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440 Mr. Westwood's characters of

Art. LX. Insectorum Arachnoidumque novorum Decades

duo, ^wdore J. O. WestWOOD, F.L.S. Sfc.

CoLEOPTERA (Pentamera). Familia dubia.

CuPES, Latr.

Cup. concolor, Westw.

Sub-albido-luridus ; capite insequali concolore ; elytris 6-punctato-

striatis, interstitiis lituris quibusdam longitudinalibus brevibus obscuris

notatis, fascias tres vald^ obliquas et interruptas formantibus, quarum

fasciarum intermedia latior est, et pone medium elytrorum posita. An-

tennae subdepressEe nee cylindricee.

Long. Corp. lin. 5.

Habitat in America boreali, " New Harmony," etiam in America

meridionali, Valparaiso ??

In Mus. Soc. Nat. Hist. Belfast, Dom. Hope, et nostr.

Hymenoptera (Aberrantia, Westw.). Fam. Siricida.

Oryssus, Latr.

Or. Sayii, Westw.

5 . Niger ; capite thoraceque punctatis ; abdomine subtilius punctate;

vertice, ad regionem ocellorum, tuberculato ; facie lineis duabus minutis

abbreviatis albis inter oculos ad roarginem inferiorera; labro albido;

antennis nigris, apice articuli 3tii articulisque 4to et 5to supra aibo-notatis

;

pedibus nigris, apice femorum lineolaque supera tibiali albis; alis

dimidio basali hyalinis, dimidio apicali fuscis et ad costam obscuriori-

bus, macula parva substigraaticali apiceque ipso hyalinis, stigmate nigro.

Long. Corp. $ lin. 7|. Exp. alar. lin. 11.

Habitat in America boreali, " New Harmony."

In Mus. nostr. Dom. G. B. Sowerby communicavit.

Note. In the Encyclopedic Methodique, Vol.8, p. 561, a second

species of this remarkable genus was added by Latreille under the name

of Or. unicolor, of which both sexes had been captured in the Bois de Bou-

logne, near Paris. Its characters very much resemble those of the species

above described, except that Or. unicolor is only half the size of Or. co-

ronatus, whereas my new species is somewhat larger than that insect.

undescrihed Insects and Spiders. 441

Hymenoptera (Normalia, Westw.) Fam. Crahronidce.

Cheilopogonus,* Westw.

Genus Cerceridem cum Philantho arete conjungens. Antennae subdis-

tantes (spatio illas adoriginem separante spatium inter illas et oculos sequan-

te), thorace evidenter multo breviores, $ sensim incrassatse, articulo 3tio

longiore subcylindrico, ultimo obliqud truncate; mandibulae intern^

inernies ; oculi internfe incisione minuta. Areola submarginalis 2da an-

ticfe sessilis, postice baud completa, (Fig. 4 a.) Caput magnum, facies fere

rotundata, clypeo antic^ paullo producto et dentibus 3 minutlssimis ob-

tusis in medio armato, ad latera pilis longissiniis rigidis obliquis mandi-

bulas obtegentibus vestito. Abdomen subovale rugosfe punctatum, seg-

mentis subcoarctatis, Imo subnodiformi, ultimo( $ ) dentibus 2 parvis

terminate, (Fig. 4 b). Pedes spinis fossoriis muniti.

Sp. 1. Cheil.punctiger, Westw.

Niger nitidus, vald^ rugoso-punctatus (praesertim abdomine); anten-

narum articulo Irao ad apicem, facie maculis 4 quadrate positis, vertice

maculis 2 minutis, lineisque 2 pone oculos, collari fascia posticu, scutelli

mesothoracici et metathoracici fascia transversa, abdominis segmento

2do lat^ ad basin, segmentis 3tio, 4to et5to fascia apicali, scapulisque

flavis; pedibus flavis, femoribus basi obscuris; alis fulvescentibus, antice

versus apicetn obscurioribus.

Long. Corp. lin. 4. Expans. alar. lin. 7.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 4. a and b.

Habitat in America boreali, " New Harmony."

In Mus. See. Hist. Nat. Belfast.

Orthoptera. Fam. Mantidce.f

Mbtallyticus,% Westw.

