36 CATALOGUE OF 



11. ASTACOPS SPINIPES. 



Mas. Luleus, siihlus testaceus, piothoracis fascia media scutello femori- 

 biis intermediis sublus femoribusque pnsticis nigris ; femora qualuor 

 posteriora spinosa ; membrana itif/ricans. Var. /3, — Prolliorax niger, 

 anlice luleus ; corium nigricanle nebulosum ; membrana nigra. 



]\[ale. Liueoiis, testaceous beneath. Eyes veiy prominent, not 

 petiolaled. Tliird and fouilli joints of the anteunce niiirh shorter than the 

 second. Prolhorax witli a black middle band. Scutelium black. Four 

 posterior femora armed with spines beneath ; middle femora black beneath; 

 hind femora wholly black. Membrane blackish. Var. /3.— Piolhorax 

 wholly black except towards the fore border. Corium clouded with 

 blackish. Membrane black. Length of the body 6 lines. 



a. New Guinea. Presented by W, W. Saunders, Esq. 



b. Aru. From Mr. Wallaces collection. 



12. ASTJCOPS NIGRICOEXIS. 



Mas. Niger; oculi rufi ; prolhorax el abdomen riifo blvillalu ; abdo- 

 minis dorsum rufuvi; venler apicem versus riifus; corium nigricans, 

 costa apiccqne riijis. 

 Male. Black. Eyes red, moderately prominent. Third joint of the 

 antennie shorter than the second and than the fourth. Prolhorax and 

 al)doinen with a red slri|)e along each side; this stripe is dilated on the 

 prothorax and esjiecially so on tiie transverse furrow. Abdomen bright red 

 above and towards the tip beneath. Corium blackish, red along the costa 

 and towards the tip. Membrane black. Length of the body 6 lines, 



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



13. As r AGO PS Degeeui. 

 Uegeeri, Slal, A. S. E. F. 4)He Ser. v. 187. 

 North Australia. 



14. ASTACOPS? C.VLICiATUS. 



Mas. Rufus, fere linearis, sublus albido tomentosus ; capul supra 

 nigru)n, lobo inlermcdio anguslo cariuulo ; oculi prominuli ; rostrum 

 nigrum, coxas posticus paullo superans ; antennce nigrce, corporis 

 dimidio mullo longiores ; prolliorax margine aniico Inliribusque 

 ru/is i pedes nigri ; uUc a}itice uigrcc, corii margins rufo, membrana 

 upice aibida. 



Male. Red, narrow, nearly linear, with whitish tomentum beneath. 

 Head black above, short ; middle lobe narrow, keeled. Eyes prominent. 

 Rostrum black, extending a lillle beyond the hind coxa;. Antennie lilack, 

 much more than half the length of ihe body ; lirst joint much shorter than 

 llie head; second much more than twice the length ot the lirst; thinl very 

 much shorter than the second; fourth as long as the third. Prothorax 

 black, subquudratc; a slight tranb\crBe ridge near the lore border, which 



