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B. Anfennce not thickened at the apex, 

 a. Antennae white at the tip. 



Sp. 22. conspicuus. Ahdomine pedihusque late riifis, capitis vertice, thoracis 

 dor so, pedibus supra et antennarum basi nigris, cetei-urn albidis. (Long. corp. 

 6lin. ; Exp. Alar. 11 lin.) 



Te. (All.) conspicuus. King. — All. conspicuus. Steph. Catal. 334. i\^o. 3885. 



Antennas black, white at the tip ; head pale luteous, black above and behind; 

 thorax pale testaceous, with the disc above black ; abdomen pale testa- 

 ceous-red, with the basal joint fuscescent ; legs testaceous, with a black 

 streak on the femora and tibiae; wings hyaline, with brown nervures. 



The sexes resemble each other in colour, and are both variable ; the 2 basal 

 segments of the abdomen are sometimes black, and occasionally the terminal 

 joint of the antennae ; the collar is at times yellowish, and the head pale 

 behind the eyes. 

 Not uncommon, within the metropolitan district, towards the end 



of June, frequenting woods ; also found at Dover. 



Sp. 24. laticinctus. Niger, capite aiitice, coUare squamisque albidis, abdominis 

 medio tibiis tarsisque rufis, alis stigmate subtestaceo. (Long. corp. 6 l.'n.; 

 Exp. Alar. 11— 11 1 lin.) 



All. laticinctus. Steph. Nomen. 2d edit. Appendix. 



Black : head in front whitish ; collar and wing-scales the same ; abdomen 

 with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th segments, and the sides of the 2nd light testa- 

 ceous-red ; anterior pair of legs pale rufous ; intermediate also red, with 

 the base and upper edge of the femora black ; posterior with the femora 

 black, the tibia; and tarsi red; anterior coxae pale, and tip of the antennae 

 white; wings hyaline, slightly fuscescent towards the apex, nervures 

 fuscous; costa and stigma pale brownish-testaceous. 

 Found, not uncommonly, at Darenth and Birch woods, in June and 



the beginning of July. 



Sp. 23. rufiventris. Niger, aneo-nitidus, capite antice, collate squamisque albis, 

 ahdomine pedumque tibiis tarsisque rufis, alis stigmate pallido. (Long, corp 

 6 lin.; Exp. Alar. 114 li") 



Te. rufiventris. Fahricius.—X\\. rufiventris. Steph. Catal. 335. No. 3886. 



Black, with a brassy tinge; front of the head, the collar, and wing-scales 

 white; abdomen red, with the basal segment brassy-black; tibiae and tarsi 

 red, with a blackish streak above ; wings hyaline, with the nervures brown 

 and the stigma pale. 



The following species, which was formerly received by Leach from Klug, by 

 the name All. rufiventris, appears totally distinct from this, which I am not 

 ~ aware has ever been found in Britain. 



Mandibulata, Vol. VII., August 31st, 1835. e 



