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8ii<rlilly rriuiided. Proslernnin with two long sleiuler spines. Lep:s 

 slender; four anterior femora without spines; hind femora and four 

 anterior tibiae wiib two rows of iniuule spines ; hind tibiae with four rows. 

 VVinirs exlendinj^ much l)eyond ihe abdomen. Fore win/j:s somewhat longer 

 than the hind wings, with a few blackish points in the disk. Hind wings 

 pellucid; veins green. Length of the body 15 lines; expansion of the 

 fore wings 42 lines. 



The fastigiura is a little shorter than that of C. varius. •" 



a. Ceylon. "^ 



55. CONOCEPHALUS FKMORALIS. 



Mas. Testaceu<!^ gracilis, dense punctatus, nigricante bivittatus ; fastigium 

 loiigi-conicuniy apice mlundatum ; nculi nigrn bivittati ; pedes 

 gruciles, femoribus quatuor anlerioribus subspinosis, femoribus 

 poslicis fusco univittatis ; alee anticce nigra gutlatte et punclatCB ; alee 

 posticce cinerece, testaceo venosa. 



Male. Testaceous, slender. Head and prothorax thickly and 

 minutely punctured, with two indistinct blackish lines which extend along 

 the well-defined lateral keels of the latter and with more indistinct inter- 

 mediate lines. Fastigium elongate-conical, rounded on the fore border, 

 shorter than the hinder part of the head, forming an acme angle at its base 

 contiguous to the attenuated part of the front. Eyes with two black 

 stripes. Prothorax with two very indistinct transverse furrows; fore border 

 straight; sides nearly straight; hind border slightly rounded. Prosternura 

 with two acute spines. Legs slender; four anterior femora with a few very 

 minute spines ; hind femora and four anterior tibiie with two rows of 

 minute spines, the former on the outer side with a short brown stripe which 

 extends from ihe base ; hind tibiae with four rows. Wings extending very 

 mlich beyond the abdomen. Fore wit)gs with several black dots and points. 

 Hind wings cinereous; veins testaceous. Length of the body 12 lines; 

 expansion of the fore wings 42 lines. 



The fastigium of this species is somewhat shorter than that of 

 C incertus and of C. varius. 



a. China? Presented by Major-Gen. Hardwicke. 



56. CoNOCEPHALUS ROSACEUS. 



Foem. Rosen-lestaceus, gracilis, dense punctalus, fasligium lanceolatum, 

 apice subrotundatuin, subtus subcai'inatum ; oculi nigra nnivitlati ; 

 prothoracis carina laterales bene determinatce ; oviduclus abdomini 

 cequilongus ; pedes sat graciles, femoribus quat.uor anlerioribus 

 inermibus ; alee poslica diapfuaicB, albo venoscB. 



Female. Testaceous, slender, tinged with rose-colour. Head and 

 prothorax thickly and minutely punctured. Fastigium lanceolate, as long 

 as the hinder part of the head, slightly rounded at the lip, slightly keeled 

 beneath, where it is angular at its base ; front attenuated towards the 

 fastigium. Mandibles with black tips. Eyes with a black stripe. Pro- 

 thorax with two well-defined lateral keels and with two very indistinct 

 transverse furrows ; fore border and sides nearly straight ; bind border 



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