21,4 Alexander: Little-known Tipulide (Diptera) 377 
Abdomen velvety black, the bases of segments 2 to 6 broadly 
obscure orange yellow, becoming more obscure and more re- 
stricted in extent on the posterior segments; segment 7 entirely 
black; segments 8 and 9 orange; valves of ovipositor black. 
MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Tangcolan (Baker). Type 
returned to Professor Baker. 
Eriocera chalybeicincta sp. nov. 
General coloration velvety black; antennal flagellum obscure 
brownish yellow, darker apically ; wings brownish black, the anal 
cells paler; cell M, lacking; basal deflection of Cu, near outer 
end of cell 1st M,; abdomen velvety black, tergites 2 to 7 with 
shiny, metallic blue rings. 
Male.—tLength, 14 millimeters; wing, 13.5. 
Rostrum and palpi black. Antenne short; scapal segments 
black; basal three flagellar segments obscure brownish yellow, 
the terminal segments passing into dark brown; flagellar seg- 
ments gradually decreasing in length outwardly. Head velvety 
black with abundant, elongate, black sete. 
Thorax entirely deep velvety black. Halteres short, dark 
brown. Legs with the coxe and trochanters velvety black; 
femora and tibie dark brown, the tips black; tarsi black; legs 
comparatively stout. Wings brownish black with violaceous 
reflections; cells M and Cu adjoining vein Cu much paler in one 
wing of type but not in the other; anal cells grayish; a small 
pale streak near outer end of cell R; centers of cells 1st M, and 
Cu, indistinctly pale; veins black. Venation: Se, ending just. 
before r; Rs about one-third longer than R; R,+, about two- 
thirds the deflection of R,+-,; basal section of R, about equal 
to terminal section of R, ; basal section of M,+-, about two-thirds 
the second section; cell M, lacking; basal deflection of Cu, close 
to or at the outer end of cell 1st M,; Cu, and outer deflection of 
Cu, subequal. 
Abdomen with the first tergite black; tergite 2 velvety black 
with a broad, shiny, metallic blue ring before midlength ; 
tergites 3 to 7 with a similar basal ring, more or less telescoped 
beneath the preceding segment; remainder of abdomen, includ- 
ing hypopygium, black. 
MINDANAO, Kolambugan (Baker). 
Eriocera chalybeicincta is related to E. morosa Osten Sacken 
(Celebes), from which it is distinguished by the coloration of 
the body and the venation, as see the position of the outer 
deflection of Cu,. 
