542 CATALOGUE OF 



9. Phymateus acutus. 



FcEin. Saturate viridis ; antenna nigra:; prothorax sexxpinosuf!, antice 

 et poslice spinidosus ; abdominis segmenta rufo fasciata ; alee posticw 

 riifc£,fasciis plurimis macularibus nigris. 



Female. Deep green. Fore part ol' the head with two conrergino^ 

 keels, which are approximate and nearly parallel beneath. Antennas black. 

 Ejes piceous, elliptical, prominent. Prothorax with three large erect spines 

 on eacii side, with some smaller spines about the hind border, and with two 

 smaller spines on ihe fore border. Pectus partly testaceous. Abdomen with 

 a bright red band on the hind border of each segment. Legs pilose ; hind 

 libis with the usual spines. Hind wings bright red, with very numerous 

 black macular bands, wholly black along the fore part of the exterior border. 

 Length of the body 24 lines ; expansion of the fore wings 54 lines. 



a. West Africa. From Mr. Fraser's collection. 



b. West Africa. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



b. Prothorax non tnberculatus. 



Genus 2. PCECILOCERA. 



Dyctiophorus, Thtinb., Brulle — Decticus, Klug. — Poekilocerus, Serv. Rev. ; 

 Hist. Orth. 595 — Poecilocera, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 621. 



Africa. 



1. PCECILOCERA HIEKOGLYPHICA. 



Decticus hieroglyphicus, Klug, Symh. Pliys. Dec. i. pi. 25, f. 1 , 2 — Poecilocera 

 polyraila, Perch. Gen. Ins. Orlh. pi. 6 — Poekilocerus polymita, Serv. 

 Hist. Orth. 596 — Poecilocera hieroglyphica, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 

 623. 



Dongola. 



2. P(ECIL0CERA ViGNANDII. 



Poekilocerus Vignandii, Gver. Lefebure, Voy. Abyss. 338, pi. 6, f. 4. 

 Abyssinia. 



3. PCECILOCEEA VITTATA. 



Decticus vittatus, Klug, Symh. Phys. Dec. iii. pi. 25, f. 6, 7 — Poecilocera 

 vittata, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 623. 



Dongola. 



4. PCECILOCERA ROSEIPENNIS. 



Poekilocerus roseipennis, Serv. Rev. 85; Hist. Orlh. 599 — P(Ecilocera 

 roseipennis, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 623. 



a. South Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 

 b — e. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection. 

 /. West Africa. Presented by \V. Raddon, Esq. 

 y — -;. Faiitec. Presented by Dr. Leach. 



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