Beach Flies (Diptera: Tethinidae: Tethininae) From Australia and Papua New Guinea, with Descriptions of Two New Genera and Ten New Species Author Munari, L. text Records of the Australian Museum 2004 56 1 29 56 journal article 2201-4349 Tethina nigriseta Malloch, 1924 Figs. 27–28 Mathis & Sasakawa, 1989: 668; Colless & D.K. McAlpine, 1991: 779; Mathis & Munari, 1996: 17 . Material examined . Australia , New South Wales : Booti-Booti Nat. Park , The Ruins , Forster District , shoreline rocks, 9.x.2000 , D.K. McAlpine , 433 1♀ ; Broken Head , near Byron Bay , shoreline rocks, 7–8.xi.2000 , D.K.M. , 3 33 1♀ ; Bulli , adults emerged from kelp, 11.iii.1991 , D.K.M. , 233 2♀♀ ; Bundagen , via Repton , 15.i.1971 , D.K.M. &A. Hughes , 233 19♀♀ ; Bundeena , near Sydney , on seashore rocks, 10.xii.1966 , D.K.M. , 13 1♀ ; Careel Bay , 15.xii.1957 , D.J.J. Lee , ( SPHTM Coll. ), 13; ibidem , 28.xii.1957 , D.J.J. Lee , ( SPHTM Coll. ), 1♀ ; Collaroy , 20.i.1924 , [no collector], ( SPHTM Coll. ), 1♀ ; Dee Why , near Sydney , sand hills, 31.iii.1962 , D.K.M., 1♀ ; ibidem , sand dunes, 4.xi.1971 , D.K.M. & G.A. Holloway , 3033 7♀♀ ; Iluka rain forest, Clarence River , MV lamp, 22.ii.1965 , D.K.M. , 1♀ ; ibidem , MV lamp, 24–25.xi.1970 , D.K.M. , 1 3 2♀♀ ; Kurnell , on beach, 23.ii.1957 , Figs. 24–28. Terminalia of male. Sigaloethina phaia n.gen. and n.sp. : (24) lateral view, (25) posterior view, (26) phallus. Tethina nigriseta Malloch, 1924 : (27) lateral view, (28) posterior view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm . D.K.M., [D.K.M. det.], 333 1♀ ; ibidem , 1.iii.1962 , D.K.M., 1233 9♀♀ ; Little Beach , near Terrigal , on beach, 29.i.1988 , D.K.M. & B.J. Day , 2333 31♀♀ ; Maitland Bay , near Terrigal , on beach, 29.i.1988 , D.K.M. & B.J. Day , 4033 33♀♀ ; McMasters Beach , near Terrigal , on kelp, 25.xi.1987 , D.K.M. , R . Blanche , and B.J. Day , 1♀ ; ibidem , 29.i.1988 , D.K.M. & B.J. Day, 6♀♀ ; North Beach , Bellinger River , sand dunes, 15.i.1971 , D.K.M. , 3533 35♀♀ ; Putty Beach , near Terrigal , 25.xi.1987 , D.K.M. , R . Blanche , and B. Day , 233 2♀♀ ; Red Rock , near Woolgoolga , dunes, 9.xi.2000 , D.K.M. , 1♀ ; Seal Rocks (headland), shoreline rocks, 9–10.x.2000 , D.K.M. , 6 33 8♀♀ ; Sydney , Narrabeen , 21.i.1924 , Health Dept. , ( SPHTM Coll. ), [J. R . Malloch det.], 13; Sydney , Long Reef , on intertidal rocks, 28.i.1964 , D.K.M. , 2♀♀ ; ibidem , on beach, 28.i.1964 , D.K.M., 13; ibidem , on stranded kelp, 30.iii.1964 , D.K.M., 433 5♀♀ ; ibidem , on kelp, 26.iv.1984 , D.K.M. & M. Dingley, 1633 40♀♀ ; Turimetta Beach , near Sydney , 2.v.1981 , B.J. Day , 433 1♀ ; Twofold Bay , Nullica Beach , stranded seaweed, 13.v.1988 , D.K.M. & B.J. Day , 1133 7♀♀ ; Valla Beach , near Urunga , 23.ix.1981 , D.K.M. & B.J. Day , 833 3♀♀ ; Wairo Beach , near Durras , 11.iv.1986 , D.K.M. , 233 1♀ ; Woody Head , near Iluka , 29.xii.1978 , B.J. Day , 433 8♀♀ ; Woolgoolga , shoreline rocks, 7.xi.2000 , D.K.M. , 13. Australia , Victoria : Mallacoota , Bastion Point , stranded seaweed, 13–14.v.1988 , D.K.M. & B.J. Day , 13 2♀♀ ; Walkerville , near Waratah Bay , on stranded seaweed, 6–7.iv.1986 , D.K.M. , 2 33 1♀ . Distribution . Australia (NSW, QLD,VIC [ new distribution ]). Remarks . This species is probably the most common tethinid fly inhabiting the shores of NSW and VIC.