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Show 206 MESSRS. BRUNNER AND REDTENBACHER ON [Mar. 15, Tribus PERISPHJERIIDJE. Genus PARASPH,ERIA, Brunner. 1. P. NIGRA, Brunner (n. sp.) (Plate XV. fig. 7.) Picea, raro punctata. Uterque sexus elytris lobiformibus, later-alibus, corpori concoloribus, margine externo limbato. Pedes rufo-fusci. Tarsi breves. Metatarsus ceteris articulis unitis triplo brevior. Pulvilli articulorum omnium per totam longi-tudinem extensi. 3 $ • Larvce marginem versus pallidiores, pedibus fusco-testaceis. <* $ Long, corp 22 millim. 33 millim. „ pronot 7"5 ,, 8*5 „ Lat. „ 10 „ 12 „ Long, elytr. ... 3*5 ,, 4*5 ,, Patria: St. Vincent, windward side, leeward side.-Specimina nonnulla.-Usee species differt ab omnibus congenericis utroque sexu subaptero necnon tarsis brevioribus. Lot 14 Estate; also on the W . slope of the Soufriere volcano at an elevation of 1500 ft. under rotting fruit in September.-H. H. S. 2. Familia MANTODEA. (Auctore J. REDTENBACHER.) Tribus MANTID^I. Genus MUSONIA, Stal. 1. M. SURINAMA, Saussure ('?). Thespis surinama, Sauss. 1871, Mem. Mex. 2, 1, p. 129. Musonia surinama, Stal, 1877, Syst. Mantod. p. 66. Patria: St. Vincent, windward side.-Specimen unicum, imper-fectum, propterea difficiliter determinandum.-Hsec species occurrit in Surinam et Venezuela (Stal). Lot 14 Estate in September.-H. H. S. Tribus VATID^E, Stal. Genus PARASTAGMATOPTERA, Sauss. 1. P. LOBIPES, Redt. (n. sp.). (Plate XV. fig. 8.) Viridi-flavescens. Oculi rotundati. Prothorax gracilis, supra coxas anticas valde ampliatus, margine laterali nigro-denticulato. Elytra hyalina, elongata, reticulo beryllino, campo antico dilatato, viridi, opaco, coriaceo. Aloe vitrece, margine virescente. Antennce 3 valde serratce. Coxte anticce validiores, apice superne valde dilatato intusque macula lata nigra ornatce. Femora antica valida, intus spinis alternatim nigris et pallidis (apice tantum fuscis) instructa. Femora quatuor posiica apice |