Corpus oblongo-ovatum, depressum, metallicolor. Prothorax lati-

* XtlXog labrura, et Trwywv barba.

t The characters separating Empusa from Mantis and PhjUium from Phamaare surely not of sufficient importance to raise these several genera to the rank

of families as has been recently proposed in the Entomological Magazine,

X MtraWiVTiKoe, metallicus.

442 Mr. Westvrood's characters of

tudine vix longior, (quartam partem longltudinis abdominis vix sequans,)

lateribus fere rectis, absque dilatatione laterali, antice baud angustatus.

Oculi maximi rotundati. Caput muticum, vertice piano. Pedes an-

tici maximi ; femoribus brevibus crassissimis ; femora 4 postica sim-

plicia, quam in Mantide crassiora. Abdomen versus apicem acuminatum,

apice ejus tegminibus alisque perfectis baud obtecto. Antennae sim-

plices.

NoTA. Generi Mantidi (ut a Servilleo restricto) affinis. DifFert pro-

thoracis brevitate, abdominis apice detecto, coloreque metallico.

Sp. 1. Met. splendidus, Westw.

Viridis nitidissimus; tegminibus cupreo-nitentibus; femoribus anticis

macula centrali fulva.

Variat colore purpureo, femoribus 4 posticis antice subfulvis.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 1.

Long. corp. lin. 14. Expans. tegminum lin. 22.

Habitat in Malabaria.

In Mus. nostr.

Orthoptera. Fam. Phasmidce.*

AsCHIPHASMA,-f Westw.

Corpus longum subcylindricum, alatum, tegminibus obsoletis. Caput

fere quadratum angulis rotundatis, supra Iseve, baud tuberculatum.

Oculi magni subfrontales. Ocelli nuUi, Antennae corporis toti fere

longitudine, frontales. Prothorax quadratus mesothoracis longitudinem

fere aequans, tuberculis duobus parvis anticis. Mesothorax paullo longior

quam latus. Tegmina omnino obsoleta. Alse magnae abdominis fere

longitudine, semicirculares. Pedes et abdomen simplicia subcylindrica.

Sp. 1. ^sch. annulipes, Westw.

$ Sordide viridis; capite prothorace et mesothorace lineis notulisque

Although numerous instances occur in which the mesothoracic organs of

flight are alone developed, this is the only insect in which I have hitherto noticed

the metathoracic ones alone to exist. In all the specimens which I have seen

the same structure prevails.

t A privativum, et <TKnra(j/j.a tegmen.

wulescribed Insects and Spiders. 443

quibusclam alils pallidioribus signatis ; femoribus tibiisque viridibus basi

et pone apicem late albido annulatis, tarsis albidis articulorum apicibus

obscuris ; antennis fuscescentibus basi pallidioribus ; abdomine sub-

fusco ; alis fuscescentibus immaculatis nisi costa lata (tegmen refe-

rente) viridi, maculis numerosissimis parvis (interdum confluentibus)

nigris undique notatd.

Long. Corp. lin. 21. Exp. alar. lin. 3j.

Habitat in Java.

In Mus. nostr.

Orthoptera. Fam. Gryllida, Leach.

(Locustariae*, Latr. Locustina, McL. Gryllus Tettigoniae, Linn.)

Strong YLonERUs,f Westw.

Thorax maximus, convexus, fere rotundatus, diametro transversali

longitudinera tertia parte superante, lateribus serratis, disco tuberculis

parvis instructo. Caput transversum, thorace iramersum, vix dimidii

thoracis latitudine ; inter antennas dente parvo acuto canaliculato

armatura ; facie lata. Antennae tenues (in specimine nostrounico muti-

lato, tota parte superstite longitudinem corporis insecti aequante) . Abdo-

men vix thorace longius, convexum, basi latum, sensim attenuatum.

Pedes longitudine mediocres, validi, dentati, praesertim postici.

Tibiae anticae basi subocellatae. Tarsi 4-articulati, breves, articulo 3tio

bilobo. Prosternum baud dentatum.

