CLASSIFICATION OIT TUE ASCALAPUIUiE. 



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nigro ; pterostigraate lacteo : posticfe fere sequaliter tricoloratse, 

 nitidac, ad basin nigro-fuscse, in medio lacteae, pallide venatre ; ad 

 apicem omnium fuliginosae, nigro-venata; ; pterostigraate fusco (J). 

 Long. Corp. 9'"; exp. alar, antic. 18'". 

 Hob. Syria (Huleh, Lowne). 



Of the group of A. lacteus, BruUe, but very distinct from any 

 described species ; the uniformly fuliginous apical third of the 

 posterior wiugs is especially characteristic ; this colour is some- 

 what irregular within, and is carried as a narrow and gra- 

 dually diminishing line some little distance along the inner 

 margin. 



INDEX TO SPECIES. 



The names in italics indicate synonyms : the other names are 

 those that I consider should be applied to tlie species ; but some 

 of these it is not possible to identify, and they are merely cited 

 as guides to future workers. 



N.B. The names of the species of the genus Ascalaphus (sensu 

 stricto), and their synonyms, are not included in this index 

 {cf. ante, p. 273). Neither is any notice taken of the numerous 

 Catalogue and Museum names cited by Hagen (' Ilemer. Synop. 

 Synonymica '), it being considered that the perpetuation of such 

 names is not only useless, but also pernicious. 



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abdominalis, n. sp 258 



accusans, Walk 267 



africana, n. sp 259 



agrioides, liamh 259 



albistigma. Walk 236 



alopecinus, Burm 243 



amicus, n. sp 263 



ampla, n. sp 248 



angulata, Westw 267 



aunulicornis, Burm 270 



anticus, Walk 265 



appendiculatus, F. .... 239 



arenosus, Walk 237 



aurifera, n. sp 249 



auslralis, F 260 



avunculus, Hag 247 



barbara, L 260 



brasiliensis, Guerin (error ty- 



pog.) 243 



cajennensis, F. 247 



caledon, n. sp 258 



canifrons, PVestw 272 



capensis, F. 269 



capensis, Thbg., liuvm. . . . 270 



cephalotes, n. sp 268 



cervina. Hag 267 



cliloro]>s, Blanch 248 



circumjlexus, Walk 234 



coUusor, n. sp 269 



contrarius, Walk 234 



costatus, Burm 234 



costatus, Lefebv 239 



damnosus. Walk 236 



decrepitus, Walk 240 



delicatulus, n. sp 260 



dentifera, Westw 268 



dicax, Walk 262 



Dietrichise, JBrawer .... 256 



difformis, n. sp 26/ 



dissimilis, n. sp 261 



festivus, Ramb 264 



flavicornis, n. sp 235 



flavilinea. Walk 262 



flavipes, Leach 264 



forcipatus, Evcrsm 260 



garrulus. Walk 243 



hamatus, Klug 259 



hyalina, Latr 246 



