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27. Proscopia attenuata. 

 Fcem. Cervina ; caput (ceve, lanceo/atum, prothorace brevius, apice sub- 

 rolundatum, lateribus anticis subreflexis ; prothorax subtilissime 

 tuberculattts ; abdomen lineare, IcBve, subcamiatum, prothoraci 

 aquilatum. 



Female. Fawn-colour. Head sniootli, three-fifths of the length of 

 the prothorax, lancedhtte from the hind border to the tip, which is sligihtly 

 rounded ; part in front of llie eyes siij!;htly taperinjr, with slightly elevated 

 borders, about four limes as long as the breadth between the eyes. AnleniiEe 

 black, a little longer than the part above mentioned. Prothorax very 

 minutely tubereulated, slightly wider near the fore border. Abdomen 

 linear, smooth, as broad as the prothorax, slightly keeled, longer by one- 

 third than the anterior part of the body. Four anterior femora and tibiie 

 8 lines in length ; hind femora 18 lines ; hind tibiae 21 lines. Length of 

 the body 6Q lines. 



The head is much more stout than that of P. sublaevis. 



a. Santarem. From Mr, Bates' collection. 



28. Proscopia incisa. 



FcEm. Testacea ; caput et thorax subtilissime tuberculata ; caput Ian ceo - 

 latum, prothorace brevius, apice incisum, lateribus subrejiexis ; pro- 

 thorax subcarinatus ; abdomen Iceve, vix altenuatum, prothoraci 

 cequilatwn. 



Female. Testaceous. Head and thorax very minutely tubereulated. 

 Head a little more than two-thirds of the length of the prothorax, lanceo- 

 late from the hind border to the tip, which is notched ; part in front of the 

 eyes very slightly tapeiing, with slightly elevated borders, about five times 

 as long as the breadth between the eyes. Antennae black, a little longer 

 than the part above mentioned. Prothorax wider near the fore border, 

 very slightly keeled. Abdomen smooth, very slightly tapering, as broad as 

 the prothorax, longer by one-sixth than the anterior part of the body. 

 Four anterior femora and tibice 9 lines in length ; hind femora and hind 

 tibiae 22 lines. Length of the body t)6 lines. 



The head in front of the eyes is somewhat broader than that of 

 P. attenuata. 



a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



29. Proscopia tuberculata. 

 Obscure fusca ; caput stibpunctatum, prothoracis dimidio brevius, postice 

 conicuni, deinde lineare, apicem versus longi-conicum ; prothorax 

 tuberculatus ; abdomen Iceve, prothorace latius, postice angustalum. 



Dark brown. Head slightly punctured, between one-third and half 

 the lent;ih of the prothorax, much broader at its base than the fore border 

 of the prothorax, cunical from thence to nearly half its length, linear from 

 thence to the eyes, beyond which it is elongated, conical and as long as the 

 eye. Eyes elliptical, prominent. Prothorax tubereulated, cylindrical, 



