cuspides long and ending near apex of parameres (Figures 47,48)] ...................... 5 Apical hypopygial spine narrow and subparallel; clypeus narrowly emarginate; ventral margin of parameres straight [and cuspides short and ending near apex of basiparameres] (see Brown, 1995 b: Figures 17, 18) .... trispinosus Brown 5. – Apical hypopygial spine broadly triangular and blunt, relatively short (Figure 58); parameres narrowed apically, without apical processes (Figures 43, 44) aculeatus sp. n.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFAB5A46D9F7FD2EFB3DB62A.taxon	description	Genitalia with aedeagus without preapical lobes (Figure 49) and parameres dorsoventrally flattened (Figures 49, 50) ......... planus sp. n. Genitalia with aedeagus with preapical ventral lobes (Figure 42) and parameres not dorsoventrally flattened (Figures 41, 42) ........... 8 8. – Genitalia with aedeagus short, with a pair of preapical ventral lobes, and parameres short and broad (see Brown, 1995 b: Figures 13, 14) triangularus Brown Genitalia with aedeagus long and narrow, with a single preapical ventral lobe, and parameres long and narrow with apices divergent (Figures 41, 42) athertonensis sp. n. 9. Genitalia with parameres strongly dorsoventrally flattened, and apex of cuspides not directed laterad (see Brown, 1995 b: Figures 11, 12) .. subtriangularus Brown – Genitalia with parameres appearing digitate apically in profile, and extreme apex of cuspides directed laterad (Figures 47, 48) ...... townsvillensis sp. n.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFAE5A47D9FEFA14FF4AB787.taxon	description	(Figures 2, 43, 44, 58, 61) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Australia: Queensland: Ross R., Mundingburra, near Townsville, 19 ° 189 S, 146 ° 479 E, 27 February 1998, J. E. Purdie, in NTM. PARATYPES: 2 „, Annandale, near Townsville, 19 ° 199 S, 146 ° 479 E, 8 – 16 March 1998, 6 February 2001, J. E. Purdie, in NTM; 1 „, 12 ° 409 S, 143 ° 009 E, 13 km E by S of Weipa, Malaise trap, 16 February to 20 March 1994, P. Zborowski and D. Khalu, in ANIC; 1 „, Cape York, May 1902, R. E. Turner, in BMNH; 1 „, 15 ° 109 S, 145 ° 079 E, 3.5 km SW by S of Mount Baird, Malaise trap, 3 – 5 May 1981, I. D. Naumann, in ANIC; 1 „, 15 ° 049 S, 145 ° 079 E, Mount Webb National Park, 27 – 30 April 1981, I. D. Naumann, in ANIC. Distribution. Cape York Peninsula, Queensland south to Townsville (Figure 61). Etymology. The specific name is Latin for sharp pointed, and is a reference to the shape of the parameres. Diagnosis. Male: hypopygium with apical spine broadly triangular and relatively blunt, apex slightly beyond level of lateral spine apices (Figure 58). Parameres long and narrowly triangular in both profile and viewed dorsally (Figures 43, 44). Description. Male (Figure 2): black; apex of clypeus (longer so medially), line above antennal insertions, anterior margin of pronotum (discontinuous medially), large spot on tegula, and disc of metanotum, yellow; wings hyaline, veins and stigma brown; setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittally carinate. Frons and vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, oblique, approximately half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum rugosely punctate with anterior surface closely punctate. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum rugosely punctate. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum and mesopleura rugosely punctate, punctures finer on propodeum laterally and mesopleura. T 1 – 6 very shallowly punctate; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; T 1 with length: width 2.1: 1. S 1 closely punctate; S 2 – 8 shallowly punctate, punctures deeper on posterior segments. Hypopygium (Figure 58) subparallel, lateral spines acute, apical spine broadly triangular and relatively blunt. Genitalia (Figures 43, 44) with parameres long and narrowly triangular, down-turned, apices acute, slightly convergent, ending slightly before apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view subtriangular, apex not clearly differentiated from aedeagus, ending before level of apices of cuspides, narrow (but obscured by parameres) in lateral view; aedeagus with distinct basal and apical sections, basal section narrow and subparallel without ventral lobes, apical section short and slightly sinusoidal apically, ending slightly beyond level of apices of parameres. BL: 9; FW: 7; HW: 5.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFA05A4CD982FB7CFD8BB55B.taxon	description	(Figure 61)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFA05A4CD982FB7CFD8BB55B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Australia: New South Wales: ‘ Fairburn’, 152 ° 109 E, 30 ° 279 S, 13.6 km NE of Wollomombi, trap 2, 2 January 1992, A. Campbell and C. Haywood, in ASCU. PARATYPES: 168 „: as holotype or ‘ Daisy Hill’, 152 ° 109 E, 30 ° 299 S, 11.5 km of ENE Wollomombi, December 1991 (10), January 1992 (25), February 1992 (71), March 1992 (32), April 1992 (four), January 1993 (four), February 1993 (seven), March 1993 (two), December 1993 (one), January 1994 (12), February 1994 (one), A. Campbell and C. Haywood, in AMS, ANIC, ASCU and NTM; 4 „, Armidale area, 9 – 12 January 1984, G. R. Brown and G. J. Goodyer, in ASCU and NTM; 1 „, Tilbuster, 10 km N of Armidale, 10 January 1984, in ASCU. Other material examined. New South Wales: 1 „, Scotts Head near Warrell Ck, 13 February 1968, D. H. Colless, in ANIC. Queensland: 2 „, Bundaberg, 28 March 1972, 18 April 1972, H. Frauca, in ANIC; 1 „, Bin Bin Range via Didcot, 5 – 7 January 1975, H. Frauca, in ANIC; 1 „, Brisbane, 19 November 1913, H. Hacker, in BMNH; 1 „, Eidsvold, 20 March 1940, T. L. Bancroft, in ANIC; 2 „, Watalgan Range via Rosedale, 21 March 1974, H. Frauca, in ANIC; 1 „, 28 ° 119 S, 153 ° 239 E, ‘ Gwinganna’, 6 km SW by S of Tallebudgera, Malaise trap, 18 – 23 April 