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RECORDS OP THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 



longitudinal row of bristles, which so often is differentiated into a "comb," 

 is confined to the distal half, but the shortened condition of the bristles 

 characteristic of that structure does not occur here. Second tibia slightK- 

 shorter than femur, hairless. Tliird femur distinctly hairy. 



Fig. 2. Sarcopliaga tnulticolor n. S}^!- Male genitalia. 



Ahdomeii black and white as usual ; the dark markings on the two 

 segments immediatel}' preceding tlie hypopygiuni, with a faint purplish 

 tinge. Abdomen clothed with the usual leclinate biistles above, and with 

 short hairs below, weakly in front, strongly behind. Hypopygial segments 

 very dark brown, nearly black, clothed strongly with hairs, rather shorter 

 than usual. Forceps shiny black, very faintly sculptured, sharply pointed, 

 and distinctly curved. Termination armed with numerous short stout 

 bristles ; proximal half clothed with a scanty growth of rather long hairs. 

 Accessoiy plate bi'own, not very pioniinent. Claspers bi'own. Proximal 

 segment of penis bi'ow^i, black posteiiorly. The distal segment veiT large 

 and exceedingly conij)lex, possessing several distinct and in places strongly 

 serrated piocesses. The form and arrangement of these structures is 

 shown in Figure 2. 



Described fi-om a siiigle male in tlie Australian Museum collection 

 from Rabaul, New Britain. 



