78 CATALOGUE OF 



and cerci piceous, the latter lonper than the former. Oviduct tawny, black 

 at the lip, much loii^fer than the cerci. P'oiir anterior lefjs short; hind \egs 

 limp ; iiiiul lihia; and hind tarsi i)iccijus ; hind tibiie iiiiniitcly setose along 

 each side, with three spines alonu the outer sifie and with five along the 

 inner side. Fore winus wholly and irregularly reticulated, extending very 

 much l)eyond the abdomen. Hind w.iigs cinereous, extending somewhat 

 beyond the lore wings. Length of the body 8 lines. 



It agrees with the typical species in the reticulation of the fore wings; 

 the hind iihia3 are a little shorter than those of P. cotumbicus. 



a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' eoileclion. 



7. PLATYDACTfLUS SIMILIS. 



Foem, Teslaceus, tomentoxus, sat gracilis; caput antice suhcarinalum ; 

 paljwrum ardculus lius oblique trtincalus ; prothorax antice paullo 

 angustior; abdominis dorsum piiettm ; cerci brercs ; ovid actus sub- 

 arcualus, abdomine lotiyinr; tibiie postictc serrat<c, extus quiuque 

 spin<is(C, inlus seplem spinosce ; alee anlicu: abdomen longe superanles, 

 alis posticis breviores. 



Female. Testaceous, tomentose, rather slender. Head as broad as the 

 fore border of the prothorax, ]iri)miiieiit between the sockets of the antenna; ; 

 fore part shining. Eyes piceous, slightly prominent, rather small, nearly 

 round. Third joint of the palpi clavate, obliquely truncated, longer than 

 the second. Antenme long, slemler; lirsi joint rather long and stout. 

 Prothorax transverse, a little narrower in front; sides rounded. Abdomen 

 piceous above. Cerci testaceous, about one-third of the length of the abdo- 

 men. Oviduct slichtly curved upward, black at the tip, longer than the 

 abdomen. Hind til)ia' minutely serrated and with moderately long slightly 

 curved spines on each side; five spines on the outer side and seven on the 

 inner side. Fore wings extending much beyond the lip of the abdomen; 

 transverse sectors olilique and irregular in the disk, regular and directly 

 transverse in the pellucid apical iiiangle ; subcostal space with ahoul four- 

 teen oblique veins and with numerous transverse sectors. Hind wings 

 extending somewhat beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 8 

 lines. 



The smaller size and the more slender tibise disliaguish this species 

 from P. velutinus, P. columbicus and P. consimilis. 



a, b. Sl Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection. 



8. Platydactyltjs contiglus. 

 Mas. Tistacrus, pubescens, subuilens ; caput uigricante uninotatum ; 

 prothorax littira obscuriore antice furcala ; abdominis discus piccus ; 

 cerci abilominis dimidio longiores ; libiic posticte ulrinque srrratic, 

 extus quadrispino^<c, intus quiuque spinosic ; altc anticic abdomen 

 lunge suprrantrs, linea subcoslali e gullis nigris, tympano nullo ; al<e 

 posticic valde longiores. 



Male. Testaceous, pubescent, slightly shining. Head prominent 

 between the sockets of thcantenuir; an irregular blackish mark betwceu 

 the eyes, which are rather prominent. Third juiut of the ]ialpi clavate. 



