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yentral segments forming transverse ridges, that of the third deeply curved 

 in the middle; a stout spine on each side of the third ventral segment and 

 anolber on each side of the fourth. Four anterior legs and hind tarsi 

 tawny. Four anterior femora beneath with two minute subapical spines. 

 Hind femora incrassated, much curved near the base, armed beneath with 

 a cluster of small spines at two-thirds of the length and with a broad sub- 

 apical tooth. Hind tibiae dilated above along the apical half, armed 

 beneath with a broad oblique spine at two-thirds of the length. Female.-— 

 Abdomen smooth beneath. Hind femora slightly incrassated. Hind tibia? 

 with no tooth beneath. Length of the body 9 — 10£ lines. 



a. Celebes. Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq. 



b. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



c. d. Wagiou. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 e. Aru. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



/. Aru. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



g. New Guinea. Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq. 



64. MiCTIS FILICORNIS. 



Fcem. Nigra, gracilis, leslaceo tomentosa ; antenna gracillima, corpori 

 aquilonga, articulis basi pallide testaceis ; prothorax subtiliter scaber, 

 angiitis poslicis serratis peraculis oblique retractis valde elongatis ; 

 pectus albo biplagiatum ; abdominis dorsum basi utrinque teslaceum ; 

 venter testaceo late vittatum ; femora postica subdilatata ; tibia 

 postica gracillima ; ala antica picea ; ala postica cinerece. 



Female. Black, slender, with testaceous tomentum. Rostrum partly 

 pale testaceous; second joint longer than the third. Antennae very slender, 

 as long as the body ; joints from the first to the third successively decreasing 

 in length; second, third and fourth joints pale testaceous at the base; 

 fourth longer thau the first. Prothorax finely scabrous, with a very slight 

 transverse furrow at one-third of the length from the fore border and with 

 a very short ridge near the hind border; hind angles serrated, much 

 elongated, very acute, slanting obliquely backward. Pectus with a white 

 patch near each hind coxa. Abdomen testaceous on each side towards the 

 base of the dorsum ; a broad tawny stripe beneath. Femora beneath with 

 the usual subapical spines. Hind femora slightly dilated, slender towards 

 the base. Hind tibiae very slender, as long as the hind femora. Fore 

 wings piceous. Hind wings cinereous. Length of the body 12 lines. 



a. Sarawak, Borneo. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



65. MiCTIS 1NSOLITA. 



Mas. Pallide lutea ; rostrum apice sulco receptum ; antenna corpori 

 aquilongce ,- prothorax transverse striatus, angulis posticis nigris 

 acutis ; pectus vittis duabus piceis duabusque exterioribus nigris 

 duabusque intermediis auratis; abdomen basi dilatalum, fasciis 

 duabus dorsalibus nigris, vittis duabus ventralibus auratis maculari- 

 bus ; femora postica dilatala, subtus utrinque serrata; tibia postica 

 subtus serrata, basi subdilatata ; ala antica fusco biplagiata f 

 membrana cuprea. 



