r)2>^ CATALOGUE OF 



23. XiPHOCERA FUMOSA. 



Mas. Ferriiginea, (/racillima ; caput el prolhorax suhtili-isimc scabra, 

 subcarinala, caput anlice cnnicum, vix ascendens, fronle lonc/a sat 

 ohliqua ; anteiince selacece, laliuscuUe ; prothnrax carimilh dualus 

 lateralibus, inargine nnlicu recto, ittaryine pnstico subroluiidalo ; tibim 

 posticce spinis aqualibus ; posticm albidie, apices t;ersits nigricantes. 



Male. Ferrujiinous, very slender, nearly cyliiulrieal. Head and 

 protbor.tx very minutely scabrous, with a sli>;hl middle keel. Head a little 

 shorttr than the prolliorax, eloniiate-conical in front of the eyes ; front lonj^ 

 and rather oblique, with four keels, of which the inner pair diverge much 

 towards the face. Eyes oval, oblique, slightly prominent. AntenniE 

 setaceous, rather broad towards the base, with about nineteen joints. 

 Prothorax with a slight keel on each side; fore border straight; hind 

 boriler sli'^'htly rounded. Pectus with a short stout spine. Hind tibi(e 

 reddish, with two rows of spines of equal length and with black tips. Hind 

 wings whitish, broadly blackish towards the tips and about the adjoining 

 part of the hinder border. Length of the body 14 Hues; expansion of the 

 fore wings 18 lines. 



a. Corea. Presented by Capl. Sir E. Belcher, 



24. XiPHOCERA FUMIDA. 



Mas. Ferruginea, graciUima ; caput et prolhorax subtili^aime scabra, 

 subcarinala ; caput anlice cnnicum et marginatum, frnnte longa sat 

 tibliqun ; prolhorax carinulis duubus lalernlibus, anlice el postice 

 subrotundalus ; alcB posticce cinerece, apices versus nigricanles. 



Ufale. Ferruginous, very slender, nearly cylindrical. Flead and pro- 

 thorax very minutely scalitous, with a sliiiht middle keel. Head very 

 slightly ascending, conical and with a reflexed border in front of the eyes; 

 front loni:, rather oblnjue, with four keels, the inner pair diverging towards 

 the month. Eyes oval, ol)lique, not prominent. Antenna; in striictnie like 

 those of X. fuinosa. Prothorax with a keel on each side; fore l)(>rder and 

 hind border slightly rounded. Pectus with a short stout spine. Hind 

 tibi;e with two rows of >lioit spines which have black tips. Hind wings 

 cinereous, blacki.sh towards the tips. Length of the body 16 lines; expan- 

 sion of the fore wings 20 lines. 



Closely allied to the preceding species, but llie head and the prothorax 

 are rather shorter. 



a. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowriug, Esq. 



25. XiPHOCERA ADUSTA. 



Mas. Cinerea, gracilis ; caput el prolhorax subrugulosa ; caput anlice 

 conicum aculum submarginatam, fronle breviuscuta snbobliqua ; 

 antenna lanccntala>, prolhoracc paullo longiore.s ; prolhorax carinulis 

 duabus lalcralibus, margine anlico fere redo, inargine postico sub- 

 rolundalo ; tibia; poslica spinis aqualibus. 



