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and with an interrupted subcostal luteous streak. Hind wings blackish 

 along the exterior horder. Length of the body 12 — 13 lines. 



a. Para. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



b, c. E»a. Presented by W W. Sounders, Esq. 

 d, e. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



55. Spiniger bipustulatus. 



Mas. Ater, fere linearis; caput prolhoracis lobo antico duplo longius ; 

 prothoracis lobus anticus sulcatus, lobo postico mullo brevior, spinis 

 duabus discalibus erectis, angulis anlicis acutis prominulis ; lobi 

 postici anguli spinifonnes oblique asiendentes ; scutellum rufum, 

 spina ascrndente armalum, venter luteus, carinalus, apice niger; 

 corium macula apicali transversa lulea. 



Male. Deep black, dull, nearly linear, shining beneath. Head fusi- 

 form, about twice as long as the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular 

 part a li I tie shorter than the post-ocular. First joint of the antennae a little 

 longer than the ante-ocular head. Fore lobe of the prothorax furrowed, 

 much shorter than the hind lobe, wiih prominent acute fore angles and 

 with two erect spines on the disk. Hind angles of the hind lobe pro- 

 longed into obliquely ascending spines. Scutellum red, with an ascending 

 spine. Abdomeu beneath luieous, keeled, black at the tip. Legs slender; 

 four anterior tibiae furrowed beneath at the tips. Corium with a trausverse 

 luteous spot near the tip. Length of the body 6| lines. 



o. Columbia. From Mr. Turner's collection. 



56. Spiniger pulchelltjs. 



Mas et fcera. Niger, fere linearis ; caput prolhoracis lobo antico mullo 

 longius, antice luteum ; antennarum arliculus 2us ochraceus, apice 

 niger; prothoracis lobus a7iticus lobo postico brevior, tuberculis 

 quutuor spinisque duabus erectis luteis ; lobus posticus vittis tribus 

 spinisque duabus oblique ascendentibus luteis; sculelli spina lutea, 

 longa, erecta ; femora qualuor anleriora sublus ferruginea ; femora 

 antica sublus spinulosa; alee anticce villa costali fasciaque luteis. 



Male and female. Black, nearly linear. Head subfusiform, much 

 longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax, luteous above between the eyes 

 and in front ; ante-ocular part much longer than the post-ocular. Antennas 

 somewhat shorter than the body; first joint a little longer than the ante- 

 ocular head ; second ochraceous, black at the tip, nearly thrice as long as 

 the first; third much shorter than the second ; fourth much shorter than 

 the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax somewhat shorter than the hind lobe, 

 with a large luteous tubercle on each side of the fore border, will) two erect 

 luteous spines in the disk and on each side with a little luieous tubercle, 

 the latter in a transverse line with the spines. Hind lobe with three 

 luteous stripes and on each side with a long obliquely ascending luteous 

 spine. Scutellum with a long erect luteous spine. Pectus with two erect 

 spines in the disk, not prominent on each side ol the fore border. Hind 

 lobe with a luteous band, which is slightly dilated on each side and is 

 attenuated iu the pectus ; a long obliquely ascending spine ou each side, 



