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in front, the inner pair are curved and the outer lanceolate. Hind lobe 
with some black spots, of which four are larger than the others, and the 
outer pair of these are half divided by a curved luteous line; an obliquely 
ascending' spine on each hind angle. Scutelluin black, with a long nearly 
erect black spine. Pectus and connexivum with black spots. Femora 
black, with a luteous band near the tip. Four anterior tibiee with a piceous 
band ; furrow beneath short. Fore wings with numerous luteous veins. 
Length of the body 8^ lines. 
a. Sarawak. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
61 . Spiniger limbifer. 
Mas. Niger , longi-subfusiforrnis ; caput antice testaceum , pro/haracis 
lobo anticn aqui/ongum ; antenna corpore breviores , artivuln I a basi 
lutpo ; prolhorucis l»bas anticus lobo poslico paullo brevior ; lobus 
posticus luteo marginatus ; sculeUurn piceum, spina lutea erecta apice 
nigra armatum ; pectus luteo maculutum ; venter luleus ; pedes lutei , 
femoribus apice piceis , tibiis piceis pilosis; corium slriga obliqua 
lutea ; membrana fuscescente-cinerea , nigra venosa. 
Male. Black, elongale-subfusiform. Head luteous in front, as long 
as the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part as long as the post- 
ocular. Rostrum luteous, black on each side towards the base and towards 
the tip. Antennae rather shorter than the body; first joint luteous towards 
the base, rather more than half as long as the second; third very much 
longer than the second. Fore lobe of the prothorax a little shorter than the 
hind lobe, which is luteous-bordered and has a minute black tooth on each 
hind angle. Scutellum piceous, with a long luteous erect spine, which has 
a black lip. Pectus with some luteous spots. Abdomen luteous beneath. 
Leys luteous; femora piceous at the tips; tibiae hairy, mostly piceous; 
femora beneath the fore tibiae very short. Fore wings with an oblique 
luteous streak near the tip of the corium; membrane brownish cinereous, 
with black veins. Length of the body lines. 
a, Sarawak. Presented by VV. W. Saunders, Esq. 
b. — ? From the collection of the Zoological Society. 
62 . Spinigeb conficitus. 
Mas. Niger, gracilis, fere linearis, svbtus flavus; caput antice Jlavo 
uni vittu turn, prothuracis lobo antico cequilongum ; antenna gracil- 
lima, corpori aquilonga , arliculo lo basi Jlavo; prothorax Jlavo 
marginatus ; lobus anticus lobo poslico paullo brevior; sculelli spina 
longa, erecta, jiava, apice nigricans ; pectus Jlavo maculatum; venter 
aryenleo-Jiavus, aneo uniplayialus el transverse slriyalus ; pedes picei, 
femoribus quatuor anlerioribus Jlavis basi apiceque piceis, femoribus 
posticis basi Jlavis , tibiis quatuor anlerioribus apice Jlavis; tibiis 
posticis Jlavo unifasciatis ; corium Jlavo bistrigatum ; membrana 
cinerea niyro venosa. 
Male. Black, slender, nearly linear, yellow beneath. Head sub- 
elliptical, as long as the fore lobe of tbe prothorax, with a broad yellow 
stripe in front of the eyes; ante- ocular part shorter than the post-ocular. 
