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3j. Gryllackis postica. 



fujm. Lutea, sat gracilis ; frons pallide testacea ; oviductus subarcnaltis, 

 abdomiiip loiKjior ; pedes robusli,femuribus poslerioribus apice sttblus 

 nigris, tibiis poslicis nigra lale unifascialis ; altc diaphaute, ieslaceo 

 pallido rcntisie ; alee audcce lestaceo vix su^fusic, rennlis (ransiersis 

 subcostalibiis basi futcis. 



Female. Luleous, smooth, shining, ralber slender. Head very little 

 broader than the prolhorax ; Irout pale testaceous. Eyes piceous, promi- 

 nent. Palpi pale testaceous; lifih joint of the maxillary palpi sub- 

 clavate, truncated, longer than the fourth ; third joint of the labial paljii 

 clavate. Prolhorax transverse, with retlcxed borders and with au oblique 

 furrow on each side. Oviduct slightly curved upward, rather longer than 

 the abdomen. Legs stout; four posterior femora black beneath at the tips ; 

 hind femora with four small spines on each side, the fourth larger than 

 the others; hind tibiie with six spines on the outer side and with four on 

 the inner side, and with a broad black band near the base. Wings pellucid, 

 of equal length ; veius pale testaceous. Fore wings with a very slight 

 testaceous tinge; transverse veinlel along the costa towards the base 

 brown; areolets towards the tip in front of the scapular vein extremely 

 small. Length of the body 14 lines; of the wings 3l) lines. 



36. Ghyllacbis signigera. 



Mas. Flava, sat gracilis; caput i-ittis duabus angustis, fascia riltisque 

 duabus anlcrioribiis angustis nigris ; antenna: nigra, bast luleu nigra 

 nntatcE ; prolhorax vitta dilatata lineolam inlerruptum gHtlas(/ue 

 duasjlavas includente fasciaqur postica nigris ; abdmncn ferrugineum, 

 suturis te^taccis ; pedes robusti, tibiis anticis nigricantibus, tibiis 

 posteriori bus nigra unifasciatis ; alic pallide cinerete, testacro irnosu. 

 Fuem. — Capitis vertex nigra quadriiittatus ; thoracis fascia utrinque 

 valde dilatata; oviductus subarcualuSyobdoinine perpaullo brcvior. 



Male. Yellow, rather slender. Head as broad as the prothorax, with 

 two slender black stripes on the vertex, with a black band between the 

 eyes and with a deeply-notched black stripe on each side of the front and 

 of the face ; front and face punctured. Kyes ferruginous. Fifth joint of 

 the maxillary palpi subclavatc, much longer than the fourth; third joint of 

 the labial palpi c.ipitate. Antenna' black, much more than t«ice the Icnglii 

 of the body, luteous at the base, where there is generally a black spot. 

 Prothorax slightly transverse; a black band on the hind border, extending 

 partly along each side; a black stripe, dilated in the middle, including a 

 yellow dot on each side and an interrupted yellow line; a transverse 

 furrow near the fore border and an angular furrow on each side. Abdo- 

 men piceons above; sutures testaceous. Legs stout, rather long; hind 

 femora with three rather shoil spines on the outer side; hind libiic with 

 five minute spines on each side; fore tibi;r blackish above; fore tarsi 

 lawny; four posterior libiie with a black band near the base. Wings |>ale 

 cinereous; veins pale testaceous; transverse sectors numerous, regular. 

 Length of the body 18 lines; of the wings 36 lines. Female. — Stripes on 



