824 DIPTERA OF AUSTRALIA, 



343. Gnophomyia fascipennis, Thomson. (PI. xxi., fig. 14). 

 2 wing). 



Limnohia fasci2:)ennis (<^), Thorns., "Eugenia" Exp. Dipt. p. 447, 

 1868; Gnoj^homyia cordialis {^), O.-Sacken, Studies on Tipulidse, 

 II. p. 199, 1887. 



^. — Length of antennae 0*065 inch ... 1*66 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0-230 x 0-060 ... 5-84x1-54 



Size of body 0-240x0-040 .. 6-09x1-01 



^. — Length of antennae 0*065 inch ... 1*66 millimetres 



Expanse of wings 0-230x0-060 ... 5-84x1-54 



Size of body 0-280x0-040 ... 7-10x1-01 



(J and ^. — Head black above, yellowish beneath ; rostrum 

 somewhat prolonged, in ^ yellow or reddish-yellow, in ^ reddish- 

 brown or even black ; palpi brown or black ; antennae brown or 

 black in ^, first joint of scapus at apex and basal half of second 

 usually tinged with reddish-yellow or brownish, in Q both joints, 

 except tip of second, yellow or reddish -yellow, the first joint often 

 brownish above. Thorax reddish-yellow or yellowish-ferruginous, 

 nitidous ; a deep black spot on the mesonotum, usually larger and 

 more pyriform in ^, generally squarish in ^ ; two lateral deep 

 black stripes from below humeri to scutellum (rarely confluent 

 anteriorly with the first spot), emitting a short branch in front of 

 root of wings ; metanotum with a large black truncate-cord if orm 

 spot (in one (J specimen the spot is absent, whilst in a 9 the 

 metathorax is entirely deep brown, or black). Halteres yellowish, 

 with infuscated club. Abdomen in ^ (including genitalia) red- 

 dish-yellow or yellowish-ferruginous, in 9 superior segments deep 

 and shining bluish or violaceous-black ; the venter and ovipositor as 

 in (J. Legs pale brownish- or reddish-yellow, tips of femora and 

 tibiae usually brownish ; tarsi more or less deeply infuscated. 

 Wings in ^ with a brownish tint, usually with two, often with 

 three and sometimes without sub-hyaline spots, the first very 



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