The Dermatoptera. 281 



Long, corporis ... 7 mm. ^ .* 

 „ forcipis ... — 

 Hah. West Indies, Granada, Balthasar, 250 feet, 20 

 V, 95, No. 206, " Came to light." (1 $ in B. M.) 



The coloration and habitat distinguish this species ; it 

 does not agree in form with the South American species 

 D. jansoni and D. severa, but in appearance more nearly 

 resembles D. gerstmckeri, 



Diplatys conradti, sp. n. 

 Caput nigrum ; occiput inter oculos valde elevatum, latum, tnmi- 

 dum ; parte depressa postica angusta, transversa ; antennae rufse ; 

 pronotum rufum, ovatum, lateribus rotundatis, antice et postice 

 seque latum, sublongius quam latius ; elytra et alse ampla, fusco- 

 violacea ; pedes rufo-testacei ; abdomen fusco-violaceum, pilis longis 

 obsitum ; segmentum ultimum abdominis paullo tumidum, ceteris 

 vix latius ; forcipis bracchia rufa, conica, recta, inermia. $ . 

 Long, corporis . . . 9'5 mm. ^ . 

 „ forcipis . . . 0"6 „ 

 Hab. North Cameroons, Joh.-Albrechtshohe. (1 $, 

 Mus. Paris.) 



This species is undoubtedly confused in collections with 

 D. raffrayi and perhaps with D. viacrocepliala. The form 

 of the occiput distinguishes it from both. 



Diplatys viator, sp. n. 



Gracilis, niger, vel fusco-violaceus ; occiput inter oculos elevatum, 

 et globosum, postice deplanatum et bicarinulatum ; pronotum antice 

 quam postice latius, lateribus rectis, convergentibus. Elytra et alee 

 violaceo-nigra. Abdomen gracile; forcipis bracchia gracilia, recta. $. 

 Long, corporis ... 12 mm. $ . 

 „ forcipis . . . L2 ,, 



Hah. Madagascar, Ankazoabo, 1 $ {E. Bastard, 1902, 

 Mus. Paris) ; Fernando Po (Z. Conradt, 1901, Mus. Paris). 



The specimen from Fernando Po, which appears to be a 

 male, is broken, and the apex of the abdomen and the 

 forceps are missing, which is unfortunate, as .the remainder 

 of the insect is in better condition than the female from 

 Madagascar; I am convinced, however, that the two 

 specimens are one and the same species ; they are likely 

 to be confused with D. raffrayi, but differ in the form of 

 the occiput. 



* The body of the type is unfortunately broken, and so the exact 

 measurement cannot be taken. 



