HuTTON. — On the Crane-flics of Netv Zealand. 43' 



Limnophila umbrosa, sp. nov. 



Pale-browu, marked with darker brown. Sides of the 

 pronotum, a central band on the rest of the thorax, and a 

 band on each side of the abdomen, dark-brown. Femora 

 pale-brown, with two dark bands on the distal half ; tibiae and 

 tarsi dark-brown. Wings subhyaline, with pale-brown mark- 

 ings. A round spot near the basal cross-vein ; a large semi- 

 circular fascia from the origin of the second longitudinal, 

 through the anterior basal cell and the chief cross-vein, to 

 the subcostal cross-vein, and spreading out to the tip of the 

 auxiliary vem. Spots at_ the apices of the second subcostal 

 and submarginal cells, at the base of the second posterior 

 and apex of the discal cells, on the posterior cross-vein, and 

 at the tips of all the longitudinal veins. Subcostal cross-vein 

 far from the tip of the auxiliary, and in a line wath the chief 

 cross- vein. The posterior cross-vein enters the discal cell 

 about the middle. Length, $ 9 mm.; wing, 5 12 mm. The 

 male is unknown. 



Hab. Wellington (Hudson). 



In this species', like the last, the tibial spurs are short, 

 and lie under the metatarsi ; the empodia are distinct. 

 The first nine joints of the flagellum are cylindrical, the 

 last five are oval. 



Limnophila geographica, sp. nov. 



Thorax brown, the pronotum and a band on each side of the 

 mesonotum yellow ; scutellum with two round fuscous spots. 

 Palpi and antennae fuscous, except the base of the flagellum, 

 which is yellow ; rostrum yellow. Abdomen pale-brown, with 

 a dark-brown stripe on each side, the two last segments dark- 

 brown. Coxae very pale-yellow ; femora brownish-yellow, 

 with the proximal ends and two broad bands on the distal 

 half fuscous ; tibias yellowish-brown ; tarsi fuscous. Wings 

 colourless, except the costal cell, which is yellowish, and 

 several fuscous spots and fasciae. Two large spots at the basal 

 cross-vein and at the origin of the second longitudinal, be- 

 tween which there are two small spots in the costal cell. A 

 large dark mark extends on the costa from the tip of the 

 auxiliary to that of the anterior branch of the second longi- 

 tudinal, going inwards to the base of the discal and apex of 

 the anterior basal cells. A dark curved fascia from the 

 centre of the first posterior cell, through the apex of the 

 discal, and reaching the margin of the wing between the tips 

 of the fiftli and seventh longitudinal veins. Small spots at 

 the tips of the longitudinal veins, and another near the anal 

 angle of the wing. The subcostal cross-vein is close to the 

 tip of the auxiliary. The first submarginal cell is more than 



