On the Asilidoe of Australia. 57 



as broad at the apex as long, longitudinally striated, with a 

 distinct median carina, and two longitudinal carinas on the 

 sides, the space between the latter increasing in breadth 

 towards the apex and covered with close-lying yellowish- 

 white hairs. The male has the four basal tergites rugose. 



Hub. The East Coast of Australia as far north as 

 Townsville, and inland as far as Herrnannsburg, Northern 

 Territory. 



The South-American genus Binarea has a single spine on 

 the pronotum and has the radial cell of the hind wing 

 divided, the sculpture is also very different. 



A. morleyi was submitted by Froggatt to C. Morley before 

 description, and placed in Iphiaulax on his authority. 



Genus Syngaster, Brulle. 



Brulle described two species from Australia, S. lepida and 

 S. annulicornis. The former is a fairly common species in 

 S.E. Australia and Tasmania, and ranges as far north as 

 Townsville. The white median segment and first tergite are 

 very conspicuous. In the typical form the legs are black, 

 but a variety taken by Mr. Froggatt at Narrabeen, N.S.W., 

 has the femora, tibiae, and tarsi red. I have not seen speci- 

 mens of S. annulicornis, and am doubtful if it belongs to the 

 same genus. 



Doubtless other genera of Doryctinae will be recorded 

 from Australia when larger collections are available. 



VIII. — Further Notes on the Asilidae of Australia. 

 By Gertrude Kicardo. 



From small collections of Asilidae sent me by Mr. C. Gibbons 

 and Mr. Frank Taylor for identification the following 

 descriptions of new species and notes on old species are taken, 

 with the addition of any new material in the Brit. Mus. Colh 

 The types are almost all presented to the Brit. Mus. Coll. by 

 the kindness of the two above-named gentlemen. 



Dastpogoninjs. 



Bathypogon testaceovittatus, <$ ? , Macq. Dipt. Exot., SuppT, 

 v. p. 70, pi. ii. fig. 1 (Dasi/pogon). 



Two females from Sydney (C. Gibbons) I believe belong- 

 to the above species. 