1994, D. Rentz, W. Lee and M. Upton, in ANIC; 1 „, 1 ♀, Tambourine Mountains, 11 – 18 April 1935, R. E. Turner (BM 1935 - 240), in BMNH. Distribution. South-eastern Queensland to the northern tablelands of New South Wales (Figure 61). Diagnosis. Male: hypopygium with apical spine large and broadly triangular and the lateral spines relatively small (see Brown 1995 b: Figure 5). Aedeagus long and narrow with the apex narrowed and slightly down-turned, and the dorsal margin of the ventral lobe curved (see Brown 1995 b: Figure 15). Gena short and approximately quarter length of minimum eye diameter (see Brown 1995 b: Figure 7; 2001: Figure 14). Female: frons and vertex with a semicircular area of finer punctures interspersed between deeper punctures. Pygidium strongly narrowed dorsally with two medial longitudinal carinae (see Brown 2001: Figure 19). Description. Female: brown; antennae and legs slightly paler. Head subrectangular, slightly wider than long, posterior angles rounded, eyes relatively large, not strongly protuberant, almost reaching base of mandibles. Mandibles long, evenly curved, without preapical tooth. Clypeus narrowly truncate apically, closely and finely punctate, sharply medially carinate basally to near apical margin. Frons obscurely sagittally sulcate. Frons and vertex deeply rugosely punctate interspersed with small shallow punctures in a large semicircular area bounded by the inner orbits of the eyes and most of the vertex (except laterally and posteriorly). Pronotum trapezoid with lateral margins converging posteriorly, dorsal and lateral surfaces clearly delineated from dorsum, margins not carinate, dorsum rugosely punctate, punctures aligned longitudinally, lateral surface longitudinally multistriate with striae subparallel to ventral margin becoming rugosely punctate dorsally. Mesoscutellum trapezoid, closely punctate. Propodeum closely to rugosely punctate dorsally, rugosely punctate posteriorly, longitudinally striate laterally. Mesopleura with small dorsal surface below level of mesoscutellum, produced anterolaterally into a vertical carina. Metasoma rugosely punctate, punctures longitudinally aligned, T 1 – 5 with posterior line of longitudinal punctures blending in with other punctation; T 6 almost smooth medially, longitudinally, striations short, confluent and appearing as two parallel lines medially, with lateral fringe of setae, lateral margins strongly convergent dorsally, apical margin not broadly rounded, narrowly emarginate; T 1 with vertical declivity anteriorly; S 1 short, broad, medially raised, not carinate; S 6 with weakly raised lip on posterior margin. BL: 8. Remarks. This is the most southern species, and is the only species found outside tropical Australasia. The female has not been described previously, and apart from T. subtriangularus, is the only known female for this genus.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFA45A4FD9DBF9D4FEFCB24D.taxon	description	(Figures 41, 42, 55, 60) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Australia: Queensland: 17 ° 179 S, 145 ° 349 E, Curtain Fig, 2 km SSW of Yungaburra, pan trap, 28 January 1988, D. C. F. Rentz, in ANIC. PARATYPES: 1 „?, 17 ° 179 E, 145 ° 299 E, Atherton, fan trap, 25 January 1988, D. C. F. Rentz, in ANIC; 1 „, Atherton, 4 – 17 April 1994, J. Kojima, in NTM. Distribution. Atherton Tablelands, north Queensland (Figure 60). Etymology. The specific name is derived from the type locality. Diagnosis. Male: hypopygium with apical spine long and narrowly triangular (Figure 55). Aedeagus long, narrow and straight with the apex expanded, and the dorsal margin of the ventral lobe straight (Figure 42). Description. Male: black; apex of clypeus, margin of antennal prominences, anterior margin of pronotum (narrowly discontinuous medially), spot on tegula, and disc of metanotum, yellow; wings strongly infuscate (less so basally), veins and stigma brown; setae white, slightly yellow on frons, vertex, gena and dorsum of thorax. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittally carinate. Frons and vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, slightly oblique, approximately quarter length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface, mesoscutum and mesoscutellum rugosely punctate. Metanotum closely finely punctate. Propodeum and mesopleura rugosely punctate. T 1 – 5 very shallowly punctate; T 6 closely punctate, T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; T 1 with length: width 1.8: 1. S 1 closely punctate; S 2 – 8 shallowly punctate. Hypopygium (Figure 55) subparallel, lateral spines acute and slightly divergent, apical spine long and narrowly triangular. Genitalia (Figures 41, 42) with parameres broad and subparallel basally, long and narrow apically, apices twisted laterally and ventrally, strongly downturned, acute, divergent, ending before apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view narrowly triangular, strongly emarginate apically and ending near level of cuspides apices, narrow in lateral view; aedeagus with distinct basal and apical sections, basal section with large, straight and apically acute ventral lobe, apical section long, straight, filamentous and apically expanded, longer than parameres. BL: 8 – 13; FW: 7 – 9; HW: 5 – 6.