go R. W. CROSSKEY 
cite the relevant names as valid in the list of included species and in the key to 
species. 
An interesting feature of most Microrutilia species is the relatively large size of the 
epandrium of the g hypopygium and its exceptionally rotund form; this is well seen, 
for example, in Text-fig. 62, showing the apical view of the epandrium of R. minor. 
The large epandrium tends to make the genitalia appear very prominent when in 
situe, an appearance enhanced by the unusually prominent ¢ sternite 5. 
INCLUDED SPECIES 
Rutilia (Microrutilia) cupreiventris Malloch stat.n. AUSTRALIA (New South 
Wales). [Holotype examined]. 
R. (M.) fulviventris Bigot. AusTRALIA (‘New Holland’, Tasmania). [Lecto- 
type examined]. 
flavipes (Brauer & Bergenstamm) syn.n. [Lectotype examined]. 
R. (M.) hirticeps Malloch. AustraLiaA (New South Wales, Victoria, Western 
Australia). [Holotype examined]. 
pallens Curran syn. n. [Holotype examined]. 
[flavipes Brauer & Bergenstamm sensu Townsend. Misidentification.] 
R. (M.) liris (Walker). AusTRALIA (Tasmania). [Holotype examined]. 
R. (M.) media Macquart. AUSTRALIA (Tasmania to New South Wales). [Lecto- 
type examined]. 
vuficornis (Macquart) syn. n. [Holotype examined]. 
R. (M.) minor Macquart. AUSTRALIA (Tasmania). [Lectotype examined]. 
R. (M.) nigriceps Malloch. AustTRALiaA (New South Wales). [Holotype exa- 
mined]. 
R. (M.) nigripes (Enderlein) comb. n. Austraia (A.C.T., QUEENSLAND). 
[Lectotype examined]. 
KEY TO SPECIES OF THE SUBGENUS MICRORUTILIA 
[Note: Only a small number of female specimens has been available, and some of the key 
characters given for females may not be found to be constant with longer series.] 
1 Parafacials completely haired. ¢ surstyli and cerci as in ae, 63. Legs of both 
sexes entirely reddish yellow . ; : R. hirticeps 
— Parafacials bare. ¢ surstyli and cerci differently shaped. Legs sere blackish 
brown in g, reddish yellow with dark tarsi in 9. : : 2 
2 Femora reddish yellow (9) : : : : é 3 
— Femora blackish brown, at most a little reddish basally (33 ) 6 
3 Abdomen bicolorous, dark green to greenish black dorsally and elon prange on n most 
of venter; last abdominal tergite (T5) covered with thick whitish pollinosity and 
therefore contrasting in colour with remainder of abdominal dorsum. Pleural 
regions reddish yellow with only slight golden green and violaceous metallic glints. 
Mesopleural hair pale yellow (except for a few dark hairs anterodorsally) 
R. fulviventris 
— Abdomen unicolorous, golden green or emerald or cupreous green on both dorsum and 
venter; last visible tergite not noticeably pollinose, therefore shining like remainder 
of abdomen. Pleural regions mainly metallic golden green or blue-green. Hair 
of mesopleuron black (except for some pale hair along extreme anterior edge) : 4 
4 Basicosta bright orange. Parafrontals not metallic at upper ends. Sternopleural 
