LYGID^. 4.51 



streak at the anterior margin ; Cuneus yellow, or orange-yellow, base 

 and apex black or brown ; Memhrane brown, with a large, somewhat 

 triangular pale patch, frequently divided longitudinally by a brown 

 streak, in a line with the centre of the apex of the outer cell. Legs 

 yellow, or reddish-yellow; thighs with 3 brown rings, frequently 

 most distinct upon the 3rd pair ; tihicB vf'ith. a black or brown spot at 

 the base on the outside, and a ring of the same colour a little below 

 the latter ; apex narrowly brown ; the somewhat spinose hairs, short, 

 black ; tarsi reddish-yellow, 3rd joint at the apex, black ; claios 

 brown. 



Length 2— 2^ lines. 



An abundant species everywhere on Umhelliferce, nettles, &c., 

 in July, August, and September, 



Genus 4. — Orthops, Fieb. 

 Longish oval. 



Head sliort, vertical in front, not so wide across the eyes in the 

 cj as in the $ ; Crown convex, hinder margin between the eyes 

 more or less distinctly keeled ; Clgpeus convex, base lower than the 

 anterior margin of the eyes, apex and short antenniferous processes 

 in a line with the middle of the lower half of the eyes ; Face ; central 

 lobe long, convex ; side lobes short, rounded outwardly. Antennce 

 shorter than the body ; 1st joint somewhat cylindrical, about as 

 long as the head ; 2nd gradually thickened to the apex, stouter in 

 the ? than the ^ , 2 ] times longer than the 1st ; 3rd and 4th fili- 

 form, together as long as, or longer than the 2nd ; 3rd, longer than 

 the 4th. Eyes large, prominent, viewed from above, hemispherical, 

 from the side, long oval. Rostrum reaching to the end of the 3rd 

 pair of coxae ; 1st joint stout, almost reaching to the end of the 

 xyphus of the presternum . 



Thorax. — Pronotum trapeziform, almost twice as broad on the 

 posterior margin as long ; with a collar and 2 callosities in front ; 

 anterior margin straight, constricted ; sides convex, rounded towards 

 the constriction ; hinder angles short, rounded, and slightly raised ; 

 posterior margin flattish convex, slightly indented in the middle ; 

 disk convex, deflected to the liead. Scutellum triangular, almost 

 equilateral, convex, raised above the clavus, with a transverse channel 

 near the base, the basal portion concealed beneath the posterior 