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFA45A4FD9DBF9D4FEFCB24D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Indonesia: Pulau Waigeo (type number HYM: 840), Waigeo [as Wagiu] Island, Wallace, in OUM. Distribution. Known only from Waigeo Island off the north-west coast of Irian Jaya (Figure 60). Diagnosis. Male: hypopygium with apical spine long and narrow and upturned apically and broadly triangular basally (Figure 32). Aedeagus expanded and truncate apically (Figure 37). Parameres long, narrow and curved over much of their length. Metasoma black. Description. Male: black; wings weakly infuscate, veins and stigma brown; setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittally carinate. Frons and vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, slightly oblique, less than half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface, mesoscutum and mesoscutellum rugosely punctate. Metanotum closely finely punctate. Propodeum and mesopleura rugosely punctate. T 1 – 5 very shallowly punctate; T 6 – 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; T 1 with length: width 1.8: 1. S 1 closely punctate; S 2 – 8 shallowly punctate, punctures deeper on posterior segments. Hypopygium (Figure 31) subparallel, lateral spines acute, apical spine long and narrow and upturned apically, broadly triangular basally. Genitalia (Figures 37, 38) with parameres subparallel basally, long, narrowly subparallel and strongly downturned on apical half, apices rounded, slightly twisted, divergent, ending slightly before apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view narrowly triangular, apex not clearly differentiated from aedeagus, ending near level of apices of cuspides, narrow in lateral view; aedeagus with distinct basal and apical sections, basal section narrow and subparallel without ventral lobes, apical section narrow and slightly curved, narrowed gradually over most of length from base to swollen apex, ending beyond level of apices of parameres. BL: 12; FW: 9; HW: 6.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFA75A70D9B9FEC2FE78B20C.taxon	description	(Figure 60)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFFA75A70D9B9FEC2FE78B20C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. LECTOTYPE: (here designated) „. Papua New Guinea: Central District: (type number 15.295), Mondo, 1524 m (5000 ft), February 1934, L. E. Cheesman, in BMNH. Other material. PARALECTOTYPE: 1 „, same data as holotype dated January 1934, in BMNH. Distribution. Known only from Mondo, Papua New Guinea (Figure 60). Diagnosis. Male: metasoma black with T 6 – 7 and S 6 – 8, and the posterior and lateral margins of T 2 – 5 and S 2 – 5, red-orange and the antennae black. The genitalia have the apical lobe of the parameres digitate, twisted, divergent and appearing as a short downturned digitate process in profile, ending beyond apex of aedeagus. Aedeagus short and ending before the apex of the parameres, and the basiparameres long (see Brown 2001: Figures 26, 27). Description. Male: black; posterior and lateral margins of T 2 – 5 and S 2 – 5, T 6 – 7 and S 6 – 8 red-orange; tegulae testaceous, brown; tibial spurs orange; wings very weakly infuscate, veins brown; setae white becoming orange on apex of metasoma, pale yellow on dorsum of thorax and margin of genal cavity. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittal carina obscure especially dorsally. Frons rugosely punctate. Vertex closely to rugosely punctate. Gena finely punctate, slightly oblique, less than half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina just visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum and mesoscutum rugosely punctate. Mesoscutellum closely to rugosely punctate. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum closely and shallowly punctate. Mesopleura closely and finely punctate, becoming coarser and rugose anterodorsally. T 1 – 5 almost impunctate; T 6 closely punctate, T 7 closely and coarsely punctate; T 1 with length: width 1.2: 1. S 1 shallowly and sparsely punctate; S 2 – 8 almost impunctate but becoming punctate posterolaterally on posterior sternites especially S 8. Hypopygium subovate, lateral spines short and acute, apical spine subtriangular. Genitalia with parameres subparallel over most of length, apices twisted, divergent and appearing as a short down-turned digitate process in profile, ending beyond apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view broadly triangular with preapical notch, apex rounded, ending before level of apices of cuspides, broad in lateral view; aedeagus with distinct basal and apical sections, basal section short and hidden below basiparameres, apical section short, narrow and parallel without ventral lobes, ending before level of apices of parameres. BL: 11; FW: 9; HW: 7. Remarks. The gena and genitalia illustrated as this species by Kimsey (1996) do not belong to this species (Brown 2001).	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF985A71D96AFEE5FE50B24D.taxon	description	(Figures 29, 33, 34, 60)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF985A71D96AFEE5FE50B24D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Indonesia: Halmahera: (type number HYM 842), Morotai (as Morty) Island, 1830 – 1873, Wallace, in OUM. Distribution. Known only from Morotai Island off the northern coast of Halmahera Island (Figure 60). Diagnosis. Male: legs and metasoma (including T 1 and S 1) red-orange. Aedeagus in the form of a robust hook (Figures 33, 34). Description. Male: black; apex of clypeus, spot above antennal insertion, anterior margin of pronotum (narrowly discontinuous medially), tegulae basally, disc of metanotum, yellow; antennae, legs (except fore coxae), metasoma (except hypopygial spines apically), redorange; tegulae testaceous distally; wings hyaline, veins orange; setae white or pale yellow. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittal carina obscure near apical margin. Frons rugosely punctate. Vertex and gena finely rugosely punctate, short and subparallel, approximately quarter length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior margin, mesoscutum and mesoscutellum closely finely punctate to closely finely rugosely punctate. