348 MR. HENRY WALTER BATES ON PHASMIDE. 
are very conspicuous, extending to the length of a line or more beyond the tip of the 
abdomen. In form they are compressed or foliaceous, and do nct differ from the cor. 
responding appendages of the female except in their smaller size. 
The terminal abdominal segment of the male is more deeply notched or cleft in the 
middle than is represented in the fig. 1 above cited; the inner edges of the cleft part on | | 
each side are denticulated as given in the fig. 1 b. 
Hab. All the examples at present known are from Moreton Bay, Australia. 
PODACANTHUS VIRIDI-ROSEUS, G. R. Gray, Syn. Phasm. p. 43; Westw. Cat. Phasmide 
Brit. Mus. p. 117 (female). Mas. Elongatus, gracilis, filiformis ; capite subquadrato, 
vix convexo, oculis magnis; antennis hirsutis, elongatis, filiformibus (circa 23-arti- 
culatis); testaceo-flavus, thorace abdomineque obscure flavis; mesothorace supra 
spinis octo per paria seriatis, infra tuberculato, metathorace infra rugoso ; abdomine 
lineari, segmento terminali angulis apicalibus valde productis forcipatis intus den- 
tatis, segmentis genitalibus tumidis abbreviatis, stylis analibus maxime elongatis 
foliaceis compressis ; pedibus validis, obscure flavis, femoribus quatuor postieis infra 
denticulatis, tibiis posticis intus spinosis ; tegminibus areaque costali alarum viridi- 
bus, antice brunneis; alis membranaceis, roseis, nervis saturatioribus.— Long. corp. 
4" 5”; anten. 1" 11"; mesothor. 3"; stylis analibus 52"; expans. alarum 4" 4"; 
long. tegmin. 8”. 
Male. The body is long and slender, the abdomen not being much thicker than the 
pro- and mesothorax. Its colour in life is probably light green. The apical dorsal seg- 
ment has its terminal angles greatly prolonged and incurved, so that the two together 
form a forceps the inner sides of which are denticulated ; the apical margin of the seg- 
mant is also deeply cleft. The genital segments are tumid, especially the terminal one, 
which is also keeled, and does not pass, in length, the middle of the eighth dorsal seg- 
ment. The middle and hind thighs have, beneath, two rows of strong spines; the hind 
tibiæ are pubescent on the inner side, and have two rows of fine denticulations ; the basal 
Joint of the tarsi, as in the female, is not much longer than the second. The tegmina are 
elliptical in form, and, like the costal area of the wings, green in colour, with a broad 
brown stripe along the anterior margin; the membranous portion of the wings is of the - 
same rich rosy hue as in the female, the nervures being of a deeper tinge. 
Hab. Moreton Bay, Australia. Sent by Mr. Diggles (Coll. of W. W. Saunders, Esq.). 
In the same box which eontained this insect there was a. female example of the same 
species (now in Mr. Saunders's collection) far surpassing in dimensions the typical speci- 
mens that served Professor Westwood for his description. It measures in length of body 
4$ inches, and in expanse of wings 62 inches, whilst the measurements given by Professot | 
Westwood are 35 inches and 5% inches respectively. 
+ oo Fam. Cylindricum, robustum, obscure fuscum, capite antennis 
xi usque nigricantibus ; tegminibus subovatis, obtusis (carina valde flexuosa, medio 
obtuse elevata), obseure fulvis, macula virguleformi nigricante; alis obtusis, are 
costali castanea, membrana. fusca subdiaphana.—Long. corp. 2" 7"; anten. A 
