ALEXANDER.—Studies on the Crane-flies of New 7те 645 
described by Walker (List Dipt. Brit. Mus., vol. 1, 48). This 
very distinct and handsome crane-fly is widely dedit in "cs Islands. 
Allotype.—9. Length, 10-5 mm. ; wing, 13-4 mm. 
Differs from male only in the following respects: Basal — Е 
scape concolorous with Sora odes of antenna. Mesonotal praesc 
almost covered by four nearly confluent black ра лса faintly 
pruinose ; lateral margins of praescutum reddish-bro Pleura 
Halteres ochreous, knobs dark brown. with the brown femoral ring 
subequal in extent to the orange apex beyond it. Abdominal pcre 
dark brown, paler sublaterally near base of segments. Өркөн with 
genital segment obscure orange; tergal m ачады small but соба, 
sternal valves ending near mid-length of tergal va 
Allotype, 9, Ohakune, Wellington, altitude ^r 060 ft. lst October, 1921 
(T. R. Harris). , 
Dicranomyia nigrescens Hutton. 
1900. Dicranomyia nigrescens Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 32, р. 34 
1923. Dicranomyia nigrescens Hutton : Edwards, ibid., vol. 54, 
1-82. 
Hutton’s type, a female, was from Wellington. Common in parts of 
Canterbury and Otago. 
llotype.—g . Length, about 7 mm. ; wi 5m 
Agreeing closely with Hutton's brief Maire differing chiefly in 
sexual characters. 
Median area of scutum a little paler than remainder of mesonotum. 
Femoral bases sid and indistinctly paler. Stigma scarcely darker 
than remainder of wi Se, ending opposite origin of Rs, Sc, alone shorter 
n m-cu; Rs ас UM nom about twice the basal deflection of 
Жз: cell Ist M, short- gear shorter than any of veins issuing 
from 16; m-cu at or close to to fork of M. Abdomen brownish-black, includ- 
ing hypopygium. Male hypopygium (fig. 3) with ninth tergite distinctly 
bilobed, median area near caudal margin with abundant setae. ven 
small, mesal face of each produced into conspicuous stout lobe. Ventra 
dististyle large and fleshy, mesal face produced into short rostrum imer 
with two subequal erect spines, situated not far from base. Dorsal disti- 
style a gently curved spine that narrows gradually into an acute point. 
napophyses with mesal apical angle produced caudad into a gently 
curved lobe. 
Allotype, 2, Glenorchy, Otago, altitude 1,200 ft.; 4th January, 1923 
(C. C. Fenwick). 
Discobola gibbera Edwards. 
Discobola gibbera Edwards, Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 54, p. 286, 
pl. 28, fig. 29 (wing). 
type, a female, was from „а. Southland, collected in 
1915 by no The fly has since been taken in the Provinces of 
мешш Westland, Canterbury, and Southland. 
llotype.—4. Length, 8:5 mm. , 9:5 mm. 
Generally similar to female, differing as follows : Median area of prae- 
scutum broadly dark brown, widenin hind and suffusing posterior 
sclerites of mesonotum. ^ Mesopleura almost entirely shiny black. Abdo- 
minal tergites brownish-black, eaudal margin distinctly, median area more 
