1 78 TENTHEEDINID^E . 



scutellum, two short stripes behind the scutellum and a spot on each 

 side of the second ; a band divided in the middle in front of the first 

 segment of the abdomen, a short depressed dash in the middle of the 

 second, and a wide band on segments 4-8, all black. Legs rufo- 

 testaceous ; basal half of hind tibiae and first joint of hind tarsi paler. 

 Wings yellowish hyaline, with yellowish nervures. Antennas and 

 legs pubescent. 



Hah. Mexico. 

 a. 2 • (Type of species.) Orizaba. M. Salle\ 



63. Monophadnus erebus. 

 (Plate VIII. fig 10.) 



Exp. al. 7 lin., long. corp. 3 lin. 



Black, smooth, shining; cenchri and knees whitish. Wings 

 brownish subhy aline, darkest at the base of fore wings, and 

 iridescent. 



Female dull black. In the Mexican specimen the anterior legs 

 are paler. Antennas stout and somewhat compressed. 



Hah. Mexico ; South America. 



a-c. $ 2 • (Types of species.) Para. H. W. Bates, Esq. 



d. 2 • Mexico. E. P. Coffin. 



C. Indian Species. 



64. Monophadnus cserulescens. 

 (Plate YIII. fig. 8.) 

 Monophadnus casrulescens, Cameron, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1876, p. 461. 

 Exp. al. 8 lin., long. corp. 4 lin. 



Blue-black, closely punctured ; antennas rather stout, pubescent ; 

 third joint considerably longer than fourth ; cenchri large, white. 

 Abdomen bright purple, with a slight reddish shine. Wings clear 

 hyaline, with the apical half of the fore wings dusky; nervures 

 piceous. 



Hah. Nepal. 

 a. $ . (Type of species.) Nepal. Gen. Hardwicke. 



D. South-American Species. 



65. Monophadnus thoracicus. 

 (Plate VIII. fig. 12.) 



Exp. al. 7 lin. long. corp. 3 lin. 



Head and abdomen black ; thorax and scutellum rufo-testaceous, 



