the AslVidss of Australasia. 155 



others from S.Australia {BakewelT) and Victoria; and in 

 Mr. French's Coll. from Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. 



Macquart omitted any mention of the white spots on 

 abdomen. 



A medium-sized black species, with blue-black abdomen 

 marked with white spots. Legs black ; femora yellow, the 

 posterior pair much swollen and curved. Wings brownish. 



Length, ^ 13-16 ram., ? 9-17 mm. 



Face black, with large prominent tubei'cle on lower part, 

 some grey tomentum near eyes and under antennae. 

 Moustache of long black bristles on tubercle ; above this 

 some fine white or yellow hairs reaching to the antennae. 

 Beard of white silky hairs. Forehead black, with black 

 pubescence, the hairs round the head black. Antennoe black, 

 the first joint long, the second one very short, both with 

 long black hairs ; the third longer than the first two 

 together, with no bristle at apex, nearly the same width 

 throughout. Thorax blue-black, with silvery white tomen- 

 tose shoulder-spots ; pubescence black, even on the spots ; 

 sides of breast with silvery white tomentum and long white 

 pubescence, tufts of white and black hairs intermixed near 

 root of wings. Scutellum with two black bristles and white 

 pubescence. Scutellum and abdomen shining blue-black or 

 with purple reflections ; on sides of second, third, and fourth 

 abdominal segments is a silvery white spot ; sides of abdo- 

 men with white hairs, in the ? they are black posteriorly ; 

 genital organs of ^ prominent, in ? ovipositor pointed, 

 sometimes visible and pointed, or covered by last segment ; 

 underside blackish. Legs black, the fore femora only yellow 

 at base, sometimes only a mere spot at base or extending 

 nearly halfway ; middle and posterior pairs yellow for two- 

 thirds of length, all somewhat swollen, but posterior pair 

 more so than the others ; the pubescence chiefly white and 

 long ; tibiae with long black and white pubescence ; tarsi 

 with black pubescence and bristles. Wings hyaline, with 

 a brown tinge round all veins, giving them a brown appear- 

 ance ; the first posterior cell is long and narrow, the small 

 transverse vein being situated very near the base of discal 

 cell, it is very slightly narrower at opening; fourth poste- 

 rior cell closed some way from border of wing. Halteres 

 yellow. 



2 ? and 1 ^ from Melbourne are identical but for the 

 pubescence on the legs, which is chiefly black, not largely 

 white as in the type, only pale-coloured on the light parts 

 and black elsewhere. 



Laphria fulviceps, Macquart. 



In the description Australia is given with a query. 



