806 G. W. KIRKALDY 



tarsi 7 5 longer tlian the penultimate. Posterior femora armed 

 beneath with 2 (one larger, one smaller) acute spines and half 

 a dozen very small somewhat blunt spines; tibiae not sinuous; 

 ultimate segment of tarsi 2 3 / 4 longer than the penultimate. 

 Connexiva much reflexed inwards , meeting about the apex of 

 the 7 th connexival segment and continuing in contact up to the 

 apex (somewhat as in R. distincta Champion , except that they 

 do not diverge after meeting). 



Brownish -black, not shining, pubescence rather sparse, pale 

 yellowish. Base of first segment of antennae and of anterior 

 femora, anterior margin of pronotum (except laterally), base of 

 femoral spines , and submargin of connexiva — iiavescent. 

 Posterior femora with somewhat of a blue -greenish lustre. — 

 Long. 4 mm., lat. 1,5 mm. 



New Guinea, S.E.: Moroka 1300 m. (Loria, 7 th November, 1893). 



9. Microvelia gestroi, sp. now 



MacropterouSj V . Subfusiform ; first and third segments of 

 antennae subequal, each a little more than 1 / a longer than the 

 second, fourth 3 / 4 longer than second. Pronotum densely punctu- 

 red, obsoletely carinate longitudinally, base subacute. Interme- 

 diate tibiae twice as long as tarsus , second tarsal segment 1 / 2 

 longer than first. Posterior femora not dilated , unarmed , tibia 

 slender, straight, furnished outwardly with long bristly hairs, 

 about 2V 2 times as long as tarsus, second tarsal segment 7 /io 

 longer than the first. Elytra passing beyond the apex of abdomen, 

 connexivum subdilated in the middle, extending laterally beyond 

 the elytra. Whole length of the insect about 1 / e longer than 

 the posterior legs. 



Dull blackish brown with a livid tinge, head, pronotum and 

 exocorium with pale yellowish pubescence. Antennae sordid 

 iiavescent, apex of first and whole of 2-4, infiascate, anterior 

 margin of pronotum flavous (except laterally), connexivum fla- 

 vous banded with blackish -brown. Legs flavous, more or less 

 infuscate. Ventral surface blackish. Elytra lurid with whitish 

 spots and stripes. 



