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1. N. blancheti Pietet, Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. Geneve, 

 p. 7, 1836. 



Harpobittacus 



Gerstaecker, Mitth. nat. Ver. Neuv. Rüg., 

 p. 119, 1885. 



1. H. aiistralis Klug, Abh. Kön. Akad. Wiss., p. 100, 1836 



(Bittaciis) "~ Bittacus corethranus Rambur, Névr., 

 p. 327, 1842 -^ Bittacus Intermedins 9 Selys, Ann. 

 Soc. Ent. Beige (Compt.-Rend. p. 77-78), 1867-68. 



2. ti. tillyardl n. sp. 



Head yellowish brown, vertex black; the two api- 

 cal thirds of rostrum black; labial and maxillary 

 palpi black. Antennae black; the two basal joints 

 stout. Thorax yellowish brown; the dorsum 

 of prothorax and of the front half of meso- 

 thorax brownish black or black. Abdomen red- 

 dish brown. In the J the hind border of 2nd 

 — 6th segments narrow blackish above; 7th 

 quite black above; 8th og 9th yellowish brown 

 above. In the V the hind border of 2nd — 5th seg- 

 ments narrowly blackish above; 6th, 7th and partly 

 8th totally black above; 9th reddish brown. Femora 

 pale reddish brown; the apical half of fore and 

 intermediate and the tip of. hind femora black; fore 

 and intermediate tibiae brown, hind tibiae yellowish 

 brown, the base of tibiae with a narrow and the 

 tip with a broad black band; tarsi and spines black. 

 Wings hyaline with smoky brown tinge, yellowish 

 at the base. Nervures blackish brown; yellowish 

 towards the base except radius, which is blackish 

 brown nearly to the base, especially in the fore- 

 wing. Pterostigma dark brown, twice to trice as 

 long as broad, connected with radial sector by two 

 crossveins. Where media separates from Cu^ is 

 sometimes found a small brown dot, touching the 



