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8. (EciNTHus Perovianus. 



Mas. Pallide testaceus, nitens, gro.cillimus ; palpi fill 'formes ; prothorax 

 elongalus, lalerihus rectis ; pedes gracillimi, tibiis posticis subserra- 

 tis ; alee anlica diaphance, lalissimce, abdomen longe supcranles. 



Mas. Pale testaceous, shining-, very slender. Head elongated, as 

 long as the prothorax. Eyes small, piceous, not prominent. Palpi fili- 

 form ; third joint lunger than the second. Prothorax much longer than 

 broad; sides straight. Legs very slender; hind tibiae very minutely ser- 

 rated. Wings pellucid ; veins whitish. Fore wings very broad, extending' 

 much beyond the abdomen, not reticulated ; mediastinal vein with about 

 twelve oblique parallel branches. Hind wings extending much beyoud the 

 fore wings. Length of the body 6 lines. 



The colour of the antenna distinguishes this species from CE. vari- 

 rornis. 



Peru. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



9. CECANTHUS TENUIS. 



Fcem. Tes/aceo-albidus, gracillimus ; caput productum, prothnrace paullo 

 brevius ; palpi filiformes, gracillimi ; antennte corpore duplo lon- 

 giores ; prothorax elonaatus, lateribus fere rectis ; cerci abdomine 

 breviores ; oviduelus abdomine vix brevior ; pedes gracillimi, tibiis 

 posticis biserialim spinosis ; aim anticce alba, reticulata, abdomen 

 longe superanles ; abe posticce valde longiores. 



Female. Testaceous-whitish, shining, very slender. Head elongated, 

 a little shorter than the prothorax. Eyes piceous, slightly elongated and 

 prominent. Palpi filiform, very slender ; third joint a little longer than 

 the second. Antennas full twice the length of the body. Prothorax much 

 longer than broad ; sides almost straight. Cerci shorter than the abdo- 

 men. Oviduct almost as long as the abdomen ; tip piceous. Legs very 

 slender; hind tibia? with a very few spines on each side near the tips. Fore 

 wings while, extending much beyond the abdomen, regularly reticulated; 

 subcostal space with five very oblique branches of the mediastinal vein. 

 Hind wings pellucid, extending much beyond the fore wings. Length of 

 the body 5 lines. 



More slender than CE. pellucens. 



a, b. Santarem. From Mr, Bates' collection. 



S. Asia. 



10. CECANTHUS RUFESCENS. 



rufescens, Serv. Hist. Orth. 361. 



Bombay. 



11. CEcanthus Sinensis. 



Fcem. Testaceus ; caput productum ; palpi filiformes ; prothorax elon- 

 galus, antice subangustior, lateribus fere rectis ; venter nigro bivit- 

 latns ; pedes graciles ; ahe anticte abdomine breviores. 



