1918.] E. BiiUNETTi: Oriental Tipulidae. 285 



Dicranomyia bicolor, sp. nov. 



(^. Assam. Long. 6| mm. 



Head, proboscis, palpi and occiput dirty dark brown ; antennae 

 similar with a little pale pubescence. 



Thorax pale yellowish ; whole dorsum (except anterior margin 

 broadly and the humeri), scutellum and metanotum shining black. 

 Pleurae just above anterior coxae faintly blackish. 



Abdomen. — Dorsum shining black, hind margins of segments yellow- 

 ish ; belly wholly yellow. Genitaha large, conspicuous, 2nd joint of 

 claspers with two (if not three) hook-like appendages ; a narrow long 

 ventral plate. 



Legs yellowish, gradually darkening to tarsi tips ; tips of femora 

 with a moderately broad blackish ring. 



Wings pale grey very iridescent. 2nd longitudinal vein originating 

 rectangularly and forming a right angle near its base, which is enclosed 

 in a rather large blackish square spot. A similar spot over marginal 

 cross-vein, continued narrowly over base of 3rd vein. Halteres pale 

 yellow, knobs blackish. 



Described from a unique (^ in the Indian Museum, Cherrapunji, 

 Assam, 4,400 ft., 2— 8-X-14 {Kern])), 



A-llied to D. nigrithorax, Brun. 



Dicranomyia prominens, sp. nov. 

 (^ $. Goa. Long. 3 — 4 mm. 



Head set very low on thorax, on long neck ; yellowish, as are also 

 antennae, proboscis and palpi. 



Thorax brownish-yellow, unusually humped and projecting forward 

 considerably over the long neck. 



Abdomen in (^ wholly brownish-yellow, hind margins of segments 

 barely darker ; in $ wholly black except tip and genitals brow^nish-y el- 

 low. 



Legs brownish-yellow. 



Wings pale grey, without trace of stigma or markings ; 4th longi- 

 tudinal vein with both branches unforked ; discal cell absent ; halteres 

 dirty yellow. 



Described from 1 ,^ and 3 99 in the Indian Museum from Mormugao, 

 Goa, ix-16 {Kenvp). 



This species is noticeable on account of the unusual convexity and 

 prominence of the anterior part of the thorax which almost overhangs 

 the neck. Another unusual character is the unforked nature of both 

 branches of the 4th vein, which it possesses in common with D. ieneJla, 

 de Meij., described from Java and not known from India, The latter has 

 a chstinct stigma, blackish-brown antennae and palpi, yellowish abdomen 

 in both sexes and dark brown legs. 



Dicranomyia niveiapicalis, sp. nov. 



Q. S. W. India, Long. 4 mm. 



Head yellowish -grey, vertex blackish ; scapal joints of antennae 

 very large, 1st much longer than usual ; base of fiagellum forming an 



