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* Aphrophora SEMIFLAVA. 



Flava, robusla, subtus nigra; caput e lineis transversis fulvis 

 bivittatum ; pectus ex parte testaceum ; abdomen nigrum; 

 pedes nigri, genubus antieis testaceis ; alee anticee castaneo- 

 fitscce, fasciis duabus antieis latis abbreviatis pallide testa- 

 ceis ; posticce cinereo-vitrece. 



Yellow, stout, black beneath. Head with two tawny stripes 

 composed of short transverse lines. Pectus partly testaceous. 

 Abdomen and legs black. Fore knees testaceous. Fore wings 

 chestnut-brown, with two short broad pale testaceous bands in 

 front. Hind wings grayish vitreous. Length of the body 2£ lines ; 

 of the wings 6 lines. 



a, b. New Hebrides ? Presented by Sir John Liddell. 



^ Aphrophora inclyta. 



Atra ; caput conicum; pectus ex parte luteum; abdomen apice 

 luteum ; pedes lutei ; alee anticee apud costum basalem luteee, 

 fascia exteriore lata obliqua abbreviata alba ; posticce cinereo- 

 vitrece. 



Deep black. Head conical. Pectus partly luteous. Abdomen 

 luteous at the tip. Legs luteous. Fore wings luteous along the 

 costa for a short space from the base, and at two-thirds of the length 

 with a broad oblique abbreviated white band, which is somewhat 

 narrower towards the costa. Hind wings grayish vitreous. Length 

 of the body 2£ lines; of the wings 6 lines. 



a. Sarawak, Borneo. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



Aphrophora madra. 



Atra, depressa ; caput conicum ; pedes fulvi ; alee posticce cinereo- 

 vitrece, margine obscuriore. 



Deep black, like the preceding species in shape. Head conical. 

 Legs tawny. Hind wings grayish vitreous, with darker borders. 

 This and the preceding species may be distinguished from the 

 others by the elongated head and the very flat body, and will form 

 a section in the genus. Length of the body 2£ lines ; of the wings 

 6 lines. 



a — c. Sarawak, Borneo. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



