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end of cell; this basal half is limited by a white line vertical 

 from costa to vein 5, inbent to vein 3, and slightly outbent to 

 inner margin, and inwardly heavily shaded with black except 

 between veins 5 and 3 ; outer space white with fuscous gray 

 lines above and below veins, suffusing before touching termen. 

 Hind wings white, the base, inner margin, and veins terminally 

 fuscous gray. Fore wings below with the outer area whiter, 

 only the lines at apex very distinct. Hind wings below with 

 the basal area darker than above ; cilia fuscous on all the wings. 



Expanse 35 mm. 



Habitat. — Sao Paulo, South East Brazil. 



Type.— Cat. No. 24928, U. S. Nat. Mus. 



Very similar to M. lampra Dyar from Mexico. The black 

 markings more intense, the spots on the vertex and collar 

 bright yellow instead of white. 



Received from Mr. Bruno Pohl. 



NEW SPECIES OF JAPANESE CRANE-FLIES 



PART II 

 (Diptera, Tipulidcs) 



By CHARLES P. ALEXANDER 



The undescribed species of crane-flies discussed in this 

 paper were included in material sent to the writer for deter- 

 mination by Dr. T. Shiraki. The specimens are mostly from 

 Teshio, northern Hokkaido, and were collected by Mr. T. 

 Isshiki. My sincere thanks are extended to Dr. Shiraki and 

 Mr. Isshiki for the privilege of studying these collections. 

 The types are preserved in the collection of the writer ; addi- 

 tional specimens are in the Entomological Collection of the 

 Agricultural Experiment Station of Formosa. 



There are a few names of Oriental Tipulidge that require 

 to be changed since they are primary homonyms of earlier 

 names in the same family. These homonyms were created by 

 Brunetti. The writer had notified Mr. Brunetti of this fact 

 but as he does not consider it necessary to re-name these forms 

 (Rec. Ind. Mus., vol. 15, p. 274, 1918), it devolves upon the 



