320 TIPULID^. 



thorax yellowish, with grey and greenish reflections when viewed 

 from different directions. Abdomen rather bright reddish yellow 

 on the first five segments, more or less blackish towards the sides ; 

 the whole dorsum of the remaining segments blackish. Pale 

 yellow hairs on the hind margins and the sides of the segments. 

 Belly mainly blackish, the central parts of the basal segments 

 more or less yellowish ; ovipositor small, reddish yellow; underside 

 of abdomen somewhat swollen at the tip. Legs brownish yellow, 

 femora with broad blackish tips, tibiae dark brown, tarsi blackish. 

 Jfings very pale grey ; costal cell and stigma yellowish ; a little 

 darker grey in the middle and towards the tips of both basal cells, 

 over the origin of the 3rd longitudinal vein, at the tip of the lower 

 branch of the 2nd vein, on the outerside of the discal cell, at the 

 fork of the upper branch of the 4th vein, in the 5th posterior cell, 

 and on the greater part of the wing behind the 5th vein ; also 

 slightly but distinctly darker at the tips of all the endings of the 

 4th longitudinal vein. Petiole of 2nd posterior cell very short. 

 Halteres yellowish. 



Length 14 millim., excl. ovipositor 2 millim. 



Described from two females from Darjiling, the type taken by 

 nie 24. iv, 10, the second example by Mr. Paiva 7. viii. 09. 



Type 2 ill the Indian Museum, also the second specimen. 



Distinguished from T. liimalayensls by the absence of the yellow 

 «ubapical ring on the femora, and from T. tessellatipennis by the 

 absence of the pale marginal spots in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th 

 posterior cells, and by the presence of the small infuscations at 

 the tips of the endings of the 4th longitudinal vein. 



220. Tipula quasimarmoratipennis, sp. nov. (PI. V, fig. 14.) 



$ . Head brownish yellow ; a narrow median brown line on 

 the vertex ; tip and underside of proboscis, also the palpi, dark 

 brown. Antennal scape yellow, also the basal joints of the 

 flagellum, the remaining joints dark brown, some having traces 

 of a little yellow at their tips. IViorax cinereous grey, Avith the 

 three usual stripes mouse-brown ; dorsum behind suture mouse- 

 brown, a little paler about the suture and the edges ; sides of 

 thorax cinereous, a little yellowish here and there. Scutellum 

 and metanotum cinereous grey, with an indistinct median black 

 line. Abdomen yellowish, with a distinct dorsal uninterrupted 

 blackish stripe. On one example there is a distinct black stripe 

 on each side, but it is not obvious in the type. Belly blackish, a 

 little paler here and there. The dorsum of the 8th segment is 

 cut away to the base so that the dirty brownish yellow ovipositor 

 appears to start from the 7th segment. The lower part of the 

 8th segment is complete. Apparently there is only one pair of 

 valves, laterally placed, long, with serrated edges. Legs brownish 

 yellow, femora broadly blackish, tibite and tarsi blackish brown. 

 Wings : prevailing colour moderately pale grey ; costal cell 



