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truncated cone, grooved above towards the extremity ; forceps 

 red, nearly as long as the exposed part of the abdomen, separated 

 at base, unarmed, gradually curved, unusually uniform in thick- 

 ness, hairy, and somewhat obtuse at the tips. 

 Hah. Colombia. 



SpHIKGOLABIS (?) PEEPLEXA, sp. n. 



Long. Corp. 14 millira. ; segm. ult. cum forcip. 6 millim. 



Male. Dark chestnut ; legs paler ; base of femora, tarsi, and 

 tips of wings testaceous ; antennae 9-jointed, joints 5-9 very 

 long, terminal joint testaceous, except at base ; pronotum nar- 

 rower than the head, castaneous, sides testaceous ; pleura black. 

 Abdomen reddish testaceous ; sides of segments 2, 3, 6, and 7 

 tuberculate ; forceps laterally compressed, widely aj^art at base, 

 slightly diverging, and curving upwards in a strong triangular 

 tooth, thence curving inwards till they nearly touch at half 

 their length, then angulated and running horizontally in a 

 very slight inward curve ; the pointed tips are crossed at the ex- 

 tremity ; the inner edge is denticulated throughout its whole 

 length ; and all parts of the body of the insect are sparsely set 

 with rather long erect bristles. 



Hah. E-io. 



This species does not appear to be allied to any previously 

 described, and will doubtless be placed in a new genus when a 

 series is obtained. 



Sphingolabis meeidionalis, sp. n. 



Long. Corp. 12 millim. ; segra. ult. cum forcip. 4 millim. 



3Iale. Head above, pronotum, wings, and forceps, except at 

 the base, blackish ; antenna? at least 9-jointed, the joints, except 

 tlie 2nd and 3i'd, very long, sparingly pilose, rufous towards the 

 base and blackish towards the extremity ; joint 8, and sometimes 

 the extremity of joint 7, white ; sides of pronotum narrowly testa- 

 ceous, and a testaceous spot at the extremity of the suture of the 

 wiugs ; tegmina, abdomen, and extreme base of forceps casta- 

 neous ; sides of abdomen blackish towards the base, segments 

 2 and 3 tuberculated ; legs testaceous ; pygidium bowl-shaped, 

 with a slight projection on the lower surface on each side ; 

 forceps regularly curved, denticulated towards the base, a very 



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