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very much longer than the head; second shorter than the first; third 
shorter than the second ; fourth a little longer than the third, luteous 
towards the base. Prothorax with a narrow red margin, which is more 
distinct on each side than on the fore border and on the hind border ; a 
well-defined transverse furrow at somewhat before the middle. Pectoral 
segments bordered with red. Abdomen red ; fore borders of the ventral 
segments black. Legs long, slender; fore femora beneath with three 
subapical spines. Corium of the fore wings with a red costa. Length of 
the body 8 — 10 lines. 
a, b. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton, 
c. Ceylon. From Dr. Thwaites’ collection. 
5. Melamphaus costalis. 
Mas. Niger, fusiformis ; rostrum segmenti li venlralis marginem posti- 
cum attingens ; antennce corpore multo hreviores, arliculo 4o basi 
albo ; abdomen et corii costa ochracea. 
Male. Black, fusiform. Rostrum extending to the hind border of the 
first ventral segment. Antennae much shorter than the body ; first joint 
much longer than the head ; second a little shorter than the first ; third 
much shorter than the second ; fourth white towards the base, as long as 
the second. Protborax punctured, with a well-defined transverse fuirow at 
one-third of the length from the fore border. Abdomen and costa of the 
corium red-lead colour. Length of the body 7 lines. 
a. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
6. Melamphaus makginalis. 
Mas. Niger, fusiformis ; rostrum segmenti 2i ventralis marginem posti- 
cum attingens ; antennce corpore breviores ; prothorax lateribus 
margineque postico luteis, illis vix reflexis ; segmenta pectoralia rufo 
marginata ; venter rufus; corii costa lutea. 
Male. Blaek, fusiform. Head elongate-triangular. Eyes hardly 
prominent, contiguous to the protborax. Rostrum extending to the hind 
border of the second ventral segment. Antennae slender, shorter than the 
body ; first joint very much longer than the head ; second much shorter 
than the first ; third a little shorter than the second; fourth a little longer 
than the second. Prothorax with a well-defined transverse furrow at some- 
what before the middle; sides and hind border luteous, the former very 
slightly elevated. Pectoral segments bordered with red. Abdomen red 
beneath. Legs long, slender ; fore femora beneath with three subapical 
spines. Corium with a luteous costa. Length of the body 10 — 11 lines. 
a, b. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. 
7. Melamphaus rubidus. 
Mas. Niger, fusiformis, capite prothoracisque lateribus saturate rufis, 
connexivo corioque rufis; rostrum segmenti 2i venlralis marginem 
posticum attingens ; antennce corporis dimidio longiores. 
