30 CATALOGUE OF 



38. Abadcs caliginosub. 



Foem. Picctis, fere ellipticus ; caput cornu frontali porrecto, spinis 

 duabui laleralibus validis; antenna corpore quadruplo breviores, 

 articulo 1o \o tripto longiore, An ftusiformi ; prothorax quadri- 

 carinalus, latrribus rejlexis subdilatatit ; abdomen lobis duobus 

 apicalibus rotundalis ; aim antiece abdominis apicem fere ailingentes, 

 tnembrana nigricante vents cinereo marginatis. 



Female. Piceous, flat, minutely punctured, nearly elliptical. Head 

 with a porrect frontal cone, which is much longer than the first joint of the 

 antennae ; a siout spine on the outer side of each antenniferous tubercle. 

 Eyes very prominent. Rostrum extending to the propectus. Antennae 

 about one-fourth of the length of the body; first joint about one-third of 

 the length of the second, which is clavate; third about half the length of 

 the second; fonrth fusiform, much shorter than the third. Prothorax 

 narrower in front, with four parallel keels; sides reflexed, slightly dilated. 

 Abdomen with rounded sides and with two apical rounded lobes. Legs 

 slender. Fore wings extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen; mem- 

 brane blackish, with cinereous-bordered veins. Length of the body 3 — 3£ 

 lines. 



a—e. St. Martin's Falls, Albany River, Hudson's Bay. Presented by Dr. 

 Barnston. 



39. Aradus fascicornis. 



Mas. Piceus, longi-ovalis, subtus ferrugineus, spitiis dttabus laleralibus ; 

 antenna fu/va, corporis trirnle breviores, articulo 2o \o plus duplo 

 longiore, 3o apicem versus teslaceo, Ao piceo fusiformi; prothorax 

 sexcarinalus, lateribus rotundalis re/lexis; pedes fulvi ; al a antic a 

 abdominis apicem non attinyenles, membrana diaphana. 



Male. Piceous, ferruginous beneath, flat, minutely punctured, elongate- 

 oval. Head with a porrect frontal cone, which is twice the length of the 

 first joint of the antenna ; a spine on the outer side of each antenniferous 

 tubercle. Eyes very prominent. Rostrum extending to the propectus. 

 Antennae tawny, less than one-third of the length of the hotly; second joint 

 more than twice the length of the first; third about half the length of the 

 second, testaceous towards the tip; fourth piceous, fusiform, nearly as long 

 as the third. Prothorax narrower in front, with six parallel keels, the most 

 Outward pair abbreviated in front; sides rounded and reflexed. Scutellum 

 with reflexed sides. Legs tawny, slender. Fore wings extending to three- 

 fourths of the length of the abdomen; corium with two elevated veins; 

 membraue pellucid. Length of the hotly .*3 lines. 



a — d. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Redman's collection. 



40. Arauus fenestrates. 



Mas. Niger , furiformis ; caput cornu frontali porrecto sat longo apice 

 rotunda to, spinis duabus lateralibus validis ; antenna corpore plus 

 quadruplo breviores, articulo 2o lo triplo longiore, Ao fulvo fusiformi ; 



