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RemaRks: This species is rather distinctive, and differs from the 
other members of the genus by having rufous on the femora and 
antennae and a patterned wing. 
Genus Paraconops Kréber 
Paraconops Kroéber, Arch. Naturg., vol. 81, Abt. A, Heft 1, p. 74, 1915. 
Paraconops turneri, new species 
Description: Male: Length 8.5mm. Head yellow, slightly blackish 
on cheeks and lower occiput. Black on the ocellar tubercle, the 
midline of the transversely grooved front, in the middle of the facial 
grooves, on most of the keel, and on the upper occiput. Antennae 
black, rufous on most of third segment and distal margin of second 
segment, partly dark yellow on first segment. First segment about 
2 times as long as wide. Second segment as long as first. Third 
segment slightly over two times length of first. Arista three segmented; 
process on second segment moderate. Proboscis black, nearly two 
times length of head. 
Thorax black, faintly white pollinose. Scutellum and part of the 
posterior calli rufous. Coxae reddish black, faintly white pollinose. 
Femora and tibiae rufous. Femora black at basal one-third to 
one-fourth. Tarsi mostly blackish. Wings hyaline without pattern, 
somewhat yellowish at base. Calypters yellow. MHalteres yellow, 
brown at base. 
Abdomen dull black, faintly white pollinose more distinct on the 
sixth segment. Second and third segments rufous. Genitalia 
reddish black. 
Type: Holotype, male, BMNH, Southern Cross, Western Aus- 
tralia, January 10-22, 1936, R. E. Turner. 
Paraconops aristalis, new species 
Descriprion: Female: Length 5.5 mm. Head yellow, slightly 
blackish on cheeks and lower occiput. Black on the ocellar tubercle, 
a broad midline on the transversely grooved front, on the lower half 
of facial keel and adjacent grooves, and on the upper occiput. 
Antennae dark brown, blackish on upper distal part of first segment, 
basal half of second segment, upper part of third segment, and on 
arista. Reddish yellow on lower half of third segment. First seg- 
ment 2% times as long as wide. Second segment as long as first. 
Third segment over two times length of first. Arista two segmented, 
process of basal segment small. Proboscis black, over two times 
length of head. 
Thorax black, faintly white pollinose, more distinct on humeri and 
metapleura. Scutellum rufous. Coxae dark reddish black, faintly 
