ALEXANDER.—Studies on the Crane-flies of New Zealand. 649 
dististyle relatively slender, apex bifid, lateral arm dilated into a blade, 
mesal arm a ntly curved obtusely rounded lobe. Basal dististyle con- 
spicuous, appearing as a broad flattened blade, apex feebly expanded into 
spear-shaped structure, lateral margin of head thus formed with a series 
of about a dozen acute and slightly recurved teeth; this &ppendage is 
darkened, though not blackened, except on basal third nd is pale. 
Aedeagus relatively short and stout, apex suddenly n 
otype, d, Ohakune, Wellington, altitude 2,060 fir od October, 
991. na R. Harris is). 
Molophilus pulcherrimus Edwards. 
1923. аи pulcherrimus Edwards, Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 54, 
. 295, pl. 28, fig. 45 (wing). 
Edwards's s a fer taken at Wellington in December by Hudson. 
This beautiful little rane-fly is now known to be widely distributed in 
both Islands (Auckland, Met reti Nelson, mess. Canterbury, Otago). 
Allotype.—4. Length, 3-2mm.; wing, 4m 
Generally similar to description of female, differing as follows: Scutal 
lobes with dark centres; scutellum shiny brownish-black. Fore femora 
dark, except at extreme base, densely covered with appressed black setae 
о fore femora appear black in contrast with other legs. Abdomen dark 
brown, hypopygium нине анте Male hypopygium (fig. 6) with 
basistyles relatively stout, each terminating in chitinized beak that bears a 
small shoulder before apex. Outer dististyle chitinized, deeply bifid, outer 
branch weakly toothed at apex. Basal dististyle a stout, almost straight, 
chitinized rod that terminates in a powerful spine directed laterad, mesal 
face before this spine with abundant appressed spinulae; a small spine 
on lateral face of style near two-thirds length. Aedeagus long and slender, 
almost stra; €— gradually narrowed to acute apex. 
otype, Mount Ruapehu, Wellington, altitude 4,500 ft.; 27th 
February, 1928 (T. R. Harris). 
Molophilus parvulus Alexander. 
1922. Molophilus zv uen Alexander, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9), 
9, p. 146 
The types, females, were а Ohakune, taken in November, 1920, by 
Harris. I have not seen this species except from this locality. 
Allotype.—d. Length, about 2-8mm.; wing, 3-4m 
Baie. а е very faint to atrophied. Male hypopygium (fig. 7) with 
apex of basistyle produced into long slender chitinized spine, surroundin. ng 
base of which are numerous small setae which pass into larger setae on 
face of style. Outer dististyle relatively short and stout, bifid at apex, 
lateral arm a conspicuous flattened blade, apex dilated and truncate, 
extreme outer angle tan toothed ; mesal or inner arm an acute curved 
before € with sparse e eel denticles. 
Allotopotype, d, Ohakune, altitude 2,060 ft. ; Ist December, 1922 (T. R. 
M. 
