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MAcRORHAPHIS INFUSCATA. 
Lulescens, subfusiformis, nigro aspere punctata; caput nigro-viridi 
quadrivitiatum ; antenne fulve, articulo 1o nigro ; thorax nigricante 
nebulosus, callis nonnullis anticis spatioque postico pallide luteis ; 
scutellum nigricante biplagiatum ; pectus et venter nigricante varia ; 
venter macula subapicali nigra, spina basali coxas anticas fere 
altingente; pedes nigricante cingulati; ale antice nigricante 
biplagiate, membrana diaphana fusco univittata. 
Dull luteous, nearly fusiform, roughly punctured. Head with four 
blackish green stripes, the middle pair much abbreviated hindward. 
Antenne tawny; first joint black; second more than twice the length of 
the first; third rather longer than the seeond, very little longer than the 
fourth; fifth somewhat shorter than the fourth. Thorax clouded with 
blackish, except along the hind border and several pale luteous calli in 
front; spines prominent, stout, acute. Scutellum with two large blackish 
patches, one at the base, the other beyond the middle forming a band. 
Pectus blackish, with some pale luteous calli on each side. Abdomen 
beneath with blackish blotches on each side, these marks including irregular 
pale luteous spots; a black nearly round apical spot; spine extending 
almost to the fore coxe; hind angles of the apical segment elongated, 
acute. Femora towards the tips, tibie towards the base and towards the 
tips and tarsi blackish. Fore wings mostly occupied by two large black 
patches; membrane pellucid, with a broad brown stripe. Length of the 
body 6 lines. 
This may be a variety of MV. acuta, from which it is distinguished by 
the longer ventral spine. 
a. Whydah. From Mr. Frasey’s collection. 
MacroruaPHis SPpuRCATA. 
Lutescens, nigro aspere punetata ; caput nigro quadrivittatum ; antenne 
nigre, basi ferruginee ; thorax maculis quatuor anticis spinisque 
nigris, scutellum subcarinatum, callis duobus parvis atris, plagis 
duabus nigris, la magna 2a vix conspicua; abdomen macula ventrali 
subapicalt nigra, spina ventrali coxas anticas attingente; femora 
nigro conspersa ; ale antice nigro biplagiate, membrana cinerea fusco 
univiltala, 
Dull luteous, elongate-oval, roughly punctured, paler beneath ; 
punctures black. Head with four indeterminate black stripes. Antenne 
black, ferruginous towards the base. ‘Thorax in front with four intermediate 
black spots; spines stout, acute, mostly black above. Scutellum slightly 
keeled, with a small deep black callus on each side of the fore border, and 
with two black patches; first patch large, extending to the fore border ; 
second hardly apparent. Abdomen with the usual two apical spines; a 
subapical black ventral spot; ventral spine extending to the fore coxe. 
Femora speckled with black ; fore tibiee slightly dilated. Fore wings with 
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