144 MUD ISLANDS, PORT PHILLIP BAY 



Order COLEOPTERA 



Family CURCULIONIDAE 



Leptops Duponti Boisd. 



One specimen found on the ground among small bushes. This 

 species is very plentiful along the coast of the Bay, where it is 

 found in association with Acacia longif cilia. 



Order HYMENOPTERA 



Family BEMBECIDAE 



Bcmbex furcata Sm. 

 A small number of specimens captured flying about sandy 

 patches a few feet above high water mark. These wasps capture 

 flies which they carry to their burrows and store to provide food 

 for their larVse. 



Order DIPTERA 



Family TABANIDAE 

 Tab anus bassi Ferg. 

 Several specimens captured, but not plentiful enough to consti- 

 tute a nuisance. This species occurs freely in Tasmania, the 

 islands of Bass Strait, and the southern portion of the mainland. 



Family THEREVIDAE 

 Anabarrhynchus maritima Hardy. 

 Several specimens seen, one taken on the wing. A fairly abun- 

 dant species on the mainland. 



Family MUSCIDAE 

 Musca domestica L. 

 Very common everywhere, no doubt breeding in the excreta of 

 birds. 



Anastellorhina stygia Fab. 

 Plentiful, no doubt breeding in excreta, dead young birds, etc. 



Order LEPIDOPTERA 

 Family LYMANTRIIDAE 



Acyphas chionitis Turn. 

 This species is also common on the mainland. 



