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ventral segments forming transverse ridges, that of the third deeply curved 
in the middle; a stout spine on each side of the third ventral segment and 
another on each side of the fourth. Four anterior legs and hind tarsi 
tawny. Four anterior femora beneath with two minute subapical spines. 
Hind femora incrassated, much curved near the base, armed beneath with 
a cluster of small spines at two-thirds of the length and with a broad sub- 
apical tooth. Hind tibiae dilated above along the apical half, armed 
beneath with a broad oblique spine at two-thirds of the length. Female. — 
Abdomen smooth beneath. Hind femora slightly incrassated. Hind tibiae 
with no tooth beneath. Length of the body 9 — 10^ lines. 
a. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
b. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
c. d. Wagiou. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
e. Aru. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
/. Aru. From Mr. Wallace’s collection. 
g. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
64. M texts FILICORNIS. 
Foem. Nigra, gracilis, iesiaceo tomentosa ; antennes gracillimce, corpori 
cequilongcB, articulis basi pallide testaceis ; prothorax subtililer scaber, 
angulis posiicis serralis peracutis oblique retraclis valde elongatis ; 
pectus albo biplagiatum ; abdominis dorsum basi utrinque testaceum ; 
venter testaceo late vittatum ; femora postica subdilatata ; tibice 
posticcE gracillinuB ; alee anticce picece ; alcB posticce cinerece. 
Female. Black, slender, with testaceous tomentum. Rostrum partly 
pale testaceous; second joint longer than the third. Antennee very slender, 
as long as the body ; joints from the first to the third successively decreasing 
in length; second, third and fourth joints pale testaceous at the base; 
fourth longer than the first. Prothorax finely scabrous, with a very slight 
transverse furrow at one-third of the length from the fore border and with 
a very short ridge near the hind border; hind angles serrated, much 
elongated, very acute, slanting obliquely backward. Pectus with a white 
patch near each hind coxa. Abdomen testaceous on each side towards the 
base of the dorsum ; a broad tawny stripe beneath. Femora beneath with 
the usual subapical spines. Hind femora slightly dilated, slender towards 
the base. Hind tibiae very slender, as long as the hind femora. Fore 
wings piceous. Hind wings cinereous. Length of the body 12 lines. 
a. Sarawak, Borneo. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
65. MlCXIS INSOLIIA. 
Mas. Pallide lutea ; rostrum apice sulco receplum ; antennes corpori 
cequilongcB ; prothorax transverse striatus, angulis posticis nigris 
acutis ; pectus viltis duabus piceis duabusque exterioribus nigris 
duabusque intermediis auratis; abdomen basi dilatatum, f asciis 
duabus dorsalibus nigris, vittis duabus ventralibus auratis maculari- 
bus ; femora postica dilatata, subtus utrinque serrata; tibice posticce 
subtus serratce, basi subdilatatce ; aloe anticce fusco biplagiatce, 
membrana cuprea. 