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum and mesopleura finely rugosely punctate. T 1 – 5 almost impunctate; T 6 punctate laterally, T 7 coarsely punctate, impunctate medially; T 1 with length: width 1.7: 1. S 1 shallowly and sparsely punctate; S 2 – 8 almost impunctate but becoming punctate laterally. Hypopygium (Figure 29) subovate, lateral spines long and acute, apical spine subtriangular basally, long and cylindrical apically. Genitalia (Figures 33, 34) with parameres subparallel over most of length, broad on basal third, narrower on apical two-thirds, apices slightly convergent, slightly down-turned, acute, ending well before apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view narrowly triangular with apex not clearly differentiated from aedeagus, apparently broadly rounded and ending before level of apices of the cuspides, narrow in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section subtriangular with rounded apex and slight preapical indentation, ventral lobes absent, apical section strongly produced, subparallel and strongly hook-like in profile, ending beyond level of apices of parameres. BL: 11; FW: 8; HW: 5. Remarks. Kimsey cited the original combination as Trachypterus fragilis Smith, although this species has never been placed in that genus. Trachypterus Dalla Torre is a junior synonym of the monotypic Diamma Westwood. This genus belongs to the subfamily Diamminae, not Thynninae.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF995A72D964FEC5FC96B38F.taxon	description	(Figures 51, 52, 54, 60)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF995A72D964FEC5FC96B38F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Indonesia: Halmahera: Halmahera Island, Jailolo District, Kampung Pasir Putih, 0 ° 539 N, 127 ° 419 E, 1 – 14 February 1981, A. C. Messer and P. M. Taylor, in USNM. Distribution. Known only from Halmahera Island off the north-west coast of Irian Jaya (Figure 60). Diagnosis. Male: gena very short, less than quarter length of minimum eye diameter. Hypopygium with the apical spine long and narrow apically and broadly triangular basally, and the lateral spines long, acute and slightly divergent (Figure 54). Aedeagus with apical section narrow, subparallel and sinusoidal over most of length becoming swollen apically with apex minutely spinose (Figures 51, 52). Metasoma dark brown. Description. Male: black; anterior margin of pronotum (narrowly discontinuous medially) yellow; palps pale brown; apical margin of clypeus, flagellum, tegula, legs (except coxae) and metasoma dark brown; wings hyaline, slightly infuscate apically, veins and stigma dark brown; setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittally carinate, obscurely so basally. Frons and vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, short and subparallel, less than quarter length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface, mesoscutum and mesoscutellum rugosely punctate. Metanotum sparsely punctate. Propodeum and mesopleura rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 sparsely and shallowly punctate, closer on T 6; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; T 1 with length: width 1.6: 1. S 1 – 8 sparsely and shallowly punctate, punctures deeper on posterior segments. Hypopygium (Figure 54) subtriangular, lateral spines long, acute and slightly divergent, apical spine long and narrow and cylindrical apically, broadly triangular basally. Genitalia (Figures 51, 52) with parameres with dorsal margin curved and ventral margin sinusoidal, apices narrow (in profile) and convergent, not twisted and ending at level of apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view narrowly triangular, apex acute, ending near level of apices of cuspides, narrow in lateral view; aedeagus with distinct basal and apical sections, basal section short and bulbous without ventral lobes, apical section narrow, subparallel and sinusoidal over most of length becoming swollen with apex minutely spinose, ending near apices of parameres. BL: 8; FW: 6; HW: 4. Remarks. The specimen labelled as the holotype by Kimsey is dated 1 – 14 February 1981, not 14 – 21 February 1991 as stated by Kimsey (1996).	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF9A5A72D9D4FE80FF6BB5DA.taxon	description	(Figures 45, 46, 56, 60) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Australia: Northern Territory: Manton River crossing, Stuart Hwy, 12 ° 50.349 S, 131 ° 07.989 E, 8 January 1996, G. R. Brown, in NTM. Distribution. Known only from a roadside picnic area at Manton River south of Darwin, Northern Territory (Figure 60). Etymology. The specific name is derived from the type locality. Diagnosis. Male: hypopygium with the apical spine broad and subparallel apically with apex upturned, but appearing blunt when viewed ventrally (Figure 56). Aedeagus with a long narrow ventral lobe (Figure 45). Description. Male: black; apex of clypeus (longer so medially), line above antennal insertions (discontinuous medially), anterior margin of pronotum (discontinuous medially), large spot on tegula, and disc of metanotum, pale yellow; wings hyaline, fore wing weakly infuscate on distal half, veins and stigma dark brown to black; setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, slightly emarginate medially, sagittally carinate. Frons, vertex and gena rugosely punctate. Gena slightly oblique, less than half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum rugosely punctate, anterior surface closely punctate. Mesoscutum deeply rugosely punctate. Mesoscutellum rugosely punctate. