of new species of Tenth redlnidte, S^'c. 385 



of the latter orange-yellow ; the head and thorax with 

 yellowish or white markings. Head : before the antenna?, 

 the mandibles, palpi, a broad stripe, notched at its outer 

 margin, curves backwards from the summit of the eyes to 

 their posterior margin, and two minute longitudinal spots 

 between the stripes, pale yellow ; the scape of the antenn.-e 

 yellow; the tips of the mandibles, the antennte and the 

 cheeks ferruginous. Thorax : the posterior margin of the 

 prothorax, the scutellum, post-scutellum and thelegs pale 

 yellow ; wings flavo-hyaline, the nervures fuscous, towards 

 the base of the -wings they are pale ferruginous, as is also 

 the costal nervure ; beneath, three of the apical segments 

 have their apical margins yellowish-white. 



Hab. — Hakodadi. 



This species resembles the Lt/da inanita of Europe. 



3. Lyda latifrons. v^ 



Female. — Length 4^ lines. Black, variegated with 

 pale yellow, the legs yellow. Head : the anterior portion 

 below the insertion of the antenna^, a spot above the 

 antennre, a narrow curved line each side of it, which 

 touches the margin of the eyes, and unites with the yellow 

 margin of the face, a broader line behind the eyes, which 

 passes up to the mai'gin of the vertex and iinites with a 

 line that runs from the summit of the eyes, and two 

 minute spots, situated in deep excavations on the vertex, 

 yellow ; antennas black. Thorax : an interrupted line on 

 the elevated posterior margin of the prothorax, a triangular 

 spot on the mesothorax anteriorly, a spot on the tegular, 

 the tubercles and two oblique lines beneath the wii.gs, the 

 scutellum and post-scutellum, yellow ; the wings hyaline, 

 the nervures black. Abdomen beneath and three of the 

 apical segments Avith a narrow fascia on their posterior 

 margins ; beneath yellow, with two or three of the basal 

 segments black. 



Hah. — Hakodadi ; Hiogo. 



This species is most closely allied to the Lijda pvatensis 

 of Evu'ope. 



Genus Cepiius, Latr. / 

 1. Cephus viator. 

 Female. — Length 6 lines. Shining black, the thorax 

 and abdomen with yellow bands. Head : a minute yellow 

 spot between the posterior ocelli and the eyes, situated in 



