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Priscilla hy p siom aides , Thoms. (Systema Ceramb. p. 31) ; but 
the character he gives, brunneo-setosa/^ does not at all suit, as 
our insect is one of the few Colohothea-iovm^ which are destitute 
of setse on the surface of the body. 
§ II. Fore tarsi dilated and ciliated in the male. 
а. Thorax tumid on each side behind the middle, or furnished with a 
tubercle : narrowed at the base. 
7. Colohothea pictilis, 
C. elongata, postice modice augustata, grisea ; thorace pone medium 
acute tuberculato, vitta latiore dorsali altera lateral! lineolisque 
duabus utrinque intermediis nigris ; elytris apice utrinque biden- 
tatis, fulvo maculatis, fasciis duabus interrupts nigris. Long, 
lin. d $ . 
Head dusky grey, vertex with two ashy lines, diverging on 
the occiput. Antennse black, bases of the joints grey. Thorax 
widest a little behind the middle, where a conical projection is 
formed on each side, behind constricted : surface grey, with a 
central vitta (unequal in width) and a lateral stripe, below the 
tubercles, black; there are also on each side of the upper surface 
two fine black lines, sometimes partially united. Scutellum 
black, with a central ashy spot. Elytra moderately elongated 
and attenuated, apex sinuate-truncate, sutural angles produced 
into a short tooth, external ones into an elongate spine ; surface 
grey, sprinkled with tawny patchy spots; each elytron has 
besides two short angulated lateral fasciae of a black colour, and 
more or less distinct indications of a third near the apex. Body 
beneath clothed with ashy tomentum ; abdomen of the female 
spotted with black. Legs black, ringed with grey : fore tarsi 
moderately dilated and fringed in both sexes. 
б . Apical ventral segment greatly distorted, its surface forming 
an angular elevation with an elevated ridge on each side : the 
concavity thus formed shining black; the dorsal segment is 
notched in the middle. The middle segments of the abdomen 
are greatly contracted in the middle. 
2 . Apical ventral segment with its terminal angles produced 
into long spines ; dorsal segment broadly notched. 
Para, on branches of dead trees ; rare. 
8. Colobothea pulchellaj n. sp. 
C. parva, postice sensim attenuata, carneo-grisea ; thorace pone"me- 
dium promiiiulo angulato, deinde constricto, vitta dorsali (medio 
constricta) altera lateral! lineolisque duabus utrinque intermediis 
nigris ; elytris utrinque apice bidentatis, carneo maculatis, humeris, 
