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the first. Prothorax with an impression on each side near the fore border; 
a slight transverse ridge near the hind border, elevated into a tubercle on 
each side; sides obtusely serrated or beset with small black tubercles ; 
hind part dilated, rounded and slightly ascending on each side. Legs 
black; tarsi luteous. Hind femora incrassated, with a few minute 
tubercles, armed beneath with a stout tawny-tipped spine in the middle, 
and with two shorter subapical spines. Four anterior femora with sub- 
apical spines like those of the hind femora, but smaller. Hind tibie 
minutely serrated beneath, where near the base they are slightly dilated 
and form a very obtuse angle. ‘Tarsi luteous. Fore wings extending to 
the tip of the abdomen, with a black patch in the disk of the corium; 
membrane dark ferruginous. Length of the body 13 lines. 
a. North Hindostan. From Dr. Hookev’s collection. 
52. MIcTIS PROTRACTA. 
protractus, H. Sch. Wanz. Ins. ix. 247. 
Hindostan ? 
53. Micris Japonica. 
Fem. Nigro-fusca, lata, cinereo tomentosa; antenne corpore multo 
breviores ; prothorax scuber, lateribus serratis, angulis posticis 
rectangulatis subascendentibus; femora subtus apicem versus bispinu- 
losa; femora postica incrassata, apud medium unispinosa; tibie 
postice subtus subdilatate et subangulate; ale antice membrana 
nigra. 
Female. Blackish brown, broad, with cinereous tomentum. Second 
joint of the rostrum longer than the third. Antenne much shorter than 
the body; joints from the first to the third successively decreasing in 
length; fourth longer than the second, shorter than the first. Prothorax 
scabrous, with a slight longitudinal furrow and with a slight transverse 
ridge near the hind border; sides serrated; hind part dilated, slightly 
ascending and forming a right angle on each side. Odorific orifices dingy 
whitish. Femora beneath with two subapical spines. Hind femora 
incrassated, with a spine beneath beyond the middle. Hind tibie shorter 
than the hind femora, slightly dilated and forming an obtuse angle fora 
space beyond the middle. Fore wings with a black membrane. Length 
of the body 11 lines. 
a, Japan. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
54. Micris Mataya. 
Malaya, Stal, A. S. EB. F. 4me Sér. v. 172. 
Malacca. 
a. Siam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
b. Singapore. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
e. Sarawak. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
d, Birmah. From Mrs. Waring’s collection. 
e. Java. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
