yy CATALOGUE OF 



Antennae much longer than the head and the prothorax together; first 

 joint as long as the ante-ocular head; second about twice as long as the 

 fii>t; third as long as the second; fourth a little shorter than the third. 

 Fore lobe of the prothorax rather longer than the hind lobe; longitudinal 

 furrows distinct. Hind lobe with a very slight longitudinal ridge. 

 Abdomen piceous. Legs stout; fore femora serrated beneath; furrow 

 beneath the four anterior tibiae rather less than half the length of the latter. 

 Hind wings pellucid. Length of the body 10 Hues. 



a. Hindostan. From Archdeacon Clerk's collection. 



5. Lestomerus piceipennis. 



Mas. Niger, longi-subfusiformis, subtus piceus ; caput conicum, pro- 

 thoracis lobo anlico paullo brevius ; venter carinatus ; femora quatuor 

 anleriora incrassala, serrata ; aim anticce picea. 



Male. Black, elongate- sub fusiform, piceous beneath. Head conical, 

 a little shorter than the lore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part about 

 twice as long as the post-ocular. Fore lobe of the prothorax mucli longer 

 than the hind lobe; longitudinal furrows well defined. Scutelluni com- 

 pressed towards the tip; di.sk concave. Abdomen keeled beneath. Four 

 anterior femora incrassated, serrated beneath. Fore tibiae with a short 

 apical furrow beneath. Fore wings piceous. Length of the body 8 lines. 



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



6. Lestomerus femoralis. 



FoenJ. Cyaneo-niger ; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo antico brevior ; 

 antennae capite prothnraceque ad unum longiores ; prothorax margine 

 anlico bituberculato, lobo postico scabro ; pectoris spina fulva; 

 femora quatuor anleriora fulva ; ala nigra:. 



Female. Bluish black, elongate-subfusiform, shining. Head conical, 

 shorter than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part twice longer 

 than the post-ocular. Ocelli seated on a tubercle. Antenna; longer than 

 the head aitd the prothorax together; first joint a little more than half the 

 length of the second ; third shorter than the second ; fourth as long as the 

 second. Fore lobe of the prothorax with a tubercle on each side of the fore 

 border, hardly twice the length of the second, with distinct furrows and 

 with a concave depression on each side in front. Hind lobe scabrous. 

 Propectus with a tawny retracted very stout spine. Jour anterior femora 

 towards the base and fore coxae lawny, the former with minute spines 

 beneath. Four anterior tibia; clavate. Wings black, not extendiug to the 

 tip of the abdomen. Length of the body 10i Hues. 



a, b. Shanghai. From Mr. Fortune's collection. 

 c. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



7. Lestomerus diffinis. 

 Mas et fcem. Cyaneo-niger ; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo antico 

 brevior ; antenna: capite el prolhorace ad unum longiores ; connexivutn 

 rufum ; pedes nigro-picei ; alee nigra. 



