South Afincan and (h-imtal AaiVintv. 47 



concave curve, the small transverse vein before the niiildle of 

 the discal cell. 



Female identical ; the golden or reddish-yellow pubescence 

 on abdomen extends on ihe first three sef^nients, on all the 

 others it is thick but short. Ovipositor black, short, appcarinj^ 

 almost compressed. 



None of the specimens are in very good condition. 



Asilus montanusj ^ ? , sp. n. 



Type (male) from Khasi Hills, Assam (purchased E. 

 Ileyne) ; type (lemale) from Masuri, N.W. Himalayas, 

 5000 feet {Major 11. D. Feile) ; another male and female 

 from Darjeeling, (Bingham Coll.) ; other females from Khasi 

 Hills {F. W. T. Sladen). 



In the Forest Research Coll. are four males from Sattal, 

 Bhovvali, Dharnistej and Shann Ket in Kumuon. 



A large species. Antennty yellow and brown, the third 

 joint with a long arista. Abdomen greyish brown, with 

 white segmentations. Legs yellow. Geniialia large, bifid. 



Length, S 26, ? 2o-2G mm. 



Male. — Face with greyish tomentum, the tubercle small, 

 on lower part efface. Moustache of white bristly hairs, the 

 rest of the face bare. Falpi with long black bristly hairs. 

 Antennce reddish yellow in type; arista black, as long as 

 the first joint. Forehead with yellow hairs. Thorax 

 (denuded) blackish brown, with black hairs and greyish 

 tomentum. Scntellum with two black or yellow bristles. 

 Alxlomen (denuded) blackish brown, with yellowish tomentum 

 and yellow hairs, which latter are also present on the sides 

 with some yellow bristles, (jenitaliu large, the upper forceps 

 black, wide, bifid, the two teeth widely separated, under pair 

 very small ; underside of last segment fringed with yellow 

 hairs ; pubescence elsewhere black. Leys reddish yellow, 

 knees slightly darker ; pubescence scanty, yellow, with long 

 tine hairs and bristles below; tarsi with black bristles. 

 Wings clear, with shaded apices and posterior border ; the 

 posterior branch of the third vein slightly concave, the small 

 transverse vein beyond the middle o£ the discal cell ; veins 

 black. 



Female identical. Faljn white-haired, with some black 

 long bristles. Aiitenmc with the third joint brown. Thorax 

 blackish brown, with grev tomentose stripes visible. Scn- 

 tellum with two yellow bristles. Abdomen with paler seg- 

 mentations and pale hairs on them ; some white bristles at 

 sides only. Ovipositor small, shining black ; underside of 



