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7. Crimia lateralis. 



FoBm. Nigricante picea, fusi/ormis ; caput cornu frontali longi-quadrato 

 antice inciso, laleribus bidentalis et bispinosis ; antennce breves, 

 articutis lo 2o 4oque aqualibus, 4o fusiformi, 3o longiore ; pro- 

 thoracis lobus anticus quadricallosus laleribus reclis, posticus 

 lateribus convexis margine postico subexcavato ; scutellum margi- 

 natum, unicarinatum ; abdominis latera luleo maculata ; pedes 

 breviusculi, femoribus subincrassatis, tibiis luteis ; aim anlicce 

 abdominis apicem non allingentes, corii striga albida, membrana 

 diaphana. 



Female. Blackish piceous, flat, finely punctured, fusiform. Head in 

 front with an elongate-quadrate horn, which is notched on the fore border 

 and is not longer than the first joint of the antenna? ; a spine behind each 

 eye and a tooth on the outer side of each anteuniferous tubercle. AntennjB 

 about one-fourlh of the length of the body; second joint as long as the 

 first and as the fourth, shorter than the third ; fourth fusiform. Prothorax 

 with two well-defined lobes ; fore lobe a little narrower than the hind lobe, 

 with four calli and with straight sides; hind lobe with rounded sides, and 

 with a slightly excavated hind border. Scutellum with a keel and with an 

 elevated border. Abdomen with luteous spots along each side. Legs 

 rather short; femora slightly thickened ; tibiae luteous at the base. Fore 

 wings extending to three-fourths of the length of the abdomen. Corium 

 with a whitish streak along the outer border; membrane pellucid. Length 

 of the body 1\ lines. 



a, b. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. 



8. Crimia rubrescens. 



Mas et fcem. Nigra, angusla,fere linearis, postice sublatescens ; caput 

 cornu frontali longi-quadrato antice inciso, lateribus bispinosis; 

 antennce\breves, arliculis 2o 4oque aqualibus, 4o subfusiformi, \o 3oque 

 longioribus ; prothoracis margo posticus scutellum et abdomen obscure 

 rufa ; alee anticce abdominis apicem non atlingenles, membrana 

 nigricante basi alba. 



Male and female. Black, flat, narrow, finely punctured, nearly linear, 

 slightly widening hindward. Head in front with an elongate-quadrate 

 horn, which is notched on the fore border and equals the first joint of the 

 antennae in length; a minute spine on the outer side of each antenniferous 

 tubercle; no groove beneath. Antennae less than one-fourth of the length 

 of the body ; first joint not extending beyond the tip of the head; secoud 

 a little shorter than the first and than the third ; fourth subfusiform, as long 

 as the second. Prothorax narrower in front, with a very slight transverse 

 middle furrow; sides straight. Hind border usually with a dark red band. 

 Scutellum triangular. Pectus and abdomen dark red. Legs short. Fore 

 wings extending to three-fourths of the length of the abdomen ; membrane 

 blackish white at the base. Length of the body 2\ — 3\ lines. 



a. Hindostan. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



b. Ceylon. From Dr. Thwailes' collection. 



c. Siam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



d. Singapore. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



