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Antennae much longer than the head and the prothorax together; first 

 joint as long as the ante-ocular head; second about twice as long as the 

 first; third as long as the second; fourth a little shorter than the third. 

 Fore lobe of the prothorax ratlter longer than the hind lobe; longitudinal 

 furrows distinct. Hind lobe with a very slight longitudinal ridge. 

 Abdomen piceous. Legs stout; fore femora serrated beneath; furrow 

 beneath the four anterior tibiae rather less than half the length of the latter. 

 Hind wings pellucid. Length of the body 10 Hues. 

 a. Hindostan. From Archdeacon Clerk's collection. 



5. Lestojierus piceipennis. 



Mas. Niger, longisubfusiformis, subtus piceus ; caput conicum, pro* 

 thoracis lobo anlico paullo brevius ; venter carinatus ; femora quatuor 

 anleriora incrassala, serrata ; alee anticm picece. 

 Male. Black, elongate-suhfusiform, piteous beneath. Head conical, 

 a little shorter than the lore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part about 

 twice as lung as the, post-ocular. Fore lobe of the prothorax much longer 

 than the hind lobe; longitudinal furrows well defined. Scutellum com- 

 pressed towards the tip; di.sk concave. Abdomen keeled beneath. Four 

 anterior femora incrassated, serrated beneath. Fore tibia with a short 

 apical furrow beneath. Fore wings piceous. Length of the body 8 lines. 



a. Java. Presented by JVC. Bowring, Esq. 



6. Lestomeeus femoealis. 



Foeni. Cyaneo-niyer ; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo anlico brevior ; 

 antenna capile prothoraceque ad unum louyiores ; prothorax maryine 

 antico bituberculato, lobo postico scabro ; pectoris spina fulva; 

 femora quatuor anleriora fulva ; ala niyrce. 



Female. Bluish black, elongate-subfttsiform, shining. Head conical, 

 shorter than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part twice longer 

 than the post-ocular. Ocelli seated on a tubercle. Antennae longer than 

 the head and the prothorax together; first joint a little more than half the 

 length of the second ; third shorter than the second ; fourth as long as the 

 second. Fore lobe of the prothorax with a tubercle on each side of the fore 

 border, hardly twice the length of the second, with distinct furrows and 

 with a concave depression on each side in front. Hind lobe scabrous. 

 Propectus with a tawny retracted very stout spine. Four anterior femora 

 towaids the base and fore coxae tawny, the former with minute spines 

 beneath. Four anterior tibiae clavate. Wings black, not extending to the 

 tip of the abdomen. Length of the body 10£ Hues. 



a, b. Shanghai. From Mr. Fortune's collection. 

 c. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowriug, Esq. 



7. Lestomeeus diifinis. 



Mas et fcem. Cyaneo-niyer; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo antico 

 brevior ; antenna capile et prothorace ad unum lonyiores ; connexivum 

 rufum; pedes niyro-picei ; ula niyra. 