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum closely to rugosely punctate, posterior punctures aligned in transverse lines. Mesopleura rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 very shallowly punctate, T 1 sparsely punctate, T 2 – 6 closely punctate; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; T 1 with length: width 2: 1. S 1 closely and shallowly punctate; S 2 – 8 shallowly punctate, punctures deeper posteriorly on posterior segments. Hypopygium (Figure 56) subparallel, lateral spines acute and curved, apical spine broad and subparallel with upturned apex but appearing blunt when viewed dorsally. Genitalia (Figures 45, 46) with parameres subtriangular, apices rounded, slightly down-turned, slightly divergent, ending before the apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view subtriangular, apex weakly emarginate and ending before the level of apices of cuspides, narrow (especially basally and apically) in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section narrow with long narrow ventral lobe, apical section long, narrow and subparallel over most of length then abruptly narrowed near apex, ending beyond apex of level of apices of cuspides. BL: 8; FW: 6; HW: 5. Remarks. I have been unable to collect further specimens of this species, despite frequent attempts.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF9B5A73D9AAFF40FD81B63F.taxon	description	(Figures 30, 35, 36, 60) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Papua New Guinea: Western Highlands: Baiyer (as Beiyer) River cattle station, 9 February to August 1974, Howden, PMAE. Distribution. Known only from Baiyer River cattle station, Papua New Guinea (Figure 60). Etymology. The specific name is derived from Greek, and is a reference to the similarity of this species to T. subfragilis. Diagnosis. Male: hypopygium with apical spine broadly triangular and only slightly longer than the lateral spines (Figure 30). Parameres long and narrow apically with the apices divergent (Figures 35, 36). Aedeagus strongly curved with apex directed upwards. Description. Male: black; metasoma (except T 1 and S 1) red suffused with black. Tegulae testaceous; wings hyaline, veins and stigma light brown; setae white, slightly fulvous on margin of gena and apex of metasoma. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittally carinate. Frons closely to rugosely punctate. Vertex closely to rugosely punctate. Gena finely punctate. Gena oblique, less than half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina just visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface and mesoscutum rugosely punctate, punctures shallower on pronotum. Mesoscutellum deeply closely to rugosely punctate. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum closely and shallowly punctate. Mesopleura closely punctate. T 1 – 5 sparsely punctate; T 6 punctate, T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; T 1 with length: width 1.6: 1. S 1 shallowly punctate; S 2 – 8 almost impunctate but becoming punctate posterolaterally on posterior sternites especially S 8. Hypopygium (Figure 30) subparallel, lateral spines short and acute, apical spine broadly subtriangular. Genitalia (Figures 35, 36) with parameres subparallel basally becoming narrower apically, apices twisted and divergent and appearing as a long digitate process in profile, ending before apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view broadly triangular without preapical notches, apex not clearly differentiated from aedeagus and apparently rounded, ending slightly beyond level of apices of cuspides, broad in lateral view; aedeagus with distinct basal and apical sections, basal section short and ovoid without ventral lobes, apical section expanded basally then long, narrow, parallel and hook-shaped, ending beyond level of apices of parameres. BL: 11; FW: 8; HW: 6.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF9B5A74D9DDFA30FD10B782.taxon	description	(Figures 32, 39, 40, 60) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Papua New Guinea: Central District: 1 „?, Ivimka camp, Lakekamu Basin, 7.73 ° S, 146.76 ° E, 110 – 200 m, 21 – 25 November 1996, R. R. Snelling, in LACM. PARATYPES: 1 „, Ivimka camp, Lakekamu Basin, 7.73 ° S, 146.76 ° E, 200 m, Mountain # 6, lowland wet forest, 1 – 10 November 1996, R. R. Snelling, in LACM; 2 „, Ivimka camp, Lakekamu Basin, 7.73 ° S, 146.76 ° E, 180 m, Mountain # 4, lowland rainforest, 11 – 20 November 1996, R. R. Snelling, in NTM; 1 „, Ivimka camp, Lakekamu Basin, 7.73 ° S, 146.76 ° E, 110 – 200 m, 20 – 25 October 1996, R. R. Snelling, in LACM. Distribution. Known only from the Lakekamu Basin, Papua New Guinea (Figure 60). Etymology. The specific name is derived from Latin, and is a reference to the black setae found on most of the head and body. Diagnosis. Male: erect setae on head and mesosoma black. Parameres long and digitate apically and ending near the apex of the aedeagus (Figures 39, 40). Basiparameres (viewed dorsally) relatively narrow especially apically. Description. Male: black; metasoma (except T 1 and S 1) red suffused with black; flagellum dark yellow-brown; setae fulvous on head and metasoma, black on mesosoma, frons, vertex and gena with both decumbent fulvous setae and erect black setae; wings very weakly infuscate; veins and stigma light brown. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittally carinate. Frons rugosely punctate. Vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, subparallel, less than half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina just visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum and mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and metanotum rugosely punctate. Propodeum closely punctate. Mesopleura rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 almost impunctate except laterally; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, impunctate medially; T 1 with length: width 1.5: 1. S 1 sparsely punctate; S 2 – 8 almost impunctate except posteriorly. Hypopygium (Figure 32) subparallel, lateral spines acute, apical spine broadly subtriangular. Genitalia (Figures 39, 40) with parameres subparallel over most of length, apices slightly twisted, slightly divergent and appearing as a long digitate process in profile, ending at apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view broadly triangular with preapical notch, apex narrowly rounded and clearly differentiated from aedeagus, ending before level of apices of cuspides, broad in lateral view; aedeagus with distinct basal and apical sections, basal section short and hidden below basiparameres, without ventral lobes, apical section straight, narrow, parallel, ending at level of apices of parameres. BL: 10 – 12; FW: 7 – 9; HW: 5 – 6.