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Dr. C. P. Alexander onin others the tubercles are associated only with plates situatedtowards the periphel T of the disc, whilst in the larger specimens the tubercles are ibund here and there upon the plates.
It is quite possible to trace in the specimens before me thegradual disappearance of these bead-like tubercles from tile
dorsal sm'faee or" the disc. There is~ too, a considerable
difference in the calcification o~"the plates ; in some specimens
the plates are very heavily calcified, whilst in others newplates appear to be in process of formation, and may be seeu
lying in the integument separated from one anot~iler. Further,
there is some variation in the shape otZ the dis% which may
be flat and regularly pentagonal or eouvex aud round; itappears possible that there is a correlation between this variation and the ripening of the ovaries.
Despite tile variation in the shape and ornamentation ot"
the disc, I have no hesitation in referring all the specimens
to the same species. It is by no means clear, as has beeu
assumed by Bell and some other authors, tlmt specimens withimper~'ectly calcified plates are necessarily young.
Theoccurrence of comparatively large specimens in this conditio~
suggests rather that partial decalcification may possibly bea recurrent pha~e in the life-history.
This species resembles Oj~tdolebes paucispln% I-I. L. Clark,
iu the arrangement ot! the plates and tubercles on the dorsal
surface of the disc, but differs l~rom it in the shape of themouth-papillae and the division of" the ventral arm-plate, as
figured by H. L. Clark in his " l~eport on the Ophiurans of
the Pi~ilippino and Adjaceut Waters," Bull, U.S. Nat. Mus.
lxxv. 1911, p. 246, fig. 119.

X L I L - - N e w or little-known Tipulid~e ( D i p t e r a ) . - - X V I I L
Australasian Species. By CrIAI~LES 1). ALeXANDeR,Ph.D.,
F.E.S, Massachusetta Agricultural College, Amherst,
Massachuscttsj U.S.A.
Trt~ new species described in this paper were collected in
the 1)rovince of Westland, New Zealand, by Mr. Thomas R.
Harris, and in ~ e w South Wales by Dr. E. W. Ferguson.
I am very greatly indebted to the collectors for the privilegeof studying these extensive series of crane-flies. Unlessstated to the contrary, the types are preserved in the writer's
collection.

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Dicranomyia unijuga, sp. n.
Belongs to the hultoni group ; thoracic pleura extensively
darkened; femora with a narrow dark brown subterminal
ring ; wings yetlow, sparsely variegated with dark brown ;abdomen yellow with a subterminal or terminal brown crossband on the basal tergites.
Male.qLength 6 mm.; wing 7"2-7"5 mm.
Female.--Length 6"5 mm. ; wing 7"2 mm.
Rostrum from one-third to one-half longer than tile head,dark brown, including the palpi. Antenme with tile scapelight brown ; flagellum black, the extreme apex of tile
pedicel of each segment yellow. Head grey.
Mesonotum ochreous, rather shiny. Pleura extensively
dark brown, this including the postnotal pleurotergites;
sternopleura pale. Halteres brown, the knobs obscureyellow. Legs with the eoxm and troehanters obscnre yellow;
f~mor~ yellow, each with a narrow black ring at a little morethan its own length before the apex; tibim and basal threesogments of tarsi yellow, the terminal tarsal segments
blackened. Wings strongly tinged with yellow; stigma
browr b distinct ; ~ small brown spot at origin of Rs ; narrow
but distinct brown seams along the cord and outer end ofcell 1st Jl~; veins pale, darker in the infuseated areas.
Venation: Sc short, ending opposite the origin of Rs, Se 2
close to the tip of St1 ; Rs gently angulated at origin, about
two and one-half times the basal deflection of R~+~; basal
deflection o~ Cul just befl)re the fork of M.
Abdominal tergites yellow, the basal segments with arelatively narrow, transverse cross-band of brown before thestill narrower yellow apex, the bases of these segments
broadly yellow; on the subterminal segments the brown
eolour includes all the segments; in some specimens theyellow apex is obliterated so the segments appear yellow anddark brown~ dimidiate; hypopygium reddish brown. Male
hypopygium with the ninth tergite gently notched, the lobes
setiferous. What appears to be the anal tube appears as aconspicuous median lobe that exceeds in length the lateral
tergal lobes and is eonspieuousiy setiferous. Basistyles with_the mesal lobes globular, setiferous; ventral dististyle
relatively small, the rostrum extensively blackened, near its
base with two small subequal spines that are in transversealignment or nearly so. _/Edeagusbroad.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, 6 , Ross, Westland, February 21, 1923 (T. R,
Harris).
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Allotopotype, ? , February 23, 1923 (T. R. Harrls).
Paratopotypes, 2 ~ g', February 21-23, 1"923 ; paralype,1 (~, Rewanui, Paparoa Range, Westland, altitude 600-800
feet, February 15, 1923 (T. R. Harris).

