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last segment. Segments very fainth^ tinged with deep brown. 

 Covered dorsally with short, black, reclinate bristles ; shghtly 

 hairy ventrally, on all except last segment, which is very 

 hairy. 



First segment of hypopygium pale brown anteriorly, nearly 

 black posteriorly, hairy ; second segment shiny black and 

 only very lightly hairy. Forceps very long, deep brown above, 

 black below and slightly angular ; not very sharply pointed. 

 " Angle" armed with short black bristles ; claspers dark 

 shiny brown ; the anterior clasper with two prongs. The 

 penis shows a remarkable resemblance to that of Sarcophaqa 

 tela, which is in every other respect a <|uite distinct fly. The 

 large anterior " hook" is present, bnt rather more slender ; 

 the pair of ventrally directed prongs also present, but not 

 serrated anteriorly. 



Described from one male captured by ]\Ir. H. Jarvis on 

 flo\\ers in Brisbane, and kindly donated by Mr. Tryon. 



8. Sarcophaga irrequieta Walker 1849 (Figs. 1, 2, 3). 



Syns. : S. ochripalpis Thomson 1868. 



S. frontalis Johnston and Bancroft 1920, 



In general appearance an ashy coloured fly, about 11 to 

 12 mm. long, though at times much smaller (7 mm.). 



Male. — Head. — Parafrontals silvery with dark reflections, 

 and very faintly tinged with gold. Front at narrowest part 

 about one-fifth the width of head. Frontal stripe almost 

 black, one and a-half times the width of parafrontals. Meso- 

 facials faintly golden in the middle, more silvery at sides. 

 First antennal joint small ; second large and black ; third 

 over thrice the length of second, ferruginous, with faint silvery 

 bloom. Arista plumose for over half its length and consider- 

 ably longer than the three antennal joints combined. Eyes 

 dark red-brown, the anterior facets larger than the posterior. 

 Back of head dark grey, faintly tinged with gold immecUately 

 behind the eyes ; cheeks lighter grey, gradually merging into 

 the colour of the parafrontals. Proboscis dark brown, almost 

 black, clothed with long golden hairs. Palps varying from 

 ferruginous to almost black. Vibrissae long, inserted close to 

 the oral margin. About ten moderately large facial bristles 

 present. About ten rather long epistomials. Cheeks covered 

 with short black bristles. A single row of tw'elve frontal 



