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drawing of the apical band. I have not seen any specimens of 

 this species in the collections to which I have had access. 



Haematopota latifascia, 9 , n. sp. 



(Plate xvi, fig. 10.) 



Type ( 5 ) in Brit. Mus. coll. from Shillong, Assam (H. Max- 

 well Lefroy). 



In Howlett coll. a female from the same localit}^ 

 A species distinguished by the broad band-like apical band of 

 wing extending across the whole breadth of apex of wing, by the 

 long stout first antennal joint, fully as long as the first annul ation 

 of the third joint, by the black band of face and the narrow frontal 

 callus. It differs from H. lunulata, which it approaches in the shape 

 of apical band, by the greater length of first antennal joint and by 

 the presence of the black band on face. Length 9 mm. 



Face covered with greyish tomentum, more 3'ellowish brown in 

 centre, the black band very distinct, reaching across from border 

 of one eye to the other and extending more than half-way down 

 the cheeks ; pubescence on face white. Palpi fawn coloured, slen- 

 der, with black pubescence and some grey tomentum. Antennae 

 reddish yellow, the first joint stout, the same width throughout, 

 the second one very small, both with black pubescence, the third 

 joint dusky at apex, the first annulation moderately broad, the 

 last three narrower; spot between antennae present, blackish. 

 Forehead brownish, with grey circular markings, the pubescence 

 black; the frontal callus blackish brown, narrow, almost straight 

 on both borders, reaching the eyes, the paired spots large, blackish, 

 almost touching it and contiguous to eyes at one point, unpaired 

 spot present. Thorax reddish brown, with some reddish yellow^ 

 short pubescence, stripes hardly apparent, sides greyish. Scutellum 

 similar to thorax. Abdomen brown with greyish white segmenta- 

 tions and some greyish white hairs at sides; under side brown. 

 Legs blackish brown, the base of fore tibiae, the rings on middle 

 tibiae, the base and ring of posterior tibiae yellowish white, the 

 basal joint of middle and posterior tarsi also pale coloured, the fore 

 tibiae are slightly incrassate, the hind tibiae broad with thick 

 black fringe of hairs on borders, thickest on the outer one. 

 Wings brown, wdth three rosettes clearly outlined, the broad 

 apical band starts from the junction of the second vein at border 

 and crosses in an almost straight line to the inner border, which, 

 commencing from the first posterior cell, has a continuous pale 

 edging to the axillary angle ; this is not quite so continuous in the 

 second female ; the small transverse bars between this and the 

 rosettes are distinct, each usually taking up the whole breadth of 

 the cell in which it is situated ; the white spot above the stigma 

 is conspicuous either as a round white circle or a plain spot; 

 veins and stigma brown. 



