134 [J^ne, 



Zetterstedt's type is a Tricyphona (Amalopis) with a supernumerary 

 cross-vein in the basal median cell, it is clear that Bradley's identifi- 

 cation was wrong. The late 'or. H. Verrall sent me some specimens 

 of the British species in question, which proved to be undescribed. In 

 describing it I have used the Comstock-Needham nomenclature of 

 wing-venation, which, founded on a sound morphological basis, is now 

 (except in (jrermany) beginning to replace the outgrown arbitrary vein- 

 nomenclature used in the well-known works of Loew, Schiuer, Osten 

 Sacken, etc. For a detailed account of the Tipulid wings I refer to 

 Prof. Needham's extremely interesting and instructive paper in the 

 " New York State Museum Bulletin," 124, pp. 217—278, plates 11—30 

 (Albany 1908) . There is, however, one term in the Comstock-Needham 

 nomenclature which does not seem to be well chosen. The " great cross- 

 vein" of the old nomenclature is called the " basal deflection " of Cu 1. 

 It could never be called " deflexio" in a Latin description, and I propose 

 for it the term " ascending portion " (pars ascendens) of Cu 1, 



Ephelia veeralli, n. sp. 



Opaca, parre pilosa, capite et thorace clnereis, pronoto subochreo-cinereo, 

 fusco-bivlttatu, pone suturam transversam fusco-trivittato, ahdomini supra 

 obscure testaceo subtus Jlavo-testaceo, limbo laterall toto et limbo apicali 

 segmentorum ventralium fuscis, alis levissime umhratis, maculis septem 

 transversis fuscis ad marginem costalem et macula minore dilutius fusca ad 

 apicem venarum longitudinalium {excepto i? 4 + 5) notatis, venulis transversis, 

 dejlexione basalt vence R 4 'parteque ascendente venw Cu 1 fusco-niarginatis, 

 venis So et R 1 flavidis partibus earuui per maculas fuscas currentibus nigri- 

 cantibus. Long. corp. 6 — 7 mm., alee 7 — 7.5 mm. 



Hah. Anglia centralis (Warwickshire, Bradley : Derbyshire, 



Verrall) . 



Head considerably broader than the collar ; antennse short, not reaching base 

 of wings, dark testaceous or fuscous, joints of flagelluni in the male almost linear, 

 except the three basal ones which are narrowly suboval, in the female shortly 

 oval ; palpi brownish testaceous. Thorax longitudinally strongly convex. Meso- 

 notum with two fuscous vittee, behind the transverse impression with three such 

 but less distinct vittai, at the apex with two small blackish dots placed close 

 together ; huuaeral pits very distinct, blackish, slightly shining. Wings with 

 the first costal spot at h, the second between this and base of Es, the third at 

 base of Es, the fourth at apex of Sc, the fifth, sixth, and seventh at apex of E 1, 

 E 2, and E 3, the other wing-spots as indicated in the diagnosis. Apex of Sc 1 

 a little more basadthan the base of E 4, Sc 2 vertical, a little before the apex of 

 Sc 1. El reaching C opposite the middle of E 2, or a little shorter, a little 

 incixrved near its tip, r often scarcely distinct. Es beginning basad from the 

 middle of the wing, gently curved at the base, a little shorter than E 3. Cell 



