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developed. Second femur hairless ; a " comb" not differ- 

 entiated. Neither last femur nor tibia hair^^ Abdomen oval, 

 shorter and broader than thorax. 



Bred from bad meat. This species is very common 

 around Brisbane, especially during early autumn. 



A female was kindly identified for us by Mr. E. E. Austen 

 of the British Museum, by comparison with Walker's type 

 (a female) in that collection, described from New Holland. 

 A comparison of our bred females with this form allowed us 

 to determine the hitherto undescribed male. Walker's type 

 is labelled as having come from Sydney. Others in the British 

 Museum have been collected in Tasmania, South Queensland, 

 North Queensland (Stannary Hills, Coll. Dr. Bancroft), and 

 New Hebrides ; all determined by Mr. Austen. 



3. Sarcophaga tryoni n. sp. (Figs. 9, 10). 



Syn. : S. frontalis (in part) of Australian authors. 



In general appearance bright gold and black. A large 

 Sarcophaga, the males measuring about 17 mm. in length, 

 though some may be as small as 11 mm. Female considerably 

 shorter, measuring about 12 or 13 mm. 



Male. — Head. — Parafrontals bright gold, with dark reflec- 

 tions. Back of head and cheeks bright gold. Width of front 

 about half that of eyes. Frontal stripe black, about as wide 

 as parafrontals. Mesofacial plate very pale golden, borders 

 tinged Avith black. First antennal joint very small, dark 

 brown ; second much larger, almost black ; third joint nearly 

 four times the length of second, ferruginous. A row of eleven 

 frontal bristles present. Verticals large, lateral verticals 

 very small. Epistome prominent, tinged with pink ; proboscis 

 black, with golden hairs. Vibrissa? large. About seven small 

 facial bristles present ; twelve peristomials. One row of 

 black bristles behind eyes ; back of head provided Avith short 

 golden hairs, forming a beard-like growth on cheeks. 



Thorax varying from bright gold to almost ashy colour, 

 and with the usual three black longitudinal stripes, the middle 

 one alone extending on to scutellum. Sides of thorax grey, 

 tinged with gold. Anterior spiracle with a strong growth of 

 short golden and silvery hairs. 



