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under the name ruralis, none of them with data labels; one is <$ and six are $. 

 In the absence of contrary evidence all seven specimens are accepted as syntypes. 

 The g syntype is the only specimen that belongs to the well-known and nearly 

 cosmopolitan species that has long been known as Voria ruralis (Fallen) and this 

 specimen is therefore designated as lectotype. LECTOTYPE <$, Sweden: Skane, 

 Esperod (in Naturhistoriska Riksmuseum, Stockholm). Paralectotypes 7 9, data 

 presumed as lectotype (also in NR, Stockholm). 



The lectotype bears a very old label reading (in faded ink) 'Tachina ruralis <$ 

 Fallen', and one of the $ paralectotypes bears an identical label. Other 

 paralectotypes are unlabelled. 



All six $ paralectotypes are mis-associated with the <£ lectotype. They belong 

 to a species of Exorista, most of them probably being Exorista rustica (Fallen, 

 1810). This species was described immediately before ruralis in Fallen (1810 : 264), 

 and Fallen noted in the description of ruralis its similarity to rustica. There 

 may at some time have been a confusion of the specimens of rustica and ruralis, 

 but the present designation of the <$ syntype as lectotype maintains the 

 longstanding usage of the name ruralis for a species of Voria Robineau-Desvoidy 

 and not of Exorista Meigen. 



Zosteromyia brevifacies Hardy, 1934 : 36. 



Described from one $ syntype from Tooloom (N.S.W.) and a $ and two <$ 

 syntypes from Mt. Wellington (Tasmania). The Tooloom specimen is designated 

 as lectotype; the other syntypes have not been located. LECTOTYPE $, 

 Australia: New South Wales, Tooloom, 29. i. 1926 (in Queensland Museum, 

 Brisbane: registered No. T.7127). 



The lectotype bears an ink label reading 'Tooloom NSW 29.1.26' and a name 

 label in Hardy's writing reading 'Zosteromyia brevifacies Hardy PARATYPE'. 

 (As no holotype was designed in the original publication the specimen is an original 

 syntype, not a paratype.) 



Zosteromyia longicornis Hardy, 1934 : 36. 



Described from three $ syntypes from Brisbane and Mt Glorious. 

 LECTOTYPE $, Australia: Queensland, Mt Glorious, 25.iv.1930 (in University 

 of Queensland, Brisbane). Paralectotype $, same data as lectotype (in BMNH, 

 London). The third syntype has not been located. 



The lectotype bears an ink label reading 'Mt Glorious 25.4.30' and a name label 

 in Hardy's writing reading 'Zosteromyia longicornis Hardy PARATYPE'. (As 

 no holotype was designated in the original publication the specimen is an original 

 syntype, not a paratype.) 



Zosteromyia morgani Hardy, 1934 : 37. 



Described from four <$ specimens (syntypes) without a designated holotype. 

 LECTOTYPE <J, Australia: New South Wales, Biniguy [publ. as 'Binniguy'J, 



