268 NEW AUSTRALIAN ASILID^:, 



R.S. TAS. 



cell, which, in this species, joins the peduncle of the fourth 

 posterior cell at about its middle, instead of, as in Z. antipoda, 

 joining the fourth posterior cell itself, 



No other species of this genus is at present known to occur 

 in Western Australia. 



Chrysopogon, Eoder. 

 Of this genus, distinguished by the stout spine on each 

 side of the thorax, front tibiae with a terminal claw, and 

 antennae without any distinct style, there are two undescribed 

 species from Western Australia in Mr. G. H. Hardy's collec- 

 tion. 



Chrysopogon rufulus, Sp. nov. 



Thorax blnck ; abdomen dorsally black, sides and apex 

 red, with white lateral spots; legs red; antennae with first 

 two joints red, third black. 



Length. Female, 12 mm. 



Locality. Perth, Western Australia. 



lemale. Face bright yellow ; front black ; moustache of 

 white bristles, with a few smaller black ones at sides, small, 

 directed forwards, fanlike. Antennae with the first two joints 

 reddish-yellow, third reddish-black, the actual base of first 

 joint being also black. Thorax dull black, dusted with yellow 

 tomentum, which is thicker on the sides; scutellum shining 

 black, slightly reddish at the tip. Abdomen shining black,, 

 minutely punctate, the sides and apex red, with a white spot 

 on each side of the second, third, and fourth segments 

 posteriorly ; first segment with a stiff spine-like bristle on 

 either side. Legs with all femora and tibiae bright yellowish- 

 red, with black bristles ; tarsi with the first joint reddish,, 

 remainder black. Wings brownish, the first and fourth 

 posterior cells both widely open. 



The only other species of the genus to which this species 

 bears any resemblance are C. punduhis (Ricardo), and C. 

 nigricans (next to be described), from both of which it may 

 be distinguished by its red, instead of black, legs. 



Chrysopogon nigricans^ Sp. nov. 



Thorax black ; abdomen black with red sides and apex,, 

 and white lateral spots ; legs black ; antennae with first joint,, 

 except extreme tip, black, second red, third black. 



Length. Female, 12-14 mm. 



Locality. Perth, Western Australia. 



Female. Face silverv white : front black : moustache 



