8 CATALOGUE OF 



Male. Black, rather narrow. Antennae shorter than the body; joints 

 from the first to the fourth successively and slightly decreasing in length. 

 Prothorax slightly and minutely tuberculate, with two porrect horizontal 

 curved flat acute horns, which extend a little beyond the head. Abdomen 

 with pale luteous marginal spots beneath. Fore wings testaceous; mem- 

 brane brownish. Length of ihe body 8^ lines. 



The much narrower abdomen distinguishes it from the preceding 

 species of the genus. 



a. Brazil. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



Genus 6. ACANONICUS, C.'H. 376. 



1. ACANONICUS LATICOBNIS, C. H. 376. 



a, b. Brazil. From Mr. Mornay's collection. 



Genus 7. PRISMATOCERUS. 



Prismatocerus, Serv. Hist. Hem. 184; Stal, Hem. Afr. ii. 63 — Philonus, 

 C. H. 448. 



1. Prismatocerus magnicornis. 



Homoeocerus magnicornis, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 316 — Prismatocerus 

 auritulus, Serv. Hist. Hem. 185, pi. 4, f. 3 — Ceratopacbys magni- 

 cornis, C. H. 503 — Prismatocerus magnicornis, Stat, Hem. Afr. ii. 64. 



a — d. South Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 

 e. Cape. From M. Drege's collection. 

 /. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection. 

 g, h. South Africa. 



Genus 8. PHILONUS, C. H. 448. 



A. Antennae banded. ----- nigripes. 



B. Antennae of one colour. 



a. Legs dark. ...--- insubidus. 



b. Legs pale. ------ punctatus. 



1. Philonus nigripes, C. H. 448. 



a — c. South Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 

 d, e. Cape. From M. Drege's collection. 



2. Philonus insubidus, C. H. 449. 

 Philonus fuscus, C. H. 448. 

 a — d. Cape. From M. Drege's collection. 



3. Philonus? punctatus, C. H. 449. 

 a. Cape. From M. Drege's collection. 



