[Proc. Rot. Soc. Victoria, 32 (N.S.) Pt. 11., 1920], 



Art. 'X.U.— Australian Fhlebotcmiic Diptera: — Neiv CuUcidae 

 Tabanidae and Synonymy. 



By. frank H. TAYLOR, F.E S 



Communicated by J. A. Keisbaw. 



[Read November 6th. 1919.] 



The following paper contains descriptions of three new species 

 of Diptera, which are contained in the genera Uranotaenia, Silvius 

 And Tahanus. 



Fhihalomyia is substituted for the generic name ElapJiromyia, 

 ^s the latter is preoccupied, and two species of Tabanidae are sunk 

 as synonyms. 



Family CULICIDAE. 



Uranotaenia albofasciata, sp.n. 



Z^cflfi? clothed with bluish-white scales; antennae brown, plumes 

 hrown; palpi and proboscis brown. 



Thorax brown, with blackish- brown, narrow scales. There is a 

 broad band of white, small, flat scales on the lateral and anterior 

 margins; prothoracic lobes white scaled; scutellum pale with black 

 flat scales. 



Abdomen covered with dusky scales, first segment white scaled, 

 remaining segments, except the apical, with prominent white apical 

 bands; venter apparently pale scaled. 



Legs brown, femora pale beneath, last three tarsi of hind legs 

 pale scaleld. 



Wings black scaled, base of wings white scaled, also apex of 

 costa and the subcostal vein above the cross-veins, anterior basal 

 cross-vein longer than and about twice its length from the anterior 

 cross-vein, first fork-cell slightly narrower and shorter than the 

 second fork-cell, base of latter nearer the base of the wing. 



Length, 2.5 mm. 



Habitat. — Northern Territory, near Darwin (G. F. Hill)." 



Abundantly distinct from other Australian species, and a well- 

 defined member of the genus. 



Type in Coll. Hill. 



