522 ME. W. F. KIEBT OS" 



is one of tlie finest earwigs known, being nearly twice as large 

 as any previously described species of Apachys, and equalling a 

 Fygidicrana in size. 



The specimen is carded, which interferes with a complete 

 examination. This is the first species recorded from the main- 

 land of Asia, though the genus occurs in Africa, Borneo, Sumatra, 

 and New Gruinea. It appears to be most nearly allied to A. 

 Beccarii., Dubrony, from New Guinea, but the latter is a much 

 smaller species, with the exposed part of the wings broadly 

 bordered with brown. 



Genus Ptgidiceana, Serv. 



Pygidiceana roECiPATA, sp. n. 



Long. corp. (absque forcip.) 23'5 millim. ; long, forcip. 10 

 millim. 



Male. Head black, clypeus testaceous below, lower mouth- 

 parts reddish. Yertex testaceous in the middle, this colour pro- 

 jecting in two points both in front and behind, and also on each 

 side, behind the eye. Antennae with at least 30 joints, brown ; 

 the scape testaceous, pyriform, and much expanded ; the flagellum 

 with the joints towards the base transverse, but the succeeding 

 ones gradually becoming longer and thinner. Pronotum half as 

 long again as broad, convesly narrowed in front, and also slightly 

 narrowed, but truncated, behind ; testaceous, with two black 

 bands, diverging beyond the middle but nearly meeting behind. 

 Scutellum yellowish, forming a slightly acute triangle ; a narrow 

 groove runs from the occiput to the scutellum. Tegmina black- 

 ish ; projecting portions of wings testaceous. Abdomen blackish, 

 dull ; terminal segment and forceps more shining, somewhat 

 castaneous, and expanded. Porceps with a projection on the 

 inside at the base, ending in three blunt teeth, then curving round, 

 and projecting a tooth inwards at two-thirds of their length, 

 beyond which they are nearly straight, very distinctly denticulated 

 on the inner edge, and terminating in a sharp hook turned inwards. 

 Legs testaceous, femora more or less varied with black, broad, 

 flattened, and strongly carinated in the middle. 



Sab. Para. 



Prom the collection of the late Mr. P. P. Pascoe. 



Allied to P. v-oiigra, Serv., but the black tegmina and the dif- 

 ferent form of the forceps are amply sufficient characters for its 

 identification. 



