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5. Brachyirypks thucclentus. 



Mas. Ferruijinexts, sublus ftilvus ; caput anlice ftdrum ; jtrothnracit 

 latera ftilva ; femora posdca suljslrigala ; nite anticcc aLiloinen 

 paullo supcranles ; nlu- poslicic ahdmnen hitiyiaimv stipe ran lis. 



Male. Ferriininous, sliiiiiiif;. Heii<l pmniinciil, lawny in front. Palpi 

 tawny ; ihini joint clavale, Iruncated. Piolliorax on each side ami pt'Ctiis 

 tawny. Cerci testaceous, shorter llian the abdomen. Hind femora with 

 slight streaks: liind tibia* with three spines on each side. Fore win<TS ex- 

 lendinp a little beyond the abdomen. Hind winjTs pelluciil, exieiidinj; 

 very much beyond the abdomen ; cosia and a subcostal streak testaceous ; 

 veins white. Length of the body 15 lines. 



The hind tibiae are longer and the nind tarsi much longer than those 

 of D.ferreus. 



a. Hindustan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



6. Bhachvtrypes noBusTus. 



Fcem. Piceus, sublus fulrm, B. ferreo cra^sior ; caput autice fulvitm ; 

 pritllmracis lalrru futra ; femora postica pallido siriyata ; hIil aii- 

 tivce abdomine breviores ; alir posiica ciiicrecc, adliuc brcviores. 



Female. Piceous, stout, shining, lawny beneath. Head prominent, 

 tawny in front. Eyes darkly livid. Third joint of the palpi clavale, trun- 

 cated. Antenna' as long as the body. Protliorax tawny on each side, 

 Oviduct about iMie-fourth of the length of the abdomen. Hind femora 

 with oblique paler streaks; hind tibi;p with four spines on each side. Fore 

 wings shorter than the abdomen. Hind wings cinereous, shorter than the 

 fore wings; veins piceous. Length of the body 15 lines. 



The body is much more stout than thai of li. ferreus, and it is dis- 

 tinguished from all the other preceding spe<'ics by its short hind wings. 



a. Philippine Isles. From .Mr. Cuming's collection. 



7. BiiACHvnivpEs FiM.vrs. 



Mas. Fiilvus ; caput lestaceu tiiiimaculalum ; palpi apice picci ; f iiwra 

 posiica oblique striata ; alee anlic<t pallidc cincrc<c, teslacen venour, 

 abdomen paullo superanles ; altc po'ilicte abdomen longe supcranles. 

 B. bisignalo affinis ; caput lonyius ; tarsi postici graciliores. 



Male. Tawny, shining. Head witli a testaceous spot between the 

 eyes behind llic antenna;. Fyes livid. Third joint of the |>alpi piceous, 

 slightly securifoim. .Antenna; piceous. Hind femora with oblique stria- ; 

 hind tibia; wiih four spines on each side. Fore wings pale ciiierous, ix- 

 tending a lillle beyond ihc abdomen; veins testaceous. Hind wings |)el- 

 lucid, extending much bryond the fore wings; cosla testaceous; \eins 

 white. Length of the body 12 lines. 



Il has most resemblance lo //. biiignatu^ ; the head is more el"n- 

 gated, and ihc hind tarsi are much more slender. 



