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Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4: Zoology
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28. ROSAPHA HABILIS, n. s. _Mas et Foem._ Fulva, capite antennisque
nigris, his basi fulvis, thoracis macula antica elongata, spinis
apice, tibiis posticis apices versus tarsisque anterioribus nigris,
tarsis posticis albis apice nigris, alis cinerascentibus apices versus
nigris. _Foem._ Abdomine supra nigro, basi lateribusque fulvis.
_Male and Female._ Tawny. Head black, white beneath along the eyes.
Antennæ black; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd joints tawny. Thorax with an
elongated black spot in front; spines of the scutellum black towards
the tips. Hind tibiæ towards the tips and anterior tarsi black; hind
tarsi white with black tips. Wings greyish, blackish in front towards
the tips; veins black, tawny at the base; stigma ferruginous brown.
_Female._ Abdomen black above, except at the base and along each side.
Length of the body 3-1/2 lines; of the wings 7 lines.
Gen RUBA, n. g.
_Foem. Corpus_ breve, crassum, latum. _Caput_ parvum. _Antennæ_
capite transverso vix breviores. _Scutellum_ inerme. _Abdomen_
globosum, thorace valde latius. _Pedes_ breves. _Alæ_ mediocres.
_Female._ Body thick, short, broad. Head much narrower than the
thorax. Proboscis and palpi very short. Antennæ nearly as long as the
breadth of the head; 3rd joint broader and longer than the flagellum,
of which the joints are short, compact, and minutely setulose. Thorax
a little longer than broad; scutellum unarmed. Abdomen globose, very
much broader and a little longer than the thorax. Legs short. Wings
moderately broad; 1st cubital vein not one-third of the length of
the 2nd; four complete externo-medial veins; subanal vein curved,
joining the anal vein at some distance from the border; discal areolet
elongated exteriorly, irregularly triangular; exterior side very short.
29. RUBA INFLATA, n. s. _Mas._ Testacea, valde pubescens, capite
subtus guttis duabus nigris, alis subcinereis apices versus
fuscescentibus, stigmate flavescente.
_Male._ Testaceous. Head with a black dot on each side of the mouth.
Flagellum of the antennæ black. Thorax and abdomen very pubescent.
Wings slightly greyish, brownish towards the tips, and especially
so in front; veins black, testaceous at the base; stigma yellowish.
Length of the body 4 lines; of the wings 7 lines.
Gen. TINDA, n. g.
_Foem. Corpus_ longiusculum, depressum. _Caput_ oblongum, margine
postico elevato. _Antennæ_ capite transverso vix breviores; articulus
3^{us} fusiformis; flagellum compressum, lanceolatum. _Scutellum_
spinosum. _Abdomen_ ellipticum, thorace latius non longius. _Pedes_
breves, graciles. _Alæ_ angustæ.
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