igii.] E. Brunetti : Oriental Tipulidae. 289 



2nd joint, but the flagellum shows a distinct peculiarity in possess- 

 ing the unusual number of thirteen joints, oval and well separa- 

 ted, with minute pubescence and with verticils. Face above 

 antennae prominent as in Paracladura. Thorax equally gibbous 

 as in that genus. 



In venation the present genus is also distinctl}' characteristic. 

 The 1st longitudinal vein is shorter than in Cladura, the marginal 

 cross-vein being at its exact tip, where it turns up into the costa 

 somewhat abruptly. The subcostal cross- vein is at one-third the 

 length of the wing as in Paracladura, situated a great distance 

 from the tip of the auxiliary vein, and a considerable distance 

 before the origin of the 2nd vein, which takes place in the 

 middle of the wing. Discal cell open, pointed at proximal end, 

 coalescent with 3rd posterior cell. Anterior branch of 4th vein 

 forked acutely and widely near its tip, the 2nd posterior cell being 

 triangular, not elongate bell-shaped. 



Posterior cross-vein situated just beyond the proximal end of 

 the 2nd posterior cell ; the posterior branch of the 4th vein 

 similarly forked as in Cladura. 



The 7th longitudinal vein normal, as in Cladura. 



Claduroides fascipcnnis, mihi, sp. nov. 



& 5 . East and West Himalayas. Long. & 3 J-, 9 ^h, mm. 

 Head grey. Frons one-fourth the width of the head, con- 

 siderably convex. Proboscis brown, palpi blackish. Antennae 

 dark brown ; ist scapal joint subcylindrical, wider at tip, 2nd 

 shorter, elongate oval, narrower at base : flagellum of thirteen oval 

 joints, the first the longest, all very distinctly separated, with close 

 pubescence and a verticil of longer hairs each. 



Thorax distinctly gibbous and high ; the short neck placed at 

 the lowest point of the under side (seen best in profile). Thorax, 

 iftcluding dorsum, scutellum, metanotum and sides, mainly dark 

 grey, the dorsum in one specimen with a moderately wide blackish 

 brown stripe from anterior margin to suture. A blackish brown 

 smaller mark on each shoulder connected by a ver}^ thin line on 

 the anterior margin. Two small stripes in front of the suture, 

 with two spots behind it, irregularh^ shaped, of the usual nature, 

 occupying most of the post-sutural dorsum. Scutellum somewhat 

 produced and thickened ; metanotum a little brownish. Sides of 

 thorax grey. 



Abdomen dark blackish brown, emargination of segments 

 distinct: some pale hairs at the sides, belly similar. Genitalia in 



& blackish brown, a little pubescent, composed of an upper plate, 

 a pair of claspers, with a second pair of appendages below. The 



? ovipositor barely thickened at the base, terminal valves reddish 

 brown. 



Legs. — Coxae slightly brownish grey dusted ; remainder of 

 legs brownish yellow, tarsi darker. 



