TIPULA. 383 



verticel of three longer hairs above and two shorter ones below. 

 Thorax wholly pale yellowish grey ; dorsum darker grey, without 

 any admixture of yellow and without any distinct markings. 

 iScutelluin and metanotum similar. Abdomen of male yellowish, 

 minutely pubescent ; the two apical segments blackish above, the 

 preceding segments very slightly darker on dorsum. Genitalia 

 yellowish, large, conspicuous, complex, concolorous ; enclosed by 

 two large pubescent side plates ; consisting of a pair of large 

 fleshy organs, surmounted by a pair of small chitinous black 

 hooked claws, and with a bunch of brush-like yellow hairs just 

 above the ventral plate. In the female the abdomen is brownish 

 yellow, minutely pubescent, with a narrow median, and a wider 

 submarginal stripe ; base of abdomen pale yellow. Belly 

 yellowish, margins of segments well marked. Ovipositor light 

 reddish yellow, shining. Legs yellowish, tarsi brownish, tips of 

 femora barely darkened. Wings grey ; costal cell distinctly 

 brownish yellow, the colour continued to the apical half or third 

 of the marginal cell, forming a stigma. Pedicle of fork of upper 

 branch of 4th vein two-thirds as long as discal cell (male), or 

 extremely short (female). Halteres dark brown. 



Length 13-14 millim., exclusive of ovipositor. 



Described from several specimens in the Indian Museum taken 

 at Simla, 7000 ft., 11. v. 08 {Dr. Annandale), and some from 

 Kalighat, Gahrwal District W. Himalayas, 6000 ft., 4. vi. 10 

 {A. D. Imms). 



235. Tipula tenuipes, sp. nov. 



5 . Head blackish grey, the short nasus yellowish brown ; 

 antenncB yellowish brown, base yellowish, with two or three long 

 hairs at the base of each joint. Thorax light brown above, nearly 

 greyish on the underside ; dorsum with the three usual stripes of 

 rather darker brov\n and (divided from these by the transverse 

 suture) two oval spots ; between these markings, the almost 

 pinkish brown ground-colour of the thorax can be seen. 

 Scutellum with a narrow dorsal black line ; metanotum unicolorous 

 brown, with pinkish brown side edges. Abdomen light brown, 

 with traces of a thin dorsal black line, and the posterior edges of 

 the segments slightly edged with pinkish brown. Underside 

 yellowish. Genitalia rather small, shining brown. Legs very 

 slender ; pale yellowish brown ; tarsi darker ; tips of femora and 

 tibiae black. Wings very pale grey, costal border yellowish. 

 iStigma large and long, moderately pale brown, extending from the 

 costa to the 2nd longitudinal vein. Halteres brown. 

 Length 16 millim., excluding ovipositor (2 millim.). 

 Described from a female in good condition in the Indian 

 Museum taken at Sylhet {Major Uall). 



