bergroth: on some south African tipulidae. 129 



duobus ultimis totis infuscatis. Abdomen luteo-ochraceum, linea 

 aterali nigro-fusca; terebra brevi, fusca, lamellis superis inferis 

 parum longioribus. Long. $ corp. 7,5 mm., alae 9 mm. 

 Caffraria. 

 No species of Rkipidia was hitherto described from Africa. 



4. Elephantomyia Wahlbergi n. sp. 



Caput (fig. 1) puberulum, lurido-cinereum, postice in collum 

 •distinctum angustum fuscum continuatum, rostro ceterum corpus 

 longitudine subaequanti, tenui, lineari, subfusco-testaceo. Antennae 

 fuscae, praesertim apicem versus longius pilosae. Collare puberu- 

 lum, cum thorace et pleuris flavum, linea media dorsali fusca ex 

 apice collaris usque ad basin abdominis percurrente. Scutellum 

 et metanotum fere tota a linea dorsali occupata, tantum lateribus 

 ■anguste flavida. Alae subhyalinae, stigmate fuscescente. Halteres 

 pallidi, clava apice leviter infuscata. Pedes toti luride testacei. 

 Abdomen alternatim fuscum et flavum, dimidio basali segmento- 

 rum fusco, dimidio apicali flavo; propygium flavidum. Long, q 71 

 •corp. (sine rostro) 5,5 mm., alae 7 mm. 

 Caffraria. 



Allied to E. Westivoodi O. S., which is found in North 

 America and once in Europe, but well distinguished by the 

 different colour. The venation of the wings is exactly the same 

 .as in E. Westivoodi, the wing of which is delineated by Osten 

 Sacken (Monogr. Tab. I, fig. 5). It is the only ElepJiantomyia 

 hitherto found in Africa. 



This insect has received its name as a remembrance of its discoverer, the 

 audacious elephant-hunter and indefatigable naturalist, who was killed by an 

 elephant in his manhood's fullest vigour. 



5. Erioptera Peringueyi n. sp. 



Caput luride fuscocinereum. Antennae basin alarum non 

 attingentes, fuscae, articulo primo flavo, articulis flagelli breviter 

 subellipticis. Palpi fusci. Collare flavidum. Thorax nitidus, 

 flavus, sed a vittis tribus latis nitidis nigrofuscis maximam partem 

 occupatus, vittis lateralibus antice breviatis, postice cum vitta 

 media confluentibus. Pleurae obscure fuscae, levissime cinerascen- 



