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Abdomen about as broad as thorax but considerably longer, 

 measuring 8 mm. ; pale golden, with the usual black markings. 

 The dorsal black line complete. Dorsal surface covered with 

 very short black reclinate bristles. Ventral surface slightly 

 hairy, especially on last segment. Hypopygium large, shiny 

 black, hairy. Forceps shiny black, and very definitely 

 angular ; lower arm of the angle bare, upper arm hairy ; at 

 the angle a number of short hairs and short blunt bristles. 

 Accessory plate very dark brown, hairy. The posterior clasper 

 is remarkable, in that it is provided with three prongs. 



The penis closely resembles that of 8. crinita from the 

 Philippines, described and figured by Parker (1917). The 

 upper joint is very dark brown, in places shining black. The 

 lower is heavily chitinised on its proximal side, and from this 

 are given off two anteriorly projecting curved shiny lijack 

 hooks, supported dorsally and ventrally by a pair of large, 

 but not heavily chitinised, " sheaths" (Fig. 21). 



Described from two males caught around bad meat in 

 Brisbane. 



5. Sarcophaga beta n. sp. (Fig. 6). 



In general appearance a large golden insect ; smaller 

 specimens notunhke S. aurijrons Mcq. Length 11 to 14 mm. 



Male. — Head. — Front slightly prominent, about half the 

 width of eyes. Eyes dark red-brown, rather flat in front. 

 Frontal stripe nearly black, as wide as paraf rentals. Para- 

 frontals, genae, and occiput bright golden. Mesofacial plates 

 golden, borders tinged with silver. First antennal joint 

 inconspicuous, second large and very dark ferruginous, third 

 less than thrice the length of second and of a deep fawny 

 colour. Epistome not very conspicuous. Vibrissse large, 

 inserted well above oral margin ; seven facials present, eight 

 peristoraials ; thirteen pairs of frontals beside frontal stripe ; 

 verticals fairly large, lateral verticals absent. A single row 

 of black bristles behind eyes ; occiput covered with weak 

 golden hairs, which form a bright-gold beard-like growth 

 on the j)osterior parts of the gense ; anterior part of gense with 

 shorter bright-golden hairs. Proboscis typical. 



Thorax golden, with the usual black stripe, the median 

 one alone extending on to scutellum ; sides golden ; under 