Dicranomyia crassispina, sp. n.
General coloration brownish yellow; median area of
scutum and scutellum broadly pale yellow, the remainder
dark brown ; femora dark brown, each with a narrow yellow
subterminal ring; wings with a strong brown tinge ; cord
narrowly seamed with darker brown ; abdominal segments
indistinctly bicolorous; outer spine of rostrum of malehypopygium incrassate.
Male.--Length 6"8-7 mm. ; wing 8"5-8"6 ram.
Rostrum and palpi black. Antennae black throughout,the basal flagellar segments oval, the terminal segments
becoming more attenuate. Head dark grey.
Pronotum dark brown medially, paler laterally. Mesonotal pr~escutum obscure yellow, the median area broadly
dark brown, widened behind; scutum and scutellum broadly
pale yellow medially, the lateral portions dark brown;
central portion of postnotal mediotergite dark brown.
1)leura obscure brownish yellow, with greenish tints.
Halterea dark brown, the base of the stem light yellow.
:Legs with the cox~e and trochanters greenish testaceous ;femora brown, paler basally, passing into dark browntoward the tips ; a relatively narrow but conspicuous yellow
ring a little less than its own length before the blackened
tips ; tibim and tarsi brownish black. Wings with a strong
brown tinge ; stigma slightly darker brown ; restricted but
conspicuous dark brown seams at origin of Rs, along cordand outer end of cell 1st M2 ; veins dark brown. Venation •Scl ending just beyond origin of Rs, Sc~ some distance fromits tip, Scl alone equal to or a little shorter than the basal
deflection of Cut ; Rs gently arcuate, about one-half longer
titan the basal deflection of R4+5 ; cell 1st Ms relatively shortand broad, subquadrate ; basal deflection of Cut at or justbeyond the fork of Jr.
Abdomen dimidiate, the base of each segment yellow, theapex brown, this becoming more restricted on the subterminal segments.
Male hypopygium with the caudal
margin of the ninth tergite only gently concave, the medianarea with only four or five setm. Basistyles with mesal lobe
oval, provided with numerous set,e, including about fivelong, powerful ones ; ventral dististyle very large and fleshy,

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the rostrum broader basally, the distal half narrower, thisportion with a powerful spine that is longer and stouter thau
the inner spine situated on the declivity that marks the endof the broadened base; apex of rostrum beneath with afew (about six) slender setm. Dorsal dististyle moderately
curved.
Gonapophyses appearing as extensive flattened
blades, the mesal angle pruduced into a slender, gently
curved lobe, the caudal margin of the apophyse adjoining
this lobe weakly crenulate or serrulate.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, ¢~, Ross, Westland~ February 19, 1923 (T. R.

Harris).
Paralopotype, ~ , paratype, c~, Mahiuapau, Westland,
February 24, 1923 (1: R. Harris).
Dicranomyia pendulifera, sp. n.
General coloration shiny browrtish yellow, the thoracic
pleura dark brown ; wings subhyaline, the stigma scarcely
darker; male hypopygium with the rostrum pendulous,
directed eephalad.
Male.--Length about 4"8 ram. ; wing 5"5 mm.
Rostrum brown, the palpi somewhat darker. Antennm
dark brown throughout, the basal flagdiar segments suboval,
the outer ones becoming more slender. Head dark grey.
Mesonotum shiny brownish yellow, only a little darker
medially, the scutellum more testaceous. Pleura darkbrown~the sternopleura abruptly paler. Halteres infuscated.
Legs with the coxa~ and trochanters yellowish testaceous;remainder of the legs dark brown. Wings subhyaline, witha faint greenish tinge, the stigma scarcely darker; veinsbrown. Venation: Scl ending opposite the origin of Rs;/~s arcuated, about one-third longer than the basal deflection/~4+~ ; cell 1st M~ rectangular, about two-thirds as long ascell 2nd M~ ; basal deflection of Cul at the fork of ~I.
Abdominal tergites dark brown, the sterifites and hypopygium somewhat paler. Male hypopygium with the ninth
tergite having a U-shaped median notch~ the lateral lobes
setiferous, the median area with about two setm. Basistyles
with the mesal lobes large and conspicuous. Ventral dististyle very large and fleshy, the rostrum long and slender,
directed strongly cephalad, with two spines near its base,these spines subcqual in size, the proximal one a trifle
longer; dorsal dististyle strongly curved, sickle-shaped.
Gonapophyses with the mesal lobe long, the caudal marginof the apopbyse appearing to have a U-shaped i~mision due
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caudad.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype~ c~, Ross, Westlaud, February 17, 1923 (T. R.

Harris).
Molophilus abruptus, sp. n.
JIale.--Length about 3"8 ram. ; wing 4"8 ram.
Belongs to the macrocerus group and is very closely
related to M. remolus, Alexander, fl'om which it differs as
follows : Humeral and lateral regions of the pr~escutum a little
paler. Vein 2ad A ending about opposite m i d length of thepetiole of cell M3. The chief specific distinctions are foundiu the structure of the male hypopygium. The basal di~tistyle is much shorter, the basal half stout and straight, theapical half or a little less gradually narrowed into a powerfid
spine; at the base of this spine on the mesal face a large
area of smaller spines ; a few additional scattered spines on
the mesal face of the apical spine.
Hab. New Zealand (South lshmd).
Holotype, ~, Ross, Wesdaud, February 17, 1923 (T. R.

