512 TIPULIDjE. 



quitting the discal cell), the veinlets nearly parallel, slightly 

 diverging towards the tips ; a veinlet issues from the middle of 

 the outer side of the discal cell nearly parallel with the lower 

 branch of the 4th vein, all the vein endings of which are approxi- 

 mately equidistant ; posterior cross-vein placed towards the end. 

 of the discal cell ; 5th vein rather sharply bent, 7th vein greatly 

 curved, very short. The wing-markings are slightly brownish 

 grey or pale grev ; all the cross-veins narrowly suffused, and pale 

 grey spots are distributed as follows : at the tip of the marginal 

 cell; a distinctly oblong spot in both submarginal cells, beyond 

 the middle ; a smaller spot in the middle of all the posterior cells, 

 from the 1st (in which it is usually oblong) to the 5th, but in 

 some specimens one or more of these spots may be wanting ; a 

 spot over the origin of the 2nd vein, another over its fork, and 

 two in the anal cell (one basal, one median) ; the spots, especially 

 the smaller ones, are sometimes reduced in size, sometimes 

 absent. Halteres yellow, stem long, clubs black. 



Length 4-5 millim. 



Described from several examples of both sexes taken by 

 Dr. Annandale at Simla, 23-25. iv. 07, where he found it tolerably 

 common. 



Types in the Indian Museum. 



366. Trichocera flava, sp. nov. 



5 . Head wholly pale yellow, except flagellum of antennae 

 which is pale brown ; the joints very elongated and indistinctly 

 separated towards the tip, where they are by no meaus lessened 

 in length. Eyes shortly and densely pubescent ; vertex and the 

 broad frons very convex, produced forward, forming a large cavity 

 below, from which protrude the antenna. Thorax pale yellow, 

 with a narrow distinct but not well-defined blackish stripe. Front 

 of mesothorax rather elevated and foreshortened, whilst the 

 anterior corners or shoulders are depressed and somewhat enlarged. 

 Abdomen uniformly pale brownish yellow, with pale yellow 

 pubescence ; belly similar. Ovipositor pale yellow, short, partly 

 withdrawn. Legs wholly pale yellow, tips of tarsi barely darker. 

 Wings uniformly very pale but distinctly yellow, wholly unmarked, 

 veins yellow. Venation normal ; the 1st longitudinal vein very 

 long, reaching nearly to the tip of the upper branch of the 2nd 

 vein ; all the veins with bristles of moderate length, but not very 

 thickly placed ; the 4th posterior cell pointed at its inner end, 

 with the posterior cross-vein just after the base of the cell. 



Length 3 millim. 



Described from a single female taken by me at Darjiling, 

 28. v. 10. 



Type in the Indian Museum. 



