198 CATALOGUE OF 



black Stripe on each side between this band and the transverse furrow, and 

 with a black stripe on each side between the furrow and the fore border; 

 hind angles rounded, not prominent. Sculellum black, with a tawny dot 

 on each side near the base. Legs testaceous, rather stout; femora and 

 tibite with numerous black bands. Fore wings blackish; veins of the 

 corium partly lawny. Length of the body 6 lines. 



a. Aru. Presented by W. W Saunders, Esq. 



47. Cletus conspicuus. 



Mas. Ritfus ; caput nigro biviltalum, poslice subtus nigrum ; oculi pro- 

 mhiuli ; anlc»nce nigra; prothorax ferrugineus, vittis duabus nigris 

 antice connexis inlus fulvo niarginatis, spittis duabus longis fere 

 erectis ; pectus nigvo decern guttatum ; abdomen maculis lateralibus 

 apice guttisque duabus venlraiibus uigris ; pedes picei ; alee anticm 

 fulv(£, casta rtifa, mtmbrana fusca ; alee postica fuscescentes, casta 

 la tea. 



Male. Red. Head with two lilar-k stripes; hind part black beneath. 

 Eves prominent. Antennas black; second joint much longer than the 

 first. Prothorax ferruginous, with two black stripes, which are united in 

 front and are bordered on the inner side with tawny; a long slender nearly 

 erect spine on each hind angle. Pectus with five black dots on each side. 

 Abdomen with black lateral spots and with a black tip; second ventral 

 segment with a black dot on each side. Legs piceous. Fore wings tawny ; 

 cosla red, except towards the tip ; membrane brown. Hind wings brownish ; 

 costa luteous towards the base. Length of the body 7 lines. 



The antennae of the specimen described are mutilated, and it cannot 

 be ascertained whether their structure agrees with that of the other 

 CoreidsB. 



a. Hindoslan. From Mr. Foxcrofi's collection. 



48. Cletus? inehmis. 



Mas. Picetts, gracilis, cinerco tomentosus ; caput antice productum ; 

 oculi subpi-ominuli ; rostruin longissimum ; aiUennce corporr brcviarcs, 

 urticulis '2o 'Soque busi all/idis, 4o teslaceo ; prolhoracis a/igu/i postici 

 ratundati, nan prouiiuuli ; venter nigra scxmaculatus ; pedes gracilcs, 

 tibiis tursisque fulvis ; membrana nigricans, 



Male. Piceous, slender, wilh cinereous tomentum. Head more 

 elongate than in other s|)ecies of the genus. Eyes slightly prominent, 

 nostrum extending to the fourth ventral segment; joints nearly equal in 

 length. Antennx' shorter than the body ; second and third joints whitish 

 at the base; second much longer than the first; third hardly shorter than 

 llic (irst; fourth testaceous, a little shorter tlian ihe third. Prothorax wilh 

 a transverse furrow near the fore border; hind angles rounded, not promi- 

 nent. Fourth, fifth and sixth ventral segments with a deep black round 



