128 CATALOGUE OF 
107, PIRATES SOBRIUS. 
Fem. Niger, subtiliter scaber, cinereo tomentosus; caput contcum; 
antenne capite et prothorace ad unum longiores ; connexivum testaceo 
maculatum; pedes picet, tibiis fulvis apice piceis; ale antice atre, 
brevissime, margine intertore testaceo. 
Female, Black, elongate-subfusiform, finely scabrous, with cinereous 
tomentum. Head conical; ante-ocular part more than twice as long as 
the post-ocular. Antenne rather longer than the head and the prothorax 
together; first joint a little more than half as long as the second; third 
yellow, black towards the base, much shorter than the second; fourth a 
litle shorter than the second. Fore lobe of the prothorax more than twice 
as long as the hind lobe; furrows slight. Abdomen ferruginous about the 
hind borders of the two last segments; connexivum with testaceous spots. 
Legs piceous, stout; tibia tawny, piceous at the tips; fore tibia with a 
short spongy furrow. Fore wings deep black, rudimentary; inner border 
testaceous. Length of the body 7 lines. 
The incomplete wings of the specimen described indicate that it is not 
fully developed. 
a. Moreton Bay. Fron Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
108. PrraATES FULVIPENNTS. 
Mas. Niger, sublomentosus ; caput longi-conicum, prothoracis lobo antico 
aquilongum ; antenne capile et prothorace ad unum paullo longiores ; 
prothorax antice bituberculatus ; tibie apices versus aureo pubes- 
cenles; ale antice fulve, apices versus picea. 
Male. Black, shining, elongate-subfusiform, slightly tomentose. 
Head elongate-conical, as long as the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante- 
ocular part twice as long as the post-ocular. Antenne setulose, a little 
longer than the head and the prothorax together; first joint about half as 
long as the second; third a little shorter than the second; fourth a little 
shorter than the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax nearly twice as long 
as the hind lobe; furrows slight, excepting the hind part of the middle one; 
a tubercle on each side of the fore border. Tibi towards the tips with 
gilded pubescence. Four anterior tibie clavate, the spongy furrow not 
more than one-third of their length. Fore wings tawny, piceous towards 
their tips, the tawny part extending most along the costa. Hind wings 
pellucid, piceous towards their tips. Length of the body 52 lines. 
a. Melbourne. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
b,c. Australia. From Mr. Argent’s collection. 
109. PIRATES ERYTHROMELAS. 
Mas. Rufus; caput nigrum, conicum, prothoracis lobo antivo brevius$ 
antenneé capite et prothorace ad unum multo longiores; abdomen 
apice subtus nigrum ; pedes nigri, robust ; membrana nigricans, 
