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ORIENTAL ENTOMOLOGY.
mcsotliorax with 8, 2 anteiior, 2 mther before the middle, and 4 posterior, two of which arc lateral; metathorax
with two largo spines behind the middle, and the sides in front of tlie hind legs spined ; the basal segments of the
abdomen are G-spiiied, the 2 anterior spines being the largest ; the hind segments are gradually dilated, and armed
at the hind margin with a raised longitudinal tnbercle; the legs are spined (male).
Length of the insect 2 j inches.
Inhabits the Philippine Islands (Jlr. Cuming). In the British Museum.
F I G U R E 6.—PHASMA (PACHYJIORPHA) DRACONINUM. WESTW.
Phasma aptennn fuscum spinis magnis later.ilibus horridum, corpore m medio parum dilatato ; capite supra postice
spiuis circiter 10 annat e lateralibus majoribus ; prothorace supra ntrinque tubérculo plano elevato spinoso nrmato,
mesothorace etiam supra vei-sus marginem anticum ntrinque tubérculo lato spinoso et dentato, postice convergenti
armato, prope marginem posticum etiam tubérculo minori e spinis duabus conjimctis armato ; tubérculo simlli in
medio metathoracis ; segmentis basalibus abdominis utrinque spina porrecta medioque unica minori armatis :
segmentis posticis SGnsini angiistioribusj aiiJilibiTs tvibGrciilfl.tis Í pedibiTs spiuosis.
Phasma wingless, brown, and aimed with large lateral spines; the middle of the body is shghtly broadest, the head
above is armed behind with about 10 spines, of which the lateral ones are the largest; the prothorax is armed on
each side above with two broad flat elevated and spined tubercles ; the mesothorax has also a pair of the same
land of tubercles near the fz'ont margin, converging towards each other behind, and near the hind maro'in is
a smaller tnbercle composed of two conjoined spines ; a simikr compound tubercle arms the middle of the
metathor.ax ; the basal segments of the abdomen are armed wiüi a strong porrected spine, and in the middle near
the hind mai-giu with a smaller one ; the posterior segments are gi-adually narrowed (in the female) with the anal
ones tuberculatcd, and the legs are spined (female). The male is much smaller, with the abdomen narrow, and of
equal breadth thi-onghout; the spines are arranged as in the female.
Length of the insect (male) IJ inch, (fem.ale) 2^ inches.
Inliabits the Philippine Islands (Mr. Cuming). In Mus. Britann., and Westwood. Communicated by Captain
Parry.
F I G U R E 6 . — P H A S M A (PACHYMORPHA) DEPLANATUM. Westw.
Phasma apterum planum, thorace e capite ad pedes posticos sensim dilatato ; ferrugineo-fuscum opacum
gi-anulosum, capite postice supra spinis 6 ahisque lateralibus parris armatis, prothorace antice uü-mque tubérculo
plano spmoso armato ; mesothorace antice aiea parum elevata utrinque angulata, lateribus postice convergentibus
mstructo, marginibus gi'anulesis spmisque duabus supra pedes medios armato, metathorace etiam spmis 4 supra
pedes postícos utrmque armato, hoc cum mesothorace et abdomine cai-ina media longitudinah parum elevata
mstructo ; segmentis basahbus abdominis serie transversa spinai-um parvarum versus marginem posticum armatis ;
pedibus breiábus spinosis.
Phasma wingless, flat above ; the thorax from the head to the hmd legs gradually dilated, rusty brown, opaque, and
granulóse, with the head armed behind on the upper side with six small spines and several other lateral ones ; the
prothorax has on each side in front a broad raised and spmose tubercle ; the anterior part of the mesothorax is
provided with a slightly raised space with the lateral margins convergent and the anterior angles acute ; the sides of
the mesothorax are gi-anulose, w-ith two spines above the middle feet ; the metathorax is also armed above the hind
feet with 4 spines ; the meso-, meta-thorax and abdomen have a slight raised longitudinal carina along the middle ; the
basal segments of the abdomen have a transverse series of small spmes near the hmd margin ; the legs are short
and spined (female).
Length of the insect 21 inches.
Inhabits the Phihppme Islands (Mi-. Cuming.) In the Collection of the British Museum.
F I G U R E 7.—PHASMA (LONCHODES) LUTEO-VIRIDE. WESTW.
Phasma apterum, luteo-viride, glabrum, cylindricum, mesothoracis et metathoracis parte postica parum dilatata,
capite spinis 8 in coronam circulai-em dispositis ; thorace et abdomine longitudine fere Eequalibus, prothorace
inermi, mesothoracis lateribus spinulosis, spüiisque duabus in medio dorsi alterisque duabus approximatia ad
marginem posticum ; metathoracis lateribus spmulosis spinisque duabus pone medium disci armato ; abdomine
tenui, marginibus segmentorum parum mgosis, apice clavato, fisso ; pedibus intei-mediis brevioribus, femoribus
dilatatis et spinuhs nonnulUs armatis ; femoribus anticis et posticis etiam intus ad apicem bispinulosis.
Phasma wmgless, luteous-green, smooth, eylindi-ical, the hmd parts of the meso.and metathorax dilated ; the head
armed with 8 spines ai-ranged into a circular crown, the thorax and abdomen nearly equal in length, the prothorax
imarmed, the mesothorax with the sides spinulose and with two spines in the middle of the back and two close
together near the middle of the hind margin ; the sides of the metathorax spinulose and armed with two spines
beyond the middle of the back : the abdomen slender, with the margins of the segments subrugose, the extremity
clavate and longitudinally cleft ; the middle legs shorter than the rest, the thighs dilated and armed with a few
short spmes, the anterior and posterior thighs also armed within at the tips with two short spines (male).
Length of the insect 3 inches.
Inhabits Assam. Communicated by Lieutenant Robinson.