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8. Membracis expansa. 



Nigra ; prothorax Jlavo-irifasciatus ; fascia \a marginem anti- 

 cum occupans, postice subarcuatus ; 2a fere erecta, paullb 

 antemedia, ad carinam subdilatata, hnsi dilatata ; Saapicalis, 

 2(S dimidiatce vix latitudine, basi dilatata et 2a connexa ; 

 pectus et abdomen picea. 



Black : fore-chest witb three pale yellow bands ; the first 

 occupying the fore border, and extending thence to the eye, its hind 

 side very slightly curved ; second nearly upright, a little in ad- 

 vance of the middle of the fore-chest, slightly widened backwards 

 on the fore border, more widened at its base; third occupying the 

 tip, hardly half the length of the second, widening towards its base, 

 where it is connected with that of the second by means of a pale 

 yellow stripe along the inner side of the fore-chest : breast and ab- 

 domen pitchy. Length of the body 6^ lines ; of the wings IH lines. 



a. Venezuela, From Mr. Dyson's collection. 



9. Membracis celsa. 



Nigra ; prothorax Jlavo-trifasciatus ; fascice augustce ; fascia la 

 marginem antieum occupans, postice subarcuata ; 2a erecta^ 

 paullb antemedia, basi subdilatata et 3a connexa ; 3a prope 

 apicem,obliqua, ad carinam dilatata ; pectus et abdomen picea. 



Black : fore-chest with three narrow pale yellow bands ; the 

 first occupying the fore border and extending thence nearly to the 

 eye, its hiud side very slightly curved; second upright, before the 

 middle of the fore-chest, slightly widened towards the base, joined 

 by a broad pale yellow stripe with the third which is oblique, near 

 the tip, and widens towards the upper side : breast and abdomen 

 pitchy. Length of the body 4^ lines ; of the wings 9 lines. 



a. Brazil. 



10. Membracis surgens. 



Nigra; prothorax fiavo-trif asciatiis ; fascia \a marginem antieum 

 occupans, postice recta ; 2a fere erecta, paullb antemedia, e 

 vertice dilatans, 3d basi connexa ; 3a lata, apicalis, antice 

 connexa ; pectus et abdomen picea. 



Black : fore-chest lower than those of the two preceding spe- 

 cies, with three pale yellow bands ; the first occupying the fore 

 border and extending thence to the eye ; its hind side straight ; 



