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rufo-piceous. Abdomen: the basal segment smooth and shining, 
the second has a few scattered delicate punctures, the four apical 
segments strongly punctured. 
Hab. China; Philippine Islands. 
5. TIPHIA HIRSUTA. 
Male. Length 4 lines.—Black; head and thorax strongly 
punctured, the flagellum beneath, its apical joint, the anterior 
margin of the clypeus, the mandibles and palpi, ferruginous ; the 
metathorax slightly punctured, and having three longitudinal 
carine which unite with the transverse one at the verge of the 
truncation ; wings fusco-hyaline, the tegule, anterior tibize at 
their apex, the tibie, the intermediate tarsi, and the apical joints 
of the posterior pair, ferruginous ; the first and second segments 
finely punctured, the third and fourth segments impunctate at 
their basal and punctured at their apical margins, the apical 
segments entirely punctured ; the entire insect covered with cime- 
reous pubescence. 
Hab. Northern India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.) 
6. TIPHIA RUFIPES. 
Female. Length 3 lines.—Black and shining; antenne, an- 
terior margin of the clypeus, mandibles and palpi, ferrugimous ; 
the head, prothorax and mesothorax rather strongly punctured ; 
metathorax smooth and shining, the superior surface having three 
longitudinal elevated carinze which unite with the transverse one 
on the verge of the truncation ; wings hyaline, tegule and ner- 
vures ferruginous; the legs ferrugimous; abdomen sparingly 
punctured towards the base, more densely towards the apex ; 
sprinkled with erect white hairs. 
Hab. Northern India. (Coll. J.S. Baly, Esq.) 
7. TIPHIA RUFO-FEMORATA. 
Female. Length 5 lines.—Black and shining, the head having 
numerous fine scattered punctures, the apical half of the man- 
dibles ferruginous ; the prothorax anteriorly, the mesothorax 
and scutellum, strongly punctured; the metathorax smooth and 
shining, the superior surface having three longitudinal elevated 
carine, which unite with the transverse carina at the verge of 
the truncation; wings fuscous, the intermediate and posterior 
femora red. Abdomen rather finely punctured, the first and 
second segments very sparingly so. 
Had. Northern India. (Coll. J.S. Baly, Esq.) 
