[Pboo. Rot. Soc. Victokia, 32 (N.S.) Pt. 11., 1920,]. 



Art. mil.— Austridian Phlehotomiic Diptera: — Neiv Calicidac 

 Tahanidae and Sjinuxymy. 



By. frank H. TAYLOR, F.E S 



Communicated by J. A. Kersliaw. 



[Read November 6th. 1919.] 



The following paper contains descriptions of three new species 

 of Diptera, which are contained in the genera Uranotaenia, Sdviiis 

 and T aha mix. 



rhibaloini/ia is sulistituted for the generic nanie Elapliromyia, 

 as the latter is preoccupied, and two species of Tabanidae are sunk 

 as synonyms. 



Family CULICIDAE. 



Uranotaenia albofasciata, sp.n. 



Head clothed Avith bluish-white scales; antennae brown, plumes 

 brown; palpi and proljoscis brown. 



Thorax brown, witli blackish-brown, narrow scales. There is a 

 broad band of white, small, flat scales on the lateral and anterior 

 margins; piothoracic lobes white scaled; scutellum pale with black 

 flat scales. 



Abdomen covered with dusky scales, first segment white .scaled, 

 remaining segments, except the apical, with prominent white apical 

 bands; venter apparently pale scaled. 



Legs brown, femora pale beneath, last three tarsi of hind legs 

 pale seal eld. 



Wings black scaled, base of wings white scaled, also apex of 

 c'osta and the sulx'ostal vein above the cross-veins, anterior basal 

 cross-vein longer than and about twice its length from the anterior 

 cross-vein, first fork-cell slightly narroAver and shorter than the 

 second fork-cell, base of latter nearer the base of the Aving. 



Length, 2.5 mm. 



Hahitat. — Northern Territory, near Darwin (G. F. Hill). 



Abundantly distinct from other Australian species, and a well- 

 defined member of the genus. 



Type in Coll. Hill. 



