20 CATALOGUE OF 



17. Crimia bispiniceps. 

 Mas. Picea, sat angusta, fere linearis, postice sublatescens ; caput spinis 

 diiabus fronlalibus porreclis aculis, lateribus bispinosis ; antenna 

 corporis trienle breviores, articulis 2o Aoque subcequalibus, 4o clavato, 

 lo 3oque longioribus ; prothorax lateribus rotundalis, lobo postico 

 ritfescenie ; segmenta abdominalia angiitis posticis acutis ; femora 

 sutnncrassala, basi rufa ; ala? anticce abdominis apicem non attin- 

 genles, membrana nigricantes. 



Male. Piceous, flat, finely punctured, rather narrow, nearly linear, 

 slightly widening hindward. Head in front with two acute porrect spines, 

 which are a little longer than the first joint of the antennas ; a minute 

 spine on the outer side of each antenniferous tubercle. Antennas less than 

 one-third of the length of the body; second joint shorter than the first aud 

 than the third ; fourth clavate, hardly longer than the second. Prothorax 

 with a slight transverse furrow between the two lobes, which have rounded 

 sides; hind lobe reddish. Scutellum triangular. Hind angles of the 

 abdominal segments acute ; two broad spines on each side near the tip, 

 which has a smaller spine on each side. Legs moderately long; femora 

 slightly thickened, red at the base ; tarsi red. Fore wings extending to 

 three-fourths of the length of the abdomen ; membrane blackish. Length 

 of the body 3 — 4 lines. 



a — d. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 e. New Guinea. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



18. Ceimia pallescens. 



Mas. Fulva, angusta, postice lulescens ; caput spinis duabus frontalibus 

 porreclis spinisque qualuor later alibus ; antenna breves, articulis \o 

 3oque subcequalibus, \o hirsulo valido, 2o breviore ; prothorax anlice 

 paullo anyustior, lobi antici lateribus tridentatis ; segmentorum 

 abdominaliwn anguli postici producti ; pedes breves, graciles ; alec 

 anticce abdominis apice non altingentcs, oninino fere membvanacea el 

 diaphana. 



Male. Tawny, narrow, flat, minutely punctured, widening from the 

 head to the tip of the abdomen. Head with two porrect spines between the 

 antennas, with a stout spine on the outer side of each antenniferous tubercle, 

 and a little spine behind each eye. Antennas about one-third of the leugth 

 of the body ; first joint hirsute, stout, a little more than twice the length of 

 the intermediate spines ; second much shorter than the first and than the 

 third. Prothorax a little narrower in front, with two distinct lobes ; fore 

 lobe tridentale on each side. Hind angles of the apical abdominal segment 

 elongated. Legs short, slender. Fore wings extending to three-fourths of 

 the length of the abdomen, nearly wholly membranous and pellucid. 

 Length of the body 3 lines. 



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