The singular insect upon which I have established this genus is in an

apparently imperfect state, very minute rudiments of tegmina alone beino-

visible, and the metathoracic segment being destitute of any appearance

of wings. Whether however it may not belong to M. Serville's subapterous

section must be decided by the examination of other specimens ; myinsect is a ^ , and its size, nearly an inch long, is noticeable as bearing

upon the question of its perfection. The form of the thorax (or rather

* Nomen Locusta pro Locustis voracibus in Bibliis sacris (Locusta migra-

toria, &c.) commemoratis retineri debet.

-f Srpo/yvXoo) rotundo, f'fpiy collum.

444 Mr. WestwooJ's characters of

prothoracic shield) being similar in the imperfect states of this order to

that of the imago has induced me to characterize it as a group, without

hesitation, from the almost anomalous form of that part of the body.

Sp. 1. Strong. serraticoUis, Westw.

Fulvus; thoracis disco sub-testaceo; antennisfuscoannulatis; abdominis

segmentis 4-7 in medio obscurioribus ; tuberculis discoidalibus thoracis

nigris, thoraceque utrinque punctulis numerosis elevatis.

Long. corp. lin. 10. Thoracis latit. lin. 6.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 2.


In Mus. nostr.

Orthoptera. Fam. Locustidce*, Leach.

(Gryllus Locusta, Linn. Acridia, Latr. Acridina, McL.)

Tripetalocera,-\ Westw.

Tetriei [Acrydio] affinis. Antennae corporis dimidii longitudine,

crassae, difForraes, articulo Imo brevi, 2do brevissimo, 3tio longo

lato supra piano subtus lamina tenui horizontali instructo, incisionibus

4 marginalibus quasi articulos indicantibus, articulo 4to multo breviore

subtus laminato, ut in prsecedenti, articulo 5to majore apice latiore,

etiam similiter laminato, articulo 6to minutissimo, ovato-conico. (Tab.

XXII. Fig. 3.) Oculi valdfe prominentes. Caput inter antennas spina.

bifida armatum. Prothorax corpus totum obtegens rigono-lanceolatus,

inter pedes 4 anticos utrinque uni-spinosus, dorsoque in medio trigono-

elevato.

Sp. I. Trip.ferruginea, Westw.

Fusco-ferruginea, obscura, rngoso-punctata;

prothorace versus

apicem lineis duabus lateralibus elevatis angulosis ; oculis pallidis.

Long. Corp. lin. 6^.

• I follow Linngeus and Leach in giving to the family of the Grasshoppers

with short antennae the name of Locusta, including- also those whose ravages

are so well known.

t Tpac tres, wtraXov folium, et Kipai^ cornu.

undescribed Insects and Spiders. 445


In Mus. nostr.

Heteroptera (Geocorisa). Fam. Pentatomidee.

Deroploa,* Westw.

Scutellera affinis. Corpus ovatum, depressum. Antennae breves

5-aiticulatae, articulo Imo minutissimo, 2do paiillo longiore, 3tio

reliquis longiore, ultinrto paullo crassiore. Thorax lateribus posticis

utrinque in spinam niagnam obtusam elevatam antice porrectam productis.

Scutellum magnum ovatum depressum inerme, abdomen fere obtegens.

Sp. 1 . Der. parva, Westw.

Castanea punctatissima ; thorace antice, scutelli linea gracili dorsali

interrupta, maculisque quibusdam minutis flavis ; pedibus fusco-rufis,

tibiis annulatis.

Long, Corp. lin. 2. Latit, thoracis lin. If.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 6.

Habitat in Nova Hollandia.

In Mus. nost., &c.

Nota. Congenerica ? Cimex Desfontainii, Fab., Coq. t. 10, f. 5,

e Barbaria.

[Pentatoma, Latr.)

Pentatoma verrucosa, Westw.

Rufo-testacea, fusco variegata, punctata, subrotundata ; thoracis late-

ribus posticis utrinque uni-spinosis ; dorso lineis quibusdam elevatis

obliquis; scutellum tuberculis duobus magnis rufis rotundatisbasalibus,

alterisque duobus parvis lateralibus, posticfe angustatum, et ad apicem

abdominis productum, parte postica concava, lateribus elevatis ; heme-

lytrorum corium rufura, nigro-punctatura, membranaque apicali ultra

abdomen longfe producta ; abdominis latera detecta serrata ; antennae

thorace longiores articulis 2do et 3tio longitudine aequalibus, etiam 4to et

5to, qui praecedentlbus duobus paullo longiores sunt ; femora subtus uni-

spinosa, antica crassiora, tibiae 2 anticae dilatatae, 4 posticse simplices

* iitp/; uollum, ct ottAoi' arnia.


rufae, annulo albo.

