igii.] G. RiCARDO : Revision of the species of Tabaiius. 183 



broad, and a third narrower anteriorly, covered with greyish 

 tomentum, the frontal callus reddish yellow, very narrow^ almost 

 cylindrical with a somewhat raised long lineal extension. Thorax 

 reddish brown with short black pubescence, shoulders and sides 

 covered with greyish tomentum which extends round the thorax 

 as a narrow border posteriorly, pubescence on the shoulders black, 

 on the sides white and long, extending round the scutelhim which 

 is the same colour as thorax but with grey tomentum, this with 

 the white pubescence gives it a pale appearance, at least on its 

 posterior half. Abdomen brown or red-brown, clothed with short 

 black pubescence the grey tomentose spots are clothed with white 

 pubescence and are situated on the third and fourth segments, the 

 one on the latter is the largest, with a wide base and short apex, 

 almost half moon in shape, not reaching the anterior border of 

 segment, the other one is smaller, oblong, placed on the posterior 

 border of segment, on the sides of the first and second segments 

 are lateral similar spots, and on the fourth segment at side on 

 posterior margin a small tuft of white hairs, traces of a few white 

 hairs are visible in the middle of the second segment; under side 

 brownish yellow with some whitish tomentum at sides and anteriorl3^ 

 Legs : coxae and femora reddish with white pubescence on the 

 former, and black on the latter, the middle and posterior femora 

 are darker reddish brown, the tibiae white, black at their apices, 

 with the pubescence to correspond, tarsi all deep black. Wings 

 slightly tinged with brown on the fore border and round trans- 

 verse veins, stigma and veins brown. Halteres black 



Tabanus fuscomaculatus, 2 , n. sp. 



Type female and four others from Sima, Myitkyina District, 

 Upper Burma (Capt. Whitmore, I.M.S.), in Brit. Mus. coll., and 

 another female from vSikhim in Indian Museum coll. 



A handsome stout dark reddish species, the abdomen with 

 two large black spots on the second and third segments and the 

 apex black. Antennae and palpi blackish. Legs l)lackish . Wings 

 tinged with brown and with an appendix. Length of type 20 mm., 

 others 19 — 2i-| mm. 



Face covered with greyish 3'ellow tomentum, light yellow on 

 the cheeks, some dark short hairs in middle of face and long soft 

 pale yellowish hairs on cheeks. Beard pale yellowish. Palpi 

 stout, much the same width throughout, ending in an obtuse point 

 appearing Ijlack, but dark reddish, covered with greyish brown 

 tomentum and with thick black pubescence, brighter red on the in- 

 side. Antennae black, the first two joints red with black pubes- 

 cence, the third joint broad at ba.se with a distinct tooth. Foy^^- 

 head narrow, about eight times as long as it is broad, slightly 

 narrower anteriorly, about one third, forehead and subcallus 

 covered with brownish yellow tomentum, the frontal callus black, 

 narrow, club-shaped, not reaching the eyes anteriorly, with a long 

 linear extension. 



