the AsilitliO of Australasia. 411 



Blephurotes splendidissimus, Wiedemann . 



Bhpharoten ahdominnlis, Westwood. 

 Craspedin audouini, Macq. 

 Psecas fasciatits, Jie n ii . 



Tvpe of C. audouini seen in Paris Museum, 12. 4. 11, 

 from Moreton Bay. Its identity with the Wiedemann species 

 is correct. 



Specimens of this species, males and females, are in the 

 Brit. Mus. Coll. from Victoria, Moreton Bay, and Burpeu- 

 gary, S. Queensland (Bancroft), and in Mr. French's Coll. 

 from Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. Mr. Froggatt remarks 

 he has frequently captured this species flying about the 

 Botanic Gardens, Sydney, in early summer. 



The species is distinguished by the dark brown itnnfjs and 

 black abdomen, the segmentations narrowly rufous ; sides 

 with black tufts of hairs. 



Length from .25 mm. 



Blepharotes viva.v, ? , Hermann. 



From New South Wales. 



Is described as allied to B. coriar'uis, but is smaller, and 

 distinguished by brighter markings of the thorax and by the 

 black wings with violet reflections. 



Length 25 mm. 



Blepharotes aterrima, ? , Hermann. 



From Dutch New Guinea. 



Is described as black, sides of thorax with long yellow 

 hairs. Wings very dark-coloured, with violet reflections. 

 Length 35 mm. 



Blepharotes jiavus, sp, n. 



Type (c?) from Maekay, Queensland {Turner)^ and 

 another from Townsville, Queensland (F. P. Dodd). 



Type ( ? ) and another female from Burpengary, Queens- 

 land {Dr. T. L. Bancroft), and a male in Mr. French's Coll. 

 from Victoria. 



This species is nearly related to B. coriarius, W^ied., but is 

 distinguished by the lighter-coloured abdomen, which is 

 yellowish, not deep fulvous red ; the winr/s are usually rather 

 jjaler, and the size of insect is smaller, the abdomen not so 

 broad ; the white hairs on the sides of this latter are present 

 on each segment except the last two, not only on the third 



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