Long. Corp. (hemelytris inclusis) lin. 5.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 7.


In Mus. nost.

Heteroptera. Fam. LygceidcR.

Platydius*, Westw.

Megymenum, Guer., habitu quodammodo simulans. Corpus oblongo-

ovatum, subdepressura. Antennae sub capitis raarginibus insertee, vix

thoracis longitudine, 4-articulatae, articulo Imo brevi, 2do magno

dilatato elongato-ovato, depresso, 3tio minori, ultimo vix magni-

tudine articuli primi, acuminato. Caput planum lateribus elevatis

postice in collum contractum : oculis magnis ; ocellis duobus. Rostrum

4-articulatum, ad basin pedum intermediorum extensum, articulo secundo

longiore. Thorax transverso-quadratus, antice utrinque, pone oculos,

uni-spinosus, lateribus dilatatis, irregulariter serratis ; scutellum vix abdo-

minis dimidii longitudine, postice subcordatum. Hemelytra abdo-

minis margines serratos baud obtegentia, membrana apicali magna

nervosa.

The Edessa brevicornis of Fabricius is referrible to this genus, and

may be considered as its type. In the species above described the

intermediate as vi^ell as the anterior femora are toothed beneath. The

genus comprises several distinct species, all of which appear to be

inhabitants of the South-eastern parts of Asia.

Sp. 1. Plat, subpurpurascens, Westw.

Capite, thorace, scutello, corioque hemelytrorura fusco-purpureis,

membrana apicali fulvescente, hac obscur^ nervosa; antennis pedibusque

nigris. Corpus subtus purpureum.

Long. Corp. lin. 7j. Latit. abdominis lin. 4.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 8.

Habitat in Java.

In Mus. nost., &c.

* UXarvc planus.

midescrihed Insects and Spiders. 447

Heteroptera. Fam. ReduviidcB.

OpiSTOPLATYSff WestW.

Reduvio affinis. Corpus pyriforme depressum, abdomine piano.

Caput parvum, porrectum, tuberculo utrinque ante oculos, in quod

insident antennas (in specimine nostro rautilatae) articulis duobus basalibus

seque longis, pilosis, articulo basali crassiore capite pauUo longiore.

Rostrum thoracis longitudine. Thorax capite latior prsesertim in parte

postica, in lobos duos ad latera rotundatos sulura transversa divisus.

Abdomen antice thoracis latitudine, posticfe multo latius, supra concavum,

lateribus paullo elevatis, heraelytris baud obtectis, postice emarginatum,

Heraelytrorum corium parvura longitudiuale, membrana apicali maxima.

Pedes satlongi, graciles; tarsis 3-articulatis articulo Imo brevi.

Sp. 1. Op. AustralasicEf Westw.

Fuscus, pilosus, hemelytrorura membrana apicali nigra.

Long. corp. lin. 6|. Latit. abdominis lin. 2|.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 9.

Habitat in Nova HoUandia.

In Mus. nost.

DiPTERA (Nemocera). Fam. TipulidcE,

Subfara. Terricolse, Latr.

Gynoplistes,* Westw.

CtenophorcE affinis. Rostrum (vel clypeus) capite brevius. Antennae

capite multo longiores, in utroque sexu supra pectinatae $ 18, $ 17,

articulatse. Abdomen ? depressum latum, apice acuminate, oviductu

exserto acuto. Alarum nervi ut in Ctenophord Jtaveolatd dispositi.

Insecta Australasia indigena.

Sectio prima. Antennae ^ graciles, singulo articulorum 3—17 ramum

longum gracilem superne emittente.

Sp. 1. Gt/ti. nervosa, Westw.

3' Fusco-nigra; abdomine subrufescente, raargine postico segmen-

'OTTiffOf 1/ retro, et nXarvQ planus.

