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synonym of S. peregrina, whose range is now known to 

 inclnde Houtman's AhrolJws (West Australia), Sydney, 

 Brisbane, North Queensland, New Guinea, and Formosa. 

 It will probably be found to occur in the East Indies and 

 Philippines. 



5. Sarcophaga eta J. and T. 



A number of specimens bred from the beetle Xylotrupcs 

 austraJicus Thorns., Brisbane^Q.jI. There is no indication 

 as to whether they were parasitic or merely scavengers, but 

 were probably the latter, as we have bred the species from 

 carrion. 



6. Sarcophaga auriirons Macq. 



Amongst Mr. Froggatt's material bearing the above 

 name were representatives of the following species: — 

 8. depressa, S. froggutii, S. peregrina, S. inisera, and <S. 

 impafiens. 



1. Sarcophaga froggatti Taylor. 

 Geraldton (Western Australia) ; Tamworth, ]\Ierriwa, 

 Moree (New South Wales) — W.W.F. Also a specimen 

 collected at Darwin, Northern Territory, by Mr. G. F. Hill 

 and forwarded to Mr. Froggatt as *S. earnaria. 



Graham-Smith in his book on "Flies and Disease — 

 non-bloodsucking Flies'' (Edit. 2, 1 91-1, p. 35) stated that 

 »S^. earnaria was widespread and commonly occurred in 

 England and Australia, and was not infrequently found 

 in houses. We do not known on what authority the state- 

 ment was made regarding its presence in Australia. We 

 have not yet recognised it. It is quite possible that some 

 Hy similar in general appearance has been mistaken for it. 



8. Sarcophaga zeta J. and T. 



Bulli (New South Wales j— W.W.F. 



9. Sarcophaga depressa R.D. 



Geraldton and Blount ^iagnet (Western Australia) ; 

 Sydney, AVarrah, Coonamble, Yarrawin, Queanbeyan. 

 ^Merriwa, Lower Hawkesbury River (all New South Wales 

 localities) ; Gatton (Queensland) — W.W.F. Blackheatli 

 (New South Wales) — W.E.F. This is apparently the 

 species usually referred to in Mr. Froggatt's papers as 

 iS'. awrifrons, the two forms being closely related. 



