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paler than the rest of the body. Legs piceous-black, 

 each with a darker streak on the hind tibia. 



Female. General colour greyish-ochreous. Vertex 

 one-half longer in the middle than is the width be- 

 tween the eyes. Yellow, with a fine central line. 

 Pronotum darker grey. Scutellmn yellow. Notiim 

 and the first fom' abdominal rings black ; the remaining 

 rings yellow, each having a dark dorsal spot. Elytra 

 ochreous or with a reddish tinge, semi-transparent ; 

 the nervm'es indistinct, and indicated by brown streaks. 

 Legs yellow, with the usual dark streak. 



Abundant, in long grasses, at Haslemere and most 

 other places. This insect is broad and robust, and in 

 form is not unlike A. grisescens. 



In the autumn the female may be taken with the 

 greater part of her abdomen occupied by from six to 

 eight long, shuttle-shaped, and curved ova. Later in 

 the year these eggs may be seen charged with yolk 

 granules, and at one of their ends the large germinal 

 spots may be observed undergoing the process of 

 segmentation. At such times — if the male insect be 

 placed under a drop of syrup, and gentle pressure be 

 applied — tw^o thin-walled vessels (collaterial ?), together 

 with a curved penis, may be extruded, and the short 

 styles also may be thus exhibited under the micro- 

 scope. 



Length, 0-17 to 0-22 inch or 4-50 to 5*50 milH- 

 metres. 



The following Table is not drawn up to supersede 

 the diagnosis of the species, but to assist in a first 

 general grouping of the section : — 



