1918.] E. BiiUNETTi: Oriental Ti/jiilidae. 291 



Described from four of each sex from above Tura, Garo Hills, Assam, 

 3,500^3,900 ft., vii-viii-17 {Kemp). In Indian Museum. 



Limnobia bipunctata, sp. nov. 



cJ. Assam. Long, about 5^1 mm. 



Head dark grey ; proboscis, palpi and antennae dark brown ; latter 

 with scape a httle paler ; flagellum with whitish pubescence. 



Thorax wholly brownish-yellow, except dorsvun, scutellum and meta- 

 notum which are shining black. 



Abdomen moderately shining black ; traces of pale hind margins 

 to some of the middle segments, visible sometimes only towards the 

 sides. Belly blackish-grey, hind margins and sides of segments paler. 

 Genitalia rather large and complex. 



Legs blackish-brown ; femora yellowish with moderately broad 

 blackish apical ring. 



Wings pale grey, very shining ; a rather large dark brown spot over 

 base of 2nd vein and another over the stigma ; a narrow dark streak 

 from latter along the " cross veins " including outer side of discal cell. 

 Auxiliary vein ending nearly half way between base of 2nd vein and 

 marginal cross vein ; 3rd posterior cell and discal cell subequal in length ; 

 2nd posterior cell a little longer. Anterior and posterior cross veins 

 at base of discal cell ; submarginal cell very little longer than 1st pos- 

 terior. 



Described from three (^ (^ in the Indian Museum from above Tura, 

 Garo Hills, 3,500—3,900 ft., vii-viii-17 {Kemp). 



Limnobia tritincta, sp. nov, 



(Plate viii, fig. 9.) 



(^ $. Assam. Long. 5 mm. 



Head blackish-grey ; antennae slightly more yellowish. 



Thorax brownish-yellow ; a distinct but not clearly outlined median 

 brownish dorsal stripe ; the post-sutural swellings, scutellum and meta- 

 notum obscurely brown. 



Abdo7nen blackish, paler at base ; hind margins of segments broadly 

 paler, also tip of abdomen ; belly much as upper side. Genitalia in ^ 

 dark brown, of moderate size ; in $ moderately short brown. 



Legs pale yellowish ; tarsi brown. 



Wings very pale grey, long, with cells in distal part very elongated, 

 Libnotes-like. As the 2nd vein originates in its usual course and the 

 2nd and 3rd posterior cells are erjual in length it belongs to Limnobia.^ 

 Auxihary vein ending half way between base of 2nd vein and marginal 

 cross vein ; endings of 2nd, 3rd and 4th veins practically parallel ; anterior 

 cross vein at base of discal cell, nearly in a hne with base of 3rd vein ; 

 2nd and 3rd posterior cells from l^ to If times as long as discal cell ; 

 posterior cross vein at middle of discal cell. A very small brownish 



^ See note on venation under Libnotes, p. 294. 



