BLATTARI^E. 153 



PAKATBOPES PHALEEATA. 



Nyctibora phalerata, Eric/is. Scfiomb. Faune Brit. Guiana, 580 Para* 

 tropa phalerata, Watt. Blatt. 152. 



British Guiana. 



Genus TIVJA. 



Mas. Corpus fusiforrae, depressum, supra opacum. Caput parvum, 

 prolhoracem non superans. Oculi invicem remoti. Antennae graciles. 

 Prolhurax subiilissime punctatus, antice subfornicatus, margine antico 

 setoso, laieribus deflexis rotundatis, margine postico recto. Cerci graciles, 

 lanceulati. Pedes graciles ; femora subtus setosa. Alae anticoe coiiaceas, 

 abdomen longe superantes, costa subrotuudata. 



Male. Body fusiform, flat, dull above, shining beneath. Head small, 

 not extending beyond the prothorax. Eyes wide apart. Antennae slender. 

 Prothorax extremely minutely punctured, as long as half its breadth, 

 slightly hooded in front, deflexed on each side ; fore border and sides 

 rounded, setose ; hind border straight. Cerci slender, lanceolate, moderately 

 long. Legs slender ; femora setose beneath. Wings extending much 

 beyond the abdomen. Fore wings coriaceous; costa slightly rounded. 



This genus has some affinity with Paratropes. A resemblance may be 

 traced between it and Polyphaga and Zetobora. 



1. TlVIA SIMULATBIX. 



Mas. Picea, subtus testacea ; caput margine antico palpisque testaceis ; 

 prothorax margine antico laleribusque albidis ; cerci apice picei. 



Male. Piceous, testaceous beneath. Head towards the fore border 

 and palpi testaceous. Prothorax whitish-bordered in front and on each 

 side. Cerci piceous towards the tips. Hind wings not paler than the fore 

 wings. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 



a. Lake Ngami. From Mr. Anderson's collection. 



Genus OPISTHOPLATIA. 

 Opisthoplatia, Watt. Blatt. 198. 



1. OPISTHOPLATIA OBIENTALIS. 



Polyzosteria orientalis, C. B. 152 Opisthoplatia orientals, Watt, filatt, 

 199, pi. 5, f. 22. 



3. OPISTHOPLATIA? OCCIDENTALIS. 

 Polyzosteria occidental, C. B. 153. 



3. OPISTHOPLATIA? AUSTKALJS. 

 Polyzosteria australis, C. B. 153. 



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