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from New South Wales, which were named after comparison with the type, and 

 which liave a distinct calkis. Except for the aljsence of the calkis the species 

 agrees fairly well with Miss Ricardo's description of Walker's type. In some 

 specimens there is an indication of a feeble callus where the tomentum has been 

 abraded, but very different in appearance from the callus in my specimens of 

 T. postponens; the antennae also are much stouter. There are five specimens 

 before me which I regard as conspecific ; in three out of the five, however, the 

 abdomen is more reddish in colour ; this seems to be the result of abrasion. In 

 the collection is a male from Murat Ray, which probably belongs to the same 

 species, but as it differs somewhat in the antennae and legs I cannot be sure of its 

 identity. 



TABANUS (THERIOPLECTES) ALBOHIRTIPES sp. nov. 



Allied to T. circiiindatiis. but with very densely hairy eyes and a fringe of 

 white hairs on posterior tibiae. 



9 Face black, clothed w'ith grey tomentum and with rather straggling 

 grey pubescence ; beard white. Palpi reddish brown, second joint not greatlv 

 thickened at base ending in a long point, clothed with grey tomentum and 

 pubescence. Antennae black, the second joint and extreme base of third dark 

 reddish brown, third joint broad, rather strongly humped at base. Subcallus 

 black with reddish tinge at sides, clothed with grey tomentum, but partly 

 abraded. Forehead moderately broad, about three times as long as broad 

 anteriorly, very slightly narrowed at vertex, densely clothed with grey 

 tomentum and with rather long black pubescence longest at vertex : callus 

 black, nitid, reaching eyes with an extension to middle. Eyes densely 

 clothed with moderately long white hairs. Thorax black clothed with grev 

 tomentum with traces of indistinct narrow lighter grey tomentose stripes : 

 with decumbent golden pubescence in places (evidently very liable to abra- 

 sion) and numerous long erect hairs, white anteriorly but dark elsewhere; 

 with tufts of pale creamy hairs above wing roots; shoulders pale reddish 

 grey with brown hair tufts ; sides black, with grey tomentum and dense tufts 

 of long, hoar}- white hairs; scutellum black with similar erect hairs to dorsum 

 and with a fringe of pale golden pubescence. Abdomen black, segmentations 

 reddish brown, the lateral margins and base of second segment similarly 

 coloured ; densely covered with brownish grey tomentum and with traces of 

 de])ressed golden pubescence. Venter black with light reddish brown seg- 

 mentations, clothed with grey tomentum and with long erect pale creamy 

 pubescent hairs. Legs with femora dark, tibiae yellowish brown, infuscate 



