56 DIPTERA 



A. LEONiNA. Fabricius, Sijst. Ent. (1775), ^?. 77Q ; Syst. AntiL, p. 

 290. Macquart, I.e., Vol. II., 2^. 117, pi. U, f. 5. 



Greenish-bronze. Thorax spotted with silvery. Abdomen shining- 

 blue ; the second and fourth segments each with two silvery spots. 

 Length, 6 lines. 

 Australia, New Zealand {'' Reise der ' Novara ' ") . 



A. PARVA. Schiner, I.e., p. 316 (1868). 



The under surface hairy. Thorax with two white longitudinal 

 bands, distinct at the commencement. Front of male much con- 

 tracted behind, so that the eyes almost touch. The front bristles 

 weak, but long and dense. The rest like A. leonina. 



Length, 2— 2i lines. 



No locality is given for this species, but it would seem that New 

 Zealand was intended. 



Genus-DEXIA. 



Meiffen. 



Body cylindrical. Proboscis short and membranous. Abdomen 

 cylindro-conical ; segments generally with two bristles in the middle, 



D. RUBRiCARiNATA. Macquavt, I.e., Supp. I, p. 187, jo/. 16,/. 8 (1846). 



Black. Palpi not salient. Face blackish, with thin whitish 

 down ; keel testaceous, large, with a groove ; front black ; sides with 

 whitish down. Thorax; with thin whitish down and black lines. 

 Abdomen lengthened, irregularly marked with white down. Legs 

 black. Scales yellow. Wings clear, the small cross-vein bordered 

 with brown ; a point on the exterior border. 



Length, 5| lines. 



Tasmania (Macquart) ; New Zealand (" Reise der ' Novara ' ") . 



Sub-Family — MusciN^. 

 Style of antennae plumose to the extremity. Abdomen short, 

 tvithout bristles. Legs moderate. 



Genus-STOMOXYS. 



Geoffi^oij. 



Proboscis solid, slender, elongated ; the terminal lips small. Palpi 

 not passing the epistome. Front broad in the male. Third joint 