Harris).
Molophilus acanthus, sp. n.
General coloration yellowish ochreous; anteunm short ;basistyles of male hypopygium produced caudad into erect
subtruueate lobes ; basal dististyle shaped like a ten-pin.
Male.--Length 3"5-3"8 mm. ; wing 4"5-4~'6 mm.
Female.--Length about 4 ram. ; wing 5 ram.
Rostrum and palpi black. Anteunm short in both sexes,
the scapal segments obscure testaceous, especially the basal
one ; flagellar segments dark brown. Head dark brownish
grey.
:[V[esonotum yellowish ochreous, scarcely variegated withdarker. Pleura testaceous, the dorsal pleurites somewhat
darker. Halteres yellowish, the knobs infi~scated except
apically. Legs with the coxae and trochanters concolorouswith the pleura; femora yellow with dark maerotrichiae ;tibiae and tarsi gradually passing into dark brown. Wings
strongly tinged with yellow ; a conspicuous pale brown
cloud along the cord, interrupted along the fork of M but
faintly shown as a seam along the basal deflection of Cul ;veins pale, darker in the infuscated areas. Venation : vein
2ndA e~ding nearly opposite mid-length of the petiole ofcell Ma.

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Abdomen dark brown, the hypopygium obscure testaceous
yellow. Male hypopygium of the general structure of thetilt!lard[ group, l~asistyles produced caudad into erect subtruncate lobes, the apex terminating in two blunt, blackened
teeth which extend down the face of the lobe as chitinized
and feebly serrulate ridges, the area between concave.
Outer dististyle trifid, the outer lobe larger, the two inner
lobes more slender. Basal dististyle shaped somewhat likea tcn-pin~ broadly dilated on basal two-fifths, the distal
three-fifths slender~ blackened, nearly straight, toward thetip with a few weak denticles. _/Edeagus curved at apex.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotgpe, (~ ~ Ross, Westland, February 21~ 1923 (7: R.

Harris).
Allotopolype, ~.
Paratopotypes, 20 3' ~, February 21-23, 1923; paratypes,

1 g', Greymouth, Westland, February 11, 1923; 5 3' ? ,Rewanui, Paparoa Range, Westlaud~ altitude 600-800 feetj
February 15, 1923 (7. R. Harris).

Amphineurus ( Nothormosia) tortuosus, sp. n.
Closely alfied to A. subglaber, :Edwards; wings narrow,the basal section of R~ subperpendicular ; outer dististyle ofmale hypopygium a short flattened blade, the apex obtuse.
Jllale.--Length about 3"6 ram. ; wing 4"6 ram.
Rostrum and pulp[ dark brown. Autennm broken. I-Iead
dark brownish grey.
Mesonotum light brown without distinct markings.
Pleura yellowish brown. Halteres dark brown, the base of
the stem obscure yellow. Legs with the coxm yellowish
brown; trochanters testaceous; remainder of legs darkbrown, the femoral bases paler. Wings narrow, strongly
tinged with brown, tim veins darker brown. Yenation :]~:+~ about as long as the basal deflection of Cat and gently
arcuated ; basal section of R 2 subperpendicular, about twice r;basal deflection of -Ra+5and r-m subequal ; petiole of cell Ma
about one-haft longer thalt the basal deflection of CUl.
Abdomen light brown, including the hypopygium. Male
hypopyglum with the niath tergite only feebly chitin[zeal,
with a caudal U-shaped median notch, each lateral lobe witha small rounded apical notch. Basistyle pro luccd caudad
into a moderately long, fleshy lobe. Outer dististyleshorter titan this lobe, appearing as a flattened blade, theapex obtuse. Inner (list[style blackened~ suddenly narrowednear mid-length, the slender apex curved ge~ltly mesad.

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Basal distlstyle a slender ehitinized rod, somewhat as in
A. recurvans, Alexander, the apex strongly curved, sinuous.
Gonapophyses flattened, rather weakly chitinized.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, (~, Greymouth, Coal Creek Track, February 13,
1923 (T. 1L Harris).

Amphineurus/exuosus, sp. n.
Related to A. molophHiaus, Alexander ; male hypopygh~mwith the basal dististyle weakly toothed toward apex ; gonapophyses very slender, blackened on distal half.
Ma/e.--Length about 5 mm. ; wing 6 ram.
Female.--Length 6"5 mm. ; wing 6-6"2 mm.
Rostrum and palpi brownish black. Antennm relatively
long, if bent backward, extending about to the base of theabdomen, brownish black throughout. Head dark greyish
black, the ground-colour almost concealed by abundant
white set~e.
]V[esonotum and pleura greyish black, the interspaces andpleura very heavily covered by dense whitish setm. Halteres
pale brown, the knobs dark brown. Legs with the coxm
concolorous with the pleura; trochanters and femora orange;
tibim similar, a little darkened at tip; tarsi black; segments of leg provided with abundant setm that tend to
obscure the ground-colour. Wings with a strong browntinge, the stigmal area conspicuously light yellow; membrane almost concealed by abundant brown and black
macrotrichi~e distributed to produce a somewhat variegatedappearance ; costal fringe tawny ; anal fringe double, black.
Venation: ~ s long-spurred at origin ; cell R~ sessile ; basal
deflection of CuI immediately before the fork of M.
Abdomen greyish black, the colour almost concealed
by dense cream-eoloured setee. Male hypopygium of thegeneral structure of A. perdeco~zs, Edwards, and/1, submolophilinus, Alexander; basistyles produced caudad into
elongate, attenuate, pale apices; basal dististyle slender,brownish yellow at base, the blackened apex with a few conspicuous teeth. Gonapophyses lyriform, yellowish basally,near mid-length suddenly narrowed into a slender black apex
that is gently bent immediately before apex.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, cY, Greymouth, Coal Creek Track, Westland,l%bruary 13, 1923 ( T. R. Harris).
Allotopotype, ?.
Paratopolffpes, ~ ~ in copula, 1 additional c~.

