Tabaiiida) of tJie Australian Region. 28o 



white hairs, ou tarsi black. Wings clear, veins bi'owu ; a 

 long appendix present. 



Tabanus neogermanicas, sp. n. 



Type (female^ and a series from Palraerstou, N. Australia, 

 in German Eiit. Museum. 



A small species very similar to Tabanus germanicus, but 

 apparently a distinct species, the thii-d joint of antenucc with 

 its first division being much narrower at base aud the tooth 

 more distinct; the joint rapidly becoming uai'rower beyond 

 the tooth. 



Forehead a little broader, about four times as long as it 

 is broad, also parallel; irontal callus identical, rather 

 narrower. Thorax and scutellum identical. Abdomen very 

 similar, reddish brown, the grey bands not so marked and 

 tlie white pubescence ou them reduced to a few hairs on the 

 segmentations, the black pubescence longer, especially at 

 apex. Legs wholly reddish yellow, a little grey tomeutum 

 on the fore femora chiefiy white, elsewhere black. 



Length 9-14 ram. 



Tabanus noiatus, $ , sp. n. 



Type (female) from Ching Do, N. Queensland, 25. i. 1913 

 {F. H. Taylor), 1914, 281. 



A well-marked black species, with large, triangular, grey 

 median spots and bands on the abdomen. Antennae black, 

 palpi pale yellow. Legs black aiul yellow. 



Length 14 mm. 



Face covered with whitish tomentum and with long white 

 hairs below antennae and on the cheeks. Beard white. 

 Palpi chamois-coloured, stout, ending in a point ; pubes- 

 cence black, with a few white hairs on the upper sides. 

 Antenna black, the third joint stout, with a very small 

 tooth ; the four last divisions about a third of the length of 

 the basal first division. Forehead and subcallus covered vvith 

 yellowish-brown tomentum, the forehead nearly a third 

 narrower anteriorly, about seven times as long as it is 

 broad anteriorly ; frontal callus oblong, narrow, not reaching 

 the eyes, with a lineal extension, Tnorax blackish, with 

 grey tomentum ; pubescence black, with some white hairs 

 on anterior border and at sides ; five narrow blackish stripes 

 discernible. Scutellum blackish, with grey tomeutum and 

 some tawny hairs on its outer border. Abdomen black, 

 with well-marked, narrow^, grey tomentosc bands on each 

 segment, aud the median grey spots on every segment except 



