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slighlly dilated on the bind border, more dilated near tbe fore border. 

 Mesothorax and metatboiax slightly tnherculale and rugiilose. Abdomen 

 smooth, longer than the anterior part of the body ; its hind part narrower 

 than its fore pari, but broader than the prothorax. Legs long, slender: 

 fore femora 9 lines in length; middle femora 7^ lines; hind femora 16 

 lines, incrassated and tuberoulaled for nearly one-third of the length from 

 the base ; four anterior tibiae about 8 lines in length ; hind tibiae 18 lines, 

 slightly curved, armed with two rows of short spines. Length of the body 

 48.? lines. 



This species belongs to the section of the genus which includes 

 P. brevirostris, P. Ophiopsis and P. ociilata. It differs from the two first 

 species and still more from P. oculata by the greater comparative length of 

 the abdomen, which is mutilated in the specimen described. The head 

 compared to the prothorax is shorter than that of P. brevirostris and longer 

 than that of the two following species. 



a. Archidona. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



30. Proscopia granulosa. 



Foem. Fusca ; caput subtiliter punctatum, prothoracis dimidio aqui- 

 longum, poslice conicum, deinde lineare, apicem versus conicum ; 

 prothorax subtilissime tuberculalus ; abdo'iiien l(eve,prothorace lalius, 

 apicem versus atlenuatum. 



Female. Brown. Head minutely punctured, about half the length 

 of the prothorax, much broader at its base than the fore border of tbe pro- 

 thorax, conical from thence to full half the length, linear from thence to 

 the eyes, in front of which it is conical and shorter than the eye. Eyes 

 elliptical, prominent. Antennae much longer than the cone of the bead. 

 Prothorax very minutely tuberculated, cylindrical, slighlly dilated on tbe 

 bind border, more dilated near the fore border. Mesothorax and meta- 

 thorax very minutely tuberculated. Abdomen smooth, much longer than 

 the anterior part of the body ; apical part narrower than the fore part, but 

 broader than the prollmrax; appendages as usual. Legs long, slender ; 

 four anterior femora 6 lines in length ; hind femora 13 lines, incrassated 

 and tuberculated for more than one-third of the length from the base; four 

 anterior tibite 6 lines in length ; hind tibiae 14 lines, slightly curved, 

 with two rows of minute spines. Length of the body 36 lines. 



This species and P. tuberculata belong to the same section of the 

 genus, and are distinguished by the shortness of the head in front of tbe 

 eyes and by the abruptly incrassated basal part of the hind femora. The 

 greater shortness of the narrow part of the head behind the eyes and the 

 shorter and smoother prothorax separate P. granulosa from P. tuber- 

 culata. 



a. Nauta, Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



31. Peoscopia subgranulata. 



Foem. Obscure fusca ; caput vix punctattan, prothoracis dimidio pnullo 

 longius, poslice lancpoUtum, apicem versus longi-conicum ; prothorax 

 subtilissirne tuberculatus ; abdomen lave, prothorace latins, apicem 

 versus subaltenuatum. 