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF9C5A75D9ECFA9EFE04B721.taxon	description	(Figures 49, 50, 53, 61) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Australia: Queensland: 3 km SW Fox Ck Crossing, ‘ Wolverton’, 13 ° 119 S, 142 ° 569 E, 14 April 1989, G. and A. Daniels, in QM. PARATYPES: 1 „, same data as holotype dated 12 April 1989, at mv lamp, in UQIC; 1 „?, 15 ° 189 S, 145 ° 019 E, 31 km NW by N of Cooktown, 250 m, 20 May 1977, I. F. B. Common and E. D. Edwards, in ANIC; 1 „, 15 ° 119 S, 143 ° 529 E, Hann River, Malaise trap, 21 February to 20 March 1994, P. Zborowski and G. Turner, in NTM; 1 „, 13 ° 399 S, 142 ° 409 E, 2 km N Rokeby, Malaise trap, 18 March to 24 May 1994, P. Zborowski, in ANIC. Distribution. Cape York Peninsula, Queensland south to Cooktown (Figure 61). Etymology. The specific name is Latin for flat, and is a reference to the flattened parameres. Diagnosis. Male: gena approximately half the length of minimum eye diameter. Hypopygium with apical spine triangular but not broadly triangular (Figure 53). Parameres flattened apically (Figures 49, 50). Cuspides short (Figure 50). Description. Male: black; apex of clypeus (longer so medially), line above antennal insertions, anterior margin of pronotum (discontinuous medially), large spot on tegula, and disc of metanotum, yellow; wings hyaline, veins light brown; setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittally carinate. Frons and vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, oblique, approximately half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina just visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum including anterior surface and mesoscutum closely to rugosely punctate. Mesoscutellum rugosely punctate. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum and mesopleura rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 very shallowly punctate; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; T 1 with length: width 1.9: 1. S 1 closely punctate; S 2 – 8 shallowly punctate, punctures deeper on posterior segments. Hypopygium (Figure 53) subparallel, lateral spines acute, apical spine triangular. Genitalia (Figures 49, 50) with parameres long, subtriangular and slightly down-turned, appearing acute in profile and flattened and truncate with the inner angle of truncation slightly produced mesally in dorsal view, ending before apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view triangular, apex narrowly rounded, ending before level of apices of cuspides, narrow (but obscured by parameres) in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section subparallel but slightly expanded apically, without ventral lobes, apical section swollen basally, and curved and tapering to an acute apex, ending beyond level of apices of parameres. BL: 9 – 11; FW: 6 – 8; HW: 4 – 5.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF9D5A76D988FB31FE04B762.taxon	description	(Figure 60)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF9D5A76D988FB31FE04B762.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. LECTOTYPE: „. Papua New Guinea: Northern District (type number 15.296), Kokoda, 366 m (1200 ft), May 1933, L. E. Cheesman, in BMNH. Central District: 1 „, Mount Suckling Expedition, camp Ma 1, 350 m, 13 – 17 July 1972, T. L. Fenner, PMAE. Other material. PARALECTOTYPE: „. Northern District: same data as lectotype, September, in BMNH. Distribution. Known only from the ranges of south-eastern Papua New Guinea (Figure 60). Diagnosis. Male: aedeagus long and almost straight, and ending beyond the apex of the parameres (Figures 20, 21). Basiparameres short. Metasoma uniformly red-orange with T 1 and S 1 black. Legs (except tarsi) black. Description. Male: black; flagellum, palps and tarsi brown; metasoma (except S 1 and T 1 and extreme tips of hypopygial spines) red-orange; tegulae testaceous, brown; tibial spurs brown; wings weakly suffused with orange, veins orange; setae white, brown on margin of genal cavity, becoming orange on the apex of the metasoma. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittal carina obscure dorsally. Frons rugosely punctate. Vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, subparallel, less than half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina just visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum closely to rugosely punctate. Mesoscutum coarsely rugosely punctate. Mesoscutellum closely to rugosely. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum shallowly punctate. Mesopleura closely punctate. T 1 – 5 almost impunctate; T 6 closely punctate, T 7 closely and coarsely medially; T 1 with length: width 1.2: 1. S 1 shallowly and sparsely punctate; S 2 – 8 almost impunctate but becoming punctate posterolaterally on posterior sternites especially S 8. Hypopygium subovate, lateral spines short and acute, apical spine subtriangular. Genitalia with parameres subparallel over most of length with dorsal margin slightly sinusoidal, apices twisted, convergent, appearing as a down-turned digitate process in profile, ending before apex of aedeagus; basiparameres in dorsal view broadly triangular with preapical notch, apex rounded and clearly differentiated from aedeagus, ending before level of apices of cuspides, broad in lateral view; aedeagus without apparent basal and apical sections (although a basal section may be overlain by the apex of the basiparameres), long, narrow and parallel without ventral lobes, ending beyond level of apices of parameres. BL: 11; FW: 8; HW: 6. Remarks. Turner (1940) gave the body length of 8 – 11 mm. Kimsey (1996) considered this to be a synonym of T. evelinae but did not examine the genitalia of either type.