SALItTS. 141 



lustre in certain lights, the apical margin narrowly fuliginous ; 

 nervures and ieguhe brownish yellow. 



cf similar, but not pubescent, the head and thorax covered 

 with only a thin short sericeous golden pile ; the abdomen black, 

 somewhat alutaceous, castaneous at base of basal segment ; wings 

 darker and broadly shaded with light fuscescent. 



Hah. Ceylon. ?. Leyujtli, 15-17; exp. 33-30 mm. J. 

 Leiujtli 1(3; exp. 35 millini. 



278. Salius exilipes, Bingh. Jour. Bomb. N. H. Sac. 189L), p. 20"^, 9 

 pl.i,fig.9, ?. 

 2 . Closely resembles S. crinitus, Bingh.; differs in having the 

 thoi'ax longer and less compact, the median segment espeiiallv 

 having a very gradual slope to its apex ; the abdomen is slighter and 

 distinctly petiolate ; the legs are longer, and the wings light brown 

 with a distinct discoidal spot ; the 3rd cubital cell is also much 

 narrower at apex than in the preceding species. Like crinitus it 

 is covered, especially on the median segment and the basal segments 

 of the abdomen, with long soft golden pubescence. 



Bab. Sikhim. $ . Length 19; ea^p. 36 mm. cT unknown. 



27!i. Salius nicevillii, Bi7}ffh. Jour. Bomb. K H. Soc. 189G, p. lOl), 

 pl.i,fig.7, $. 



2. Closely resembles S. feiicstratus, Smith, but is smaller and 

 structurally different; the anterior margin of the clypeus is 

 rounded, not truncate or emarginate ; the median segment has a 

 steep rounded slope posteriorly, the apex not truncate ; the legs 

 are slender and very long in proportion ; the abdomen subpetiolate. 

 In colour it is not so rich a red as S. fetiestratus, the black bands 

 on the abdomen are broader and not produced forwards in the 

 middle above. 



The c? has the wings fuscous yellow and the body of a lighter 

 and more testaceous red. As in S. fenestratus, there is a variety 

 with dark brown wings. 



Hub. Tenasserim ; Sikhim; Andamaus. 2- Length 24-30; 

 exp. 46-52 mm. S • Length 23-25 ; exp. 40-43 mm. 



280. Salius terrenus, Bingh. Jour. Linn. Soc. 189G, p. 435 pi \ix, 

 fig. 8. 



§ . Head and thorax pruinose, median segment finely trans- 

 versely striate, abdomen finely aciculate ; clypeus large, its 

 anterior margin boldly arched and fringed with long hairs, poste- 

 rior margin transverse; scutellum and postscutellum laterally 

 compressed and very prominent, the former longitudinallv and the 

 latter obliquely striate on the sides ; median segment with a verv 

 steep slope to its apex, very little rounded above, the sides com- 

 pressed ; legs long, the tibiae and tarsi thickly spinose, the posterior 

 tibia) serrate; abdomen long, petiolate, somewhat curved. Dull 

 brownish red ; the clypeus, the face in front, and the pro- and 



