20 CATALOGUK OF 



the disk. Hind borders of the ventral segments ferruginous. Hind femora 

 of the male much incrassaled, dilated in the middle beneath and forminj? 

 a short very broad tooth. Hind femora of the female beneath wilh two 

 minute very obtuse subapical teeth. Hind tibiae of the male slightly dilated 

 at the tips. Tarsi luteous. Fore wings extending to the tip of the 

 abdomen. Length of the body 12 — 13 lines. 



The luleous tarsi distinguish it from M. puuctum, to which species it 

 is nearly allied. 



a. Whydah. From Mr. Fraser's collection. 



b. Old "Calabar. 



'^[>. MiCTIS UNDATA, C. II. 395. 



a. Natal. From M. Guienzius' collection. 



South Asia and Ceylon. 



A. Angles of the prothorax much rounded. 



a. Sides of ihe prothorax not serrated. 



* Abdomen hardly widened beyond the costa of the fore wings, 

 t Body rather narrow. 



X Fourth joint of the anlcnuge red towards the base. - compiessa. 



XI Fourth joint of the antennte not red towards the base. - bicolor. 

 ff Body moderately broad. 

 X Hind femora of the male very much dilated. - - punctum. 



XX Hind femora of the male rather less dilated. 



§ Abdomen beneath with the transverse ridge not rounded. affinis. 



§§ Abdomen beneath with tlie transverse rid>,'e rounded. - ferrifera. 



** Abdomen somewhat widened beyond the aMa of the fore 



wings. 



t Prothorax abruptly widening hindward. - - castanea. 



It Prothorax not abruptly widening hindward. - - lata. 



b. Sides of the prothorax slightly serrated. 



* Antennae not black. - - (teuebrosa, protracta) umbilicata. 

 ** Antenna; black. .... - uigiicornis. 



B. Angles of the prolhorax not rounded. 



a. Sides of the prothorax minutely serrated. 



* Hind angles of the prothorax not inclined backward 

 f Abdomen without patches. 



X Hind angles of the prothorax not acute. - - serina. 



XX Hind angles of the prothorax acute. 



§ Fore wings not bordered with red. ... gallina. 



§§ Fore wings bordered wilh red. . - - - macra. 



if Abdomen with two luteous patches, or with an interrupted 



band. --.-.- fasciata. 



** Hind angles of the prothorax inclined backward. - alboviitata, 



b. Sides of the prolhorax largely serrated. 



* Sides of the i)rothorax not directed forward, 

 f Antenna; skuder. 



X Prothorax hardly dilated. 

 XX Prothorax much dilated. 

 § Tarsi whitish. ----- albiditarsis. 



