REDUVIUS NOVENARIUS. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Blackish ; antennae and rostellum rufous ; tho- 

 rax crested, crest eight or nine-toothed. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Brownish liver-colour, with very short hair: 

 head cylindrical, a profoundly impressed trans- 

 verse line between the eyes ; a spine behind each 

 antenna inclining forwards: antennse rufous: 

 rostellum dark rufous, first joint more than half 

 the whole length of the organ: thorax with a 

 short robust spine each side at the base of the 

 head ; crest prominent, with eight or nine cylin- 

 drical, rather distant teeth ; lateral angles biden- 

 tate, posterior tooth largest; posterior margin 

 crenate, with two prominent, terminal spines: 

 hemelytra, membranaceous portion, brassy : feet 

 simple, rather long : tibise tinged with rufous. 



PLATE XXXI. 



