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ficeous. Hind wings pale cinereous, with a testaceous tinge along the 

 costa. Length of the body 10^ lines. 



a. S. America. Presented by Sir E. Schomburgk. 



2. NESSA FOBTIPES. 



Foem. Testaceus, lomentosus, gracilis, cylindricus ; caput subcarinatum, 

 poslice subproductum ; prothorax nigro bivittatus ; abdomen tinea 

 dorsad nigricanle duplicata; oviductus abdomine brevior ; pedes 

 ri)busti,femoribusposticis utrinque substrigatis,tibiis posticis quadri- 

 spinosis ; alee minima. 



Female. Testaceous, tomentose, slender, cylindrical. Head shining 

 in front, rather prominent between the sockets of the antenna?. Eyes 

 piceous, somewhat remote from the hind border. Mandibles with black 

 tips. Antenna? very slender, much more than half the length of the body. 

 Prothorax with a black stripe on each side, this stripe continued less 

 determinatedly to the abdominal segments, the latter with an indistinct 

 double dorsal blackish line. Cerci less than half the length of the abdomen. 

 Oviduct with a black tip, rather shorter than the abdomen. Legs stout; 

 anterior legs short ; hind femora with indistinct brownish streaks on the 

 outer side; hind tibia; serrated and with four spines on each side; first, 

 second and third alternate, fourth forming an opposite pair. Wings rudi- 

 mentary. Length of the body 9^ 10^ lines. 



a, b. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection. 



pp. Hind tarsi serrated. 

 Genus 14. LANDREVA. 



Mas. Corpus nitens, sat robustum, vix convexum. Caput breve, sub- 

 carinatum. Oculi prominuli. Palpi breviusculi ; articulus 3ns securiformis. 

 Antennae gracillimas, corpore plus triple longiores; articulus lus globosus. 

 Prothorax subsulcatus. Cerci abdomine longiores. Pedes robusti; tibiae 

 posticae utrinque serratae et quadrispinosae. Ala3 abbreviate. 



Male. Body shining, rather stout, hardly convex. Head short, 

 slightly keeled between the sockets of the eyes. Eyes prominent, moderately 

 large. Palpi rather short ; third joint securiform. Antennae very slender, 

 much more than thrice the length of the body; first joint globose. Pro- 

 thorax rather broader than long, with a slight longitudinal furrow. Cerci 

 longer than the abdomen. Legs robust, moderately long ; hind tibiae with, 

 several minute spines, and nearer the tips with four long stout spines on 

 each side; first joint of the hind tarsi long, with small spines on each side. 

 Wings incomplete? 



I. LANDBEVA INSIGNIS. 



Mas. Piceus , palpi fulvi, antenna articulo \ofulvogloboso; cerqirufes- 

 centes, alts anticee abdominis dimidio breviores ; alee poslicce nullce. 



Male. Piceous. Eyes reddish. Palpi tawny. Antennae with the 

 first joint tawny. Cerci reddish, densely pilose. Legs tawny ; tibia?, tarsi 



