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Macrorhaphis ineuscata. 
Lutescens, subfusiformis, nigro aspere punctata; caput nigro-viridi 
quadrivittatum ; antennce fidvce, articulo lo nigro ; thorax nigricante 
ncbulosus, callis nonnullis anticis spatioque postico pallide luteis ; 
scute tlum nigricante biplagiatum ; pectus et venter nigricante varia ; 
venter macula subapicali nigra, spina basalt coxas anticas fere 
atlingente ; pedes nigricante cingulati ; alee anticce nigricante 
biplagiatce, meinbrana diaphana fusco univittata. 
Dull luieous, nearly fusiform, roughly punctured. Head with four 
blackish green stripes, the middle pair much abbreviated hindvvard. 
Antennae tawny ; first joint black ; second more than twice the length of 
the first; third rather longer than the second, very little longer than the 
fourth ; fifth somewhat shorter than the fourth. Thorax clouded with 
blackish, except along the hind border and several pale luteous calli in 
front; spines prominent, stout, acute. Sculellum with two large blackish 
patches, one at the base, the other beyond the middle forming a band. 
Pectus blackish, with some pale luteous calli on each side. Abdomen 
beneath with blackish blotches on each side, these marks including irregular 
pale luteous spots; a black nearly round apical spot; spine extending 
almost to the fore coxa: ; hind angles of the apical segment elongated, 
acute. Femora towards the tips, tibi* towards the base and towards the 
tips and tarsi blackish. Fore wings mostly occupied by two large black 
patches; membrane pellucid, with a broad brown stripe. Ijength of the 
body 6 lines. 
This may he a variety of M. acuta, from which it is distinguished by 
the longer ventral spine. 
a. Whydah. From Mr. Fraser’s collection. 
Macrorhaphis spurcata. 
Lutescens, nigro aspere punctata ; caput nigro quadrivittatum ; antennce 
nigra:, basi ferruginece ; thorax maculis quatuor anticis spinisque 
nigris, scutellum subcarinatum, callis duobus parvis atris, plagis 
duabus nigris, la magna 2a vix conspicua ; abdomen macula ventrali 
subapicali nigra, spina ventrali coxas anticas attingente ; femora 
nigro conspersa ; alee anticce nigro biplagiatce, membrana cinerea fusco 
univittata. 
Dull luteous, elongate-oval, roughly punctured, paler beneath ; 
punctures black. Head with four indeterminate black stripes. Antenna 
black, ferruginous towards the base. Thorax in front with four intermediate 
black spots; spines stout, acute, mostly black above. Scutellum slightly 
keeled, with a small deep black callus on each side of the fore border, and 
with two black patches; first patch large, extending to the fore border; 
second hardly apparent. Abdomen with the usual two apical spines ; a 
subapical black ventral spot ; ventral spine extending lo the fore coxte. 
Femora speckled with black ; fore libiic slightly dilated. Fore wings with 
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