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bordered on each side, except towards the tip of the 2nd basal 

 cell, whilst a large brown spot like a recumbent V, lies across the 

 middle of both basal cells, the basal part of the V directed 

 towards the wing base, and the colour continued narrowly into 

 the costal cell where it separates the yellowish and clear areas of 

 that cell. The very narrow anal cell dark brown throughout, 

 except on the hinder part of its middle. The base and tip of ist 

 axillary cell dark brown, and a transverse dark brown band across 

 its middle, in a line with the base of the afore-mentioned recum- 

 bent V and ending on the wing border at the 6th vein. The 2nd 

 axillary cell dark brown, except the basal fourth and a large 

 triangular space beyond the middle, adjacent to the wing border, 

 which are clear. Halteres pale brownish-yellow. 



Described from a single cf in good condition taken by Lord 

 Carmichael in a bathroom at Sureil, Darjiling District, vi-13. 

 This is the most magnificent Tipula it has yet been my lot to 

 behold. 



Tipula imperfecta, mihi, sp. nov. 



$ Darjiling, 1000 — 3000 ft. Long. 22 mm. from tip of nasus, 

 exclusive of 3 mm. ovipositor. 



Head moderately dark rich brown, with traces of brownish- 

 yellow colour on f rons and face ; f rons forming a rather conspicuous 

 conical prominence. The whole occiput and frons with a little 

 black pubescence, and some longer pubescence on under side of 

 head. Proboscis, palpi and labella concolorous brown with lighter 

 patches here and there, all pubescent. Antennae with ist joint 

 long, brown, with soft black hairs, 2nd short, brownish-yellow, 

 bare, remainder nearly black, with a whorl of four hairs at base 

 of each segment. 



Thorax rich dark brown ; traces of three darker stripes 

 on anterior margin ; the ground colour lighter on dorsum behind 

 the suture; the hind margin from wing roots up to and including 

 the scutellum, lighter, and of a slightly livid grey tinge. Sides of 

 thorax concolorous with dorsum; metapleurae well defined, lighter 

 brown ; metanotuni rich dark brown (with a very narrow pale 

 median line), a little lighter on hinder side. The whole thoracic 

 dorsum, scutellum and metanotum with short soft black hairs, 

 but sides of thorax practically bare. 



Abdomen dark brown, but duller and less rich than thorax, 

 slightly narrowed at base, widest at about the 4th segment, the 

 whole dorsum with microscopic pubescence, which is longer 

 towards sides of first two segments. Belly similar to dorsum. 

 Ovipositor moderately long, bright ferruginous. 



Legs only moderately long, bright reddish-brown; coxae 

 black, femora with subapical black ring, extreme base of tibiae 

 pale yellow ; tarsi a little darker brown. 



Wings. — Anterior cross vein absent, owing to the basal section 

 of the 3rd longitudinal vein being so long as to reach the corner 



