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REVISION OP THE STRATIOMYID^ OF AUTTRALIA, 



widely separated at vertex than at base of the antennie. Antennae 

 brown, with apex black, first joint 

 slightly longer than second, third 

 twice the length of first and second 

 together, annulated, and gradually 

 tapering, the apex with a blunt, 

 in-turned style. Thorax black, 

 with two stripes of white pubes- 

 cence in front, the whole dorsum Fig. 3. 

 bearing sparse, white pubescence, ^'^''' ''^ Lecoga^ter cyanm. 

 scutellum black, much upraised, with six, black, rather short, 

 marginal spines, the whole fringed with white pubescence. 

 Abdomen bright metallic-blue, with violet or green reflections, 

 second and fourth segments bearing a white, pubescent, diagonal 

 stripe on each side Legs with femora and tibije black, the 

 knees white; tarsi white, with the extreme apex black. Wings 

 hyaline, with a black spot occupying the apex of the first basal 

 cell, and reaching to the costal margin; discal cell with four, 

 issuing veinlets, first, second, and fourth reaching the wing- 

 margin, third only about one-third the distance to the, margin. 



This species bears a general resemblance to L. aendea, but 

 may be easily distinguished by the spotted wings, the upraised 

 scutellum, the black instead of blue thorax, and the white instead 

 of black tarsi. 



This interesting species is known from two specimens (females), 

 which were taken by Dr. Ferguson at Milson Island, Hawkes- 

 bury River, on October 31st, 1914. 



7. Anacanthella, Macq. 



This genus was proposed by Macquart for a South Australian 

 species. 



Scutellum without spines; abdomen 'short and broad, with five, 

 visible segments; eyes of the male with short pubescence. 



Anacanthella splendens Macq. 

 Thorax golden-green; abdomen shining, dark blue; antennae 

 black; legs fulvous, with tarsi black. Length, ^, 5 mm. 

 Hab. — South Australia (Adelaide). 



