836 TABANIDAE FROM CAMDEN HAVEN DISTRICT, 



as in general appearance it is closely allied to the last two 

 species. It occurred from November 26th to March 26th, and 

 was fairly abundant, especially in February and the beginning 

 of March. Specimens were collected in the bush and dairies. 



Erephopsis gibbula Walker. 



List. Dipt., Pt. 1, p. 140 (1848) ; Ric, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 

 (7), v., p. 117 (1900). E. vertebrata, Bigot, Mem. Soc. Zool. 

 Ft., v., p. 618 (1892). D. camea, Bigot, I.e., p. 618 (1892); 

 Ric, op. cit. } (8), xvi. (1915). 



Two specimens in the collection are somewhat doubtfully as- 

 signed to this species as they differ from Western Australian 

 specimens in having the forehead distinctly narrower. This 

 form occurs not uncommonly in the north of New South Wales 

 and South Queensland, and may require to be separated from the 

 Western species. Both our specimens were taken early in Oc- 

 tober . 



Diatomineura auriplua Donovan. 



Gen. Illust. Ent., Pt. 1; Ric, I.e., p. 119. 



This well known species was fairly abundant from November 

 20th till March 6th; specimens were mostly taken in the bush, 

 and it was not often seen in the dairies. Our series shews a 

 good deal of variation in size, and to some extent in the amount 

 of abdominal clothing present. The eyes are metallic coloured 

 green and purple banded, iridescent when alive. 



Diatomineura abdominalis Ricardo. 



Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (8), xix., p. 209 (1917). 



Specimens of this species identified by comparison with a 

 paratype occurred fairly abundantly in November and Decem- 

 ber, the range of occurrence being November 19th to February 

 7th. The specimens were mostly collected in the bush. 



Diatomineura testacea Macquart. 



Dipt, Exot., i., p. 103 (1838); Ric, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., 

 (8), xvi., p. 31 (1915). 



One specimen of this Northern species, identified by compari- 

 son with specimens from Kuranda occurs in the collection. 

 There is also a series of abraded females which closely approach 

 to D. testacea, but which are probably abraded specimens of D. 

 abdominalis as traces of the whitisli tufts are present at the sides 

 of the thorax. 