+ rvpf) mulicv, et oTrXiffr//*,- armatus.


torum pallido, apice (ano) obscuriore ; alis pallida fuscis, nervis,

macula parva antica centrali alteraque pone medium obliqua nigris

;

pedibus fuscis, femoribus basi pallidis.

Long. corp. $ lin. 6. Expans. alar. lin. 11.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 10. 11.

Habitat in Australasia.

In Mus. nost.

Sectio secunda. Corpus minus gracile. Antennae $ paullo crassiores

singulo articulorum 3—14 ramum supra emittente. Articulo 15mo

supra acut^ producto, reliquissimplicibus (Tab. XXII. Fig. 12.) Antennae

$ articulis 3—11 ramum breviorem emittente, articulo 12mo

sequentibus crassiori, articulo 17mo. 16mo. longiore, ovato. (Tab.

XXII. Fig. 13.)

Sp. 2. Gyn. variegata, Westw.

Nigra; abdomine (nisi apice), alarum, femorum, tibiarumque basi

fulvis; alis pallidis, apice fasciisque tribus transversis nigris marginem

posticum baud attingentibus, anticd et in medio ; alae lineis duabus

nigris longitudinalibus, una costali, altera centrali conjunctis.

Long. corp. $ . lin. 41. 5 ,(oviductu incluso) lin. 5|. Expans.

alarum $ lin. 7. $ lin. 11.

Tab. XXIL Fig. 12. Antenna $. Fig. 13. Antenna ?.


In Mus. nost.

Ptilogyiva,* Westw.

Tipulce affinis. Rostrum capiti seque longum. Antennse $ 13-arti-

culatse, articulo 3tio ramum unicum e basi emittente ; articulis 4 ad 9 ramos

duos longos e basi, alterumque e medio paullo breviorem emittentibus ;

lOmo longo, ramis duobus basalibus alteroque brevi fere apicali ; 11 ad 1

3

brevibus simplicibus : 5 14-articulatce, thoracis vix longitudine,

graciles, articulo Imo crasso, 3tio ad apicem infra producto, singulo

articulorum 4 ad 1 ramos duos ad basin emittente, ramo externo quam

articulum ipsum paullo longiore, interno breviore, articulis 4 terminalibus

* UriXov penna, et yvvt) miilier.


slmpliclbus. (Tab. XXII. Fig. 15. antenna 5 ). Alae (Fig 14.) cellula

discoidea. subapicali 7-angulata nervis fere ut in Limnobid bisulcatd

Schum., dispositis. (Vide Schill. Beitr. t. 1. Dipt. f. 3. A.)

Sp. 1. Ptil. marginalis, Westw.

Fusca; capite, antennarum basi, thorace postice, prsesertim in ^,

segmentorum abdominalium lateribus, femoribusque (nisi apice) fulvis;

alis ad costara dimidiato-fuscis maculis duabus parvis ante medium

alterisque duabus apicalibus pallidis, nervis (nisi inlernis) fusco-nubilis.

Long. Corp. $.lin. 11|. Exp. alar. lin. 18|. Mas pauUo minor.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 14. 15. ?


In Mus. nost. $ $ .

OzocERAy* Westw.

Limnobia affinis. Alarum nervi ut in Gynopliste nervosa (fig. 10)

dispositi. Antennae thorace longiores, 32-articulatae; articulis 3tio ad

31muminclusisramulumlongissimumgracilempilosumebasiemittentibus

(Fig. 5). Oculi $ maximi interne lunati subtus fere conniventes.

Palpi perbreves, 3-articulati, articulo Imo minuto, 2do majore subovato,

3tio pauUo majore spatuliformi. Thorax ovato-rotundatus. Abdomen

$ longum cylindricum, unguibus duobus terminatum.

The insect forming this genus exceeds all the other pectinated Tipididm

in the great number of the ramose joints of the antennae.

Sp. 1. Oz. interrupta, Westw.

Pallide ochracea, thorace subobscuriore ; oculis nigris ; antennarum

ramulis pallida fuscis; alis pallidis nervis subfuscis, linea gracili interrupta

cinerea. per areolam elongatam subcostalem (cum asterisco notata in

Fig. 10.) currente.

