Hudson. — On some New Species of Tipulae. 293 



Locality. — Pahia, Bay of Islands, Auckland. 



A large number of specimens of this very beautiful shell 

 were collected by Thomas Walter, Esq., to whom the species 

 is dedicated. The same sea-beach is famous for the frequent 

 occurrence of the rare and interesting shell Murex angasi. 



Art. XXXVI. — On some New Species o/Tipulae (Daddy-long- 

 legs) found in Neio Zealand. 



By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. 



[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 20th February, 



1895.] 



The following five species of Tipulce. are here briefly described, 

 as they are all large and conspicuous insects, and not at all 

 likely to be confused with any other species. My knowledge 

 of the Diptera generally is not yet sufficiently advanced to 

 enable me to determine with certainty many of the other 

 smaller or less distinct species which I have in my collection, 

 and I shall therefore place these in abler hands as opportunity 

 offers. I should here remark that it may, perhaps, subse- 

 quently prove necessary to remove some of the species here 

 described into other genera, as my sources of information on 

 the subject of the classification of Tipulidae are necessarily 

 somewhat imperfect. I do not think, however, that any 

 trouble or inconvenience will result to future students of the 

 order from this circumstance, as the species here characterized 

 are some of the most striking and conspicuous insects we have 

 in New Zealand. 



1. Tipula dux, n.s. 



Dark-brown ; thorax with four more or less distinct darker 

 stripes on the back and a shining white streak on each side 

 beneath the wings. Abdomen dark-brown. Legs dark-brown, 

 the articulations of the femora and tibia paler. Wings dark 

 smoky-brown, the veins marked in darker brown ; the surface 

 of the wing considerably wrinkled in the vicinity of the costal 

 and discoidal vein. There are several small transparent 

 marks near the tip of the wings. Length of body of male 14 

 lines, of female 17 lines. Expanse of wings of male 28 lines, 

 of female 30 lines. 



This species may be immediately recognized by its very 

 large size and dark coloration. It frequents damp situations 

 in deep forest gullies, and is usually dislodged from the 



