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coidal cellule, by the transverse praebraehial nervnre sloping to- 

 wards the apex, not towards the base of the wing, and by the 

 compressed abdomen. 



Xiphozele compressiventris, sp. nov. 

 Testaceous ; the fifth and following segments of the abdomen 

 black ; the legs paler, especially the hind tarsi ; wings clear hyaline, 

 the parastigma and stigma testaceous, the costa and nervures black. ? . 

 Length, 21 mm. 



Sikkim. 



Mesopleurfe closely, distinctly punctured, more or less reticulated 

 in the middle, almost smooth at the apex above. Metanotum strongly, 

 but not closely, transversely striated ; the metapleurfe at the apex 

 widely irregularly reticulated. Abdomen about three times longer 

 than the thorax. 



From the coloration of this species, and from its large eyes 

 and ocelli, I should think that it is of nocturnal habits like 

 Ophion and Paniscus, to which it has a great resemblance. y 



Batotheca leucomelcena, West. 

 Spinaria leucomelana, Westwood, Tijd. voor Ent. 1882, 31, )(J 

 tab. 7, f. 2. 

 Sikkim. 

 Described from Cambodia, Siam. 



Spinaria jiavipennis, sp. nov. 

 Luteous ; the flagellum of antennae black, the sides of the basal 

 three abdominal segments, the ventral surface, and the apical segment 

 white ; wings luteous-hyaline, a triangular, oblique cloud at the base 

 of the stigma and a broad one round the apex, except in the radial 

 cellule ; the costa, stigma, and nervures bright luteous. ? . Length, 

 12 mm. 



Sikkim. 



Abdomen strongly, closely, longitudinally striated throughout, the 

 strife becoming weaker towards the apex ; the apex of the third 

 segment with a blunt, short triangular tooth in the middle, its sides 

 and the sides of the fourth with a longish spine, broad at the base, 

 becoming gradually narrowed towards the apex ; the fourth stoutly 

 keeled down the middle, the keel stronger at the apex, projecting and 

 running down the apical slope of the segment ; its base behind the 

 furrow is smooth, impunctate ; the furrow before this smooth part is 

 closely creuulated ; the last segment becomes gradually roundly curved 

 to a sharp point, or longish tooth. The basal three abdominal seg- 

 ments are as long as the head and thorax united. Metanotum keeled 

 down the middle, the base bordered by a curved irregular keel, forming 

 a large basal areae ; the rest irregularly reticulated, the basal reticula- 

 tions more irregular and larger than the apical ; there is a stout, 

 irregular, curved keel outside and inside tlie spiracles. Propleurae 

 with two curved keels, united below and with a longish keel behind 

 them, in the centre. Mesopleural furrow wide, shallow, irregularly 



