336 TIPULID^E. 



this species the six leg-cases are of the same length, exactly pa- 

 rallel and adjacent, and being annulated, have the appearance of 

 tracheae. The abdomen is armed with several strong conical spines, 

 pointing mostly towards the tail : these spines assist in pushing 

 the pupa out of the tree. 



3. flaveolata, F. E. S. iv. 234. 6 (1792); Latr.; Meig. ; Curt.; 

 Mcq. ; Gimm. ; Stseg. ; Eoss. (V.). crocata, Schr. Nigra, thorace 

 vittis duabus flavis, alis subflavescentibus macula costali fusca, abdo- 

 minis segmentis Jlavo-fasciatis, pedibus luteis, tarsis nigris. Long. 9 ; 

 alar. 15 lin. 



Black. Mouth tawny above. Palpi tawny towards the base. An- 

 tennae tawny, brownish about the middle part. Thorax yellow in front, 

 and with a yellow stripe on each side, and behind the wings with a 

 whitish line on each side. Wings slightly yellowish, with a brown spot 

 at the tip of the subcostal vein, and from thence to the tips with a 

 slight brownish tinge along the costa. Halteres tawny. Abdomen 

 yellow at the base, and with a yellow band on the hind border of each 

 segment; tip ferruginous. Legs luteous; tarsi black, tawny towards 

 the base. 



Eare. (E.) 



4. omata, Meg. ; Meig. Zw. i. 166. 10 (1818) ; Curt. ! B. E. i. 5. 

 Flava luteo varia, antennis pedibusque luteis, thoracis disco nigro fascia 

 lutea, alis hyalinis apud costam fulvis, macula subapicali nigra, abdo- 

 mine basi apiceque fasciis maculaque intermedia trigona nigris, tarsis ni- 

 gris. Long. 8 ; alar. 16 lin. 



Yellow, partly luteous. Antenna and legs luteous. Disc of the 

 thorax black, with the exception of a luteous band behind the middle. 

 Wings hyaline, tawny along the costa, with a large costal subapical 

 black spot. Abdomen with a black band on each segment, with the ex- 

 ception of the middle part, which contains a triangular black spot. Tarsi 

 black. 



Very rare. In Mr. Dale's collection. (E.) 



5. atrata, L. F. S. 1749 (1761) ; F. ; Schr. ; Gmel. ; Latr. ; Meig. ; 

 Mcq. ; Curt. ; Zett. ; Gimm. ; Eoss. (V.). ichneumonea, D. G. ; Latr. 

 Villantiana, Brulle. ruficornis, Sta3g. Nigra, antennis pedibusque 



fulvis, alis subluridis, abdomine basi luteo, tarsis piceis. Long. 10-12 ; 

 alar. 13-15 lin. 



Black, shining. Antennce tawny, black at the base, brown towards 

 the tips ; fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh joints white at the base. Wings 

 with a slight lurid tinge ; a brown spot at the tip of the subcostal vein. 

 Halteres piceous. Abdomen luteous towards the base. Legs tawny ; 

 tarsi piceous, black towards the tips. 



Not common. (E. S.) 



6. nigricornis, Meig. Zw. i. 159. 4 (1818); Mcq.; Curt.; Zett. 

 atrata, Meig. Kl. Nigra, antennis niyris, alis subcinereis, abdomine 



