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Described from two cf cf from Umliiig, Assam, iii-07 (includ- 

 ing type rf), and several 2 $ from Kanara, Bombay, viii-07 (in- 

 cluding type 9 ), also two 9 9 from Umling, iii-07, all in the Pusa 

 collection. A 9 with all the pubescence rubbed from the abdo- 

 men is probably this species. It is in the Indian Museum, from 

 Kurseong, 6-ix-oq. 



Types in Pusa collection. 



Notes. — xAlthough none of the specimens are in good condi- 

 tion, the specific characters as illustrated by the full series seem to 

 be sufficiently distinctive from indicuin to warrant the claim of the 

 species to specific rank. The differences I perceive are, (i) the 

 abdomen is whoU}^ black, instead of yellowish at the base ; (ii) the 

 blackish grey, not whitish grey sides to the thorax ; (iii) the barely 

 widened fore tarsi in the 9 , compared with the conspicuously^ 

 widened two first joints in indicum. The amount of bright yellow 

 hair also appears greater in this species, especially on the legs. 



Simulium senilis, milii, sp. nov. 



& . Western Himalayas. Long. 3 mm. 



Head. — Eyes closely contiguous, the head applied very closely 

 to the thorax. Proboscis, palpi, antennae and under side of head 

 wholly black. 



Thorax black, with short bright yellow hair. Sides black, 

 with a little greyish reflection. Scutellum black, with bright 

 yellow hair, metanotum black. 



Abdomen black with moderately?' sparse but rather ragged 

 yellowish or brownish yellow hairs which are distinctly longer 

 than in any other Oriental species, and present an appearance of 

 shagginess. The first segment has the characteristic (generic) 

 ridge a little pale, with, towards each side, very long shaggy- 

 brownish yellow hair which reaches nearly to the middle of the 

 abdomen. 



Legs. — Fore coxae pale yellowish, posterior coxae blackish. 

 All femora yellowish, a little darker at the tip, especialh^ the 

 hind pair. AH tibiae dirt}^ ^^ellowish, a little darker towards the 

 tip ; both femora and tibiae with golden yellow hair, which is less 

 obvious on the latter. Anterior tarsi black, narrow, not at all 

 enlarged, metatarsus equal in length to the remainder of the 

 tarsus, the whole tarsus about as long as the tibia. Hind meta- 

 tarsus enlarged, two-thirds as long as the tibia, yellowish, the tip 

 black, remainder of tarsus black with the bases of one or two of 

 the joints a little yellowish. 



Wings colourless, venation normal. 



Described from a single a' in good condition in the Indian 

 Museum taken by Dr. Annandale, 8-V-07, at Phagu (8,700 ft.), 

 Simla district. 



Note. — The length and somewhat shaggy appearance of the 

 hair on the abdomen effectually distinguishes this species from 

 other eastern ones. 



