the x\sill(la' of Australasiti. 1-17 



It is described as black, the fifth segment of abdomen 

 testaceous. Leffs black. Wings with veins shaded brown. 

 Length 6 lines. ? . 



Saropogon antipodus, Schiner. 



Described as brown-red. Face golden yellow. Anfennce 

 black-brown. Thorax with golden-yellow stripe and spots, 

 scutellum and breast-sides golden vellow. Abdomen ^hmm" 

 reddish, the first two segments partly black. Legs bright 

 rusty yellow, femora with black stripe, tarsi brownish. 

 Wings tinged very pale brownish yellow, with brown veins ; 

 the second posterior cell very narrow at base, the fourth 

 narrowed a little at opening. 



Length 6 lines. 



Auckland. One female. 



Saropogon semirufus, Bigot. 



From Australia. 



A species described as red and black. Face with a shining 

 black stripe. Abdomen blackish, red at sides and apex. 

 Antenna fawn-coloured. Wings pale brown. 



Length 12 mm. 



Saropogon clarkll, Hutton. 



Co-type (c?) in Brit. Mus. Coll., presented by Capt. F. W. 

 Hutton, from New Zealand. 



A large black species. Face brownish, with whitish-grey 

 tomentum. JNIoustache black, composed of stout bristles. 

 Forehead with bristly black hairs. Thorax with two grey 

 tomentose narrow stripes ; shoulders grey tomentose and 

 scutellum the same. Abdomen blue-black, shining ; genital 

 organs black, with black pubescence. Legs wholly black. 

 Wings hyaline, tinged brown on the fore border at base and 

 where the second vein has its origin, 



Leugtli 16 mm. 



Saropogon fugiens, Hutton. 



Co-type ( c? ) presented by Capt. F. W. Hutton, from New 

 Zealand ; males and females from same locality [Hudson, 

 Cochrane) . 



A blue-black species with golden tomentum on face, on 

 sides and dorsum of thorax, and on scutellum.. Legs reddish, 

 the femora blackish above; tibiae black at apices, largely so 



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