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and cerci piceous, the latter longer than the former. Oviduct tawny, hlacfe 

 at the tip, much longer than the cerci. Four anterior legs short; bind legs 

 long ; hind tibia3 and hind tarsi piceous ; hind tibiae minutely setose along 

 each side, with three spines along the outer side and with five along the 

 inner side. Fore wings wholly and irregularly reticulated, extending very 

 much beyond the abdomen. Hind wings cinereous, extending somewhat 

 beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 8 lines. 



It agrees with the typical species in the reticulation of the fore wings ; 

 the hind tibia3 are a little shorter than those of P. columbicus. 



a. Santareui. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



7. PLATYDACTYLUS SIMILIS. 



Foem. Testaceus, tomenlosus, sat gracilis ; caput antice subcarinatum ; 

 palporum articulus 3us oblique truncatus ; prothorax antice paulfa 

 angustior; abdominis dorsum piceum ; cerci breves ; oviductus sub- 

 arcuatuS) abdomine longior; tibia, posticts serrate, extus quinque 

 spinosce, intus ssptem spinosa ; alee anticte abdomen longe superantes, 

 alis poslicis breviores. 



Female. Testaceous, tomentose, rather slender. Head as broad as the 

 fore border of the prothorax, prominent between the sockets of the antennas ; 

 fore part shining. Eyes piceous, slightly prominent, rather small, nearly 

 round. Third joint of the palpi clavate, obliquely truncated, longer than 

 the second. Antenna long, slender; first joint rather long and stout. 

 Prothorax transverse, a little narrower in front; sides rounded. Abdomen 

 piceous above. Cerci testaceous, about one-third of the length of the abdo- 

 men. Oviduct slightly curved upward, black at the tip, longer than the 

 abdomen. Hind tibiae minutely serrated and with moderately long slightly 

 curved spines on each side; five spines on the outer side and seven on the 

 inner side. Fore wings extending much beyond the tip of the abdomen ; 

 transverse sectors oblique and irregular in the disk, regular and directly 

 transverse in the pellucid apical triangle ; subcostal space with about four- 

 teen oblique veins and with numerous transverse sectors. Hind wings 

 extending somewhat beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 8 

 lines. 



The smaller size and the more slender tibiae distinguish this species 

 from P. velutinus, P. columbicus and P. consimilis. 



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



8. PLATYDACTYLUS CONTIGUUS. 



Mas. Testaceus, pubescens, subnitens ; caput nigricante uninotatum ; 

 prothorax litura obscuriore antice furcata ; abdominis discus piceus ; 

 cerci abdominis dimidio longiores ; tibice posticce utrinque serrat(e y 

 extus quadrispinosa, intus quinque spinosa ; alee anticce abdomen 

 longe superanles, linea subcoslali e guttis nigris, tympa.no nullo ; alee 

 posticfe valde longiores. 



Male. Testaceous, pubescent, slightly shining. Head prominent 

 between the sockets of the antennae ; an irregular blackish mark between 

 the eyes, which are rather prominent. Third joint of the palpi clavate, 



