XIPULA. 303 



segments very attenuated, the 3rd segment suddenly enlarging 

 towards its tip, the 4th the widest, the remaining four decreasintr 

 gradually in width ; the first two and the bas^e of the 3rd pale 

 yellowish, the remainder blackish. Each segment has a more or 

 less interrupted nari-ow white or whitish band, which on the first 

 four segments is placed in front of the middle, and on the last 

 four segments is basal. Belly yello\\ish on basal half, blackisli 

 on apical half. Ovipositor rather complex : an upper short oblong 

 plate, of the same appearance and colour as the last abdominal 

 segments, beneath which protrudes a dark grey cylindrical piece 

 bearing the upper pair of valves, which are blackish, narrow and 

 somewhat curved upwards ; the lower pair of valves are short 

 stout, reddish, and enclosed by a protecting sheath on each side 

 rather shorter than the valves themselves, and of the same colour 

 as the last abdominal segments. Legs : coxae pale yellowish ; 

 femora dirty brown, darkening a little before the siiovv-white, 

 narrow, subapical ring which precedes the very narrowly black 

 tip. Anterior tibiae all black, except for an apical snoAv-white 

 ring, a little wider than tliat of the femora ; hind tibiae black, 

 with t\^"0 snoM-w hite bands : the first, moderately w ide, placed 

 soon after the base, the second apical, forming one-third of the 

 whole length of the tibia. The metatarsus a little longer than 

 the tibia, the second tarsal joint between one-third and one-fourth 

 of the length of the tibia, the remaining joints very short ; the- 

 anterior metatarsi black, except for a broaid apical m hite ring, the 

 rest of the tarsus being also white ; the hind tarsi have less than 

 one-third of the metatarsus black, the rest of the limb being sno^^- 

 white. In all cases, wherever the snow-white rings occur, the 

 minute pubescence is slightly denser. Wings absolutely colourless. 

 A dark blackish stigma, the colour of which extends very narrowlv 

 along the base of the 3rd vein; a small dark broA\u, rather sharply 

 defined, apical spot, embracing the tip of the 2nd and 3rd 

 longitudinal veins and the 1st posterior cell. Discal cell rather 

 large, pentagonal ; pedicle of upper branch of 4th longitudinal 

 vein nearly as long as the terminal veinlets ; the 7th vein very 

 short, almost straight. The 1st longitudinal vein rather strono-lv 

 black. Halteres blackish. 



Length 15 millim., excl. ovipositor 2| millim. 



Described from one female from Peradeniya, Ceylon, 20 vii 10 

 {E. Gravely). 



Type in the Indian Museum. 



A very handsome and delicate species. The absolutely clear 

 wings, without the slightest tinge of greyness, wifh tlie t^^-o dark 

 spots in each, the well-defined snow-white rings on the legs, and 

 the attenuated base of the abdomen, at once stamp this species as 

 quite distinct from all others. 



203. Tipula majestica, Bnm. 



Tipula majestica, Bnmetti, Rec. Iiid. Mas. vi, p. 248 (1911). 

 J 2 . Head : back of head light bro\\nish grey, with a very 



