490 CATALOGUE OF 



proUiorax, very slightly tapering-. Four anterinr femora and tibiae G lines 

 in length; Liud femora and hind tibice 13 lines. Length of the body 

 45 lines. 



The head is less attenuated than that of P. subvitluta, and the pro- 

 thorax is not tuberculated. 

 a. Santarein. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



25. Proscopia paeallela. 



J'cem. Fusca ; caput et prothorax sultilissime Uiherculata ; caput pro- 

 thoruce paullo brtvius, pustice lanceolatum, lateribus anticis parullflis 

 subrejlexis, apice truncalo fere recto; abdomen cylindricum, lave, 

 prot/wrace vix latius. 



Female. Brown. Head and prothorax very minutely tuberculated. 

 Head three-fourths of the length of the prothorax, lanceolate from the hind 

 border to the foie border of the eyes, beyond which it has parallel and 

 slightly reflexed sides ; tip truncated, almost straight ; the part in front of 

 the eyes is about four times as long as the breadth between them. Antennae 

 a little longer than the part above mentioned. Prothorax wider near llie 

 fore border, hardly wider on the hind border. Abdomen cylindrical, 

 smooth, longer by three lines than the anterior ])art of the body, hardly 

 broader than the prothorax. Four anterior femora and libiie 7^ lines in 

 length ; hind femora ly lines ; liind tibite 20 lines. Length of the body 

 58 lines. 



The bind part of the head is longer than that of P. snbparallela, and 

 the fore part is shorter. The antennae are longer than those of P. hospida. 



a. Para. From Mr. Bales' collection. 



20. PuoSCOI'IA SUBL^VIS. 



Mas. Cervina ; caput fire lave, prolhorace brevius, posticc lanceolatum, 

 apicem versus planum subcarhiatum vix altenuatum, apice rotund- 

 alum ; prothorax sublilissime luberculatus ; abdomen cylindricum, 

 Iceve, prothoraci aquilatum. 



Male. Fawn-colour. Head almost smooth, about two-thirds of the 

 length of the prothorax, l.mcecdate fiom the hind border to the tip ; part iu 

 front of the eyes flat, slightly keeled, slightly tapering, rounded at the tip, 

 about six times longer than the breadth i>elweeu the fore part of the eyes. 

 Antennae black, as long as the part above mentioned. Prothorax very 

 minutely tuberculated, slightly wider near the fore border. Abdomen 

 cylindrical, smootii, as broad as the prothorax, longer by about four lines 

 than the anterior part of the body. Fore femora 6 lines iu length ; 

 middle femora and four anterior libite 5 lines ; hind femora and hind tibice 

 13 lines. Length of the body 48 lines. 



The tapering and more slender projection of the head distinguishes it 

 irom P. parallela. The minutely tuberculated prothorax distinguishes it 

 and the two following species from P. acuminata, P. ru/icornis and 

 P. rostrata. 



a. Villa Nova. From Mr. Batet,' collection. 



