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stria; behind the ridge blackish ; sides in front of the angles denticulated; 

 a transverse smooth callus on each side near the fore border. Scutellum 

 rounded at the tip, with a short broad red streak beyond the middle. 

 Membrane of the fore wings dark oeneous-cinereous. Length of the body 

 9| lines. 



The lateral lobes of the head are much longer and more lanceolate 

 than those of P. impressa. 



a. Gabon. 



24. Phyllocephala albidicosta. 



Luteo-cervina, subovalis ; caput densissime et sublilissime punclalum, 

 lobis lateralibus conliguis lalissimis valde rotundatis ; antenna 

 arliculo 2o 'do multo longiore ; thorax transverse striates, carina 

 transversa inter angulos posticos valde rolundatos, sulco antico trans- 

 verso, laleribus rotundatis anlice denticulatis ; scutellum transverse 

 rugulosum, apice rotundatum ; alee antico: densissime et sublilissime 

 punctata, costa albida nigro punctata, membrana diaphana nigro 

 punctata. 



Luteous fawn-colour, subovate, more luteous beneath. Head very 

 thickly and minutely punctured ; lateral lobes contiguous, very broad, much 

 rounded, extending somewhat beyond the middle lobe. Eyes with blackish 

 disks, not prominent. Rostrum with a blackish tip, extending a little 

 beyond the fore coxa?. Antennae very little longer than the thorax ; second 

 joint much longer than the third, nearly as long as the fourth; fifth rather 

 longer than the fourth. Thorax transversely and minutely striated, with a 

 distinct transverse ridge between the hind angles, which are much rounded 

 and slightly prominent; a transverse furrow near the fore border, slightly 

 curved on each side; sides rounded in front, denticulated near the head; 

 bind border almost straight. Scutellum transversely and minutely 

 rugulose, much rounded at the tip. Abdomen in the male with two slender 

 lamina; beneath the rounded supra-anal membrane. Fore wings very 

 thickly and minutely punctured ; costa whitish, with black points; mem- 

 brane pellucid, with a few black points. Length of the body 7 lines. 



The shorter body and the speckled membrane of the fore wings 

 sufficiently distinguish this species from P. gibbosa. 



a. South Africa. Presented by R. Trimen, Esq. 



25. Phyllocephala subtruncata. 



Surdidc teslacea, sublus pallida ; caput production, loins lateralibus apice 

 disjunctis et subrotundatis ; antenna breves, gracilcs, arliculo 2o 3o 

 perparum longiore; thorax transverse subrugulosus, angiitis pus/iris 

 truncatis, laleribus non denticulatis; scutellum apice rotundatum; 

 pectus el venlris lalera nigro conspersa; ahc anticce membrana 

 pellucida. 



Dingy testaceous, pale testaceous beneath. Head thickly and 

 minutely punctured, very much longer than its breadth; lateral lobes 

 extending very much beyond the middle lobe, parted towards the tips, 

 which are slightly rounded. Eyes with black disks, slightly prominent. 

 Rostrum extending to the fore coxa-. Antenna; short, slender: second 



