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Legs, anterior and middle pair with a foliaceous append- 
age on the femora and tibiae, that on the femur extending 
from the middle to the end, the appendage on the tibiai 
narrower, and at the base — all the femora with two rows of 
spines. Tibia3 of hind legs with one row of spines in front 
and two behind/' 
A few words may describe the solitary specimen of the 
species : — 
" Tegmina and part of wings covered by them, like a brown 
withered leaf. Wings deep black, edge near the lobe 
spotted with white. A small, smooth, black spot near the 
posterior edge of tegmina. The thick jaws are yellow at 
the base, and black inside and at the apex. 
" Length front of head to end of oviscapt, 3 inches. 
" Length of wings, 1 inch. 
" Expanse of tegmina, 3 inches and 1 line. 
" Length of fore legs, 2 inches and C lines. j 
" Length of hind legs, 4 inches and 3 lines. % 
" Hob. Old Calabar. — Its large, powerful head and jaws 
show that it must be a voracious feeder of leaves of a 
stronger texture than those of our shrubs and trees." 
i. 
" Ot the Family Locustidce^ which contains the migratory 
locusts and our grasshoppers, there is a curious short-winged 
insect, allied to Petasia and Phymateus, The tegmina and 
wings are only about half the length of the body. 
" A brilliant little blue and green Chrysis* 
" A curious black bee,* with black wings, thorax below 
whitish, legs hairy and rough, and very long m axillae. He 
hoped Dr Smith would send it to Mr Frederick Smith of 
the British Museum, who has such a perfect knowledge of 
the Hymenoptera. 
" Of the Biftera, there are two specimens ol a most cosmo- 
polite genus, Tal)anus^" flies whose attacks on cattle are so 
* Dr Smitli has since sent the bee to Mr F. Smith, and is informed that 
it is the female of a new species of Anthophora. The Tahanus, Mr Smith also 
says, is tlie T. tibialis ; and the beetle mentioned above is the Stilhum lyncea. 
