BY G. H. HAllDY. 271 



Hab. Sand-dunes on the Coast. Maria Island, 1 male 

 and 1 female. 1st January, 1916. Also collected by Mr. 

 Clive Cole at Bellerive duiing January and Februsi} . 



It is readily distinguished from jmUidus, with which it 

 occurs, by the three distinct stripes on the thorax, the face 

 not being produced so prominently, the absence of two 

 spots on the front, the different proportions of the 

 antennae, the knees of the legs being black, and its larger 

 size. 



Anabarrhynchus maritimus, sp. nov. 



In Mr. White's key this would run to latifrons. but is 

 t^asily distinguished by its two conspicuous brown stripes on 

 the thorax and the wings tinged along veins. 



Male. Black, face white, the front shining black with 

 black pubescence. Antennae with the first joint as long as 

 the third (in latifrons it is shorter). Thorax shining with 

 two distinct light brown stripes, not reaching the apex, 

 and a pair of whitish shoulder stripes. Abdomen with 

 only three of the segments bordered white apically. Legs 

 as in Jatifrc/iis. Veins of wings bordered with a dark tinge. 



Female similar to the male. 



Hab. Sand-dunes on Coast. Maria Island, 1st January, 

 1916, one pair in cop., and one female. St. Helens, six. 

 specimens collected on the same date by Mr. F. M. Littler. 



ASILIDiE. 



Beachyeehopala nitidus, Macq. 



Ap]3arently the male only is described under this name. 

 I have females from Wynyaxd and Eaglehawk Neck that 

 agree with the description of the male, and also a female 

 from Mr. Wellington so verv distinctive that it might be 

 an entirely new species, but I am unable to find a reliable 

 distinction other than size and colour. The males are not 

 uncommon on Mt. Wellington, I have not seen i female 

 other than this unique specimen from the locality. I pro- 

 pose to call the variety :— - 



B. nitidus, var. dissimilis, var. nov. 



Female. A large yellow s-pecies with hyaline wings and 

 black veins. Its yellow colour will at once distinguish it 

 from the typical nitidus, and also its clear wings give it a 

 very distinctive appearance. 



Dull yellow. Face dull reddish, and not bright yellow as 

 in typical nitidus, antennae re^. Thorax, as in typical 

 nitidus, has black markings, but differs in having r>o yellow 



