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TABANTDAE FROM CAMDEN HAVEN DISTRICT, 



This small species was very abundant; specimens were caught 

 mainly in the bush. On Milson Island, however, this species 

 occurs commonly around the feet of the cattle. Dates of oc- 

 currence were from November 19th to March 29th. 



Tabanus postponens Walker. 



List. Dipt., i., p. 179 (1848) ; Ric, I.e., p. 282 (1915) . 



Only a few specimens of this species were collected, dates 

 ranging from November 25th to February 12th. Only one spe- 

 cimen occurs in the collection, the others having been used in the 

 experiments. This has been compared with specimens from 

 Milson Island, which were identitied by comparison with the 

 type in the British Museum. The eyes are bright metallic green 

 with reddish brown reflections when alive. 



Tabanus kendallensis' Taylor. 



Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 1919, xliv., p. 68. 



This small species was very plentiful right throughout the sea- 

 son from November 4th to March 30th. It occurred both in the 

 bush and on the cows at milking time. Specimens have been 

 identified by comparison with a paratype received from Mr. 

 Taylor. The species is extremely variable in the colouration of 

 the abdomen and specimens in our series approach very closely 

 to specimens of T. oculatus, named from comparison with the 

 type, but appear to differ m the absence of the golden hairs 

 on the thorax, as a rule also the forehead of T. oculatus is wider. 

 In both species the eyes are bright green when alive. 



Tabanus neobasalis ? Taylor. 



Records Australian Museum, xii., 5, p. 67 (1918,). T. basalts 

 Walker, List Dipt., i. (1848), p. 182; Ricardo, op. tit., (8), xvi. 

 (1915), p. 282. 



Specimens of a species that occurred rarely at Kendall have 

 been provisionally referred to this species. The size is, however, 

 larger (13 mm.) and the third antennal joint has the base very 

 broad though hardly angulate above. The type of T. basalis 

 Walker was seen in London, and the impression remains that it 

 was not the species we have from Kendall, but a smaller one 

 only separated from T. kendallensis by the wholly yellow legs. 

 While any uncertainty exists it seems better to refer the present 

 species to T. neobasalis, as it agrees in all except size with Miss 



