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lobes. Rostrum green, extending to the second ventral segment; tip 

 black. Antennae black, slender, prccii Inwards the base, rather more than 

 ball' the length of the body; first joint extending nearly lo the front of the 

 bead ; third much longer than the second, njucli shorier than tlie fourth ; 

 fifth a little shorter than the fourih. Thomx mostly smooth in front ; 

 bind angles forming two long acute spines, which are slightly ascending 

 and inclined forward; a luteous dot on the binder base of each sjiine. 

 Pectoral keel shallow. Legs pale green. Membrane of the fore wings 

 cinereous. Length of the body 7 lines. 



It agrees with C. suprema in structure. The spines of the thorax are 

 slightly longer and more inclined forward. 



a. Birmab. From Mrs. Waring's collection. 



8. CfSPICONA METAPII/EA. 



Pallide teslaceo-riiidis, loniji-elliptica, vage pimctaia ; caput lotif/iiiscu- 

 lum, laleribus oblique strialis ; rostrum nigrum, srgmentum ventrale 

 2um altingens ; antenncE nigra, graciles, corporis dimidin longiorcs, 

 arliculo 2o fulvo, 3o basi albido ; thorax fascia postica breri lata 

 cyaneo-nigra, angvlis posticis rotundatis ; scutellum cyaneo-nigrum, 

 cuprco nitens ; abdomen dorso nigra, laleribus dentatis, maculis ven- 

 tralibus latcralibus Jiigris, spina coxas posticus attingente ; pedes 

 nigra subconspcrsi ; alee aulicce cyaneo-nigrw, apud caslam cuprece, 

 membrana fusca. 



Pale green, slightly tinged with testaceous, elongate-elliptical, sbining, 

 very thinly punctured. Head elongate, obliquely and finely striated on 

 each side ; lobes of equal length, with black sutures. Rostrum black, pale 

 green at the base, extending to the middle of the second ventral segment. 

 Antenme black, slender, a little more than half the length of the body ; 

 first joint not extending to the front of the head; second lawny, very much 

 shorter than the third; third tawny toivards the base, which is whitish; 

 fourth a little loni;er than the third, as long as the fifth. Thorax with a 

 short broad bluish black band along the bind border; hind angles rounded, 

 hardly prominent. Scutellum bluish black, cupreous towards the base in 

 some aspects. Pectoral keel much developed. Abdomen black above ; 

 under side with black spots along each side, which is dentate; spine ex- 

 tending to the liind coxae. Legs slightly speckled with black ; tarsi tawny. 

 Fore wings bluish black, with cupreous reflections along the costa ; mem- 

 brane brown. Length of the body 6 lines. 



a. Mysol. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



9. CUSPICOXA AM TLA. 



Testacea, ovata, vage punctata ; caput longiusculum ; rostrum scgmentum 

 ventrale 'ium altingens; antenncE rufescentes, graciles, corporis di- 

 midio longiores ; thorax transverse vix carinalus, spinis latcralibus 

 rufescentibus validis acutis ; spi7ia ventralis caxas posticas vix altin- 

 gens ; membrana pellucida. 



Testaceous, oval, minutely and tbinly punctured. Head elongate; 

 lobes of equal length. Rostrum extending to the hind border of the third 



