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TABANIDAE FROM CAMDEN HAVEN DISTRICT, 



never occurred early in the season, the first date being- January 

 28th, and the latest March 29th. Specimens were caught both 

 in the bush and on the cows in the yards, and proved to be a 

 good species for experimental work. The eyes are a brilliant 

 green when alive. 



Diatomineura BREViROSTRis Macquart . 



Dipt. Exot, Supp. 4, p. 326 (1842); Ric, Ann. Mag. Nat. 

 Hist, (7), v., p. 113 (1900); id, (8), xvi., p. 29 (1915). 



Common on the Blue Mountains and Clarence River, this 

 species was never abundant in the Kendall district, only about a 

 dozen specimens being obtained. Dates range from November 

 19th to December 8th. 



Diatomineura clavata Macquart. 



Dipt. Exot., 1, p. 101 (1838) ; Ric, op. cit., (8), xvi. (1915) . 



About 20 specimens of this fly were collected, between Decem- 

 ber 5th and March 28th. They are identical with Victorian 

 specimens compared with the specimens identified in the British 

 Museum . 



Diatomineura ? crassa Walker. 



List. Dipt., Part 1, p. 144 (1848) . Pangonia aurata Mac- 

 quart, Dipt. Exot., 1, p. 100 (1838) ; Ric, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 

 (7), v., p. 120 (1900); id,, op. cit,, (8), xvi. (1915). 



Specimens agreeing fairly closely with Walker's description 

 have been provisionally identified as this species. No field notes 

 are available as the species was confused with D. auriflua, but 

 two of the specimens bear dates in November and December. 



Caenoprosopon wainwrighti Ricardo. 



Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (8), xvi., p. 268 (1915) . 



A single specimen of this species was found; it agrees with 

 a specimen from the Hawkesbury River identified by compari- 

 son with Miss Ricardo's type. 



Silvius luridus Walker. 



List. Dipt., 1, p. 140 (1848); Ric, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (7), 

 v., p. 121 (1900); id., op. cit., (8), xvi., p. 260 (1915). 



A very abundant species occurring from November 20th to 

 March 6th. It occurs commonly on cattle and horses and es- 

 pecially round about the hoofs. Specimens were also taken in 

 the bush. This species has been identified by comparison with 

 Walker's type. 



