28 CATALOGUE OF 



3Iale. Pale hiteoiis. Rosliuin shorter than in other species, its 

 apical part iu a groove; second joint longer than the third; lip hlack. 

 Antenna as long as the Iiody ; joints from the first to the third successively 

 decreasing in length; fourth much longer than the first. Prothorax 

 minutely and transversely striated, smooth between the fore border, and a 

 transverse furrow at one-third of the length; an impression in the middle 

 of the smooth part and a longitudinal piceous furrow in the striated part; 

 hind angles forming black acute prominent spines. Pectus with an 

 irregular hlack stripe on each side adjoining the spine ; two interior piceous 

 sliipes and two intermediate slightly gilded tomentose stripes. Abdomen 

 dilated towards the base and extending beyond the fore wings on each 

 side ; two black dorsal bands ; under side with two stripes of slightly gilded 

 tomentose spots. Femora beneath with two subapical spines. Hind 

 femora incrassated, serrated on both sides beneath. Hind tibiae serrated 

 beneath, slightly dilated beneath near the base. Fore wings with two 

 browu patches in the disk; membraue cupreous. Length of the body 

 9^ lines. 



a, b. Dorei, New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



66. Miens Amhoinensis. 



Mas. Obscure cinerca, tomeutosa; prDtkorax sraber, lateribus serratis, 

 angulis poslicis rectangulalis ; venter basi triluberculalus ; femora 

 poslica incTassata, scabra, sublus obtuse serrata ; tibice posticcB apices 

 versus dilatula: spina obliqua armatce. 



Male. Dark cinereous, tomentose. Second joint of the rostrum longer 

 than the third. Prothorax scabrous; hind part slightly dilated on each 

 side, where it forms a sharply defined right angle; transverse ridge near 

 the hind border very slight: sides serrated. Abdomen with three large 

 tubercles at the base beneath ; middle tubercle transverse, much larger 

 than the others. Four anterior femora with the two usual subapical spines 

 beneath. Hind femora incrassated, scabrous, obtusely serrated beneath. 

 Hind tibiae dilated beneath beyond the middle into a broad oblique spine. 

 Length of the body 12 lines. 



a. Amboina. Presented by W. \V. Saunders, Esq. 



07. MlCTIS GROSSII'ES. 



Lygajus grossipcs, Fabr. Si/st. Rhyn. 205— Lyga;us tumidipes, Fabr. Rhijn. 

 Index, 10— Cerbus tumidipes, H.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. vi. o4, f. 614. 



Sumatra. 



Var. ? Mas. Nigra, lomcniosn ; u)ilenncc curpure mullo breviores, 

 articalo An frirngincu ; prolhoiax svabtr, angulis posticis valde 

 rolu)i<latis ; abdominis dorsum rufum, nigro mur;/inatum ; siujmenlum 

 ventrale 'Sum transverse gibboso carinaluin ; femora poslica valde 

 incrassata, basi valde arcuatu, sublus ajiice dilalala et unidentata ; 

 tibia' postictr subdilatatce ; tarsi picei ; ala: posticce luridw. 



