NEMATUS LUCIDUS. 85 



Nematus lucidus, Olivier, Ency. Meth., 167, 5; Lep., Men., 66, 

 109 ; Ste., 111., vii, 37, 43 ; Hart., 

 Blattw., 187, 7; Costa, F. K, 14, 

 63, 6; Thoins:, Opus., 630, 36; 

 Hym. Scand., 126, 52; Br. and 

 Zad., Schr. Ges. Konig., xvi, 63, 

 pi. 7, f. 1 (lar.) ; Cam., Fauna, 30, 3; 

 Andre, Species, 104, 11 , Cat., 13.* 



Nematus cinctus, Lep., Mon., 66, 198 ; F. Fr., 68, 19, pi. 11, f. 2 ; 

 Ste., 1. c., 37, 44. 



Antennae nearly as long as the thorax and abdomen, black, the 

 third, fourth, and fifth joints almost equal in length, the remaining 

 gradually becoming shorter. Head black, strongly punctured on the 

 vertex ; the labium and palpi brownish-red. Thorax black, pro- 

 notum bright brownish-red, covered with short close pubescence ; the 

 cenchri pale; tegulae reddish; pleura3 semi-opaque, punctured, the 

 breast smooth and shining. Abdomen black, very finely punctured, 

 the second, third, and fourth segments red at the sides and above, 

 except a few small black dots in the middle. Legs reddish, the coxae 

 and apex of posterior tibiae and the tarsi black ; the posterior tibiae are 

 slightly thickened at the apex. Wings hyaline, iridescent; costa 

 fuscous, stigma black. 



The $ similar in coloration; the antennae are longer and densely 

 pilose. 



Length 6 8 lines. 



The red on the abdomen varies in extent in both sexes, 

 and may be entirely absent, or nearly so, in the d . 



The larva is deep green, usually darker in tint on 

 the back. Head dark brown, darker on the vertex 

 and at oral region; spiracles dark brown, inclining 

 to red ; through them runs a white line. Over 

 the legs is an irregular, longish, brownish-black or 

 black mark. Above each of the first five ventral legs 

 is an irregular black mark placed immediately below 

 the spiracular white line ; over the projecting fleshy 

 part above the legs are a number of minute black 

 tubercles, each ending in a little black bristle ; there are 

 two rows of these. On the thorax, a little in front of 

 the two posterior thoracic legs, are some small hairs, 

 and there are two rows of widely separated soft short 

 hairs along the back. The claws bear short black 

 hairs ; cerci short, stumpy, broadest at apex, brownish 

 to black in colour. 



Brischke figures the larva with seven abdominal 

 black marks, and with one over each leg. I have not 

 seen any Iarva3 with that number. 