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Amphlneurus flexuosus minor, subsp, n.
Very similar to the typical form but smaller (male, length
about 4 mm.; wing 5 mm.) and with the genitalia slightly
different in form. Gonapophyses with the extreme tips
slightly upcurved to produce a sinuous appearance. The
basal two-thirds of the basal dististyle are brighter yellow
and the subapical teeth are larger and more conspicuous.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, c~, Ross, Westland, February 19, 1923 (T. R.
Harris).
Paratopotypes, 2 ~ (~.
Amphineurus tumidus, sp. n.
General coloratiort dark brown, the mesonotal prmscutum
and scutum shiny reddish brown; halteres with the knobs
yellow; wings tinged with greyish yellow, covered with
abundant dark macrotrichim ; male hypopygium with the
gonapophyses very tumid, lyriform.
Male.--Length 4"8-5 mm. ; wing 5"6-6 mm.
Rostrum and palpi dark brown. Antennm of moderate
length, the basal segment of the scape obscure yellow;
remainder of antenna dark brown. Head brownish grey~with abundant flattened set~e.
Mesonotal prmscutum shiny reddish brown, the lateral
margins darker brown; scutal lobes reddish brown; ~eutellum
and postnotum dark brown. Pleura dark brown with an
indistinct paler area immediately above the mid-coxm.
Halteres brown, the extreme base of the stem and the knobs
conspicuously light yellow. Legs with the coxm andtrochanters obscure yellow ; femora obscure yellow, densely
clothed with brown sctm to almost conceal the groundcolour ; tibim and tarsi passing into darker brown. Wings
tinged with greyish yellow and densely covered with dark
macrotrichi~e ; veins yellow and brown. Ve,~ation : cell R 2very short-petiolate to subsessile ; basal deflection of Cul
close to proximal end of cell 1st M:.
Abdominal tergites dark Lrown, the sternites and pleural
membrane brownish yellow; hypopygium dark brown, theattenuate apices of the basistyles a little paler. Male
hypopygium having the general structure of M. senex andallies. Basistyles attenuate ; outer dististyles two, the lower
flattened, sometimes with a small marginal spine near midlength, and with the subtruncate apex feebly serrulate ;basal dististyle slender, almost straight, the base a little

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which is narrowly blackened. Gonapophyses very powerfuland swollen, somewhat lyriform in shape, thickest beyol,dmid-length, the apex abrul~tly narrowed iI~to a long apicalspine that is surrounded by a dense tuft of setee.
Hab. New Zealand (South lsland).
Holotype, ~, Rewanui, Paparoa Range, Westland, altitude
600-800 feet, February 15, 1923 (T. R. Harris).

Paratopotypes, 2 d c~.
LIMNOPrI~LA, :[Y[acquart.
Subgenus PARALIMNOP~tILA,Alexander.
1921. Paralimnophita, Alexander, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Itist. (9) viii.
pp. 559-560.
The subgeneric term Paralimnophila was proposed in]921, with Limnophila leucophaeta, Skuse, as type. The
accession of three t,ew species described herewith requires amodification of the subgeneric definition. The number ofantemml segments varies h'om 16 to 18, ~,ith the basal
fiageltar segments rather stro,~gly serrate in both sexes~
where these are known. The legs are bicolorous only in theleucoph~ta group (cairnensis, Alexander, and ser?aticornis,
sp. n.). The relative position of r and the basal deflectiono[ Clt~1 vary with tile species, in L. (P.') ferguso'l,i, sp. n., rbeing at the tip of R1 and the basal deflection of CUl near
mid-length of cell 1st M~. It is possible that tile latter
species should be removed from the group under consideration, but until male specimens of more of the species
are discovered it is inadvisable to divide the group moreclosely. There can be no question but that the prescut
group and the Ta~manian Xenolimnophila, Alexander, areconnecting units between Limnophila and Gynoplislia.

Limnophila ( Paralimnophila) fergusoni, sp. n.
General coloration shiny reddish brown, w~ried with black;femora obscure yellow with brownish-black premedial a,~(lsubterminal rings; wings whitish hyaline, handsomely crossbanded with dark brown.
Male.--Length 21 mm. ; wing 19"5 mm. ; hind leg, femur
14,'5 mm , tibia 1 8 6 ram.
Female.~Length 24 ram. ; wing 17 ram.
Rostrum and palpi reddish orange. Antennm 17-segmel~ted in both sexes; apex of each of the basal flagetlar
segments slightly produeed~ giving to tile org~m a slightly
serrate appearance, ttead rich chestnut-brown, subshiny,strongly narrowed behind.

