12 CATALOG UK OF 



5. BrACHYTRYPES TKUCCILENTUS. 



Mas. Ferrugineus, subtus /ulcus ; caput antice fulvunt ; prothoracis 

 latera fulva ; femora postica substrigata ; alee anlicee abdomen 

 paullo superantes ; alie postica abdomen longissime superantes. 

 Male. Ferruginous, shining. Head prominent, tawny in front. Palpi 

 tawny ; third joint clavate, truncated. Prothorax on each side and pectus 

 tawny. Cerci testaceous, shorter than the abdomen. Hind femora with 

 slight streaks; hind tibia? with three spines on each side. Fore wings ex- 

 tending a little beyond the abdomen. Hind wings- pellucid, extending 

 very much beyond the abdomen ; costa and a subcostal streak testaceous ; 

 veins white. Length of the body 15 lines. 



The hind tibiae are longer and the nind tarsi much longer than those 

 of B. ferreus. 

 a. Hindostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



6. Bkachytrypes hobustus. 



Fcem. Piceus, subtus fulvus, B. ferreo crassior ; caput antice fulvum ; 

 prothoracis latera fulva ; femora postica pallida strigata ; ala an- 

 lica abdomine breviores ; alee postica cinerete, ad/iuc breviores. 



Female. Piceous, stout, shining, tawny beneath. Head prominent, 

 tawny in front. Eyes darkly livid. Third joint of the palpi clavate, trun- 

 cated. Antennae as long as the body. Protborax tawuy on each side, 

 Oviduct about one-fourth of the length of the abdomen. Hind femora 

 with oblique paler streaks; hind tibiae with four spines on each side. Fore 

 wiugs shorter than the abdomen. Hind wings cinereous, shorter than the 

 fore wings ; veins piceous. Length of the body 15 lines. 



Tbe body is much more stout than that of B. ferreus, and it is dis- 

 tinguished from all the other preceding species by its short hind wings. 



a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



7. Bkachytrypes fulvus. 



Mas. Fulvus; caput teslaceo unimaculatttm ; palpi apice picei ; femora 

 postica oblique striata ; ula anticcc pa/lide cinerea, testaceo venosw, 

 abdomen paullo superantes ; ala postica abdomen longe superantes. 

 B. bisignalo uffiuis ; caput longius ; tarsi poslici graciliores. 



Male. Tawny, shining. Head with a testaceous spot between the 

 eyes behind tbe antennae. Eyes livid. Third joint of the palpi piceous, 

 slightly securiform. Antennae piceous. Hind femora with oblique striae ; 

 hind tibiae with four spines on each side. Fore wings pale cinerous, ex- 

 tending a little beyond tbe abdomen ; veins testaceous. Hind wings pel- 

 lucid, extending much beyond the fore wings; costa testaceous; veins 

 white. Length of the body 12 lines. 



It has most resemblance to B. bUignatus ; the head is more elon- 

 gated, and the hind tarsi are much more slender. 



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