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petiole of 2nd posterior cell practically absent ; * the two veinlet* 

 of the upper branch of the 4th longitudinal vein springing simul- 

 taneously from the discal cell, widely diverging. The 3rd longi- 

 tudinal vein remarkably curved, ending just below the wing-tip. 

 Halteres blackish. 



Length: <$ 24-26 millim. (including proboscis); ? 30-32 millim. 

 (including proboscis and ovipositor). 



Described from two males and two females in the Indian 

 Museum from Naini Tal, Western Himalayas, taken May and 

 June 1893. 



A somewhat puzzling species. The antennae resemble those of 

 Prionota, Wulp (a genus from Java, comprising one species only) 

 in the narrowness of the flagellar joints at their bases, but 

 the species lacks the shorter, robust legs and the conical prolon- 

 gation of the face, which are characteristic features of that genus. 

 The absence of verticillate hairs on the antennal joints also con- 

 stitutes a distinct variation from typical Tipula, but the venation, 

 apart from the non-petiolate nature of the 2nd posterior cell and 

 the remarkably curved 3rd longitudinal vein, is strictly Tipula- 

 like. 



211. Tipula pulcherrima, sp. nov. (PI. V, fig. 8; PL VI, 

 figs. 12, 13.) 



cf $ . Head : frons and proboscis tawny brown. Vertex and 

 back of head grey, with a wide dark brown median stripe reaching 

 to base of antenna. Antennae reddish brown, the last few joints 

 blackish ; the 1st scapal joint in the male with linear indentations 

 making it appear to consist of five short joints, 2nd scapal joint 

 very short ; 1st joint of flagellum rather longer; base of all joints 

 with a small ridge-like expansion and a verticel of four rather 

 short hairs. Palpi with the first two joints reddish brown, 

 remainder black. Thorax: dorsum mainly on the margins and 

 between the markings, dark olive-brown, with rich dark brown 

 stripes and spots arranged as follows : the usual median stripe is 

 formed by two parallel, almost contiguous, moderately narrow 

 stripes, which are very slightly wider in front, where they attain 

 the anterior margin, extending posteriorly almost to the suture ; 

 an elongated, much shorter, oval, very slightly curved spot on 

 each side of this median double stripe ; a circular small spot just 

 behind the suture ; and posterior to this another elongated oval 

 spot reaching the posterior margin of the dorsum. All these spots 

 are of the same colour, and are surrounded rather broadly by a 

 light grey bordering, which occupies some considerable part of the 

 dorsal surface. Scutellum brownish grey or brownish yellow if 

 viewed from behind, with a broad blackish median stripe. Meta- 

 notum pale brownish yellow, with a small dark spot at its base, 

 the hinder part being bare, shining, and darker brown. Sides of 



* It is only obviously present in the type male, in which it is extremely 

 short, being reduced to a point in the other three specimens. 