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF9E5A78D992FBFFFDD8B066.taxon	description	(Figures 1, 4, 61)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF9E5A78D992FBFFFDD8B066.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Australia: Northern Territory: 12 ° 359 S, 131 ° 059 E, Mount Mortgage, Humpty Doo, ex Malaise trap, 28 February to 31 March 1992, Wells and Webber, in NTM. PARATYPES: 15 „, same data as holotype and same date (two), dated 4 December 1991 to 9 January 1992 (one), dated 28 March to 7 May 1992 (three), dated 7 May to 23 June 1992 (eight), dated 23 June to 6 August 1992 (one), in NTM; 3 „, 12 ° 429 S, 130 ° 389 E, Berry Springs, ex Malaise trap, 29 November to 4 December 1991, Wells and Webber, in NTM; 5 „, 12 ° 429 S, 130 ° 389 E, Berry Springs, ex Malaise trap, 7 May to 23 June 1992, Wells and Webber, in NTM; 1 „, 12 ° 529 S, 132 ° 509 E, Koongarra, 15 km E of Mount Cahill, 6 October 1975, A. Allwood and T. Angeles, in NTM; 2 „, Litchfield N. P., near (1 km E of) Drovers Rest, 25 November 1993, G. R. Brown, in ANIC and NTM; 5 „, Border Waterhole, 18 ° 359 S, 138 ° 039 E, 10 – 17 April 1995, Malaise trap, G. R. Brown, in NTM and QM. Queensland: 1 „, ‘ Amphitheatre’, Musselbrook Res., 18 ° 219 S, 138 ° 109 E, 16 April 1995, G. R. Brown, in NTM; 3 „, Murray Spring, 18 ° 359 S, 138 ° 039 E, 11, 13 and 19 April 1995, G. R. Brown, in NTM and QM. Other material examined. Northern Territory: 1 „, Blackfellow Ck, 13 ° 329 S, 130 ° 499 E, 19 November 1997, G. R. Brown, in NTM; 1 „, 16 ° 089 S, 136 ° 069 E, 22 km WSW of Borroloola, 16 April 1976, D. H. Colless, in ANIC; 49 „, Berry Springs Nature Park, 50 km S of Darwin, rainforest, Malaise trap (sites 93 – 100), 4 – 27 December 1993, S. and J. Peck, in CNC, NTM; 1 „, 11 ° 099 S, 132 ° 099 E, Black Point, Coburg Peninsula, 15 – 23 February 1977, T. A. Weir, in ANIC; 1 „, 11 ° 079 S, 132 ° 089 E, Smith Point, Coburg Peninsula, 26 January 1977, E. D. Edwards, in ANIC; 22 „, Berrimah, near Darwin, mixed eucalypt woodland, Malaise trap (sites 93 – 86, 147), 1 – 25 December 1993 (17), 25 December 1993 to 10 January 1994 (five), S. and J. Peck, in CNC, NTM; 56 „, Holmes Jungle near Darwin, mixed palm forest, Malaise trap (sites 93 – 92), 2 – 35 December 1993, S. and J. Peck, in CNC, NTM; 130 „, Fogg Dam, 20 km E of Humpty Doo, rainforest, Malaise trap (sites 93 – 94, 160, 164), 3 – 25 December 1993 (111), 31 December 1993 to 7 January 1994 (19), S. and J. Peck, in CNC, NTM; 1 „, Hayes Ck, 13 ° 359 S, 131 ° 289 E, 24 October 1997, G. R. Brown, in NTM; 8 „, Gungarre, Kakadu National Park, rainforest, Malaise trap (sites 93 – 119), 12 – 25 December 1993, S. and J. Peck, in CNC, NTM; 9 „, Kapalga Res. Stn, Kakadu National Park, eucalyptus woodland, Malaise trap (sites 93 – 117), 11 – 25 December 1993, S. and J. Peck, in CNC, NTM; 6 „, North Point, Kapalga Res. Stn, Kakadu National Park, rainforest, Malaise trap (sites 93 – 134, 135), 24 December 1993 to 7 January 1994, S. and J. Peck, in CNC, NTM; 1 „?, Andranangoo Ck, Melville Island, 11 ° 319 S, 130 ° 549 E, 8 October 1996, G. R. Brown and G. Daly, in NTM; 2 „, Mirikau-Yunga Ck, Melville Island, 11 ° 319 S, 130 ° 419 E, 5 October 1996, G. R. Brown and G. Daly, in NTM; 3 „, Pickertaramoor, Melville Island, 11 ° 489 S, 130 ° 539 E, 11 – 13 October 1996, G. R. Brown and G. Daly, in NTM; 1 „, 4.5 km WNW of Taracumbi, Melville Island, 11 ° 369 S, 130 ° 409 E, Malaise trap amongst Acacia, Grevillea and Livistona, October 1996, G. R. Brown and G. Daly, in NTM; 1 „, 12 ° 479 S, 132 ° 519 E, 19 km NE by E of Mount Cahill, 16 November 1972, J. C. Cardale, in ANIC. Western Australia: 5 „, March Fly Glen, Gibb River Road, light trap, 8 April 1997, M. J. D. McCloskey and J. A. Walker, in NTM. Distribution. Northern Australia between the Gibb River road Western Australia and the Northern Territory – Queensland border near Lawn Hill National Park. It is common in the vicinity of Darwin including Litchfield National Park, and occurs as far south as at least Hayes Creek (Figure 61). Diagnosis. Male: gena distinctly longer than half the minimum eye diameter (Figure 1). Hypopygium broadly triangular (see Brown 1995 b: Figure 3). Parameres flattened apically (see Brown 1995 b: Figures 11, 12). Cuspides long (see Brown 1995 b: Figure 12). Female (Figure 4): frons and vertex without a semicircular area of finer punctures interspersed between deeper punctures. Pygidium slightly narrowed dorsally with a medially discontinuous preapical transverse line of setae, and without continuous longitudinal carinae (see Brown 2001: Figure 18). Description. Female (Figure 4): orange to brown; polished. Head subrectangular, slightly wider than long, posterior angles rounded, eyes relatively large, not strongly protuberant, almost reaching base of mandibles. Mandibles long, evenly curved, without preapical tooth. Clypeus narrowly truncate apically, closely and finely punctate, sharply medially carinate basally to near apical margin. Frons weakly sagittally sulcate, rugosely punctate with punctures weakly longitudinally aligned on antennal prominence, punctures variable in size. Vertex closely punctate, punctures variable in size and spacing. Pronotum trapezoid with lateral margins converging posteriorly, dorsal and lateral surfaces clearly delineated from dorsum, margins not carinate, dorsum closely punctate with some punctures aligned longitudinally, lateral surface longitudinally multistriate ventrally with striae subparallel to ventral margin. Mesoscutellum trapezoid, closely punctate. Propodeum closely punctate dorsally, rugosely punctate posteriorly, longitudinally striate laterally. Mesopleura with small dorsal surface below level of mesoscutellum, produced anterolaterally into a vertical carina. Metasoma closely to rugosely punctate, punctures weakly longitudinally aligned on tergum; T 1 – 5 with posterior line of longitudinal punctures blending in with other punctation on T 3 – 5; T 6 almost smooth medially, obliquely multistriate, striations short and converging ventrally, with lateral fringe of setae that converge ventrally, lateral margins weakly convergent dorsally, apical margin broadly rounded, at most weakly emarginate medially; T 1 with vertical declivity anteriorly; S 1 short, broad, medially raised, not carinate; S 6 with weakly raised lip on posterior margin. BL: 8. Remarks. The female has not been described previously and, apart from T. armidalensis, is the only known female for this genus.