278 TIPULIDJE. 



13. ochracea, Meig. Zw.i. 114. 13 (1818); Mcq. ; Steeg. ; Ros. 

 crassipes, Curt. Ochracea, palpis antennisque nigris, his basi pectore 

 et metathorace testaceis, alls limpidis, venis albidis pilosis, pedibus tes- 

 taceis, femoribus tibiisque apice tarsisque fuscis. 



Ochraceous. Palpi and antennae black, the latter testaceous towards 

 the base. Pectus and metathorax testaceous. Wings limpid; veins 

 and halteres whitish, the former pilose. Legs testaceous; tarsi and 

 tips of the femora and of the tibise brown. 



Not rare. (E.) 



14. obscura, Meig. Zw. i. 113. 12 (1818) ; Mcq. ; Ros. ; Zett. 

 Nigra, obscura, alis nigricantibus, halteribus testaceis, pedibus piceis. 

 Long. H-lf ; alar. 3f-4 lin. 



Black, dull. Palpi and antennae black. Wings blackish, thickly 

 clothed with hairs ; veins black ; stigma obsolete. Halteres testaceous. 

 Legs piceous. 



Not common. (E.) 



15. murina, Meig. Zw. i. 113. 11 (1818) ; Stasg. ; TiQii.pygmaa, 

 Mcq. Nigro-cinerea, obscura, antennis Jialteribus pedibusque nigrican- 

 tibus, alis cinereis densissime nigro-pilosis. Long, li-li ; alar. 2^-3 

 lin. 



Greyish-black, dull. Antennas, halteres, and legs blackish. Wings 

 grey, most thickly covered with black hairs. 

 Inhabits damp woods. (E.) 



16. atra, Meig. Kl. i. 50. 1 (1804); Latr.; Zett.; Mcq.; Gim. 

 erioptera, F. brevipennis, Curt. ! B. E. 444. Atra, alis nigricanti- 

 bus brevissimis, halteribus albis, pedibus validis. Long. 1 ; alar. 1^ 

 lin. 



Deep black. Wings blackish, very short, not used for flight. Hal- 

 teres white. Legs black, stout. 



Inhabits moors and mountains, and occurs chiefly in the north. 

 (E. S. I.) 



Genus IV. SYMPLECTA. 



SYMPLECTA, Meig. Zw. vi. 283 (1830); Mcq.; Zett.; Gim.; StEeg. ; 

 Ros. (V.) Limnobia p., Meig. Zw. i. ; Schurnm. Helobia, St. 

 Farg. 



Corpus minoris niagnitudinis, elongatum, angustum, glabriculum. Caput 

 parvum. Oculi supra conniventes, subtus subconnati. Proboscis 

 brevis. Palpi 4-articulati, incurvi ; articulus primus brevissimus ; 

 secundus et sequeutes subsequales. Antennas 16-articulata3, filiformes, 

 pilosulas, thorace nonnihil breviores ; articulus primus cylindricus ; 

 secundus cyathiformis ; tertius et sequentes globosi. Prothorax brevis. 

 Thorax ovatus. Alas modice angustas, incumbentes. Abdomen seg- 



