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abflominal segment; tip black. Antennre reddisb, slender, more than Lalf 

 the length of the body ; first joint not extending to the front of the head ; 

 second a little longer tlian the third ; fourth mnch longer than the second ; 

 fifth shorter than the fourth. Thorax with a slight transverse ridge between 

 the hind angles, which form two stout acute reddish directly diverging 

 spines. Scutellum rather large. Pectoral keel distinct. Ventral spine 

 very short, hardly extending to the hind coxfe. Tibiae not furrowed. 

 Membrane of the fore wings pellucid. Length of the body lines. 



a. Wagiou. Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq. 



TO. CUSPICONA PEOXIMA. 



Teslacea, nvala, dense punctata ; rostrum coxas posticas altingens ; antennce 

 gracilcs, corporis dimidio non longiores ; thorax liluris duabus anticis 

 transversis glabris, spinis abhreviatis lalissimis suhacutis ; venter suh- 

 carinatus, spina coxas posticas atlingente ; membrana limpida. 



Testaceous, oval, thickly punctured. Head rounded in front; lobes of 

 equal lengtli. Rostrum extending to the hind coxae. Antenna slender, 

 about half the length of the body; first joint not extending to the front of 

 the head; second a little shorter than the third; fourth much longer than 

 the third ; fifth a little longer than the fourth. Thorax with a transverse 

 smooth mark on each side in front; spines short, very broad, slightly acute. 

 Pectoral keel well developed. Abdomen beneath slightly keeled ; spine 

 extending to the hind coxa;. Tibias not furrowed. Membrane of the fore 

 wings pellucid. Length of the body 5 lines. 



a, h. Ke. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



11. CUSPICONA PRIVATA. 



Testacea, ovata, dense punctata ; rostrum coxas posticum atlingens ; an- 

 tenna graciles, corporis dimidio breviores; thorax fascia an tic a glabra 

 interrupta abbreviata, angulis posticis valde rotundatis ; spina ven- 

 tralis brevissitna ; membrana limpida. 



Testaceous, oval, thickly punctured. Head nearly triangular; lobes 

 of equal length. Rostrum extending to the hind coxae. Antennae slender, 

 a little less than half the length of the body ; first joint not extending to 

 the front of the head ; second longer than the third ; fourth much longer 

 than the second, as long as the fifth. Thorax with a transverse smooth 

 space on each side in front; hind angles much rounded, not prominent. 

 Pectoral keel much developed. Ventral spine very short, not extending to 

 the hind coxae. Legs rather slender ; tibite not furrowed. Membrane of 

 the fore wings pellucid. Length of the body 4 lines. 



It may be distinguished from C. proxima by the much shorter and 

 more rounded hind angles of the thorax. 



a. Aneileum, New Hebrides. Presented by the Admiralty. 



