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Genus 37. THAUMASTOPUS. 



Thaumastopus, Fieb. Verh. Zool. But. Ges. Wien. xx. 2W. 



1. Thaumastopus flavipes. 

 flavipes, Fieb. Verh. Zool, Bol. Ges. Wien, xx. 247, pi. 5, f. 4. 

 Sarepta. 



The two following species may be includeJ for a wbile in tins genus. 



Group n. 



Corpus gracile, convexum. Caput conieurn, protlioraci a;quiIoni,'um. 

 Oculi subprominuli. llostruin coxas poslicas atlin<,'ens. AntenuEe 

 graciles, corpoii aequilous^e. Proiliorax iraiisverse subsulcatus, untice 

 conicus. Pedes longi ; femora antica subiucrassala. 



Body slender, convex. Head conical, as long as the protborax. Eyes 

 slightly prominent. Ocelli distinct, al some distance from the bind border 

 of the head. Rostrum extending to the hind coxae. Antennae slender, as 

 long as the body; first joint longer than the bead; second much longer 

 and more slender than the first ; third much sburler than the second ; 

 fourth a little longer than the third. Protborax much narrower in front, 

 with a slight transverse middle furrow, between which and the hind border 

 it is largely punctured. Legs long, slender; fore femora slightly 

 incrassated. Fore wings coriaceous, extending to the tip of the abdomen, 

 with a small membrane. 



Type T. ? alacer. 



2. Thaumastopus? alacek. 



Niger, rostrum fulvum ; aUc antica: macttlis duabtis costalibus albis. 



Black. Rostrum tawny. Fore wings with two white costal spots, 

 one before the middle, the other beyond the middle. Hind wings pellucid. 

 Length of the body 3 lines. 



a. Canary Isles. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



2. Thaumastopus? alacris. 



Foem. Niger, elongatus, valde cojircrw.s- ; caput conicnm ; rostrtim 

 fulvum, coxas inlermedias attingens ; antenntc J'ulviE, corpora 

 breviores, arliculo Ao piceo ; prolkoracis sulcus transvcrsus posticus 

 bene determinatus ; pedes fulvi, loiigi ; alee anlicce picete, abdominis 

 apicem non altingenles. 



Female, Black, long, slender, shining, very convex, very finely 

 punctured. Head conical, nuuh shorter than the i)roth()rax. Eyes not 

 prominent. Rostrum tawny, extending to the middle coxae. Aniennaj 

 tawny, slender, rather shorter than the body ; first Joint a little shorter 

 than the head; second longer than the fiist; third a litile shorter than the 

 second ; fourth piceous, as long as the second. Protborax elongate, a little 



