372 CATALOGUE OF 



Oviduct much curved, not more than one-fuurth of the length of the abdo- 

 men. Four anterior femora with two minute spines near their tips ; hind 

 femora and four ai)terior with two rows of minute spines; hind tibiae with 

 four rows, which are mostly on the two upper keels. Fore winjis shorter by 

 two lines than the hind wings, broadest at somewhat before half the length ; 

 reticulation extremely minute; costa pale yellow. Hind wings as usual. 

 Length of the body 16 lines; expansion of the fore wings 56 lines. 



It may be distinguished from M. Tollecnm by the prothorax, which is 

 much longer than its breadth near the hind border and is not elevated on 

 the sides of the disk. It differs from M. Coulonianum by the fore winus, 

 wbose greatest breadth is before the middle, and by ibe bind femora, which 

 are not more than half the length of the fore wings. 



a, h. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection. 



10. MlCROCENTEUM SUB^QUALE. 



Fcem. Viride ; caput et •prothorax luteo biviltata ; caput stria longi- 

 tudinali carimtla anteriore sulcata, labro et jronlis dente alhidis ; 

 prothorax disco piano scite scabro poslice sublalescente, lateribus 

 conicis, margine postico valde rotundato ; mesnsternum et metasternum 

 ralde incisa ; abdomen pallide luteum ; oviductus brevissimus ; ala 

 antica sat angustcB, alis posticis perpaullo breviores, femoribus 

 posticis duplo longiores, costa apud medium subconvcxa apicem 

 versus recta ; ala posticce diaphance, striga apicali viridi. 



Female. Grass-green, smooth, shining. Head nearly as broad as the 

 prothorax, with an impressed longitudinal line on the vertex and with a 

 furrowed keel on the fore part of the latter; a luteous stripe on each side 

 continued on the lateral keels of the prothorax ; labrum and elongation of 

 the front between the eyes whitish. Eyes tawny, roiind, prominent. Pro- 

 thorax with a flat finely scabrous disk which widens slightly hiudward; fore 

 border straight; sides with a conical outline; hind border much rounded. 

 Mesothorax, metathorax and abdomen pale luteous. Mesosternum and 

 metasternum deeply notched. Oviduct deep, much curved, not more than 

 one-fourth of the length of the abdomen. Legs with the usual structure; 

 hind femora about half the length of the fore wings. Fore wings rather 

 narrow, shorter by half a line than the hind wings ; the greatest breadth 

 about the middle ; costa slightly rounded in the middle part ; exterior part 

 straight; reticulation very minute ; large areolets mostly irregular. Hind 

 wings pellucid; veins greenish white; apical patch green. Length of the 

 body 12 lines ; expansion of the fore wings 38 lines. 



The smaller size, the narrower hind part of the prothorax and the 

 narrower fore wings distinguish it from M. Aztecum, M. To/tecum and 

 M. Coulonianum. 



a. St. Domingo. From Mr. Hearne's collection. 



