20 CATALOGUE OF 
the disk. Hind borders of the ventral segments ferruginous. Hind femora 
of the male much incrassated, dilated in the middle beneath and forming 
a short very broad tooth. Hind femora of the female beneath with two 
minute very obtuse subapical teeth. Hind tibie of the male slightly dilated 
at the tips. Tarsi luteous. Fore wings extending to the tip of the 
abdomen. Length of the body 12—18 lines. 
The luteous tarsi distinguish it from M. punctum, to which species it 
is nearly allied. 
a. Whydah. From Mr. Frasev’s collection. 
b. Old Calabar. 
35. Micris unpata, C. H. 395. 
a. Natal. From M. Guienzius’ collection. 
South Asia and Ceylon. 
A. Angles of the prothorax much rounded. 
a. Sides of the prothorax not serrated. 
* Abdomen hardly widened beyond the costa of the fore wings. 
t+ Body rather narrow. 
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Fourth joint of the antenne red towards the base. ~ compressa. 
tt Fourth joint of the antenne not red towards the base. - bicolor. 
tt Body moderately broad. 
t Hind femora of the male very much dilated. - - punctum. 
tt Hind femora of the male rather less dilated. 
§ Abdomen beneath with the transverse ridge not rounded. affinis. 
§§ Abdomen beneath with the transverse ridge rounded. -  ferrifera. 
** Abdomen somewhat widened beyond the costa of the fore 
wings, 
t Prothorax abruptly widening hindward. - -  castanea. 
tt Prothorax not abruptly widening hindward. - - lata. 
b. Sides of the prothorax slightly serrated. 
* Antenne not black. - - (tenebrosa, protracta) umbilicata. 
** Antenne black. - - - - - nigricornis. 
B. Angles of the prothorax not rounded. 
a. Sides of the prothorax minutely serrated. 
* Hind angles of the prothorax not inclined backward 
+ Abdomen without patches. 
t Hind angles of the prothorax not acute. - - serina, 
tt Hind angles of the prothorax acute. 
§ Fore wings not bordered with red. - - - gallina. 
§§ Fore wings bordered with red. - - - - macra. 
+t Abdomen with two luteous patches, or with an interrupted 
band. - - - - - -  fasciata. 
Hind angles of the prothorax inclined backward. - albovittata. 
Sides of the prothorax largely serrated. 
Sides of the prothorax not directed forward. 
Antenne slender. 
Prothorax hardly dilated. 
Prothorax much dilated. 
Tarsi whitish. — - - - - - albiditarsis. 
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