Male. Fem. larva. 
Length of body --2) 2135 mm. 18 mm. 
Length of pronotum ... 4 “ ori 
Length of elytra soe) ale, Lae PRES) ah 
Length of hind femora 10 “* Sk 
The black face is so conspicuously characteristic of the species 
that it scarcely can be mistaken for any other yet known. The 
ovipositor of the female larva is scarcely conspicuous. 
FAMILY STENOPELMATIDZ. 
PENTHOPLOPHORA DRIFFIELDI, Zepper (Trans. Roy. Soc. 8.A., 
XV tp. LES): 
Of this species fifteen specimens were obtained, viz., six adult 
and four larval males, and one adult and four larval females, the 
larvee representing various ages, the youngest being only 9 mm. 
in length, while the oldest is almost full grown, but presents the 
ovipositor still in its recurved position, and much abbreviated. 
This being the first instance of males having been secured, the 
description is added. 
Male. Similar to female, somewhat smaller, paler, and the 
markings less defined. Abdomen with the eighth segment 
cucullate, hindmargin sinuate, angles and middle slightly pro- 
duced, rotundate, concave parts with numerous, minute, dark- 
brown toothlets; the ninth segment only exposed posteriorly, 
contracted, trigonal, apex broadly rotundate, disk on each side 
with a conical protuberance surrounded by a depression, its apex 
formed by a small, blackish, outwardly curved acute spine, from 
which extends laterally a short blackish ridge. Cerci short, 
slender, hirsute, pale. Last ventral segment of abdomen trans- 
verse, hind margin very sinuate, middle much produced with two 
short, thick, obtuse, blackish spines near apex. Styles short, 
glabrous, apex blackish. 
Adult. Larve. 
Length of body (Male) 30-40 mm. 9 -26 mm. 
Length of pronotum... 5-6 “« 15-4 * 
Width of pronotum ... 8-9 «* Zia al Oe oe 
The considerable difference in length is most probably largely 
due to unequal contraction after death while immersed in alcohol, 
through which also the color has been considerably aftected. 
The dark bands are caused by a pigment, so loosely deposited 
upon the thin translucent integument, that it becomes detached 
when one attempts to remove the intestines, no matter how care- 
fully. This may serve asa hint for recipients of spirit specimens, 
or fresh ones as well, who may attempt the operation. If the 
specimens have been preserved in weak spirit, I find it best to 
