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35. CUSPICONA XANTIIOCHLORA. 



Pallide prasina, ovata, dense punclo.fa ; caput supra rufesccus, poslice 

 nigricans; rostrum fulvum, coxas pnstiias pau/lo supcrans ; antenme 

 rufescenles, corporis diinidio non loiujiores ; thorax fascia postica 

 ferruginea, fascia posteriore lalcribusque (ultis, spinis lateralibus 

 longis acutis ; scutellum ochraceo iinivitlalum ; spina ventralis coxas 

 paullo superans; membrana pellucida. 



Pale grass-green, oval, tliiclily punctured. Head above reddish ; bind 

 part blackish; lobes of equal length. Rttslruni tawny, extending a Utile 

 beyond the hind coxffi ; apical joint black. Anlennic reddish, about half 

 the lengtli of the body; first joint extending nearly to the front of the 

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

 and (ifth minutely selulose, of equal lenglh. Thorax with a ferruginous- 

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

 diverging spines ; a posterior band and the sides luteous. Scutellum with 

 an ochraceous smooth stiipe, which commences at a little before the middle 

 and occupies the whole of the tip; punctures black towards the tip. 

 Pectoral keel much developed. V^entral 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. 



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



36. CUSPICOXA FLOEENS. 



Testacea, longi-ovata, rude punctata ; caput glahrum, transverse striatum, 

 rufo bivittatum ; antennce corporis diinidio breviores ; thorax rufo 

 tinifasciatus, spinis duabus crassis obtusis subrecurvis obscure rujis ; 

 scutellum prasinum, basi rufescens, apice luleum ; pectus rufum, 

 Jiavo mandatum, carina caput atlingente ; venter rtifus, Jlavo mar- 

 ginatus et fasciatus, spina basali coxas posticus aliingenle, spinis 

 duabus apicaiibus crassis ; aUt anticce prasince. 



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

 gate, transversely slriated, wiih two short red stripes on the hind part ; 

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

 tending to the hind coxs : tip black. AnlennaB 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 transverse smooth space on each side; hind 

 angles forming two dark red thick obtuse slightly recurved spines. Scutel- 

 lum grass-green, reddish 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 coxae. Legs stout. Fore wings grass-green; membrane pellucid. 

 Length of the body 5 lines. 



It has most aflinity to C. leucospila, from which it differs much in 

 markings, and the spines of the thorax are thicker. 

 a. Morelon Bay. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



