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oblique furrows which converge hindward in the disk ; vertical part on 

 each side much dilated; hind border slightly rounded. Abdomen brown, 

 paler above. Oviduct black towards the tip, very slightly curved down- 

 ward, longer than the abdomen. Legs stout; femora with a blackish 

 streak on the outer side; four anterior tibia with five or six spines on each 

 side and with two or three above: hind tibia3 with numerous minute black 

 spines in two rows beneath and with a few above. Fore wings brownish 

 cinereous, extending to the tip of the abdomen, with several blackish spots; 

 veins black. Hind wings cinereous, a little shorter than the fore wings. 

 Var. ft. Sides of the abdomen with a pale band on the hind border of 

 each segment. Var. y. Head and prothorax testaceous. Prothorax with 

 an irregular blackish stripe along each keel. Wings extending rather 

 beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 1316 lines. 



a e. Corea. Presented by Capt. Sir E. Belcher. 



Sect. n. 



Fcem. Corpus sat gracile. Caput prothoraci aequilatum, inter oculos 

 transverse carinatum ; labrum magnum. Oculi parvi, elliptici, non globosi. 

 Palporum articulus 3us 4o valde longior; 5us 3o valde longior. Prothorax 

 subrugulosus, marline postico subrotundato subascendente. Oviductus 

 abdomini asquilongus. Pedes lougiusculi, femoribus anticis et posticis 

 uniseriatim spinosis, tibiis interrnediis inermibus, tibiis quadriserialiiu 

 spinosis, tars>is longis angustis. Alae brevissima?. 



Female. Body rather slender. Head as broad as the prothorax, with 

 a transverse ridge between the eyes; front erect, rather small; labrum 

 large. Eyes small, elliptical, not prominent. Third joint of the maxil- 

 lary palpi much longer than the fourth; fifth subclavate, much longer 

 than the third. Antennae slender, very much longer than the body. 

 Prothorax minutely rugulose, with two slightly curved transverse furrows, 

 with a slight longitudinal furrow (which in the hind part becomes 

 a slight keel), and with two oblique furrows; lateral keels distinct; sides 

 much rounded ; hind border slightly rounded and elevated. Oviduct as 

 long as the abdomen. Legs rather long ; fore femora with a single row of 

 three spines; middle femora unarmed; hind femora with a single row of 

 eight spines; tibiae with four rows of spines; tarsi rather long and slender. 

 Wings full half the length of the abdomen. 



34. DECTICUS PALLIDDS. 

 Fcem. Pallide testaceus ; caput albidum ; antenna f us co fascia l&. 



Female. Pale testaceous. Head whitish. Mandibles with black 

 teeth. Eyes pale brown. Antennae with several brown bands. Femora 

 towards the base beneath and coxa5 whitish; spines brown at the base or 

 wholly brown, their tips black. Length of the body 14 lines. 



a. North Hindostan. From Dr. Hooker's collection. 



Sect. n. 



Fcem. Corpus sat gracile. Caput et prothorax subtilissime punctaia. 

 Caput inter antennas latum rotundatura ; frons glabra, non retracia. 

 Oculi ovules, non globosi. Palporum articulus 3us 4o duplo longior; 5us 



