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Genus TROPIDOCEPHALA. 

 Tropidocephala, Stal, Hem. f ran Kafferl. 266. 



TROPIDOCEPHA.LA. FLA.VICEPS. 



Tropidocephala flaviceps, Stal, Ofv. K. V. A. Fork. 1855, 93. 

 Natal. 



Genus ASIRACA, Cat. Horn. p. 360. 



ASIRACA REVERTENS. 



Foem. Testacea ; caput et thorax nigra notata ; antenna longis- 

 simce; abdomen apicem versus nigro bifasciatum, subtus virule 

 strigis posticis obiiquis lateralibus nigris ; pedes nigro fas- 

 ciati ; alee vitrece, 'subcinerece ; anticce guttis duabus fusees- 

 centibus. 

 Female Testaceous. Head and thorax with various black 

 marks Antennae about three-fourths of the length of the body ; 

 arista longer than the first and second joints together ; second joint 

 longer thJu the first, black at the base and at the tip Abdomen 

 towards the tip with two black bands on the hind borders of 

 the segments ; under side green, with black oblique streaks on each 

 side towards the tip. Legs with black bands Wings vitreous, 

 very slightly cinereous. Fore wings with two brownish dots, one 

 apical, the other subapical ; veins whitish, partly black. Length ol 

 the body 3 lines ; of the wings 6 lines. 

 a. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection. / 



ASIRA.CA. RETRAHENS. 



Testacea} frons nigra, marginibus carinaque testaceis ; thorax 

 nigro trimaculatus ; pectus et abdomen subtus ex parte nigra ; 

 pedes nigro fasciati ; alee vitrece ; anticce basi nigrce, vitta lata 

 discali interrupta fusca apicem versus f areata. 

 Testaceous Front black, with the middle keel and the elevated 

 borders testaceous ; a black band on the face. Antennae like those 

 of A revertens. Thorax with three black spots. Pectus and abdo- 

 men' beneath partly black. Legs with black bands. Wings 



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