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first longitudinal vein. The praefurca is long, forming nearly 

 one-half of the second longitudinal vein ; the petiole of the 

 second posterior cell is moderate, but variable in length ; the 

 fifth longitudinal is distinctly double. The legs are rather 

 stout. The antennae are 13-jointed, rather short and stout. 

 The first joint is large and cylindrical, the second cyathiform ; 

 the others slightly oval, decreasing in length ; the twelfth is 

 swollen to form a small club, the thirteenth is minute. The 

 forceps of the male is thickened. 



Tipula orion. 



Tipula orion, Hudson, Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. xxvii., p. 294 



(1895). 



This species is closely related to T. dux, but the wings are 

 of a decided ochraceous tint ; also, there is always a fuscous 

 elongated spot on the vertex between the eyes. The basal 

 joint of the antennae is orange. The tip only of the rostrum 

 is fuscous. The pronotum is entirely orange ; the mesonotum 

 has the usual dark bands, which are sometimes fused together. 

 The triangular spot at the basal cross-vein is less distinct 

 X\\a,x\\i\ T. dux. Length, 3- 13-14 mm. ; wing, S 18-19 mm. 

 Female unknown. 



Hah. Mountains of Nelson, 4,000 ft. above the sea (Hud- 

 son). 



Tipula Clara. 



Tipula clara, White and Kirbv, Trans. Ent. Soc. of London, 



1884, p. 271. 



" Head and thorax orange-yellow ; antennae, except the 

 long basal joint, palpi, tip of muzzle, and a spot between the 

 eyes dusky ; palpi set with short bristles. Abdomen black, 

 with a stripe on each side, the incisions and anus yellow ; 

 coxae yellow ; legs brown, under-surfaces shading into yel- 

 lowish. Wings nearly as in T. dux, but without longitudinal 

 folds ; the apex is clouded, and the triangular spot on the 

 basal cross-vein is smaller and more sharply defined ; halteres 

 yellow, with black tips" (Kirby). Length, g 10mm.; wing, 

 (J 16 mm. Female unknown. 



Hah. Auckland and Wellington (Hudson). 



The antennae and the venation of the wings resemble those 

 of T. dux, but the legs are more slender. 



Tipula tenera, sp. nov. 

 Pale yellow-orange. Palpi, tip of the rostrum, and the 

 antennae (except the first joint) fuscous, as also is a narrow 

 longitudinal line on the tip of the head between the eyes. 

 Pronotum with some dark spots in the middle. Mesonotum 

 black, divided by light lines at the sutures ; scutellum yellow ; 



