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BY E. Vf. FERGUSON AND G. P. HILL. 2G5 



The previous use of the name T. meridionalis by Thunberg was also over- 

 looked in deseribuag the South Australian species. Thunberg's species is from 

 an unknown locality. 



Tabanus jiilsoniensis^ nov. nom. 



Tabamis milsoni, Taylor, Proe. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, xli., 1916 (1917), p. 

 760 (nee T. milsonis Ric, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (8), xix., 1917, p. 220). 



Taylor's use of the name T. milsoni is antedated by Miss Ricardo's T. mil- 

 sonis from the same locality by about two months. 



We understood that Mr. Taylor was altering the name of this species, but 

 as no substitute has so far been proposed we suggest the above name for the 

 species. 



Tabaxus oculatus Ric. 



Tahcmus pusillus, Macquart, Dipt. Exot, Supp. v., 1854, p. 49 {nom. 

 praeocc). — Tabantis oculatus, Ricaxdo, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (8), xvi., 1915, p. 

 276. — Tabanus kendallensis , Taylor, Proe. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, xliv., 1919, p.- 

 68; Ferguson and Henry, Proe. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, xliv., 1919 (1920), 

 p. 848. 



We have examined a large number of specimens of T. oculatus from various 

 parts of New South Wales, and cannot separate the Kendall species as distinct. 

 The clothing of the thorax is very readily abraded and is really only seen in 

 fresh specimens; the comparative width of the forehead also varies. 



Hab. — N.S. Wales : Byron Ba}-, Richmond River, Dorrigo, Kendall, Com- 

 boyne. Wingham, Hawkesbury River, Sydney, Cronuila, Penrith, Burragorang^ 

 Nattai River, Dubbo, Wolseley Park; Queensland: Brisbane (Oct., Dec, H. 

 Hacker), Palm Island (1.12.20, Dr. Breinl). 



