igii.] E. Brunetti : Xcw Oriental Xeinocera. 285 



with gold-yellow hair, metatarsus much incrassated also. Nearl}' 

 as large as the tibia. Relativeh* larger than in any other Oriental 

 species, the basal half yellowish, rest of tarsus black. The hind 

 tibiae and metatarsi with numerous long hairs on upper side. 



Wings colourless, venation normal. Halteres brownish. 



Described from a perfect unique a" from Kurseong, taken 

 28-iii-io, by Dr. Annandale. 



Type in the Indian Museum. 



Note. — From the general resemblance between the two 

 species, it seems possible that griscifrous may be the $ of this 

 species. 



Simulium griseifrons, mihi, sp. nov. 



9 . Western Himala^^as. Long, nearl}^ 2| mm. 



Head. — From between one-third and one-fourth the width of 

 the head; grey dusted, without any vestige of gold hair; face 

 convex, blackish. Proboscis and labella reddish brown, palpi 

 black. Antennae wholl5^ black. Back of head blackish grey 

 (seen from above, whitish grey), with some black hairs, which 

 form an irregular fringe behind the eyes. 



Thorax (partly denuded) black, apparently covered with 

 short golden yellow pubescence. vScutellum black, covered with 

 gold pubescence and with a row of long soft black hairs on hind 

 margin. Sides of thorax blackish. 



Abdomen black, the extreme edge of each segment pale. 



Legs. — Fore coxae dull brownish yellow, posterior coxae black. 

 Femora brownish yellow, apical half black, the colour less pro- 

 nounced and less extensive on the fore pair. Tibiae, basal two- 

 thirds yellowish, apical third black; the outer sides of the tibiae, 

 seen from above, appear whitish. Tarsi black, the anterior ones 

 with metatarsus as long as the rest of the tarsus, but only slightly 

 wider. Hind metatarsus considerably incrassated, distinctly 

 longer than rest of tarsus, and with the basal half yellowish 

 white. 



Wings clear ; venation in accordance with the generic charac- 

 ters. Halteres pale 5"ellow. 



Described from one $ from Kalighat, Kumaon (6,000 ft.), 

 Western Himalayas, taken by Mr. A. D. Imms, 4-vi-io. 



Type in Indian Museum. 



Note. — Possibly the 9 of nietatarsalis. The only distinctive 

 character between them seems to be the difference in the size of 

 the hind metatarsus, and this is probably a sexual one. 



Simulium rufibasis, mihi, sp. nov. 



9 . Darjiling district. Long. i\ mm. 



Head. — Frons blackish grey without trace of gold hair, face 

 Ught ash-grey. Proboscis and labella dull dark reddish brown; 

 palpi black. Antennae black, basal two or three joints reddish 

 yellow. 



