380 CATALOGUE OF 



the lateral lobes. RostiuTn extendinfif to tlie liind border of the first 

 ventral seginent; tip black. Antennae slender, less than half the length of 

 ihe body; first joint not extending to the front of the head ; second little 

 more than half the length of the third. Thorax slightly rugulose in front; 

 hind angles forming two long acute diverging spines, which are black 

 towards their tips and slightly recurved backwards. Pectoral keel extending 

 to the front of the head. Abdomen armed at the tip with two long black 

 slightly diverging spines, which are testaceous at the base ; ventral spine 

 extending to the hind coxae. Legs slender. Membrane of the fore wings 

 pellucid. Length of the body C^ lines. 



The recurved spines of the thorax and the longer apical spines of the 

 abdomen distinguish this species from C. riijilinea. 



a. New Hebrides? Presented by Sir John Liddell. 



6. CUSPICONA SUPREMA. 



Smaragdino-viridis, longi-ovata, dense punctata, suhlus testacea ; rostrum 

 coxas posticus Lmi/e siiperans ; antenna niyrce, graciles, basi testacecB, 

 corporis dimidio longiores ; thorax testacea lute fascialus, spinis late- 

 ralibus longix acntis ; pectoris carina bene delerminala ; venter vitiis 

 ijuatuor patlidis indelermiriatis, spina coxas poslicas atlingente ; alee 

 anticce ferruyineo-fuscce, upud costam smaraydime, gutta subcoslali 

 pallide Jlava. 



Emerald-green, elongate-oval, thickly and minutely punctured, tes- 

 taceous beneath. Head elongate ; middle lobe hardly passing the lateral 

 lobes. Rostrum testaceous, extending nearly to the hind border of the 

 second abdominal segment ; tip black. Antennae black, slender, more 

 than half the length of the body; first joint testaceous, not extending to 

 the front of the head ; second much shorter than the third ; fourth much 

 longer than the third ; fifth nearly as lung as the fourth. Fore part of the 

 thorax, excepting the fore border, testaceous and with very few punctures ; 

 hind angles forming two long acute directly diverging spines. Pectus 

 with a distinct keel. Abdomen beneath with four undulating incomplete 

 paler stripes ; spiracles brown ; ventral spine extending to the hind coxae. 

 Legs testaceous, rather slender. Fore wings ferruginous-brown, emerald- 

 green along the costa ; a pale yellow subcostal dot beyond the middle ; 

 membrane cinereous, brown towards the base. Length of the body 7 lines, 



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



b. Sarawak. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



7. CuSPICONA SMAEAGDINA. 



Saturate viridis, longi-ovala, subtus lulea viridi pallida marginata ; caput 

 strigis duabus luieis riifo inlcrlinealis ; rostrum segmentiim vcnlrale 

 2nm atlingens ; antennce nigra, basi virides, corporis dimidio lon- 

 giores ; thorax spinis duabus longis subuscendentibus, guttis duabus 

 posticis luteis ; pedes pallide virides; membrana cinerca. 



Deep green, elongate-oval, roughly punctured, luteous and bordered 

 with pale green beneatii. Head on each side with a luteous streak, which 

 includes a red streak ; middle lobe hardly extending beyond the lateral 



