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allied to Bathypogon aoris, Walker, was placed by Bigot in 

 this getmSj probably correctly, judging from the figure of 

 tinng given by Macquart ; it is described by bira as baving 

 the sides o^ thorax and abdomen testaceous. If the figure of 

 the tving is correct tliis species is distinguished by the 

 rounded angle of the anterior branch of the fourth vein 

 emitted from the discal cell. 



Bathypogon maculipes, Bigot, from Australia, measuring 

 22 mm., is described as having the anterior and intermediate 

 femora black, but reddish in the middle, and the posterior 

 pair with an elongated reddish spot. The anterior tibise 

 with a similar smaller reddish spot, the bristles of tibiae 

 whitish. 



Neither of these species is known to me. 



Bathypogon nigrmus, sp. n. 



Type ( S ) and a series of males and one female from 

 Burpengary, S. Queensland {Dr. T. L. Bancroft). 



A. species very similar to B. brachypterus, Macq., but 

 distinguished by the black (not yellow) bristles on the legs 

 (yellow bristles are only present on the fore tarsi) and by 

 the paler indistinct red of the fore tibiae, which are covered 

 with short white pubescence, and by the first two joints of 

 antennce being red, not black. 



Length 16-18 mm. 



Face reddish, with some little grey tomentum, at the sides 

 of the face and below the antennae appearing grey, being 

 covered with a silvery white and grey tomentum ; the 

 tubercle large, taking up most of the face; moustache 

 reaching its whole length, formed of strong black bristles, 

 with a few white ones below. Palpi black, with yellowish- 

 white hairs. Beard white. Antenna black; tlie first two 

 joints red, with yellowish-white long hairs; the first joint 

 twice the length of the second, the third broad, with a style- 

 like ending. Forehead black, with yellowish-grey tomentum, 

 which is silvery- white above antennae ; pubescence of black 

 hairs, at vertex very stout, black, spine-like bristles; round 

 head white hairs. Thorax brownish, with two median 

 and side black stripes, posteriorly covered with silvery- 

 grey tomentum, which also covers the sides. Scutellum 

 black, bordered with same-coloured tomentum and with 

 black bristles. Sides of thorax with long black bristles. 

 Abdomen black, covered with short white hairs and with 

 black bristles at the segmentations ; sides covered with grey 



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