19 II.] G. RiCARDO : The Oriental Tabanidac. 347 



Apical I 

 of wing. 



{A) Apical hand of wing broad, double, almost filling up the apex 

 of wing. 



Haematopota marginata, & $ , n. sp. 

 (Plate xviii, fig. 32.) 



In Hewlett coll, type (female) and another fromPusa, Bengal, 

 and another from Tezpore, Assam. 



In Indian INIuseum type (male) and others from Goalbathan, 

 E. Bengal : and females from same locality. 



A species distinguished by the wide double apical band which 

 almost reaches the extreme apex of wing, and continues round the 

 posterior border reaching the second branch of fork of third vein, a 

 pale band continues from it unbroken round the posterior border 

 to the end of wing. The female is blackish brown with a grey 

 median stripe and spots, the frontal callus very narrow^ the paired 

 spots large, a black spot present between eyes but no spots or 

 band on face. Antennae reddish yellow, the first joint cylindrical, 

 curved. Male with abdomen yellow at base, blackish at apex, legs 

 pale yellowish, no rings apparent, the first joint of antennae con- 

 siderably incrassate. Length male, type 8 mm., others 7^—8 mm. : 

 female, type y\ mm., others 7 — 9 mm. 



9 . Face grey with hardly an}^ white pubescence. Palpi red- 

 dish, covered with grey tomentum, and with black pubescence. 

 Antennae slender, reddish yellow, apex black, the first joint not so 

 long as the first annulation of the third joint, the second small, 

 roundish, about one-fourth the length of the first joint, both with 

 some black pubescence, the third joint long slender, only slightly 

 broader at base. Forehead blackish brown with lighter circles 

 round the spots and some grey tomentose marks, the frontal callus 

 very narrow, shining, blackish brown, its upper border somewhat 

 curved, on its inner border concave, the band at ends is broader 

 and produced on its inner border forming almost a half circle ; a 

 small black spot is present between the antennae ; paired spots 

 large, black, oval, not quite reaching the eyes or the frontal callus. 

 Thorax blackish brown, with three narrow grey stripes ; scutellujn 

 same colour. Abdomen blackish brown with indistinct grey to- 

 mentose median stripe and grey tomentose lateral spots ; under side 

 darker. Legs reddish brown, the pale rings of tibiae yellowish, 

 not always very distinct, fore tibiae at base yellowish, very slightly 

 incrassate, posterior tibiae not incrassate, with some black pubes- 

 cence. Wings brown, the pale markings very numerous, three 

 rosettes distinct, the small transverse bars on posterior border are 

 zigzag and almost touch the pale border, stigma very distinct, 

 dark brown, two zigzag pale stripes cross the axillary angle of 

 wing, the lower branch of the apical band is very narrow and not 

 always continued to end of the upper broad part of band. 



& . Eyes with the lower third composed of small facets. An- 

 tennae yellowish, the first joint very stout, almost as long as the first 

 annulation of third joint, the second very small, the third joint 