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Mesonotal prmscutum dark brown with three bright
reddish-brown stripes that cover most of the surface, themedian stripe indistinctly divided by a capillary darker line;
scutum darkened, the lobes extensively red(lish brown;
seutellum dark brown; postnotum with the medio-tergite
pale reddish with a capillary brown median vitta, the pleurotergites extensively darkened and sparsely pruinose. Pleura
reddish brown. Halteres pale, the knobs infuseated. Legs
with the coxm and trochanters reddish brown; femora
obscure yellow with a broad brown ring bct'ore mid-lengthand a narrower brownish-black subtcrminal ring, the extreme
apex pale; tibiae light browI~, the extreme tips blackened;tarsi brownish black. Wing whitish hyaline; cells C and Sc
brownish black,except a narrow margin adjoining costa whict~
is pale; membrane heavily cross-banded with dark brown; insome specimens a conspicuous area at the wing-base in cells
R and M, continued as a seam along vein Cu, sending a conspieuous branch eaudad, this ineiuding the middle of cell Cu
and the outer ends of cells 1st .4 and 2nd A; a spot at originof Rs (smaller in type ~ ) ; a conspicuous band extending
from the eo~colorous stigma across the wing, leaving thecentre of cell 1st M~ narrowly pale; wing-apex broadly
darkened ; anal and posterior margin of wing very narrowly
seamed with brown; veins dark brown, paler in the hyaline
areas. Venation : Sc long, Scl ending beyond the base oF/~,
Se~ near its tip ; r at the tip of Rx; an indistinct spur on
1~ near origin ; Rs elongate ; R2+3 shorter than the basal
deflection of R4+~, cell M~ longer thatt its petiole; cell
1st M2 short-rectangular, the basal deflection of Cui near
mid-length ; arculus complete.
Abdominal tergites shiny chestnut-brown, narrowly triliueate with black, the median stripe narrowly interrupted
at the posterior margins of the segments; sternites somewhat similar, t,ut the black areas more diffuse ; hypopygium
dark. Ovipositor with the valves elongate.
Ha5. New South Wales.
Holotype, c~, Mt. Kosciusko, December 17, 1922 (Gold.finch).
`4/lotopolype, ?, December 5, 1921 (E. W. Fergusvn).
Paralop~,type, 9 ~ with the all~,type.
Types returned to the llealth Department of New South
Wales.
This elegant crane-fly is named in honour of Dr. E. W.
Ferguson, to whom I am indebted for critical co-operation
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Limnophila ( Paralimnophila) aurantiipennis, sp. n.
General coloration orange; wings orange, the costal celldark brown.
Female.--Length 17-18 ram. ; wing 15-16ram.
Rostrum and palpi brown. Antennm 16-segmented, thebasal six segments with their lower apical angles produced
into a short branch; scape and basal flagellar segments
light brown, the terminal segments passing into darkbrown. Head strongly narrowed posteriorly and transversely wrinkled, reddish brown, sparsely grey-pruinose.
Pronotum and mesonotum orange, the pr~escutum withthree reddish-brown stripes, the extreme cephalic end of themedian stripe darker and more clearly indicated ; seutellum
slightly darkened. Pleura orange. Halteres brown, theextreme base of the stem and the knobs indistinctly paler.
Legs with the cox~e and troehanters reddish orange ; femora
brown, the subglabrous bases obscure yellow; tibize andtarsi dark brown. Wings strongly suffused with orange,
the costal celt conspicuously dark brown ; small brown spotsat origin of Rs and at tips of veins Ri and R~ ; stigma very
pale brown; veins yellow. Venation: SCl ending justbefore the end of R:+3, Sc2 not far from its tip ; Rs very
long, in alignment with R~+.~; cell M1 about one-halflonger than its petiole; cell 1st M~ subrectangular, gently
widened distally; basal deflection of Ca1 not far beyond its
inner end.
Abdomen obscure orange-brown. Ovipositor with thetergal valves very long and slender, horn-coloured.
I-lab. New Sontll Wales.
Holot~/pe, ?, Blue Mountains, March 4, 1922 (E. iV.

Ferguson).
Paratopotype, ~ , January 7, 1922 (E. 14/. Ferguson).
Type returned to the Health Department of New South
Wales.

Limnophila (Paralimnophila) serraticornis, sp. n.
General coloration light grey, the pr~escutum with threebrown stripes; anterm~e 18-segmented, the basal flagellar
segments serrate beneath ; tips of femora and most of tarsi
white; wings tinged with brown~ with a sparse darker
brown pattern.
Female.--Length 15-17 mm. ; wing 14"5-15"5 mm.
Rostrum and palpi black. Antennm 18-segmented, black
throughout~ the basal segment pruinose; basal 9 or 10

