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twice the length of the body. Prothorax with cinereous down. Cerci and 

 oviduct a little shorter than the abdomen. Cerci very slender. Oviduct 

 curved upward. Legs tawny ; hind legs long, their tibiae with three slender 

 spines alternately on each side. Fore wings convex, extending to the tip 

 of the abdomen, with no lateral keels. Hind wings not apparent. Length 

 of the body 2 lines. 



a. New Zealand. Presented by the Rev. W. Colenso. 

 6, e. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 



mm. Fore wings reticulated. 

 Genus 28. LEBUSSA. 



Fcem. Corpus robustum, tomentosum. Caput prothorace paullo 

 angustius. Palporum articulus 3us securiformis. Antennae gracillimae, 

 corpora multo longiores. Prothorax margine antico hirsuto. Cerci breves. 

 Oviductus subarcuatus, abdomine longior. Pedes sat validi; tibiae posticse 

 utrinque serratae et spinosa?. Alas anticae abdomine breviores, crebre et 

 inordinate reticulata3. Alae posticae nulla3. 



Female. Body stout, tomentose. Head a little narrower than the 

 prothorax. Third joint of the maxillary palpi securiform. Antenna3 

 very slender, much longer than the body. Prothorax hirsute along 

 the fore border. Cerci short. Oviduct slightly curved upward, longer 

 than the abdomen. Legs rather stout; hind tibiae serrated along 

 each side, with six spines along the outer side and with four along the 

 inner side. Fore wings extending to three-fourths of the length of the 

 abdomen, irregularly and rather thickly reticulated; the longitudinal veins 

 irregular, except those in the subcostal space. Hind wings not apparent. 



1. LEBUSSA TENUICORNIS. 



Foem. Ferruginea ; caput antice testaceo guttatum ; abdomen nigricans ; 

 cerci picei ; oviductus ferruyineus ; femora postica piceo strigata ; 

 tibi( posticce subtus nigricantes. 



Female. Ferruginous. Fore part of the head with many small irre- 

 gular testaceous dots. Eyes piceous. Abdomen blackish. Cerci piceous. 

 Oviduct ferruginous. Hind femora piceous on the outer side, with slightly 

 marked oblique streaks ; their under side dull tawny ; hind tibiae blackish 

 beneath. Length of the body 6 lines. 



a. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection. 



ii. Hind legs very long. 



j. Fore femora and fore tibiae not spiny. 



k. Eyes not very prominent. 



/. Second joint of the hind tarsi very distinct. 



Genus 29. PODOSCIRTUS. 

 Podoscirtus, Serv. Hist. Or/A. 361. 



1. PODOSCIRTUS CROCINUS. 

 crocinus. Serv. Hist. Orth. 363. 

 Madagascar. 



