332 tipulidtE. 



at the base. Thorax with three black stripes ; the middle pair short. 

 Pectus and sides of the thorax pale yellow, with a few black spots ; 

 metathorax with a brown stripe. Win(js Unipicl ; stigma brown ; veins 

 between the stigma and the hind border slightly clouded with brown. 

 Halteres yellow. Abdomen testaceous, with three brown stripes ; the 

 dorsal stripe moderately broad ; the lateral stripes narrow. Legs tes- 

 taceous ; tarsi and tips of the femora and of the tibiae blackish. 

 Generally distributed. (E. S. I.) 



33. quadrifaria, Meig. Zw. i. 199. 43(1818); Schumra. ; Curt. 

 Flava, capite macula nigra, antennis nigris basi testaceis, thorace vittis 

 tribus nigris, alls subUmpidis fascia fusca, stigmate nigro-fusco, abdo- 

 raine vitta nigra, pedibus testaceis, fenioribus tibiisque apice tarsisque 

 nigris. Long. 5^-6; alar. 12 lin. 



Yellow. Head luteous, with a triangular black spot behind. Pro- 

 boscis brownish above. Antennas black, testaceous towards the base. 

 Thorax with three broad black stripes ; the lateral pair including two 

 yellow spots ; metathorax with three black stripes. Pectus with black 

 spots. Wmgs nearly limpid, iciili a more or less conspicuous brown band 

 behind the stigma, which is dark brown ; tips generally greyish. Hal- 

 teres testaceous, or brown. Abdomen with a black dorsal stripe. Legs 

 testaceous ; tarsi and tips of the femora and of the tibiag black. Male. 

 Dorsal stripe of the abdomen interrupted on the fore border of each 

 segment. Fem. Dorsal stripe of the abdomen dilated on the hind 

 border of each segment. 



Not rare. (E.) 



3i. scurra, Hoffm.; Meig. Zw. i. 198. 41 (1818); Mcq. ; Zett. ; 

 Schumm. ; Stteg. ; Eoss. (V.). Luteo-flava, capite macula nigra, thorace 

 vittis tribus nigris, alls subluridis, stigmate pallide fusco, abdomiiie 

 vitta nigra, pedibus luteis, femoribus tibiisque apice tarsisque nigris. 

 Long. 5-6; alar. 10-11 lin. 



Luteous-yellow. Head with a triangular black spot behind. Pro- 

 boscis with a black stripe above. Palpi and antenna? black, the latter 

 luteous at the base. Thorax with three black stripes, the lateral pair 

 short ; sides and pectus with black spots. Wings slightly lurid ; stigma 

 very pale brown. Halteres yellowish. Abdomen with a black stripe 

 above and below, interrupted in the female. Legs luteous ; tarsi and 

 tips of the femora and of the tibise black. 



This species closely resembles P. pratensis, but may be distin- 

 guished by its deeper colour, the ditl'erent form of the stripes and 

 spots of the thorax, and the lurid tinge of the wings. Not com- 

 mon. (E. I.) 



35. flavescens, L. ; F. E. S. iv. 237. 13 (1792); Meig.; Mcq.; 

 Schunnn. ; Sta^g. ; Ivoss. (N .).—Jlavo-maculata, D. G. — lineata, Schr. — 

 maculosa, Zett. 1. L. Flava, capite macula nigra, palpis antcnnisque 

 nigris, thorace vittis tribus nigris, alis subcinereis, stigmate pallide 



