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12, CUSPICONA LATERALIS. 



Rufescente-ieslacea, tongi-ovala, rude punclata ; caput loni/imeulum, 

 transverse striatum ; rostrum coxas posticus svperans ; thorax aniice 

 ex parte glaber, spinis laleralibiis longis robuslis aculis apice nigris ; 

 abdomen apice bispinostim, ventre subcarinalo, spina coxas jjoslicas 

 attingente ; membrana fusca. 



Reddish testaceous, elongate-oval, rougbly puuetured. Head elongate, 

 transversely striated ; lobes of equal length. Rostiuin extending somewhat 

 beyond the hind coxae; tip black. Thorax with some smooth spaces along 

 the fore border; hind angles forming two long stout acute directly 

 diverging spines, which are black towards the tips. Pectoral keel very 

 deep. Abdomen beneath slightly keeled; two short stout apical spines; 

 ventral spine extending to the hind coxae. Legs moderately stout. Meui- 

 brane of the fore wings brown. Length of the body 5x lines. 



The antennfe of the specimen described are mutilated. 



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



13. CUSPICOXA PROPINQUA. 



Prasina, ovata, dense punctata, luleo varia, sublus lutea ; caput vix pro- 

 ductum; rostrum segmentum ventrale 'dum attingens ; anteniKB liitccc, 

 graciltimcE, corporis dimidio patdlo tongiores ; thoracis spince longce, 

 aculte ; spina ventralis coxas posticus attingens; pedes graciles ; 

 membrana limpida. 



Grass-green, oval, thickly and somewhat roughly punctured, luteous 

 beneath. Head hardly elongated ; lubes of equal length. Rostrum ex- 

 tending to the hind border of the second ventral segment; tip bhick. 

 AntennfB luteous, very slender, a little more than half the length of the 

 body; joints successively increasing in length; first not extending to the 

 front of the head. Thorax tinged with luteous ; hind angles forming two 

 long acute directly diverging spines. Scutellum tinged with luteous 

 towards the tip. Pectoral keel deep. Ventral spine extending to the hind 

 coxae. Legs luteous, slender. Fore wings partly luteous; membrane pel- 

 lucid. Length of the body 4^ lines. 



The longer spines of the thorax distinguish this species from C.leuco- 

 spila. 



a. Tondano. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



14. CUSPICONA HAMATA. 



Pallide testacea, longi-ovata, vage punctata ; caput transverse striatum, 

 lobo medio lolos laterales perpaullo superante ; rostrum scgmentuui 

 ventrale Sum attingens; antenna rufescentes, corporis dimidio non 

 longiores ; thorax transverse subimpressus, spinis duabus nigris 

 robuslis recurvis apice rotundatis ; pectoris carina caput attingens; 

 abdomen spinis qvatuor apicalibus rujis crassis apice nigris; pedes 

 validi, nigra conspersi ; aUe anticce fusco punctata et nebidosic, slriga 

 s2ibcostali glabra pallide testacea, membrana cincrea. 



