390 CATALOGUE OV 



37. CUSPICONA EUFOLINEA. 



Prasina, longi-ovata, rude punctata, suhlus pallide testaceo-viridis ; caput 

 transverse striatum ; rostrum coxas posticus paullo superans ; antenncB 

 rufescentes, hasi testacece, corporis dimidio non longiores ; thorax 

 antice lituris duabus transversis glabris, spinis duahus acutis longis- 

 simis apice riijis : pectoris carina rufo vittata, caput attingens ; 

 venter rufo vittatus, spinis duabus apicalibus riifis longis acutis ; 

 pedes testacei, graviles y membrana limpida. 



Grass-green, elongate-oval, roughly puuetured, pale testaceous-green 

 beneath. Head conical, transversely and finely striated ; lobes of equal 

 length. Rostrum extending a little beyond the hind coxae ; tip black. 

 Antennffi reddish, about half the length of the body; first joint pale tes- 

 taceous, not extending to the front of the head ; third much longer than 

 the second ; fourth a little longer than the third ; fifth a little longer than 

 the fourth. Thorax with a transverse smooth space on each side in front ; 

 hind angles forming two very long and acute directly diverging spines, 

 which are dark red towards the tips. Pectoral keel with a bright red edge, 

 deepening in front, extending to the base of the rostrum. Abdomen be- 

 neath hardly keeled, with a bright red stripe ; basal spine very short and 

 obtuse ; two red long acute apical spines. Legs testaceous, slender. Hind 

 wings and membrane of the fore wings pellucid. Length of the body 

 6^ lines. 



It has most affinity to C. auricornis ; the spines of the thorax are 

 inuch longer and more acute. 



Queensland. In the National Museum at Melbourne. 



Genus 48. MICRODEUTERUS, C. H. 299. 



L MiCEODEUTERUS MEGACEPHALUS, C. H. 300. 



a. N. Hindostan. From Capt. Boys' collection. 



2. MiCRODEDTERUS jEQUALIS. 



Testaceus, longi-ellipticus, vage fusco punctatus ; caput transverse stria- 

 turn, lateribus anticis incurvis ; rostrum coxas posticus attingens ; 

 antennae nigra, basi fulvce, corporis dimidio non longiores; thoracis 

 anguli postice vulde rotundati ; scutell.um apicem versus attenuatum, 

 disco fusco ; venter subcarinatus, spina coxas posticus altingenle ; 

 alcB anticcf fusco biplagiattc, merhbrana fusca cinereo varia. 



Testaceous, elongate-elliptical, thinly punctured ; p\inctures brown. 

 Head with slightly reflexed borders, finely and transversely striated on 

 each side ; sides excavated in Iront of the eyes ; lobes of equal length. 

 Rostrum extending to the hind coxa? ; tip black. Antenna? tawny, about 

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

 head ; second less than half the length of the third : third, fourth and fifth 

 black ; fourth mure than half the length of the third ; fifth shorter than the 

 fourth. Thorax with slightly reflexed borders; hind angles much rounded, 

 not prominent. Scutellum attenuated towards the lip ; disk brown. Pec- 

 toral keel developed. Abdomeu beneath with a slight keel ; spine extending 



