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front of the eyes about twice of that between thera ; some red dots 

 on each of its four sides, those on the under side accompany the 

 ridge which runs along the whole length and along the epistoma ; 

 on each side beneath there is also a more slight ridge, which extends 

 along half the length from the tip of the head: fore-chest and 

 middle-chest formed as in many other species, their state not allow- 

 ing a more minute description : abdomen tapering towards the tip, 

 very much longer than the chest: legs green, slender, slightly 

 grooved ; knees darker ; hind-shanks armed with eight black-lipped 

 spines : wings colourless, long and narrow ; brand green, occupying 

 three areolets; a very indistinct and pale buff tinge on the fore- 

 wings ; tawny towards the tips. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the 

 wings 13 lines. 



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



31. DiCTYOPHOEA BRACHYRHINA. 



Fulva, gracilis ; caput viride, thorace tripio longius, rufo-margi- 

 natum; thorax viridi vittatus ; pedes virides : tihi<E posticce 

 spinis sex arinatcE, alee Urnpidce. 



Body slender: head tapering to the tip which is obtuse, about 

 half the breadth of the chest ; its length above about thrice that of 

 the fore-chest ; its compartments above and on each side bright 

 green with reddish borders which are ridged ; front paler green, 

 widened towards the epistoma, with three ridges, the middle one 

 continued along the epistoma, the side pair disappearing a little 

 beyond half the length: mouth yellowish -green with a black tip, 

 extending beyond the hind-hips : fore-chest surrounded with a bright 

 green border, slightly conical in front, with an angular notch on 

 the hind border ; three bright green ridges on the disk, the side pair 

 slightly curved and oblif^ue, united in front : three pale green ridges 

 on the scutcheon of the middle-chest, the side pair very slightly 

 cun-ed, and including a spindle-shaped disk : abdomen wanting : 

 legs green, slender, slightly grooved ; hind-shanks armed with five 

 hlack-tipped spines ; hind-feet slightly widened : wings colourless ; 

 brand green, occupying three areolets ; veins green, black at the tips 

 of the wings. Length of the body 5 ? lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Columbia. From Mr. Turner's collection, 



