382 TIPULIDA 



Venation as in 1). fortis. Stigma rather large, approximately 

 square, ill-defined but distinct, pale brown ; the infuscation 

 extending over the base of the 3rd longitudinal vein, and con- 

 tinued weakly along the cross-veins, the distal side of: the discal 

 cell and the 5th longitudinal vein. Halteres brown. 



Length, J 4|, $ 5% millim. 



Described from a ~male from Darjiling, 8. iv. 10 (type), and a 

 female from Kurseong, 24. iii. 10 (type), also from four males and 

 one female in my own collection taken by me at Darjiling, 

 10-20. x. 05. 



Types in the Indian Museum. 



A good general resemblance to D. fortis is noticeable at first 

 sight in this species, but the yellowish grey thorax with at least 

 a distinct dark median stripe, the glassy wings and the dark 

 brown legs will easily distinguish it. 



The type female is considerably more strongly built than the 

 male, but the cotype female in my own collection is no larger 

 than the males. 



271. Dicranomyia cinctiventris, sp. iiov. 



$ . Head blackish grey, antennae with tlie first few joints of 

 the flagellum rather wider and shorter, those of the apical half 

 gradually narrowing and lengthening. Thorax yellowish brown, 

 a little darker in the centre and just behind the suture, much 

 lighter and more yellowish at the sides. Soutellam and meta- 

 notum concolorous. Abdomen black ; a prominent, moderately 

 broad, well-defined whitish band on hind margin of each segment 

 on the belly. Ovipositor rather short, reddish yellow. Legs dark 

 brown ; coxae and base of femora a little yellowish. Wings pale 

 grey, vitreous, highly iridescent. Auxiliary vein ending nearly 

 half-way between the origins of the 2nd and 3rd longitudinal 

 veins ; discal cell large, approximately quadrate, about equal in 

 length to the 2nd and 3rd posterior cells ; anterior cross-vein at 

 inner corner of discal cell, posterior cross-vein immediately before 

 that cell. Halteres blackish. 



Length 6 millim. 



Described from a unique specimen in the Indian Museum taken 

 at Kurseong, 15. iv. 11 (Dr. Annandale). 



Very distinct from all other Oriental species by the conspicuous 

 white bands on the belly. 



272. Dicranomyia sordida, sp. uov. 



c? $ . Head moderately dark grey ; frons very narrow, the eyes 

 nearly touching at its narrowest part ; back of head similarly 

 coloured, with yellow hairs. Proboscis dark brownish grey, 

 ehining ; palpi nearly black, a little pubescent. Antennae with 

 1st scapal joint grey, 2nd scapal joint and all the flagellar joints 

 brownish yellow ; the hairs comparatively short. Thorax : neck 



