Bee Flies

Figure 1.Collection sites. A CLL showing Robyn Mackenzie the single female specimen of Palirika mackenziei sp. n. collected hill-topping on the summit of Tompilly Hill in late December 2007 B Tompilly Hill, a jump up on Plevna Downs, in extremely arid south-western Queensland C A single male specimen of Palirika culgoafloodplainensis sp. n. was collected during a Bush Blitz survey from this Malaise trap, 7 km NNW Toulby Gate on Culgoa Floodplains National Park (NP) on the Queensland/New South Wales Border, 134 km WSW Dirranbandi D Forrest lookout on Karara Pastoral Lease 213 km ESE of Geraldton in Western Australia, where two male specimens of Larrpana bushblitz sp. n. were hand netted hill-topping by CLL in September 2009 during a Bush Blitz survey. Photographs A and B by N. Starick, QM.

Figure 5.Lordotus. Lordotus diplasus, a female (CNIN 774) dorsal view b male (CNIN 861) dorsal view c Lordotus divisus, male (CNIN 777) dorsal view; Lordotus perplexus, female (CNIN 801) d dorsal view e lateral view. All scale bars: 3 mm.

Figure 2.One of five most parsimonious cladograms (931 steps, CI = 0.24, RI =0.47). Part 1. Black circles = unique character changes, open circles = homoplasious changes. Bremer supports over branches.

Figure 5.Lordotus. Lordotus diplasus, a female (CNIN 774) dorsal view b male (CNIN 861) dorsal view c Lordotus divisus, male (CNIN 777) dorsal view; Lordotus perplexus, female (CNIN 801) d dorsal view e lateral view. All scale bars: 3 mm.

Figure 3.One of five most parsimonious cladograms (931 steps, CI = 0.24, RI =0.47). Part 2. Black circles = unique character changes, open circles = homoplasious changes. Bremer supports over branches.

Figure 6.Triploechus novus, female (CNIN 1237) dorsal view. Scale bar: 3 mm.

Figure 4.Palirika culgoafloodplainensis sp. n., Male holotype. A Head lateral B Antennae dorsal C Adult, dorsal D Adult, antero-lateral; Male genitalia: E Epandrium ventral with sub-epandrial sclerites F Epandrium lateral G T8, dorsal H S8, ventral. Scale line (E-H) = 0.5 mm.

Figure 7.Ogcodocera analis, male (CNIN 146) dorsal view. Scale bar: 3 mm.

Figure 5.Palirika culgoafloodplainensis sp. n., Male holotype genitalia: A Gonocoxal complex dorsal B Gonocoxal complex lateral C Gonocoxal complex ventral D Gonostyli E Adeagal complex dorsal F Adeagal complex lateral G Epiphallus lateral H Adeagal complex ventral. Scale line = 0.5 mm.

Figure 8.Paracosmus (Paracosmus) morrisoni, male (CNIN 832) a dorsal view b lateral view. All scale bars: 3 mm.

Figure 11.Map of distribution. Closed circle - Palirika mackenziei sp. n. Open square - Palirika culgoafloodplainensis sp. n. Closed square - Larrpana bushblitz sp. n.

Figure 9.Anthrax part I. a Anthrax atriplex, male (CNIN 1098) dorsal view b Anthrax cybele, male (CNIN 1087) dorsal view c Anthrax georgicus, female (CNIN 1071) dorsal view d Anthrax irroratus, male (CNIN 1027) dorsal view. All scale bars: 3 mm.

