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8-10 shorter ones in front and 4-5 minute scattered bristles towards the mid-Une ; 

 overlaps bare, the reticulation very large and drawn out ; mesoscutum broader than 

 long (9 : 7) and longer than the scutellum (7 : 6), with about 30 stiff bristles on 

 each side of the mid-Une ; axillae ^xith. 2-3 bristles ; scutellum with 10 bristles in 

 two curved hues (3, 2) about the mid-line. The sensory pustules far back at 

 three-fourths from the suture ; the hindmost pair of bristles stronger and longer. 

 About one-sixth of the scutellum overhangs the metanotum. The propodeon 

 consists of two narrowly comiected quadrate areas ; spiracle oval, one exterior 

 bristle ; metapleurae bare. The entire notal pattern boldly raised ; on the 

 mesoscutum the reticulation is large and regular, a little smaller, but more pitted 

 on the mid-scutellum, but more scaly towards the sides ; on the axillae scaly, 

 tending to rugulose ; metanotum and propodeon transversely rugulose, only a 

 small spot inside each spiracle smoother. Mesosternum finely transverse-reticulate, 

 little raised, mesopleurae mainly finely striate-reticulate, but the pattern anteriorly 

 and again near the posterior edge larger and more regularly reticulate. Tegulae 

 and prepectus both rather large, with, the large boldly raised pattern in the latter 

 divided into equal triangular areas by the internal incrassation. 



Wings. Forewings, length -68 mm., breadth -28 mm. (excluding fringe). Similar to 

 those of H. oppugnati, Silv., but differing as follows: in the forewing (cf. I.e. fig. Ivi, 2) 

 the terminal ventral bristle of the postmarginal shorter and finer than the 6 fringing 

 the marginal and postmarginal above. Only 5 sloped transverse rows of discal 

 ciliation below the uprise of the marginal vein. Hindmngs, length 4 mm., 

 breadth "09 mm. 



Legs remarkable for the great development of the middle pair, which when fully 

 extended are nearly as long as the entire insect, half as long again as the fore legs 

 or about one-fourth longer than the hind legs. Fore legs : coxae (4 : 3) with 

 about a dozen external bristles, some heavier, ventrally, and on iimer surface a 

 distinct patch (5-6) of minute bristles medianly ; femur 4:1, tibia rather broad 

 (10 : 3), the spines of the apical comb (5) long and thin ; comb of first tarsal joint 

 (5 spines) confined to apical half. Mid legs : coxae elongate, with about 16 

 external bristles, the reticulation of longish, distinctly raised cells ; femur (23 : 3) 

 just shorter than the tibia (at base 10 : 1, at apex 6:1), mth 4 short peg-like 

 spines anteriorly at apex, the upper angle of which is heavily chitinised ; spur I 

 of the first tarsal joint, which bears antero- ventrally 7 very stout spines, of which 

 joints 2-4 bear 2, 1, 1 respectively. Hind legs : coxae broad (8 : 7), with 3 stronger 

 external bristles above the trochanter and about 20 in front ; tibia extremely narrow 

 (17 : 1) at the base and then expanded like a club to about 5 : 1 at one-fourth from 

 the apex ; the apical comb extends backwards shortly and contains 10 spines. 



Abdomen. ' Medianly smooth, the tergal overlap striate. Tergites 1-6 medianly 

 subequal in length ; 1-4 with straight hind margins ; 5 and 6 posteriorly convex ; 

 7 half longer than the others, straight-edged ; 1-6 bear at each side 3-4 bristles, 

 forming a complete row on the sixth, widely separate on 1-4 ; the seventh bears 

 about 15 bristles (3 rows). Spiracle minute, circular; the spiracular pleurite 

 nearly separate from the tergal portion, with 7-8 bristles posteriorly. The 

 overlaps of tergites 2-5 show 1-2 pustules, which may be setigerous, but if so, 

 in neither specimen have the bristles persisted. The process on tergite 7 distinct, 



