igii.] B. Brunetti : Oriental Tipulidae. 257 



nearly half the margmal cell. A clear streak crosses the marginal 

 cell J apparently cutting away the stigma abruptly, and crosses 

 the proximal end of the discal cell, which latter is pentagonal. 

 Halteres blackish. 



Described from one 2 from Darjiling in the Pusa collection 

 taken by Mr. F. M. Howlett, 3 — 9-vi-og. 



N.B. — Very near fumipennis, but differing by the absence of 

 the distinct pale side stripe on the thorax just below the dorsum; 

 by the lighter colour of the head and thorax ; b}' the narrow (not 

 wide) black tips to the femora ; the ^^ellowish instead of blackish 

 brown wing; the absence of red on the dorsum of the abdomen, 

 and by the pentagonal shape of the discal cell. 



Tipula nigroapicalis, mihi, sp. nov. 



cf 2 . Darjiling. Full length a' 15 mm., 2 16 mm. -f- 2 mm. 

 ovipositor. 



Head cinereous grey, frons forming one-third the width of 

 the head, with a not very distinct fuscous stripe, continued behind 

 the vertex. Proboscis ^^ellowish brown, with blackish tip ; palpi 

 blackish brown, both organs pubescent. Antennal scape yellow, 

 1st joint of fiagellum yellow, the remaining joints yellow, narrowly 

 black at their bases, where there is a verticil of four hairs on each. 

 Under side of head more yellowish. 



Thorax cinereous grey, with the usual three dorsal stripes 

 olive or greenish brown, the middle one reaching the anterior 

 margin, the outer stripes in the form of elongated oval spots, 

 almost contiguous with the median stripe. Two post-sutural 

 concolorous spots on each side in the shape of two triangles placed 

 almost base to base. Scutellum and metanotum yellowish, with 

 yellowish grey reflections if viewed from certain directions. Sides 

 of thorax yellowish ; below the level of the wings, dark grey. 



Abdojiieii yellowish, with some soft yellow hairs, a dorsal 

 and a lateral blackish stripe, last two segments black. In the 

 2 the last segment greyish, penultimate segment grey on under 

 side. 



Genitals very complex in cf , but considerably withdrawn 

 within the two side plates, which themselves appear to be furnished 

 with a thick hook-like appendage each. In addition there are at 

 least two distinct pairs of organs, the larger pair are the usual 

 claspers, conical, black; the other pair are yellowish, flatter and 

 with yeUow hairs, a black edge and a strong brown inner tooth. 

 A lower additional pair of black hook-like organs are visible near 

 the ventral plate, and there appear to be other organs not easily 

 discernible in the present specimen. 



Ovipositor shining black, with shining reddish brown valves. 



Legs.— Coxae and femora ^^ellowish ; latter with a blackish 

 ring at the tip; tibiae and tarsi brownish or brownish yellow, tarsi 

 darker towards the tins. 



