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12. CUSPICONA LATKEALTS. 



Rufescente-testacea, longi-ovala, rude punctata ; caput lomjimculum, 

 transverse striatum ; rostrum coxas posticas siiperans ; thorax antice 

 ex parte glaher, spinis lateralibus longis robustis aeutis apicc nigris ; 

 abdotnen apice bispinosum, venire subcarinato, spiria coxas posticas 

 altingente ; membrana fusca. 



Eeddish testaceous, elongate-oval, rougbl}- punctured. Head elongate, 

 transversely striated ; lobes of equal length. Rostrum extending somewhat 

 beyond the hind coxaj; lip black. Thorax with some smooth spaces along 

 the fore border; hind angles forming two long stout acute directly 

 diverging spines, which are black towards the tips. Pectoral keel very 

 deep. Abdomen beneath slightly keeled; two short stout apical s])ines ; 

 ventral spine extending to the hind coxa;. Legs moderately stout. Mem- 

 brane of the fore wings brown. Length of the body b\ lines. 



The antennae of the specimen described are mutilated. 



a, Java. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



13. CUSPICOXA PROPINQUA. 



Prasina, ovata, deyise punctata, luteo varia, subtus tutea ; caput vix pro- 

 ductum; rostrum segmentum ventrale 'ium attingens ; antenna luteec, 

 graciUimce, corporis dimidio paullo longiores ; thoracis spina longcc, 

 acutce ; spina ventralis coxas posticus attingens; pedes graciles ; 

 membrana limpida. 



Grass-green, oval, thickly and somewhat roughly punctured, lutcous 

 beneath. Head hardly elongated ; lobes of equal length. Rostrum ex- 

 tending to the hind border of the second ventral segment; tip black. 

 Antenna luteous, very slender, a little more than half the lengtli of the 

 body; joints successively iucreasing in length ; first not extending to the 

 front of the head. Thorax tinged with luteous ; hind angles forming two 

 long acute directly diverging spines. Scutellum tinged with luteous 

 towards the tip. Pectoral keel deep. Ventral spine extending to the hind 

 coxtc. Legs luteous, slender. Fore wings partly luteous ; membraue pel- 

 lucid. Length of the body 4^ lines. 



The longer spines of the thorax distinguish this species from C.leuco- 

 spila. 

 a. Tondano. Preseuted by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



14. CosriCONA HAMATA. 



Pallide teslacea, longi-ovala, vage punctata; caput transverse striatum, 

 lobo medio lobos laterales perpaullo superante ; rostrum segmentum 

 ventrale 'Mini attingens; antenncB rufescentes, corporis dimidio von 

 longiores; thorax transverse subimpressus, spinis duabus nigris 

 robustis 7-ccurvis apice rotundatis ; pectoris carina capiit attingens ; 

 abdomen spinis quatuor apicalibus rufis crassis apice nigris; pedes 

 validi, nigro conspersi ; alec antica fusco punctatce ct nebuloscc, strija 

 subcostali glabra pallide testacca, membrana cinnea. 



