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Type $ and another from Java, in bad preservation. In Brit. 

 Mus. coll. a female from Singapore (Falshaw), '' Biting horses and 

 cattle, more frequently seen in the last six months than in former 

 years;" a female from Selangor (Butler), ''Common, bites men 

 and horses." In Howlett coll. females from Calcutta and from 

 Belgatchia, Bengal. 



In Kertesz coll. four females from Formosa. The type had 

 the antennae incomplete when described and is now in a dirty 

 denuded condition ; the description given below is based largely on 

 the modern specimens. 



A reddish yellow species with the thorax blackish, abdomen 

 with a narrow gre}^ median, and fainter lateral stripes. Antennae 

 and legs reddish brown. Length type i6 mm., other specimens 

 from 14 — 17 mm. 



This species is distinguished from Tabanus alhimedins , Wlk., by 

 its smaller size, narrower forehead especially above antennae, more 

 slender palpi, covered with black pubescence, darker legs and 

 thorax, abdomen reddish yellow, blackish at apex. Face covered 

 with grey tomentum and with silvery white pubescence. Beard 

 the same colour. Palpi pale yellow thickly beset on their outer 

 side with black hairs, long and slender, the apical part as long as 

 the stouter basal part. Antennae red-brown, blackish on the last 

 half of the third joint which is broad at its base with a prominent 

 tooth, the first two joints with black hairs. Forehead narrower 

 anteriorly, covered with yellowish brown tomentum and with black 

 hairs about eight times as long as it is wide anteriorly, the frontal 

 callus oblong, not reaching the eyes, diminishing to a long narrow 

 line, reddish brown or brown in colour. Thorax blackish covered 

 with yellow brown and grey tomentum and with white and black 

 hairs on dorsum, the grc}^ stripes indistinct, sides with black hairs, 

 but tufts of whitish or yellowish hairs round base of wings ; breast 

 grey with white pubescence. Scutellum as thorax. Abdomen red- 

 dish yellow, on each side of the median stripe it is usualh' brown, 

 the last three segments largely black, the median stripe is narrow, 

 usually continuous, covered with grey tomentum and with black 

 hairs, some yellow hairs are often present, the side stripes are faint, 

 mdicated by grey tomentum and b}' yellow hairs, the pubescence 

 on the dorsum is otherwise black, thicker at the apex : under side 

 lighter. Legs reddish, femora darker, especially the anterior pair, 

 wdth grey tomentum and largely yellowish pubescence, fore tibiae 

 at apex and fore tarsi blackish, other tarsi brown. Wings clear, 

 costal border yellow, veins brown, stigma ^^ellow. 



In one of the specimens from Formosa the median stripe is 

 broken up into narrow triangular spots which however j oin ; in 

 fresh specimens the side stripes appear more distinct as oblong 

 narrow spots forming more or less continuous stripes. 



Atylotus conicus cf , Bigot, from India is probabl^^ the a" of 

 this species. Type is in fair condition; eyes with large facets 

 above. 



