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11. Crimia polyacantha. 



Mas. Picea, bicarinatus, fere linearis, postice sublatcscens ; caput cornu 

 frontali lanceolata porrecto antice furcato, lateribus bituberculatis et 

 bispinosis ; antennce corporis dimidio icquilongce, articulo 3o rufes- 

 cente sal longo, 4o clava'.o basi rufescente ; prolhorax dilatatus, lobi 

 antici lateribus quadrispinosis ; scutcllum marginatum, unicarinatum ; 

 abdomen plagis laleralibus venlrisque disco basi testaceis, lateribus 

 spinosis ; alee anticce abdominis apicem non attingentes, corii striga 

 a/bida, membrana cinerea albido venosa. 



Male. Piceous, flat, nearly linear, slightly widening hindward. Head 

 forming in front a forked lanceolate horn, which is as long as the first joint 

 of the antennae ; a spine on the outer side of each antenniferous 

 tubercle, about one-fourth of the length of the first joint of the 

 antennae; a tubercle on each side behind the eye; two ridges which 

 continue on the prothorax, where they diverge from the fore border to the 

 hind border. Rostrum reddish, shorter than the head. Antenna; almost 

 half the length of the body ; first and second joints with short hairs; first 

 somewhat longer than the second; third reddish, much longer than the 

 first; fourth clavate, reddish at the base, shorter than the second. Lobes 

 of the prothorax dilated on each side ; dilatation of the fore lobe wilh two 

 stout spines, which incline obliquely forward ; that of the hind lobe 

 rounded. Scutellum elongated-triangular, with a keel and an elevated 

 border. Abdomen wilh dingy testaceous patches on each side above and 

 beneath, where the disk is also dingy testaceous towards the base; five 

 spines on each side; apical part on each side with two broad teeth, of 

 which the hind one is longer than the fore one ; a stout spine on each side 

 at the tip, which is truncated. Legs with short hairs. Wings not 

 extending to the tip of the abdomen ; corium with a whitish apical streak ; 

 membrane cinereous, with whitish veins. Length of the body 5^ lines. 



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



12. Ceimia Doreica. 



Mas et fcera. Picea, postice sublalescens ; caput cornu frontali porrecto 

 lanceolato furcato, lateribus bispinosis; antenna breves, articulis 2o 

 Aoque subaqualibus hoc clavato, io 3oque longioribus ; prolhorax 

 lateribus dilalalis, antice quadrituberculatus collo bispinoso ; scutellum 

 marginatum, carina antice furcata ; pectus teslaceo unistrigatum ; 

 abdomen apice truncatum et quadrispinosum, lateribus ex parte 

 venlrisque disco testaceis; alee anticce abdominis apicem fere attin- 

 gentes, membrana cinerea. 



Male and female. Piceous, flat, slightly widening hindward. Head 

 forming in front a forked lanceolate horn, which is as long as the first joint 

 of the autennae; each antenniferous tubercle with a broad acute spine, 

 which extends obliquely forward and is a little shorter than the first joint 

 of the antennae. Rostrum tawny. Antennae about one-fourth of the length 

 of the body; first joint stouter than the others, much longer than the 

 second, nearly as long as the third ; fourth clavate, nearly as long as the 

 second. Prothorax wilh four tubercles in front and with a little spine on 

 each side of the neck; fore lobe and hind lobe widened on each side; 



