ACRID1D.E. 



7. Pykoomorpha contracta. 



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Mas. Testacea aut viridis, gracillima, fere linearis ; caput lanceolalum, 

 prol/iorace longius, antice subsulcatum ; antenncB nigra, lanceolatce, 

 basi testacea, non dilatatoe ; prol/iorax planus, sabcarinatus, lateribus 

 perparum serratis, pedes yraciles, spinosuli ; alee antica angustce, per- 

 uculcB ; al(B posticce diaphance, breviores. 



Male. Testaceous or green, very slender, nearly linear. Head 

 lanceolate, longer than the piolhorax ; fore part elongale-eouical, much 

 longer than the eye, very slightly furrowed. Eyes fusiform, not promi- 

 nent. Antennae lanceolate, black, testaceous at the base, not dilated, 

 much longer than the head. Prothorax flat above, with slight keels; fore 

 border slightly truncated ; hind border rounded ; sides very slightly 

 serrated. Legs slender; four anterior tibiae with a few extremely minute 

 spines; hind tibiae with two rows of minute spines. Fore wings narrow, 

 very acute, much longer than the hind wings and extending much beyond 

 the' abdomen. Hind wings pellucid. Length of the body 10^ lines; 

 expansion of the fore wings 20 lines. 



The longer fore part of the head distinguishes it from P. crenulata and 

 from P. parabolica. 



a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



8. Pyrgomorpha bispinosa. 



Foem. Testacea aut viridis ; caput subascendens, unicarinatum, antics 

 bicarinatum lalerihusque subrejlexis ; antennce lanceolata, sub- 

 dilatatcB ; prothorax tricarinaius, subtuberculalus, lateribus posticis 

 unispinosis ; pedes breviusculi, spinulosi ; alee anticce nigricante 

 notatce ; alee poslica nigricantes. 



Female. Testaceous or green. Head slightly ascending, with a 

 slight keel, much shorter than the prothorax; cone a little shorter than the 

 eye, with two lateral keels which converge in front and with slightly 

 reflexed borders. Eyes fusiform, rather prominent. Antennae lanceolate, 

 slightly dilated, rather longer than the head above. Prothorax thinly 

 tuberculate, with three keels; fore border slightly truncated ; hind border 

 rounded ; sides slightly oblique, with a spine near the hind border. Legs 

 rather short; hind femora with oblique ridges ; four anterior tibiee with a 

 few minute spines on each side ; hind tibiae with two rows of stout spines. 

 Wings extending nearly lo the tip of the abdomen. Fore wings with some 

 small blackish marks. Hind wings with a blackish tinge. Length of the 

 body 10 lines ; expansion of the foie wings 14 lines. 



The two spines on the sides of the prothorax distinguish it from the 

 preceding species. 



a. South Hindostan. Presented by M. J. Walhouse, Esq. 