Long. Corp. lin. 10. Expans. alar. lin. 16.

Tab. XXIL Fig. 5. Antenna.

Habitat in Australasia, apud " Swan River."

In Mus. Dom. Hope.

* OSoc ramus, et Ktpag coruii.

Vol. V. GG


Hemicteina,* Westw.

Tipulcs affinis. Rostrum capiti seque longuni. Palpi artlculo ultima

prsecedente quadruple longiore, annulatissimo. Antennae $ graciles,

13-articulatae, thoracis longitudine, singulo articulorum 4-9 ramum

subtus emittente, articulum longitudine aequante ; articulis 10-13 longi-

oribus, simplicibus, gracillimis. (Tab. XXII. Fig. 17.) Alae areola

discoidea, subapicali, 6-angulata, posticfe nervos 4 simplices emittente.

(Fig. 16.) Abdomen $ elongatum, clavatum. Pedes oranes (praesertim

tarsi) longissimi.

Sp. 1. Hem. gracilis, Westw.

^Fusco-ochracea; oculis nigris; rostro subfulvo; thorace subvittato;

alls pallida fuscescentibus, nervis obscurioribus ; abdomine segmentis

duobus apicalibus nigris, ano fulvescenti;pedibus unicoloribus, subfuscis.

Long, Corp. $ lin. 10. Expans. alar. lin. 16.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 16. 17.

Habitat in Brasilia.

In Mus. nost.

NoTA 1. Congenerica est, at species minor, pedibusque forsan

brevioribus, Tipulapectinata, Wied., "ochracea, thorace vittato, antennis

*' pectinatis, alls flavidis." Long. corp. $ 8 lin. " Beine lang,

" ochrebraun, gegen die spitze hin allmahlig gesattiger". De affini-

tatibus hujus insecti eel. Wiedemannus observat " Die art stehet

*' zwischen mehreren gattungen mitten inne ; in den viergliederigen

** tastern steht sie bei den Limnobiis, in dem kammformigen fiihlern

*' vom vierten bis zum neunten gliede sind sechs lang stark abwarts

" gerichtete der wurzel jedes gliedes eingefugte zahne dem Ctenophoris,

" in der fuhlergliederzahl der Richtung und dem aderverlaufe dem*' Tipulis am nachsten." Aussereur. Zweifl. Ins. Vol. 1, p. 47.

NoTA 2. A speciebus cseteris (vere Tipulideis) longipedalibus

ab auctoribus descriptis, species nostra differt : scil. Limnohialongimana,

Fab., tarsorum anticorum apicem album habet ; Tipula longipes. Fab.,

pedes albo annulatos apicibus albis ; Tipula breviventris, Wied., tibias

* H/ii semi, et Krkviov pecten.


basi albas possidet; Polymera hirlicornis, Wied., Fab. fChironomusJ

antennis 28-articulatis verticillatis gaudet. Leptotarsus Macquartii,

Guer,, Voy. Coq. Ins. pi. 20, fig. 1., abdomen fulvum nigro maculatuw

antennasque (e figura) 10-articulatas simplices habet. Dolichopeza*

sylvicola. Curt., antennis 12-articulatis cellulaque discoidali subapicali

nulla gaudet.

Megistocera, Wied,

Meg. dimidiata, Westw.

Ochracea; ano obscuro; antennis longissimis fuscis basi fulvis; femoribus

tibiisque ad apicem obscuiis ; alis hyalinis costa lata luteo-fuscanti

;

abdornine abbreviate; $ antennis brevibus 13-articulatis.

Expans. alarum, lin. 16.


In Mus. nost.

Ctenophora lata. Fab.

Haec species, Indiam orienlalem habitans, sectionem peculiarem in

genere Ctenophurd constituit. In specimine Fabriciano caput deest.

Specimen maris in manibus teneo, a Dora. Sykes in India captum;

quod

antennas valde plumosas exhibet, singulo articulo exceptis articulis basa-

. libus apicalique ramos 4 scil. 2 utriusque lateris emittente, omnes longi-

tudine aequales.

Lepidoptera. (Nocturna.) Fam. Pyralidce.

AcRONOLEPiA,^ Westw.

