20 CATALOGUE OF 



the disk. Hind borders of the ventral segments ferruginous. Hind femora 

 of the male much incrassated, dilated in the middle beneath and forming 

 a short very broad tooth. Hind femora of the female beneath with two 

 minute very obtuse subapical teeth. Hind tibiae of the male slightly dilated 

 at the tips. Tarsi luteous. Fore wings extending to the tip of the 

 abdomen. Length of the body 12 — 13 lines. 



The luteous tarsi distinguish it from M. punctum, to which species it 

 is nearly allied. 



a. Whydah. From Mr. Fraser's collection. 



b. Old Calabar. 



35. Mictis ondata, C. H. 395. 

 a. Natal. From M. Guienzius' collection. 



South Asia and Ceylon. 



A. Angles of the prothorax much rounded. 



a. Sides of the prothorax not serrated. 



* Abdomen hardly widened beyond the costa of the fore wings, 

 f Body rather narrow. 



X Fourth joint of the antennae red towards the base. - compressa. 



XX Fourth joint of the antenna) not red towards the base. - bicolor. 

 ft Body moderately broad. 



+ Hind femora of the male very much dilated. - - punctum. 



XX Hind femora of the male rather less dilated. 



§ Abdomen beneath with the transverse ridge not rounded. affinis. 



§§ Abdomen beneath with the transverse ridsje rounded. - ferrifera. 

 ** Abdomen somewhat widened beyoud the costa of the fore 

 wings. 



f Prothorax abruptly widening hindward. - - castanea. 



ff Prothorax not abruptly widening hindward. - - lata. 



b. Sides of the prothorax slightly seriated. 



* Antennce not black. - - (tenebrosa, protracta) umbilicata. 

 ** Antennae black. ----- nigricornis. 



B. Angles of the prothorax not rounded. 



a. Sides of the prothorax minutely serrated. 



* Hind augles of the prothorax not inclined backward 

 f Abdomen without patches. 



X Hind angles of the prothorax not acute. - - serina. 



XX Hind angles of the prothorax acute. 



§ Fore wings not bordered with red. ... gallina. 



§§ Fore wings bordered with red. - macra. 



ft Abdomen with two luteous patches, or with an interrupted 



band. .-.-.- fasciata. 



** Hind angles of the prothorax inclined backward. - albovittata. 



b. Sides of the prothorax largely serrated. 



* Sides of the prothorax not directed forward, 

 f Antennae slender. 



X Prothorax hardly dilated. 

 XX Prothorax much dilated. 

 § Tarsi whitish. - - albiditarsis. 



