20 CATALOGUE OF 



17. Crimia bispiniceps. 



Mas. Picca, sat angusta, fere linearis, postice sublatescens ; caput spinis 

 duabus frontalibus pnrrectis acutis, lateribus bispinosis ; antenna 

 corporis triente brrviores, articulis 2o Aoque subccqualibus, 4o clavalo, 

 \o Soque longioribus ; prolhnrax lateribus rotundatis, lobo poslico 

 rufescenie ; tegmenta abdominalia angulis posticis acutis; femora 

 subincrassata, basi rufa ; alee anticce abdominis apicem non atlin- 

 genles, membrana nigricantes. 



Male. Piceous, flat, finely punctured, rather narrow, nearly linear, 

 slightly widening hindward. Head in front with two acute porrect spines, 

 which are a little longer than the first joint of the antennae ; a minute 

 spine on the outer side of each antenniferous tubercle. Antennae less than 

 one-third of the length of the body; second joint shorter than the first and 

 than the third ; fourth clavate, hardly longer than the second. Prothorax 

 with a slight transverse furrow between the two lobes, which have rounded 

 sides; hind lobe reddish. Scutelhun triangular. Hiud angles of the 

 abdominal segments acute ; two broad spines on each side near the tip, 

 which has a smaller spine on each side. Legs moderately long; femora 

 slightly thickened, red at the base ; tarsi red. Fore wiugs extending to 

 three-fourths of the length of the abdomen ; membrane blackish. Length 

 of the body 3 — 4 lines. 



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

 e. New Guinea. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



18. Crimia pallescens. 



Mas. Fulva, angusta, postice lulescens ; caput spinis duabus frontalibus 

 porreclis spinisque quatuor later alibus ; antenna breves, articulis lo 

 3oque subuqualibus, lo hirszito valido,2o breviore ; prothorax anlice 

 paullo angustior, lobi anlici lateribus tridentatis ; segmentorum 

 abdominalium anguli poslici producti ; pedes breves, graciles ; alee 

 anticce abdominis apice non attingentes, omnino fere membranacea et 

 diaphance. 



Male. Tawny, narrow, flat, minutely punctured, widening from the 

 head to the tip of the abdomen. Head with two porrect spines between the 

 antennae, with a stout spine on the outer side of each antenniferous tubercle, 

 and a little spine behind each eye. Antennae about one-third of the length 

 of the body ; first joint hirsute, stout, a little more than twice the length of 

 the intermediate spines; second much shorter than the first and than the 

 third. Prothorax a little narrower in front, with two distinct lobes; fore 

 lobe tridentale on each side. Hind angles of the apical abdominal segment 

 elongated. Legs short, slender. Fore wings extending to three-fourths of 

 the length of the abdomen, nearly wholly membranous and pellucid. 

 Length of the body 3 lines. 



o. Aru. Presented by W. \V. Saunders, Esq. 