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flagellar segments produced at apex beneath into a conspicuous lobe, tile organ thus appearing strongly serrate ;terminal flagellar segments simple, the last elongate. Headdark grey, the vertex with a triangular brown mark with
its point directed caudad.
Mesonotal prmscutum light grey, with three conspicuous
brown stripes; 8. capillary median vitta and the interspaees
still darker brown ; seutal lobes browu, the median area
weakly pruinose ; scutellum brownish medially ; postnotum
light grey with a capillary brown vitta that is cloudedwith paler brown at its cephalic end. Pleura light greypruinose, the dorsal pleurites darker. Halteres dark brown~
the stern pale. Legs with the eox~e and trochanters darkgrey-pruinose; femora brown, on the posterior legs soon
passing into black, on the fore and middle legs with thepale bases very extensive; extreme tips of femora abruptly
piuki.-h white ; tibia~ brownish black ; metatarsi black with
about the apical fourth or a little less creamy-white ;terminal tarsal segments infuseated to blackened; paired
spurs at tips of tarsal segments 1 and 2. Wings tinged
with brown, more marked in the anal and cubital cells ;cells C and Sc dark brown; a rather sparse dark brownpattern, distributed as follows: at origin of Rs and ou
vein R at mid-distance between arculus and origin of Rs;
stigma; smaller brown spots at forks of Rs, R~+3, ~]£1+2;
along the cord and at the distal end of vein R~ ; wing-apex
faintly darkened; veins brownish black. Venation : Scl
ending just before the tip of/~+3, Se~ opposite the end of]is; Rs nearly straight ; r about three times its length
before the arcuated distal section of RI ; cell M1 from two
to two and one-half times the length of its petinle ; basal
deflection of Cul close to proximal end of cell 1st M2.
Abdomen dark brown, grey-pruinose. Ovipositor withthe slender elongate tergal valves horn-coloured, their bases
darker.
Hub. New South Wales.
Holotype, ~, Blue Mountains, January 7, 1922 (E. 115

Ferguson).
Paratopotype, ? , 3anuary 29, 1922.
Type returned to the Health Department of New South
Wales.

gimnophila ( Metalimnophila) apicispina, sp. n.
Male.--Length about 5"5 mm. ; wing 6"2 mm.
Generally similar to L. (M.) simplicis, Alexander~ differing as follows : - -388

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General coloration paler. Flagellar segments a little
shorter. Mesonotal prmscutum with three darker stripes,
the broad median stripe grey, margined with darker ; lateral
stripes brown; lateral margins of prmseutum and interspaccs
behind greyish; humeral region and anterior interspaces
light ochreous. Femora stouter, the tips less darkened.
Male hypopygium of the simple structure of L. simp/icis, theouter dististyle bottle-shaped~ terminating in a powerful acutespine, tim mesal face of the style very densely set with longerect setm ; inner st) le short and broad, the apex narrowed.
Mesal face o[ basistyle with oblique parallel rows of conspicuous set~e. Gonapophyses small, scoop-like, each witha marginal spine.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, c~, Greymouth, Coal Creek Track, West]and,:February 13, 1923 (T. It. Harris).

Limnophila latislyla, sp. n.
G¢.ncral col~)ration brown, the thoracic pleura light grey ;antennm short; wings relatively narrow, distinctly tinged
with brown; Sc~ at extreme tip of Scl; male hypopygiumwith immr dististyle very short and broad.
2Vlale.--Length about 3"8 ram. ; wing 4"5 ram.
Rostrum and palpi dark brown. Antennm short, brownish
black, the first segment dusted with grey ; flagellar segments
oval, with moderately long verticils. Head dark grey.
Pronotum and mesonotum brown, unmarked ; pseudosutural fovem black; tuberculate pits opposite the fovem.
:Pleura and postnotum dusted with grey. Halteres pale,the knobs a little darker. Legs with the coxm and trochanters light brown; remainder of legs brownish black,the femoral bases a little brighter.
V~:ings relatively
narrow, distinctly tinged with brown~ the elongate-oval
stigma a little darker brown ; veins dark brown. Venation :Sc long, ending opposite from four-fifths to five-sixths thelength of Rs~ Sc~ at the extreme tip of Sct ; Rs elongate ;r subobsolete; R:+3 shorter than the deflection of R4+.~;cell M1 about two-thirds the length of its petiole; cell
1st JI~ smal], rectangular; basal deflection of Cux before
mid-length of cell lsl M2.
Abdomen dark brown, sparsely pruinose ; sternites a little
paler; hypopygium yellow. Male hypopygium with eachbasistyle elongate; dististyles two, the outermost more
slender, chitinized~ terminating in a powerfitl chitinizt'd
sp!ne, with a smaller tooth ou outer margin at base of apicalspree; outer portion of style with setiferous tubercles;
inner dististyle very broad, plate-like, the apex produced

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into a slender beak that terminates in a conspicuous seta.
Gonapophyses slender, gently curved, directed chiefly caudad
anti mesad.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, c~, Rewanui, Paparoa Range, Westland, altitude 600-800 feet~ February 15, 1923 (T. R. Harris).

