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75. Pirates latifer. 



Mas. Luteus ; caput conieum, prothoracis lobo antico paullo brevius ; 

 antenna picece, capite ei prothorace ad unum mullo longiores ; pro- 

 thoracis lobus anticus nigro late trifascialus, lobus posticus margine 

 antico discvque nigris ; venter fasciis duabus piceis latis dentatis ; 

 aim antico: nigral. 



Male. Luteous, elongate-subfusiform. Head conical, a little shorter 

 than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part twice as long as the 

 post-ocular. Antennae piceous, much longer than the head and the pro- 

 thorax together; first joint longer than the ante-ocular head ; second more 

 than twice as long as the first ; third a little shorter than the first; fourth 

 a little shorter than the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax with a broad 

 black middle stripe; sides and pectus black ; middle furrow well defined 

 along the whole length. Hind lobe black along the fore border, the hind 

 part of this band rounded and extending nearly or quite to the hind border. 

 Scutellum with elevated sides and with a compressed piceous tip. Abdomen 

 beneath with two broad piceous bands, which emit branches on each side 

 along the fore borders of the segments and are united towards the tip, 

 which they wholly oecupy. Spongy furrows of the four anterior tibiae about 

 one-third as long as the latter. Fore wings black. Length of the body 

 7—8 lines. 



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



b. Hindostan. Presented by VV. W. Saunders, Esq. 



76. Pirates rufifemur. 



Fcem. Niger ; caput longi-conicum, prothoracis lobo antico aquilongus, 

 collo bituberculato ; antenna capite et prothorace ad unum longiores ; 

 connexivum testaceo maculatum ; pedes longi,femoribus rufis ; corium 

 striga apud marginem interiorem maculaque subapicali teslaceis. 



Female. Black, smooth, shining, elongate-subfusiform. Head setu- 

 lose, elongate-conical, as long as the fore lobe of the prothorax, tumid 

 about the ocelli ; ante-ocular part much longer than the post-ocular, in- 

 cluding the neck, which is rather long and has a tubercle on each side. 

 Antennae slightly setulose, longer than the head and the prothorax together ; 

 first joint a little more than half as long as the second ; third very much 

 longer than the second; fourth much shorter than the second. Fore lobe 

 of the prothorax with a middle furrow, which is more determinate hind- 

 ward, and with three slight furrows on each side. Hind lobe more than 

 half as long as the fore lobe. Scutellum with a slight transverse de- 

 pression near the base; tip compressed, slightly excavated. Connexivum 

 with testaceous spots. Legs long; femora red; fore tibiae clavate, with a 

 spongy furrow, which is not more than one-third of their length. Wings 

 blackish, extending a little beyond the tip of the abdomen. Corium with a 

 testaceous streak along the interior border, and with an elongate testaceous 

 spot near the tip. Length of the body 10 lines. 



a. Ceylon. From Dr. Thwailes' collection. 



