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LIV. — Species of Tubanus from Pulywsia in the British 

 Museum and in the late Mr. Verrull's Collection, By 

 Gertrude Ricardo. 



Very few species have been described from this region. 



From New Caledonia : T. alhonotatus, Bigot, now changed 

 to T. culedo/iicus, as tiie original name is ])reoccupied — tliis 

 species belongs to Group IX. (see 'Indian Records/ i v. 

 J). 114, 1911), with paler bands and spots on abdomen. 



From Lifii Island : T. lifuensis, Bigot, belonging to 

 Group X., with the abdomen unicolorous. 



Fiom New Hebrides : T. expulsus, Wlk. — this type is not 

 to be found in the Brit. Mus. Coll. 



From Sidney Island in the Piioeaix Islands : T. sidney- 

 ensis and T. ti'ujrlvepJris, Macquart — I have Jiot been able to 

 tiace either of these types, the latter is said to have hairy 

 eyes. 



This Sidney Island is mentioned by Macquart in liis 

 introduction to the 1st Supplement of Dipt. Exot. p. 134, as 

 sii])pl}ing some species common to Tasmania. Australia is 

 wrongly given as the locality in Kerle-z' Cat., Sidney the 

 town evidently being confused with this island. 



From the Sandwich Islands : 2'. insuluris, Wlk. — this 1} pe 

 is not to be found in the Brit. Mus. Coll. 



Two )iew species are now described, both belonging to 

 Group IX., viz. : — 



Talaxxis fjinniis from Fiji and New Hebrides. 



Tubunui rubiiccdlosus fi'om New Caledonia. 



lahanvs Hfuensis, Bigot. 

 Mem. Soc. Zool. de France, v. p. C80 (1892). 



Type, a male in the late Mr. Verrall's coll. from the i.-land 

 of Lifu. 



A medium-sized reddish species. Antenvce reddisli, llie 

 first two joints with black hairs, the third joint is destroyed. 

 Face chamois-leather colour, with rather long brown hairs. 

 i^fZ/jt reddish yellow, with black hairs. Eyes bare, occupy- 

 inf the greater part of head, thelaige facets reaching beyond 

 the apex of frontal triangle, and almost reaching the vertex. 

 Thorax and uhdomen dull reddish, the former with daik 

 stri])es, sides and breast the same colour as lace, ])ubescence 

 on abdomen appears to be chii fly black, consisting of short 

 pubescence, sides with yellow hairs ; underside same as 



