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3. Taeniorhynchus tenax. n. sp. 
(Fig. 65, PI. XVII.) 
Thorax dark brown, with pale golden scales on the front 
two-thirds of the mesonotum, gradually becoming paler behind 
and ending in an irregular line, remainder of the mesonotum 
black, with black curved scales and also two pale scaled lines 
ending at the junction of the pale and darker mesothoracic 
areas. Abdomen brown, with scattered yellow scales, especially 
on the apical segments, last two segments with a broad posterior 
band of orange scales, some segments with lateral patches of 
yellow scales. Legs dark scaled with a few scattered yellow 
ones ; metatarsi and tarsi basally pale banded, the bands 
involving to some extent both sides of the joints. 
5 . Head brown, with yellowish-brown scales in front and 
at the sides and a patch of black scales on each side of the 
back of the crown, eyes purple to black with white scales along 
their edges; antennae brown, with testaceous basal joints ; pro¬ 
boscis black, with a broad pale band just past the middle of 
its length; palpi black, with white scales at the tip and black 
hairs. 
Thorax dark brown, with pale golden curved scales in front, 
gradually becoming paler behind and ending in an irregular line 
about two-thirds of the way across the mesonotum, the rest of 
the mesonotum black, clothed with curved black scales and four 
rows of long thick black bristles; there are also short dark 
bristles on the front of the mesonotum, and also two lines of 
paler scales, somewhat converging backwards to the light scales 
forming the edge of the pale scaled area ; scutellum brown, with 
black scales and long black bristles on the posterior border, darker 
on the middle and sides; metanotum brown; pleurae pale, with 
black bristles and a few white scales and pale hairs. ‘ 
Abdomen covered with deep brown scales with a few 
scattered yellow ones, the posterior edges with a few yellow 
scales, except the last two segments, which have a broad posterior 
band of orange scales, the third to sixth segments with large 
lateral triangular patches of yellow scales, the penultimate 
segment with a W-shaped posterior border of the same colour; 
the first segment is pale ochraceous, with a few dark scales in the 
centre and three large tufts of long bristles ; posterior borders of 
the segments and sides with long cliestnut-brown hairs; there 
