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Amantis basilana new species. (Plate I, figures 8 and 9.) 



This species is closely related to A. acta here described, differing 

 in the proportionately slightly broader head, with distinctly more 

 transverse facial scutellum, slightly more proximal unguicular 

 sulcus, more decided green coloration^^ and distinctly though deli- 

 cately marked pronotum and cephalic tibiae but immaculate cephalic 

 femora. 



Type. — cf; Island of Basilan, Zamboanga District, Philippine 

 Islands. (From C. F. Baker.) [Hebard Collection Type No. 521.] 



Compared with the male of aeta, this individual is seen to differ 

 in the following characters, as well as in important features of colora- 

 tion. Head proportionately distinctly broader. Ocelli smaller and 

 arranged in a much more transverse triangle, almost twice as broad 

 as high. Facial scutellum with height very slightly less than half 

 basal width, dorsal margin weakly convex. Pronotum very similar 

 to that of aeta, except that the medio-longitudinal sulcation is 

 weakly indicated only at the supra-coxal expansion, the feeble 

 carina of the shaft obsolete. Tegmina and wings as in that species, 

 except that the tegmina widen very slightly distad, less so than in 

 aeta. GenitaHa damaged. Armament of femora and tibiae as 

 described for aeta. Caudal metatarsus as in that species. ^^ 



Allotype. — 9 ; same data as type. [Hebard Collection.] 



Compared with the female of aeta, this specimen is found to 

 agree closely, differing in the following respects, as well as in dis- 

 tinctive features of coloration. Head proportionately distinctly 

 broader. Ocelli smaller and arranged in a much more transverse 

 triangle, fully twice as broad as high. Facial scutellum with height 

 about two-fifths basal width, dorsal margin transverse, scarcely 

 convex. 



Both sexes oriental green in general coloration, the specimens 

 at hand with body faded to yellowish brown. Pronotum with a 

 very narrow but sharply defined medio-longitudinal black line on 

 shaft, extending from base of shaft to near the transverse supra- 

 coxal sulcus, with a minute linear parallel mark of the same color 

 on each side near the caudal margin of the shaft. Cephalic tibiae 

 yellowish, with a large suffusion of blackish brown mesad on the 

 external and dorsal faces and a fleck of the same color at the base 



2^ The green in these dried specimens is pronounced, though they have evi- 

 dently faded considerably in drying from the living coloration. 



2^ Missing in the type, these proportions shown by a paratypic female. 



