Tabanidae from, the Oriental Regioti. 545 



abdomen. Legs black, tibiiu wliite. Wings tinged yellow 

 at base and on fore bolder. 



Length 19-20 mm. 



Face covered with Ijiiglit yellovr tonientum and witli golden- 

 yellow iiairs in centre and on base of cheeks. Beard same 

 colour. Palpi reddish, but appearing black, being covered 

 above with grey tomentum and black pubescence, stout at 

 base, ending in a long point. Antenme bright red, the first 

 two joints diLskiei-, with black pubescence, the third joint 

 with a distinct tooth, long and slender, i^ore/^eac^ about eight 

 times as long as it is broad and a third narrower anteriorly ; 

 frontal callus long and narrow, not touching eyes, with a 

 thick lineal extension not quite reaching vertex, which latter 

 is dark, with black pubescence. Thorax reddish brown, with 

 fulvous appressed pubescence, posteriorly and at sides with 

 longer yellow hairs; breast-sides yellow, with bright yellow 

 hairs. Scutellum covered with grey tomentum and with pale 

 yellowish hairs. Abdomen black, covered with short black 

 pubescence, with the exception ot" the first segment, which is 

 yellowish grey, covered with yellow pubescence; a few black 

 hairs are visible in the middle ; the second is yellowish grey 

 at sides, with, however, black pubescence, its posterior border 

 with yellowish-white hairs, which form a median triangular 

 spot ; the next three segments with traces of a similar 

 spot ; underside black, with white-haire 1 segmentations, a 

 little yellowish at base, ])ubescence elsewhere black. Legs 

 black ; tibise on their basal two-thirds white, witli white 

 hairs; fore coxoe with yellow tomentum and pubescence; the 

 pubescence of legs elsewhere black. Wings tinged pale 

 brown, yellowish at base and on fore border; veins yellow at 

 base, then brown. First posterior cell a little narrowed at 

 border. 



Tabanus provincialis, sp. n. 



Type (female) and a series in Indian Museum from Arian- 

 kava, Travancore, E. Himalayas, and Kurseong, E. Hima- 

 layas. 



A species resembling Tabanus orientis, Wied., in general 

 appearance, but at once distinguished from- it by the shining- 

 brown subcallus and by the stouter more pointed palpi. 



Length 12-14 mm. 



Face covered with greyish-white tomentum and rather thick 

 pubescence. Beard dirty white. Palpi reddish yellow, 

 stout at point, ending in a fine point, with short black and 

 some white pubescence. Antennce slender, reddish, the first 