Figure 1.Collection sites. A CLL showing Robyn Mackenzie the single female specimen of Palirika mackenziei sp. n. collected hill-topping on the summit of Tompilly Hill in late December 2007 B Tompilly Hill, a jump up on Plevna Downs, in extremely arid south-western Queensland C A single male specimen of Palirika culgoafloodplainensis sp. n. was collected during a Bush Blitz survey from this Malaise trap, 7 km NNW Toulby Gate on Culgoa Floodplains National Park (NP) on the Queensland/New South Wales Border, 134 km WSW Dirranbandi D Forrest lookout on Karara Pastoral Lease 213 km ESE of Geraldton in Western Australia, where two male specimens of Larrpana bushblitz sp. n. were hand netted hill-topping by CLL in September 2009 during a Bush Blitz survey. Photographs A and B by N. Starick, QM.

Figure 2.Toxophora. Toxophora maxima, male (CNIN 1115) a dorsal view b lateral view; Toxophora virgata, male (CNIN 1109) c lateral view d posterior view. All scale bars: 3 mm.

Figure 2.One of five most parsimonious cladograms (931 steps, CI = 0.24, RI =0.47). Part 1. Black circles = unique character changes, open circles = homoplasious changes. Bremer supports over branches.

Figure 9.Anthrax part I. a Anthrax atriplex, male (CNIN 1098) dorsal view b Anthrax cybele, male (CNIN 1087) dorsal view c Anthrax georgicus, female (CNIN 1071) dorsal view d Anthrax irroratus, male (CNIN 1027) dorsal view. All scale bars: 3 mm.

Figure 3.One of five most parsimonious cladograms (931 steps, CI = 0.24, RI =0.47). Part 2. Black circles = unique character changes, open circles = homoplasious changes. Bremer supports over branches.

Figure 9.Anthrax part I. a Anthrax atriplex, male (CNIN 1098) dorsal view b Anthrax cybele, male (CNIN 1087) dorsal view c Anthrax georgicus, female (CNIN 1071) dorsal view d Anthrax irroratus, male (CNIN 1027) dorsal view. All scale bars: 3 mm.

Figure 6.Palirika mackenziei sp. n., Female holotype. A Wing B Head lateral C Adult, lateral D Adult, dorsal; Male genitalia: E Antennae lateral; Genitalia: F Dorsal G Lateral H Dorsal, furca.

Figure 9.Anthrax part I. a Anthrax atriplex, male (CNIN 1098) dorsal view b Anthrax cybele, male (CNIN 1087) dorsal view c Anthrax georgicus, female (CNIN 1071) dorsal view d Anthrax irroratus, male (CNIN 1027) dorsal view. All scale bars: 3 mm.

Figure 11.Map of distribution. Closed circle - Palirika mackenziei sp. n. Open square - Palirika culgoafloodplainensis sp. n. Closed square - Larrpana bushblitz sp. n.

Figure 10.Anthrax part II. a Anthrax oedipus, female (CNIN 1055) dorsal view b Anthrax pauper, female (CNIN 1085) dorsal view c Anthrax seriepunctatus, female (CNIN 1089) dorsal view. All scale bars: 3 mm.

Figure 1.Collection sites. A CLL showing Robyn Mackenzie the single female specimen of Palirika mackenziei sp. n. collected hill-topping on the summit of Tompilly Hill in late December 2007 B Tompilly Hill, a jump up on Plevna Downs, in extremely arid south-western Queensland C A single male specimen of Palirika culgoafloodplainensis sp. n. was collected during a Bush Blitz survey from this Malaise trap, 7 km NNW Toulby Gate on Culgoa Floodplains National Park (NP) on the Queensland/New South Wales Border, 134 km WSW Dirranbandi D Forrest lookout on Karara Pastoral Lease 213 km ESE of Geraldton in Western Australia, where two male specimens of Larrpana bushblitz sp. n. were hand netted hill-topping by CLL in September 2009 during a Bush Blitz survey. Photographs A and B by N. Starick, QM.

Figure 10.Anthrax part II. a Anthrax oedipus, female (CNIN 1055) dorsal view b Anthrax pauper, female (CNIN 1085) dorsal view c Anthrax seriepunctatus, female (CNIN 1089) dorsal view. All scale bars: 3 mm.