26 Transactions. — Zoology. 



Tipula novarse. 



Tipula novarce, Sehiner, Keise der " Novara," Diptera, p. 37 

 (1868) ; Cat. Dipt, of N.Z., p. 14. Tijmla senex, White 

 and Butler, Voy. "Erebus" and "Terror," Insects, p. 27, 

 pi. vii., fig. 15 (1875) ; Cat. Dipt, of N.Z., p. U: Kirby, 

 Trans. Ent. Soc. of London, 1884, p. 270. 



As Mr. Kirby has pointed out, the colours of the body of 

 this insect are very variable, and the darker varieties are 

 nearly unicolor. In both Schiner's and White's descriptions 

 mistakes occur in describing the four spots on the wings. 

 They are as follows : The first is at the base of the anterior 

 basal cell ; the second is on the anterior margin of the 

 posterior basal cell, at about half its length, where a short 

 spurious vein runs down ; the third is at the origin of the 

 second longitudinal vein ; while the fourth is at the apex of 

 the first marginal and base of the second submarginal cells. 

 Also a brown band runs from the fourth spot along the chief 

 cross-vein, the base of the discal cell, and the posterior cross- 

 vein, to the tip of the fifth longitudinal vein. Sehiner is also 

 incorrect in saying that the joints of the antennae are " totally 

 bare," for they have the usual short hairs. The forceps in 

 the male is not thickened. The ovipositor is long and 

 pointed. Length, 3 16 -18 mm,, ? 25 mm.; of wing, J 

 21-22 mm., ? 27 mm. 



Hab. Throughout New Zealand. 



Walker, in his " List of Diptera in the British Museum," 

 p. 71, gives New Zealand and New South Wales as locali- 

 ties for this species, but the latter is probably a mistake, as 

 Mr. Skuse does not know the insect. 



In both this and the next species the venation is remark- 

 able, in that the chief cross-vein arises at the end of the 

 praefurca, so that the second submarginal cell has only a 

 punctiform contact with the anterior basal cell. The third 

 longitudinal is in a line with the praefurca, and bends upwards 

 towards the posterior branch of the second longitudinal, and 

 then down again to the margin. 



Tipula fulva, sp. nov. Plate III., fig. 3. 



Eostrum with a distinct nasus. Antennae short, 13-jointed, 

 simple. Body nearly uniform reddish-yellow, the thorax with 

 yellowish longitudinal l)ands. Wings yellowish, getting dusky 

 cowards their tips ; a fuscous spot at the bases of the second 

 submarginal and first posterior cells, inside of which is a 

 transparent fascia extending from the costa through the 

 first submarginal and anterior basal cells, to the discal. Fifth 

 posterior and axillary cells also nearly clear ; seventh longi- 

 tudinal vein margined with fuscous ; a small dark spot at the 



