476 



IClIXKLMOMUiE. 



Evidently closely allied to T. duhla, Tsebek (Verh. z.-b. Ges. 

 I'^Tl, p. 57); but quite distinct iu its entire nervellus, longer 

 terebra and maiulv red abdomen. 



Genus CASINARIA, Uolmcj. 



Casinaria, llohngreii, Sv. Ak. Ilandl. 1858, u. S, p. 48; id. 6lV. 

 1858, p. 325. 



Gexotype, Campoplex viduus, Grav. 



Head sbort, transverse and posteriorly constricted; clypeus 

 not discrete, apically simple and broadly roniided laterally, tliough 

 not deeply foveate ; eyes glabrous and internally parallel, tliongb 

 verv distinctly emarginate next the scrobes ; mandibles small w ith 

 tlie teeth of equal lengtli. Metanotum gradually declivous 

 throughout, with no are* and its centre longitudinally canalicu- 

 late ; metathoracic spiracles shortly oval. Abdomen apically 

 clavate, and not strongly com];)ressed laterally throughout ; 

 thyridii large ; terebra not extending beyoud the anus. Legs 

 slender, with the tarsal claws small. [Stigma uarro\\% emittiug the 

 radial nervure from its centre ; areolet regular and netiolate ; 

 second discoidal apically subacute. 



870. Casinaria atrata, sp. n. 



Limnerium atratiim, Cameron MS. 



(S $ . An eloDgate, dull black species with the anterior legs 



alone partly pale ; much resembles the Fossor, TrtjpoA'iilon attcn- 



uatum, Smith. Head small, distinctly constricted posteriorly, 



black, with the extreme apices of the stout mandibles alone 



piceous ; palpi white. Antenna', 

 immaculate and a little longer 

 than half the body. Thorax 

 slightly longer than high and 

 strongly pilose ; notauli wanting; 

 metanotum with traces of a 

 weak carina on either side of 

 the base only, its centre dis- 

 tinctly impressed longitudinally 

 and trans-aciculate ; spiracles 

 short oval, and contiguous with 

 the weak external lateral carina?. 

 Ahdomen very elongate and 

 apically clavate, black, with the 

 tliyridii and extreme apical 

 angles of the second segment 

 badious ; venter centrally tes- 

 taceous ; basal segment linear, 

 with the postpetiole laterally 

 i-ounded and a little longer than 

 broad ; second. segment twice as long as broad, and the third very 

 slightly longer than broad ; terebra distinct, stout and hardly 



Fig. 13(*.. 

 Casinaria atrata, Mori. 



