OHYLJADii;. 65 



jiiceous. Hind winfjs pale cinereous, with a testaceous tinge along tie 

 uosta. Length of the body 10^ lines. 



a. S. America. Presented by Sir R, Schomburgk. 



2. Nessa foktipes. 



Foem. Testaceu.i, lomentosus, gracilis, cylindricus ; caput subcarinatum, 

 posiice subproductuni ; proihorax nigra bivitlatus ; abdomen tinea 

 dorsali nigricante duplicala; oviductus abdumine brevior ; pedes 

 robusti,feinnribusposlicis utrinque substrigalis,tibiis posticis quadri- 

 spinosis ; alee minimcE. 



Female. Testaceous, tonientose, slender, cylindrical. Head shining 

 in front, rather prominent between the sockets of ihe antenn;e. Eyes 

 piceous, somewhat remote from the hind border. Mandibles with black 

 tips. Antennae very slender, much more than half the length of the body. 

 Prothorax with a black stripe on each side, this stripe continued less 

 determinatedly to ihe abdominal segments, the latter with an indistinct 

 double dorsal blackish line. Cerci le>iS than half the length of the abdomen. 

 Oviduct with a black tip, rather shorter than the abdomen. Legs stout; 

 anterior legs short ; hind femora with indistinct brownish streaks on the 

 outer side; hind tibia3 serrated and with four spines on each side; first, 

 second and third alternate, fourth forming an opposite pair. Wings rudi- 

 mentary. Length of the body 9\ — 10^ lines. 



a, b. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection. 



pp. Hind tarsi serrated. 



Genus 14. LANDREVA. 



Mas. Corpus nitens, sat robustum.vix convexum. Caput breve, sub- 

 carinatum. Oculi proininuli. Palpi breviusculi ; articnlus .3iis securiformis. 

 Antennae graciilims, corpore plus triplo longiores; articulus lus globosus. 

 Prothorax subsulcatus. Cerci abdomine longiores. Pedes robusti; tibite 

 poslica) utrinque serrata? et quadrispinosa;. Alae abbreviatae. 



Male. Body shining, rather stout, hardly convex. Head short, 

 sli<;htly keeled between the sockets of the eyes. Eyes prominent, moderately 

 large. Palpi rather short ; third joint securiform. Antenuee very slender, 

 much more than thrice the length of the body; first joint globose. Pro- 

 thorax rather broader than long, with a slight longitudinal furrow. Cerci 

 longer than the abdomen. Legs robust, moderately long ; hind tibiae with 

 several minute spines, and nearer the tips with four long stout spines on 

 each side; first joint of the hind tarsi long, with small spines on each side. 

 Wings incomplete? 



I. Landreva insignis. 

 Mas. Piceus ; palpi fulvi,antenn(e articulo \ofulvogloboso ; cerci rufes- 

 cetites, alee anlicce abdominis dimidio breviores ; alee poslicce nulla. 

 Male. Piceous. Eyes reddish. Palpi lawny. Antennae with the 

 first joint tawny. Cerci reddish, densely pilose. Legs tawny ; tibite, tarsi 



