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THE ENTOMOLOGIST S RECORD. 



Table of Geneka. 

 1. Pronotum with a central keel throughout its length, 

 entire, or cut by typical sulcus. 

 2. Keel of pronotum entire ; a depression on each 

 side of keel ; wings crimson, with black tips. . 

 2.2. Central keel of pronotum cut by typical sulcus. 

 3. Inner half of elytra coriaceous ; basal half of 

 wings red, separated by a dark arched band 

 from the apical half, which is transparent ; 

 apex dark 

 3.3. Basal half of elytra less densely reticulated, 

 not so coriaceous ; wings hyaline or 

 variously coloured. 

 4. Central keel of pronotum deep, compressed. 

 5. Pronotum wi th four yellow bands arranged 

 in a cross ; wings yellow, with a black 

 arched band 

 5.5. Pronotum with two black longitudinal 

 stripes ; wings hyaline 

 4.4. Central keel of pronotum but little elevated, 

 chiefly in metazona. 

 5. Upper keel of posterior femora entire ; 

 wings with anterior part as far as apex, 

 and sometimes part of outer border, 

 dark 

 5.5. Upper keel of posterior femora absent in 

 apical half; wings of various colours, 

 with a dark arched band distant from 

 apex 

 1.1. Pronotum with no central keel, or with it incom- 

 plete, or with a central line not raised, and inter- 

 rupted not only by typical sulcus, but also by the 

 anterior sulcus. 

 2. Alternate anal veins of wings strongly thickened, 

 the transverse veinlets forming regular narrow 

 areas 

 2.2. Veins of wings normal. 



3. Central keel of pronotum extending from 

 anterior border to posterior, but little 

 raised, interrupted by typical sulcus ; 

 prozona about as long as metazona ; hinder 

 border of pronotum rounded or obtuse; 

 body very hairy 

 3.3. Central keel of pronotum absent or im- 

 jjerceptible ; metazona much longer than 

 prozona, with hinder border rectangular 

 or hai'dly obtuse-angled ; not very hairy. 

 4. Hinder femora with a large blue-black spot 

 on inner face; metazuna of pronotum 

 nearly three times as long as prozona 

 4.4. Hindtr femora with no black spot on 

 inner face ; metazona one and a half 

 times as long as prozona 



1. PsoPHUs, Fieb. 



Qdirogesia, Bol. 



.S. CEdaleus, Fieb. 

 4. Pachtjtylus, Fieb. 



5. Celes, Sauss. 



6. QEdipoda, Latr. 



7. Brtodema, Fieb. 



8. AcEOTYLUs, Fieb. 



9. Sphingonotus, Fieb. 



10. Leptoternis, Sauss. 



Genus 1 : Psophus, Fieber. 

 The only species of this genus is easy to recognise by its stout 

 build, black colour, with deep crimson wings tipped with black. 



1. Psophus striduiais, L. 

 Length of body, 23mm.-25mra. 3 , 30mm. -32mm. $ ; of 

 pronotum, 7-5mm.-8mm. g , 8-5mm.-9ium. ? ; of elytra, 24mm.- 

 27mm. 3 , 18mm.-20nim. 2 • The female is stouter and larger than 

 the male, and often of a lighter tint. 



