28 CATALOGUE OF 
Male. Pale luteous. Rostrum shorter than in other species, its 
apical part in a groove; second joint longer than the third; tip black. 
Antenne as long as the body; joints from the first to the third successively 
decreasing in length; fourth much longer than the first. Prothorax 
minutely and transversely striated, smooth between the fore border, and a 
transverse furrow at one-third of the length; an impression in the middle 
of the smooth part and a longitudinal piceous furrow in the striated part ; 
hind angles forming black acute prominent spines. Pectus with an 
irregular black stripe on each side adjoining the spine; two interior piceous 
stripes and two intermediate slightly gilded tomentose stripes, Abdomen 
dilated towards the base and extending beyond the fore wings on each 
side; two black dorsal bands; under side with two stripes of slightly gilded 
tomentose spots. Femora beneath with two subapical spines. Hind 
femora incrassated, serrated on both sides beneath. Hind tibie serrated 
beneath, slightly dilated beneath near the base. Fore wings with two 
brown patches in the disk; membrane cupreous. Length of the body 
93 lines. 
a, b. Dorei, New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
66. Micris AMBOINENSIS. 
Mas. Obscure cinerea, tomentosa; prothorax scaber, lateribus serratis, 
angulis posticis rectangulalis ; venter basi trituberculatus ; femora 
postica incrassata, scabra, subtus obtuse serrata ; tibie postice upices 
versus dilatate spina obliqua armate. 
Male. Dark cinereous, tomentose. Second joint of the rostrum longer 
than the third. Prothorax scabrous; hind part slightly dilated on each 
side, where it forms a sharply defined right angle; transverse ridge near 
the hind border very slight; sides serrated. Abdomen with three large 
tubercles at the base beneath; middle tubercle transverse, much larger 
than the others. Four anterior femora with the two usual subapical spines 
beneath. Hind femora incrassated, scabrous, obtusely serrated beneath. 
Hind tibie dilated beneath beyond the middle into a broad oblique spine. 
Length of the body 12 lines. 
a. Amboina. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
67. MicTIS GROSSIPES. 
Lygeus grossipes, Fabr. Syst. Rhyn. 205—Lygeus tumidipes, Fabr. Rhyn. 
Index, 15—Cerbus tumidipes, H.-Sch. Wanz. Ins, vi. 54, f. 614. 
Sumatra. 
Var.?2 Mas. Nigra, tomentosa; antenne corpore multo breviores, 
articulo 4o ferrugineo; prothorax scaber, angulis posticis valde 
rotundatis ; abdominis dorsum rufum, nigro marginatum ; segmentum 
ventrale 3um transverse gibboso carinatum; femora postica valde 
inerassata, basi valde arcuata, subtus apice dilatata et unidentata ; 
tibia postice subdilatate ; tarsi picei ; ale postice luride. 
