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at the origin of Rs, at about mid-length of cell R and in the middle 
of cell Ri] hyaline blotches in cell R between the brown spots; a 
hyaline band before the cord ; beyond the stigma in cell 2nd Ri 
and in the bases of cells R2, Rs and Rh; tip of cell R2 hyaline; 
cells Ml and 1st M2 largely hyaline. 
Abdominal tergites brownish yellow, with a \cry indistinct, 
interrupted, brownish, dorsal band becoming more distinct behind; 
a broad sublateral dark brown band on each side, lateral margins of 
the sclerites broadly, the caudal margins narrowly and indistinctly, 
whitish; sternites dull yellowish brown, darkest on the seventh and 
eighth segments; in some specimens indistinctly and interruptedh" 
trivittatc. 
The female is similar, with the antennal flagellum almost 
uniformly dark brown; the median abdominal vitta distinct. 
The maximum measurements given for the male sex are those 
of the holotype, a large and finely coloured specimen. 
Holotype, d', Dallas, Texas; April 7, 1906 (F. C. Pratt). 
Allotype, 9 , Kerryville, Texas; March 25, 1908 (F. C. Pratt). 
Paratypes, cf, with the allotype; April 11, 1907; 9, San 
Augustine, Texas; March 22, 1908 (E. S. Tucker). 
The type and the paratype female are in the collection of the 
United States National Museum; the allotype and the paratype 
male in the collection of the author. 
Tipula aspidoptera, sp. n. 
Male — Length 13.5-14.3 mm.; wing 13.6-15 mm. 
Female — Length 15 mm.; wing 4.9-5 mm. 
Palpi brown. Frontal prolongation of the head brownish 
gray, nasus short, but prominent with a few scanty hairs at the 
tip. Antenna; with the three basal segments light brown, the 
remainder of the antennse uniform dark brown. Head light gray 
with a very narrow, indistinct median brown line. 
Pronotal scutum light gray, the scutellum largely yellow. 
Mesonotal pra;scutum light gray, the median brown stripe very 
broad, a little narrowed behind, the lateral stripes rather indistinct; 
scutum, scutellum and postnotum light gray. Pleura with the 
dorso-pleural membrane yellow, the pleura clear blue-gray. Hal- 
teres long, slender, brown. Legs with the coxa^ clear blue-grav; 
trochanters gray; femora brownish yellow, only a little darkened 