Limnophila nebulifera, sp. n.
General coloration brownish black; antennm short ; legs
black, tile femoral bases narrowly obscure yellow; wings
cream coloured, very extensively suffused with brown, tile
ground-colour reduced to small scattered spots; Scl equalto R~+v~lSale.--Length about 4"5 mm. ; wing 5"6 ram.
Rostrum and palpi dark brown. Antennae short, darkbrown throughout; verticils relatively conspicuous. Headdark brown.
Mesonotum brownish black without markings. Pleura
dark brown. Halteres brown, the knobs slightly paler.
Legs with the coxm and troehanters brown ; remainder ofthe legs black, the femoral bases narrowly obscure yellow,
more extensive on the fore legs. Wings cream-coloured,very extensively clouded with brown to almost obliterate
the ground-colour; stigma slightly darker brown ; the spotsof the ground-colour are as follows :--in cell R before andbeyond the origin of R s ; befbre aud beyond the stigma;
in cells R~, Rs, and R~ ; near outer end of cell M; in outerends of cells Cu, 1st A, and 2nd A ; veins dark brown.
Venation : Sc long, Sc~ ending just before the end of Rs~
Sc2 some distance from its tip, Scl alone about equal toR2+3; veins 1~ and Ra divergent; inner ends of cells Ra,
R~, and lsl M~ in approximate alignment ; cell M1 subequal
to its petiole; basal deflection of Cul before mid-length ofcell ]st M v
Abdomen brownish black. Male hypopygium with the
apex of basistyle produced caudad into a slender fleshy lobe
that is about as long as the inner dististyle. Outer dististyle a relatively slender, chitinized rod, gently dilated
distally, the apex terminating in a spine, before the apex
with numerous appressed setm and spinul~e ; inner dististvle
short and stout, fleshy, provided with abundant elongate
setm. Gonapophyses directed caudad, appearing as
irregular, flattened, chitinized blades.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, c~, Rewanui, Paparoa Range, Westland, altitudc 600-800 feet, February 15, 1923 (T. R. Harris).

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HARRISOMYIA,gen. nov.
Antennae presumably with 16 segments, the terminal
flagellar segments broken; second scapal segment oval,
tumid ; flagellar segments with long verticils. Wings with
Sc relatively short, ending a short distance beyond midlength of the long Rs; cell R.2 small, R~+~ about one-halflonger than R~; r lacking; cell M1 lacking; cell 2nd M~
sessile, m being obliterated by the approximation of adjoining veins. Tibial spurs setiferous at base; claws simple;
empodia distinct, Male hypopygium with basistyles simple,
short and stout; dististyles two, the outer chitinized,
bidentate at apex; gonapophyscs slender, bent at a rightangle near mid-length, not carved.
Genotype, Harrisomyia bicuspidata, sp. n. (~¢[aoriau Subregion).
This interesting group of Hcxatomine crane-flies is named
in honour of Mr. Thomas It. Harris, whose untiring efforts
have done so much to make known the rcmarkab'e Tipuloidean fauna of I~ew Zealand. The genus is apparently
allied to Zelandomyia, Alexander, from which it differs in
venational and genitalic characters. The gonapophyses arebent at a right angle near mid-length but lie in a single
plane, in Zelandomyia being twisted or curved. I would
now modify the definition of Zelandomyia to include several
New Zealand Tipulidm described as species of Limnophila,
including L. augusta, Alexander, L. cinereipleura, Alexander,
L. deviata, Alexander, L. ota#ensis, Alexander, L. ruaTehuensis, Alexander, and L. walti, Alexander.

Harrisomyia bicuspidala, sp. n.
General coloration brown, the prmseutum darker medially; wings faintly tinged with brown ; cell R~ small;cell M1 lacking; m obliterated by the approximation ofadjoining veins.
~lale.--Length about 3"8 ram. ; wing 4,'3 ram.
Rostrum dark brown, the palpi brownish black. Antennm
short, dark brown throughout. Head dark brown, sparsely
dusted with dark grey.
rronotum dark brown. 2Y[esonotal prmscutum brown,subshiny, the median area broadly dark brown, the lateral
margins obscure yellow. Pleura rather dark brown. Halteres brown, the base of the stem narrowly yellow. Legs
with the coxm testaceous ; remainder of the legs brownish
testaceous, the terminal tarsal segments darker; legs
moderately hairy. Wings faintly tinged with brown, thenew or llttle-k~wwn Tipulidze.

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stigma a little darker brown; veins dark brown. Venation:
Sc relatively short, SCl ending near three-fifths the length
oF Rs, Sc~ a short distance from the tip of Scl ; distance on
costa between the tips of veins/~1 and R2, shorter than thebasal deflection of Cut; inner ends of cells R3, Rs, and
1st M~ in alignment ; m obliterated by contact of M~+~ and/l/~; basal deflection of CaI about one-fourth its length
beyond the fork of M.
Abdomen brown, including the hypopygium. Male
hypopygium with the basistyles relatively short and stout;
dististyles two, the outer style relatively short and stout;
ttattened, terminating in a long straight tooth, with asmaller but conspicuous lateral tooth on the outer face
before the apex. Inner style a little longer than the outer,stout and fleshy, with setiferous tubercles, terminating ina powerful elongate seta. Gonapophyses relatively slender,
chitinized, each bent at a right angle near mid-length, thelong straight apex directed mesad, the tips being dccussate
or nearly so.
H(,b. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, ~ Rewanui, Paparoa Range, Wcstland, altitude 600-800 leet, February 15, 1923 (T. R. Harris).

