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8. Physomerus mictiformis. 

 Fcem. Rufns; protliorax subiilisshae scaler, lalerihus siibxerralis, 

 angidis poslicis rotumlalis non dilalalis ; femora suhtns apicem versus 

 unispinosa ; femora postica subiiicrassata ; membrana niijra. 

 Female. Ked. Eyes brownish, proiniuent. Rostrum extending- to 

 tbe middle coxas; joims nearly equal in length. Second joint of the 

 antenna; black at the tip, much shorter than the first. Prothorax very 

 finely scabrous ; sides very n)inutely serrated; hind angles rounded, not 

 prominent; a distinct transverse abbreviated ridge near the hind border. 

 Femora beneath with a minute subapical spine. Hind femora slightly 

 incrassated. Hind tibia; nearly as long as the hind femora. Fore wings 

 not covering the sides of the abdomen ; membrane black. Length of the 

 body 10 lines. 

 a. ? Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



Genus 13. ARCHIMERUS, C. //. 415. 

 A. Hind angles of the prothorax inclined forward. 

 a. Hind angles of the prothorax more prominent. 

 * Abdomen with pale lateral spots reathi 

 margin. - - _ - 



t Abdomen with pale lateral spots not read 



if Hind angles of the prothorax less prominent. 



* Sculellum with two basal spots. 

 ** Scuteliura with no basal spots. 

 B. Hind angles of the prothorax not inclined forward. 



a. Body broad. 



* Hind angles of the prothorax prominent. - Nestor, lineolatus. 

 ** Hind angles of the prothorax not prominent, rubiginosus, calcarator. 



*** Hind angles of the prothorax very slightly pro- 

 minent, 

 f Prothorax not striped. 

 X Sides of the abdomen spotted. 



§ AntennuB rather stout. - - - . indecorus. 



§§ Antennaj rather slender. - - - - guttiveniris. 



XI Sides of the alxlomen not spotted. - - - dolosus. 



it Prothorax striped. .... muiicus! 



k*** Hind angles of the prothorax rather prominent. - scrupulosus. 

 h. Body narrow. 



* Body pale. 



f Sides of the prothorax not denticulated. 



X Hind angles of the prothorax very prominent. 



§ Abdomeu with three yellow lines. - - - armatns. 



^^ .Abilomen without three yellow lines. - - affinis. 



It Hind angles of the prothorax slightly prominent. 



J Prothorax not spotted. 

 X Hind angles of the prothorax black. - - trianguluni. 