Antennae fere ad apicem squamoso-dilatatse ut in genere nostro Desmia

at non geniculatse, apiceque ipso simplici, (Tab. XXII. lig. 18.) Palpi

capite vix longiores apice attenuati. Proboscis (maxillae) longa.

Corpus mediocre, abdomine ultra marginem posticum alaT.m inferiorum

baud protenso. Coxae anticae valde elongatae, femora aruica brevissiina.

* Hoc genus a eel. Curtisio propositum est anno 1825. Meigeniusin tomo 6to

operis ejus, 1830, tab. 65, insectum idem figuravit sub U'mine " Leptina" at in

descriptione sua Dolichopezam appellavit, absque ulla noia. operi Curtisii

referente.

f 'AKpofov summi pars, et Xetng squama,

Vol. V. GG 2


Alae posticse subrotundatee.

The remarkable structure of the antennse distinguishes the insect

composing this genus from every other with which I am acquainted.

Sp. 1. Acr. quadricolor, Westw,

Nigro-fuscus ; alis superioribus fuscis, plaga parva basali purpurea,

macula parva sulphurea rotundata marginis interni terminatis; alis

inferioribus fulvis, limbo externo fusco.

Expans. alarum lin. 11.

Habitat in Brasilia.

In Mus. nost.

Ordo -? Fara. CoccidcB,

MoNOPHLEBA Leach, MSS. Latr. Regne An. Edit. 2da. vol. 5, p. 233.

Antennae $ corpore longiores, graciles, submoniliformes, 26-arti-

culatae, verticillato-pilosse. Oculi magni, laterales, rotundati, compositi.

Abdomen ovale, planum, segmentis 5 ultimis ramum pilosum utrinque

emittentibus.

Mon. Leachii, Westw.

Piceo-nigra ; abdoraine prothoraceque fusco-carneis ; scutelloalbido;

alis fusco-nigris, lineis duabus longitudinalibus gracillimis albis.

Long. corp. (absque ramis abdominalibus) lin. 3|. Long, rami ultimi

lin. 1. Long, antenn. lin. 4. Expans. alarum lin. 8.

Habitat in Java, Malabaria.

In Mus. nost.

Akachnida. Pulmonaria. Dimerosomata.

Fam. Epeiridce.

Phoroncidia,* Westw.

Epeiris cancriformibus affinis. Cephalothorax fere semiglobosus

laevis, antic^ in tuberculum magnum productus, in quo insident oculi,

scil., tres utrinque in margine tuberculi, alterique duo majores verticales.

Abdomen magnum basi truncatum, cephalothoracis latitudine; postice

rotundato-dilatatum, depresso-concavum, raaculis irregularibus spira-

• ipopoQ ferens, et o^koq tumor.

imdescrihed Insects and Spiders. 453

cnllformibus obtectuni, lateribus spinis 3 longissimis acutis utrinque

armatis, anoque infere producto obtuso. Pedum 1 et 4 paria longiora,

tunc par 2dum, tunc Sum.

Sp. 1. Phor. aculeata, Westw.

PIcea nitida ; abdominis disco rufescente, marginibus spinisque nigris

maculis duabus basalibus marginalibus utrinque albis ; apice palporum

$ subfulvo.

Long. corp. lin. 2.

Tab. XXII. Fig. 19.


In Mus. nost.

Arachnida. Adelarthrosomata. Westw.

Fam. Phalangiida.

TROGULUSy Latr.

Trog. Templetonii, Westw.

Trogulo bicarinato, Latr., major, et pro magnitudine paullo angustior,

etiam colore albidiore ; fenioribus anticis ad basin interne dilatatis et ir-

regulariter obtus^ dentatis ; tarsis anticis apice articuli Irai baud externe

producto;palpis filiformibus mandibulis paullo brevioribus, 5-articulati,

articulo Imo brevissimo, 2do 4toque longitudine aequalibus longis,

3tio quam Imum vix longiore, 5to quam 4tum paullo breviore.

Long. corp. lin. 6.

Habitat in Valparaiso.

In Mus. Soc. Hist. Nat. Belfast.

In honorem Dom. Roberti Templetonii Arachnologi Hlbcrnici peri-

lissimi banc speciem nominavi.

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