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96. Geyllus nigeeeimus. 



Alas. Niger, nitens; antenncE corpore valde lonyiores ; cerci abdomine 

 mullo hreviores ; femora postica substriata ; ala anticce abdominis 

 apicem attingentes, apud costam albido venosce ; alee, posticce nullce. 



Male. Black, shining. Head rather prominent; sockets of the 

 antennae testaceous. Eyes livid. Ocelli luleous. Antennae very much 

 longer than the body. Cerci much shorter than the abdomen. Hiud femora 

 with slijj^ht oblique striae; hind tibiae with five spines on each side. Fore 

 wings extending to the tip of the abdomen ; subcostal veins whitish. Hind 

 wings not apparent. Length of the body 8 lines. 



The pale subcostal veins of the fore wings distinguish it from G. 

 atralus. 



a. ? Presented by the Entomological Club. 



97. Geyllus erythkospilus. 



Mas. Niger, nilens ; caput rufo transverse bistrigatum ; palpi rnfi ; pro- 

 thorax marginibus antico et poslico tenuissime rufis ; venter apice 

 pallide riifus ; cerci pallide ruji, abdomine longiores ; pedes rufi ; alee 

 anticcB cinerece, abdominis apicem attingentes, striga subcostali fusca ; 

 alcB posticce nullce. 



Male. Black, shining. Head with a transverse red streak on each side 

 near the hind border. Eyes livid. Ocelli luteous. Palpi red. Prothorax 

 narrowly bordered with red in front and behind. Abdomen red beneath at 

 the tip. Cerci pale red, rather longer than the abdomen. Legs red ; hind 

 tibiae with seven spines on the outer side and with four on the inner side. 

 Fore wings cinereous, extending to the tip of the abdomen ; a brown streak 

 along the lateral keel ; veins testaceous. Hind wings not apparent. Length 

 of the body 8 lines. 



a. ? 



98. Geyllus collocatus. 



Fcem. Niger, nitens, caput margine antico fulvo ; palpi nigro-picei : 



prothorax margine postico maculisque duabus fulvis; cerci picei, 



abdomine breviores ; oviductus saturate rufus, abdomine longior ; pedes 



picei, femoribus posticis cinereo strigatis ; ala anticce picece, abdominis 



apicem fere attingentes, apud costam diaphance fulco venosce ; alee 



posticce abdomen longe superantes. 



Female. Black, shining. Head about the fore border and ocelli 



tawny. Eyes livid. Palpi blackish piceous. Prothorax with a tawny spot 



on each side of the hind border, which is also lawny. Cerci piceous, shorter 



than the abdomen. Oviduct dark red, longer than the abdomen. Legs 



piceous ; hiud femora obliquely streaked with cinereous on the outer side ; 



hind tibiae with five spines on each side. Fore wings piceous, extending 



nearly to the tip of the abdomen ; subcostal space pellucid, with tawny 



veins. Hind wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of the 



body 9j lines. 



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