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8. Physomerus mictiformis. 



FcBm. Rufus; prothorax sublilissime scaler, lateribus subserralit, 

 angulis posticis rotimdatis non dilalatis ; femora subtus apicem versus 

 unispinosa ; femora postica subincrassata ; membrana nigra. 



Female. Red. Eyes brownish, prominent. Rostrum extending to 

 the middle coxae; joints nearly equal in length. Second joint of the 

 antenna? black at the tip, mucli shorter than the first. Prothorax very 

 finely scabrous ; sides very minutely serrated; hind angles rounded, not 

 prominent; a distinct transverse abbreviated ridge near the hind border. 

 Femora beneath with a minute subapical spine. Hind femora slightly 

 incrassated. Hind tibiae nearly as loug as the hind femora. Fore wings 

 not covering the sides of the abdomen ; membrane black. Length of the 

 body 10 lines. 

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



Genus 13. ARCHIMERUS, C. #.415. 



A. Hind angles of the prothorax inclined forward. 

 a. Hind angles of the prothorax more prominent. 



* Abdomen with pale lateral spots reaching the 



margin. .... - luuatus. 



f Abdomen with pale lateral spots not reaching the 



margin. ----- acanthus, 



ft Hind angles of the prothorax less prominent. 



* Sculellum with two basal spots. - - - affiuis. 

 ** Sculellum with no basal spots. - - - luridus. 



B. Hind angles of the prothorax not inclined forward. 



a. Body broad. 



* Hind angles of the prothorax prominent. - Nestor, liueolatus. 

 ** Hind angles of the prothorax not prominent, rubigiuosus, calcarator. 



*** Hind angles of the prothorax very slightly pro- 

 minent, 

 •f- Prothorax not striped. 

 X Sides of the abdomen spotted. 



§ Antennae rather stout. - indecorus. 



§§ Antenna? rather slender. - - . - guttiventris. 



H Sides of the abdomen not spotted. - - - dolosus. 



ff Prothorax striped. - muticus. 



**** Hind angles of the prothorax rather prominent. - scrupulosus. 



b. Body narrow. 



* Body pale. 



f Sides of the prothorax not denticulated. 

 + Hind angles of the prothorax very prominent. 



§ Abdomen with three yellow lines. - armatus. 



§§ Abdomen without three yellow lines. - - affiuis. 



+1 Hind angles of the prothorax slightly prominent. 

 § Prothorax not spotted. 

 X Hind angles of the prothorax black. - triangulum. 



