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in with a large series of Dacus kraussi n. sp. 
from Deeral, ex Acmena macrocarpa^ June, 
1949 . These may have been included in this 
series by accident. 
Dacus (Strumeta ) fagraeus (Tryon) 
Fig. 16^, b 
Chaetodacus fagraea Tryon 1927. Roy. Soc. 
Queensland, Proc. 38(14): 188-190. 
This species is very characteristic and is 
easily recognized by its pale color, its very 
elongate female ovipositor, and by the 
pointed facial spots. 
MALE. Head: The front is about two times 
longer than wide, with distinct brownish 
spots at the bases of the frontal bristles and 
brownish on the tumescence. Two pairs of 
inferior fronto-orbital bristles are present. The 
facial spots are large and conspicuous and 
have the underside drawn out into a sharp 
point which extends almost to the oral mar- 
gin. The third antennal segment is brownish 
and is slightly longer than the face and about 
four times longer than wide. Thorax: Reddish 
except for the usual yellow markings; no 
dark marks. Legs: Entirely reddish to yellow, 
hind tibiae sometimes brownish tinged. 
Wings: The first two costal cells are hyaline 
to very faintly yellowish, devoid of micro- 
trichia except in the apical portion of the 
second cell and the top margin of the first 
cell. The costal band is moderately developed. 
It extends faintly along the underside of vein 
R 3 and ends in the wing apex just beyond 
R4+5. The cubital streak is broad and fills all 
of the basal part of cell M 4 , extending nearly 
to the top edge of the m-cu crossvein. The 
narrowed portion of the cubital cell is about 
three times longer than the portion from the 
apex of the cell to the wing margin. Abdomen: 
Entirely rufous with no distinct brown to 
black markings. 
Length: Body, 6. 5-7.0 mm.; wings, 6.0- 
6.5 mm. 
FEMALE. The fifth tergum sometimes has a 
faint brownish median vitta. The narrowed 
portion of the cubital cell is nearly two times 
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Fig. 16. Dacus {Strumeta) fagraeus (Tryon): a, ovi- 
positor, full length; b, apex of ovipositor. 
longer than the distance from the apex of the 
cell to the wing margin. Ovipositor: Always 
conspicuous; because of its unusual length it 
cannot be drawn in out of sight. The extended 
portion in specimens in situ is equal to or 
greater than the combined lengths of ab- 
dominal segments 3 to 5. The extended ovi- 
positor (Fig. 16^) is equal to or longer than 
the remainder of the body; it is approximately 
