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35. CUSPICONA XANXnoCHLOlU. 



Pallide prasina, ovata, dense jmncto.ia ; caput sitpra riifescens, posiicc 

 nigricans ; rostrum futvum, coxas posticus paullo superans ; antcninc 

 rufescenlcs, corporis dimidio non tongiorcs ; thorax fascia poslica 

 ferruijinea, fascia pusleriore latcribitsque luleis, spinis lalaralibus 

 lonijis acutis ; scuteUutn ochracro unicittatuiii ; s])i)ia venlralis coxas 

 paullo superans; membrana pcllucida. 



Pale prass-green, oval, thickly pnnctuved. Head above reddish; bind 

 part blackish; lobes of equal leujith. lloslnini tawny, extending a lilile 

 beyond the hind coxce ; apical joint black. Antenn;e reddish, about hail" 

 the length of the body; (iist joint extending nearly to the IVont of the 

 head; third a little longer than the second and than the fouith ; fourth 

 and lifth minutely setidose, of equal lenglli. Tlioiax with a fennginous- 

 brown band between the hind angles, which form two long acute diieclly 

 diverging spines ; a posterior band and tlie sides luteous. Scutclhim with 

 an oclnaceous smooth stripe, which commences at a little before the middle 

 and occui)ies the whole of the tip; punctures black towards the tip. 

 Pectoral keel much developed. Ventral spine extending a little beyond 

 the hind coxa;. Legs rather slender. Hind wings and membrane of the 

 fore wings pellucid. Length of the body 3 lines. 



«, b. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 



36. CUSPICONA FLORE N 3. 



Testacea, longi. ovata, rude punctata ; caput ylahrum, transverse striatum, 

 rufo bivittatum ; aiitemue corporis dimidio breviores ; thorax rttfo 

 unifascialus, spinis duabus crassis oblusis subrecurvis obscure I'ufis ; 

 scutellum prasinum, basi rufesccns, apice lulcuni ; pectus rufum, 

 fiavo maculatum, carina caput attingente ; venter rufus, Jlavo mar- 

 ginalus et fasciatus, spina basali coxas posticus allingenle, spinis 

 duabus apicalihus crassis ; aUc antictc prasina. 



Testaceous, elongate-oval, roughly punctured. Head smooth, elon- 

 gate, transversely striated, with two short red stripes on the hind part; 

 middle lobe extending very little beyond the lateral lobes. Rostrum ex- 

 tending to the hind coxae ; lip black. Antennae rather less than half the 

 length of the body; first joint not extending to the front of the head; 

 second much longer than the third ; fourth as long as the third. Thorax 

 with a red band; an anterior transvei'se smooth space on each side; hind 

 angles forming two dark red thick ot)lusc slightly recurved spines. Scutel- 

 lum grass-greet), redtlish at the base, luteous at the tip. Pectus red, with 

 some pale yellow spots on each side; keel deep in front, extending to the 

 head. Abdomen beneath red, pale yellow along each side and with short 

 pale yellow bands; two thick apical spines; basal spine extending to the 

 hind coxa,'. Legs stout. Fore wings grass-greeu ; mcmbi-ane pellucid. 

 Length of the body 5 lines. 



It has most afliuity to C. leucospila, from which it diflVrs much it) 

 markings, and the spines of the thorax are thicker. 

 a. .Alorelon Bay. Fiom Mr. Digylcs' collection. 



