286 TIPULID.'E. ' 



Tuwmj. AnteiuiEc black, longer than the head. Dim of the thorax 

 brown. JFings limpid ; veins brown ; stigma pale brown. Halteres 

 pale yellow, with brown knobs. Tarsi brown. 



Not common. (E.) 



Section 5. 



ff. Petiole of tlie first externo-medial as long as its fork. 



Species of large size, bright colour, and robust legs. 



Mediastinal vein joining the subcostal at a little beyond two-thirds 

 of the length of the wing ; subcostal ending at about five-sixths of the 

 length ; radial and cubital springing from a common petiole, which is 

 less than half their length, and which proceeds f)'om the subcostal at 

 far beyond half the length of the wing ; radial forked before half its 

 length ; cubital forming near its base an angle, from whence springs 

 the first externo-medial ; the latter is forked beyond half its length, 

 and is connected with the third externo-medial by two transverse vein- 

 lets, of which the outer one forms an angle, whence proceeds the second 

 externo-medial ; third externo-medial connected with the subanal by a 

 transverse veinlet, which is opposite the middle of the hexagonal discal 

 areolet. 



7. ferruginea, Meig. Zw. i. 128. 19 (1818); Mcq.; Stfeg.; Eos. 

 (V.) ; 'LQii.—Jiavescens, Latr. ; Meig. Klass. — praiista, Schumm. Tes- 

 tacea, palpis piceis, antennis apice fuscis, thorace vittis tribus nigrican- 

 tibus, alis subtestaceis, abdomine vitta dorsali nigra, tarsis apice fuscis. 

 Long. 5-6 ; alar. 10-12 lin. 



Testaceous. Palpi piceous. Antennae brown towards the tips. Tho- 

 rax with three blackish stripes, the lateral pair short. Wings slightly 

 testaceous. Abdomen with a black dorsal stripe. Tarsi brown towards 

 the tips. 



Not rare. (E. S. I.) 



8. punctum, Meig. Zw. i. 128. 20 (1818). Luteo-testacea, capite 

 cano, palpis antennisque nigris, thorace vitta antica nigra, alis albidis, 

 stigraate fusco, abdomine fascia subapicali nigra, pedibus nigris, femori- 

 bus basi testaceis, tibiis fulvis. Long. 5-6 ; alar. 10-12 lin. 



Luteous -testaceous. Head hoary. Palpi and antennre black, the 

 latter tawny towards the base. Thorax loith a black stripe in front. 

 Wings whitish ; veins black, pale yellow at the base ; stigma brown. 

 Halteres whitish, brownish at the tips. Abdomen with a black subapical 

 band, occasionally blackish along each side. Legs black ; femora testa- 

 ceous towards the base ; tibise tawny. 



Not rare. (E. S. I.) 



9. dispar, Meg.; Meig. Zw. i. 129. 22 (1818): Mcq.; Perris; 

 Staig. ; Ross. (V.) ; Zett. Testacea, capite palpis pedibHsque nigris, 

 antennis apice nigris, alis sublimpidis, sligmate nigro-fusco, abdomine ni- 

 gricante,femoribas basi coxisque testaceis. Long. 5; alar. 17 lin. 



