1918.] E. Brunetti : Oriental Tipulidae. 325 



live joints short, cylindrical, about as long as broad, the remainder 

 gradually lengthening. 



Thorax cinnamon brown, the considerably depressed humeral region 

 blackish. Sides of thorax moderately light grey, with a black lateral 

 stripe just below dorsum ; under side also black ; metanotal region 

 a little paler. 



Abdomen cinnamon brown, sides of segments blackish, ovipositor 

 brownish-yellow ; belly more or less yellowish. 



Legs. — Coxae pale yellowish-white ; femora yellowish, apical part 

 blackish with a distinct subapical yellowish ring ; tibiae and tarsi 

 yellomsh-brown. 



Wings brownish-grey, considerably iridescent ; 4 posterior cells ; 

 stigma moderately distinct ; marginal cross vein apparently present 

 though extremely faint, joined to the very short upper branch of 2nd 

 longitudinal vein ; 2nd submarginal cell considerably longer than 1st 

 posterior. Anterior cross vein at base of discal cell ; posterior cross 

 vein at just beyond one-third ; 2nd and 3rd posterior cells rather 

 longer than discal cell. 



Described from a single (^ in the Indian Museum from Talewadi, 

 near Castle Rock, N. Kanara District, 3 — lO-x-16 {Kemp). 



This is the only species known to me with distinct rings on its legs. 



Limnophila parvicellula, sp. nov. 

 cJ. S. W. India. Long. 3| mm. 



Head moderately dark brown ; antennae similar ; flagellar joints 

 all elongate and slender, only the first two or three slightly thicker. 



Thorax, and abdomen brownish-yellow ; dorsum darker brown ; 

 genitalia brownish-yellow. 



Lsgs dark brown, nearly black. 



Wings grey, iridescent ; 4 posterior cells ; marginal cross vein 

 absent ; upper branch of 2nd vein short, as long as from tip of praefurca 

 to fork of 2nd. Anterior cross vein exactly at origin of 3rd vein and at 

 base of discal cell, the latter unusually small, about one-third as long as 

 2nd posterior cell ; posterior cross vein a little before middle of discal 

 cell. Halteres obscure. 



Described from a single (^ from Talewadi, near Castle Rock, N. 

 Kanara District, .3- — lO-x-16 {Kemp). 



The absence of the marginal cross vein and small size of the discal 

 cell are the chief characters of this species. 



Limnophila glabra, sp. nov. 

 <^. S. W. India. Long. -51 mm. 



Head set on a rather long neck ; brownish-yellow below, occiput 

 (bearing some rather long black hairs) and frons blackish-grey ; pro- 

 boscis brownish-yellow ; palpi black ; antennae blackish-brown, basal 

 half of 1st scapal joint yellowish ; flagellar joints elongate and very 

 narrow except the basal two or three slightly thicker. 



Thorax rather bright brownish-yellow ; dorsum shining blackish- 

 brown, metanotum shining brown with bluish-grey reflections viewed 

 from behind. 



