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little longer than tlie first; fourth ilingy testaceous, as long as the first. 

 Prothorax finely scabrous; a transverse ridge near the hind border; hind 

 angles obtuse, not prominent. Abdomen pale luteous. Tarsi piceoiis. 

 Corium of the fore wings with pale luteous veins. Length of the body 

 7^—8 lines. 

 a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



10. Leptoscelis hypselonotoides. 

 Foem. Ferruginea, subfus lulea ; antennm nigrce, corpore breviores, 

 articulis 2o 'ioque albo unifasciatis, 4o albo basi nigro ; proihoracis 

 angiiii poslici rectangulali, sitbprominu/i ; tibice nigra, albido uni- 

 fasciatce; aloe anticce picea, fascia albida tenui dentata. 

 Female. Ferruginous, luteous beneath. Head a little longer than 

 the first joint of the antennae. Rostrum extending to the hind border of 

 the first ventral segment. Antennae black, somewhat shorter than the 

 body; first joint much shorter than the second; second and third with a 

 white band near the base; third shorter than the second, longer than the 

 first; fourth white, black towards the base, a little longer than the first. 

 Prothorax finely scabrous ; a distinct transverse ridge near the hind border ; 

 hind angles rectangular, slifjhtly jiromiuenl. Femora beneath with a 

 minute subapical spine. Tibiae black, with a whitish band near the base. 

 Fore wings piceous, with a slender dentate whitish baud. Length of the 

 body 6^ — 7 lines, 

 a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Genus 6. MALVANA. 

 Malvana, Stal, A. S. E. F. Ame Ser. v. 183. 



1. Malvana serrijlata. 

 serrulata, Stal, A. S. E. F. Ame Sir. v. 183. 

 a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



2. Malvana rubrescexs. 



Mas. Rtifo-picea, subtus cinerea ; antenna: corpori aquilonga, articulis 



2o .ioque luleis ; prothorax lateribus serratis, angutis posticis peracutis 



vaide prominulis ; pedes lutei; alec anticce rufo venosic. 



Male. Reddish piceous, cinereous beneath. Head lanceolate, longer 



than the first joint of the antenna;. Rostrum extending much beyond the 



hind coxa;. Antennae as long as the body; first joint setose, stout, very 



much shorter than the second; second and third luteous; third much 



shorter than the second ; fourth longer than the second. Prothorax 



scabrous, with a longitudinal impressed line; sides serrated ; hind angles 



very prominent and acute, together equalling in length the s])ace between 



them. Legs luteous; four anterior femora with one row of miuute spiues 