Gynoplistia ni#roSimbo~ sp. n.
General coloration shiny coal-black; antennae ]5-segmented ; wings subhyaline with a sparse brown pattern ;cell 2111 present; male hypopygium with the basisty]es
produced into a slender digitiform lobe that is about equalin length to the style itself.
Male.--Length 3"5-3"8 ram. ; wing 4-4"5 ram.
Rostrum black, the palpi dark brown. Antennae 15-~egmented, the formula being 2 + 2 + 7 + 4 ;basal segmentof scape brownish black, second segment brown ; rhachis ofbasal two flagellar segments obscure brownish yellow;
remainder of antennae black ; antennal flabellations elongate,
the longest exceeding one-half the length of the flagellum.
Head shiny coal-black.
Mesonotum and pleura shiny coal-black ; very small areasof microscopic grey pubescence on meron and pteropleurite.
Halteres yellow, the knobs infuscated. Legs with the coxm
yellow, faintly infuscated ; trochanters obscure yellow ; legs
brownish black, the femoral bases extensively obscureyellow. Wings subhyaline, with a sparse brown pattern,including a spot at origin of •s; stigma and a seam therefrom along the cord and outer end of cell 1st/113 ; a cloud392

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near outer end of cell 1st A ; veins dark brown. Venation :les rather long, feebly angulated at origin; cell 1st M.~
subpentagonat ; cell lll~ equal to or shorter than its petiole ;basal deflection of Ca1 at or beyond mid-length of cell
1st 3I~.
Abdomen blacl¢, including the hypopygium. Male hypopygium with the apical angle of basistyle produced caudad
into a slender, straight, digitiform lobe that is about aslong as the basistyle or inner dististyle, the apex broadly
glabrous; mesat face of basistyle produced mcsad andcaudad into a conspicuous flattened pale blade whose outermargin near apex is microscopically serrqlate. Dististyles
two, the outer one glabrous, broad basally, gradually
narrowed to the slender obtuse apex; inner style weakly
setiferous toward apex.
Gonapophyses simple~ broadbased, gradually narrowed to the slender, nearly acuteapices.
Hab. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, ~, Greymouth, Coal Creek Track, Westland~l~ebruary 13, 1923 IT. R. Harris).
ParatolJotype~ c~.

Gynoplistia bueera, sp. n.
General coloration 'shiny black ; antennae 15-segmented,
ttle branches relatively short; wings subhyaline, with anextensive brown pattern ; cell/111 lacking; male hypopygium
witi~ mesal face of basistyle produced into a slender curved
horn.

_Male.--Length 5"5-6 mm. ; wing 5"5-6 ram.
Rostrum and palpi black. Antennae 15-segmented, theformula being 2 + 2 + 6 + 5 ;antenme black throughout ;flagellar branches relatively short, the longest less than
one-half the length of' flagellum. Head shiny coal-black.
Mcsonotum and pleura shiny coal-black; a longitudinal
strip of brownish-grey microscopic pubescence extends frombehind the fore cox~ to just before the wing-root ; caudal
margin of pteropleurite punctured. Halteres dark brown.
Legs with the cox~e shiny brownish black; trochanters alittle paler; remainder of legs black, the femoral bases
extensively yellow, narrowest on fore legs where the basal
third is included, broadest on posterior legs where tile basal
two-thirds is included; femoral tips swollen, especiallythose of posterior legs. Wings subhyaline with an extensive but relatively clear-cut brown pattern, including thebases of cells 2~ and M~ extending distad in cell M to

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opposite the origin of P~, thence deflected caudad into
cells Cu and 1st A ; a conspicuous circular spot at originof Rs; a broad band extending from stigma along the cord
to the posterior margin of wing, the centre of cell 1st ~remaining pale ; wing-apex broadly darkened ; veins darkbrown. Venation: /~s long, angulated at origin; ceil Mllacking; basal deflection of Cul before mid-length of therectangular cell 1st ]I~.
Abdomen shiny black with violaceous reitexions. Male
hypopygium with the dorsal angle of bus[style produced
caudad into a powerful black conical tooth that is glabrousor nearly so, at its base on mesal face of style with aconspicuous curved horn; ventral apical angle of style
produced into a pale, broadly rounded, setiferous blade.
Dististyles two, broad, the inner one setiferous. Gonapophyses slender, the bane of each dilated, gradually narrowed to the acutely pointed apex.
Hub. New Zealand (South Island).
Holotype, c~, Rewanui, Paparoa Range, Westland, altitude 600-800 feet, February 15, 1923 (T. R. Harris).

Paratopotypes, 2 c~ c~.

X L I I L - - L e s Trechinm [ Coleoptera, Carabid~e] de la Rdgion
Orientale. Par le Da. A. J~ANN~L.
ON connaissait jusqu'~ prdsent bien pea de Treehin~e de lardgion orientale, et le prdscnt travail a pour but de faireconnaltre toute une sdrie de genres et d'esp6ces nouvellesde cette rdgion. Cette premiere finum6ration fixera l'dtat
actuel de nos connaissances sur les Trechinm orientaux etpourra servir de base ~ des travaux futurs, ear il est biencertain que les explorations de ['Himalaya, ~ peine ~bauchdes
jusqu'~ ce jour, do[vent amener la ddcouverte de quantit6
d'autres esp~ces apt~res plus ou moins localis6es, comparables~t celles qui peuplent nos massifs montagneux de l'Europe.
Les mat6riaux les plus importants dont j'ai pu disposer
pour cette dtude, m'ont 6td soumis par M. H. E. Andrewes,
qui les avait lui-mgme regus du Forest Research Institute h
Dei,ra Dun et de sea amis MM. H. G. Champion et
H. Stevens.
Qn'il me soit done tout d'abord permis de remercier
chaudement iei M. H. E. Andrewes de la confiance qu'il aAnn. & Mug. 2Y. Hist. Set. 9. Vol. xii.
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