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF905A79D9DCFCFAFD92B2EB.taxon	description	(Figures 47, 48, 57, 60) Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Australia: Queensland: 1 km S of Piper’s Lookout, Development Road, Herveys Range, by sweeping, 19 ° 219800 S, 146 ° 289500 E, 28 April 1998, J. E. Purdie, in NTM. Distribution. Known only from Herveys Range near Townsville, Queensland (Figure 60). Etymology. The specific name is derived from the type locality. Diagnosis. Male: parameres with ventral margin straight and produced such that they appear digitate apically (Figure 47). Hypopygium with apical spine triangular and distinctly longer than the lateral spines (Figure 57). Description. Male: black; apex of clypeus (longer so medially), line above antennal insertions, anterior margin of pronotum (discontinuous medially), spot on tegula, and disc of metanotum, yellow; wings hyaline, veins and stigma brown to dark brown; setae white. Clypeus closely and finely punctate, apically truncate, sagittally carinate. Frons and vertex rugosely punctate. Gena finely rugosely punctate, slightly oblique, less than half length of minimum eye diameter. Occipital carina visible dorsally. Genal cavity not visible dorsally. Pronotum rugosely punctate with anterior surface closely punctate. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum rugosely punctate. Metanotum finely punctate. Propodeum and mesopleura rugosely punctate. T 1 – 6 very shallowly punctate; T 7 closely and coarsely punctate, medially impunctate; T 1 with length: width 1.5: 1. S 1 closely punctate; S 2 – 8 shallowly punctate, punctures deeper on posterior segments. Hypopygium (Figure 57) subparallel, lateral spines acute, apical spine triangular. Genitalia (Figures 47, 48) with parameres subparallel with apex twisted and appearing flattened apically, ending before apex of aedeagus and slightly beyond level of apices of cuspides; basiparameres in dorsal view triangular, margins slightly sinusoidal, apex acute, ending before level of apices of cuspides, narrow in lateral view; aedeagus with basal and apical sections, basal section long, subparallel and slightly curved, without ventral lobes, apical section with ventral margin curved upwards apically and dorsal margin sinusoidal, ending beyond level of apices of parameres. BL: 9; FW: 7; HW: 5.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF915A79D98DFE67FC7BB090.taxon	description	(Figure 60)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF915A79D98DFE67FC7BB090.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Australia: Northern Territory: Kakadu National Park, ca 1 km S of Arnhem Hwy on Pine Ck Road, mercury vapour light, 25 – 30 May 1980, M. B. Malipatil, in NTM. PARATYPE: 1 „, Meri camping area, Kakadu National Park, 12 ° 259 S, 132 ° 579 E, 21 January 1993, 40 m, G. and A. Daniels, in UQIC. Distribution. Known only from Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory (Figure 60). Diagnosis. Male: aedeagus apically swollen with apex acute in profile and paired preapical lobes on ventral margin digitate and divergent (see Brown 1995 b: Figures 13, 14). Hypopygium with apical spine triangular and widely separated from smaller lateral spines (see Brown 1995 b: Figure 2). Gena half length of minimum eye diameter.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF915A79D982FBA1FD6CB510.taxon	description	(Figure 60)	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF915A79D982FBA1FD6CB510.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Australia: Northern Territory: 12.35 ° S, 131.05 ° E, Humpty Doo, ex Malaise trap, 7 May to 23 June 1992, Wells and Webber, in NTM. PARATYPE: 1 „, same data as holotype, in NTM. Distribution. Known only from Humpty Doo near Darwin, Northern Territory (Figure 60). Diagnosis. Male: apical margin of the clypeus shallowly and narrowly emarginate medially (see Brown, 1995 b: Figure 9). Aedeagus straight and lanceolate without lobes (see Brown, 1995 b: Figures 17, 18). Parameres narrowly subtriangular with the ventral margin straight and the dorsal margin oblique over most of their length (see Brown, 1995 b: Figures 17, 18). Hypopygium with apical spine narrowly subparallel (see Brown, 1995 b: Figure 4). Gena less than half length of minimum eye diameter.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
734787BFFF925A7AD9AAFF50FEBBB11B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE: „. Australia: Queensland: Cape York, R. E. Turner, in BMNH. Remarks. The genitalia of the holotype of Tachynomyia megacephala are identical to those of the type series of Tachynoides flavopicta (Ritsema) from the Indonesian Island of Aru, and held in the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, Leiden. On the basis of this, this species is synonymized with Tachynoides flavopicta and the species therefore removed from Tachynomyia.	en	Brown, G. R. (2005): A revision of Tachyphron Brown and description of two new genera within the Ariphron group (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of Natural History 39 (2): 197-239, DOI: 10.1080/0022290310001657892, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022290310001657892
