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Abdomen red beneath except towards the tip, the black part occupying 

 more space on each side than in tlie middle. Coriuni of the fore wings 

 red ; membrane black, with a transverse while spot near the base. Length 

 of the body 4 lines. 



Allied to L. iniiotatiis. 



a. New South Wales. Presented by W. W. Sauuders, Esq. 



139. LVG.EUS RUFICEPS. 



Mas et foem. Riiftis, rostro antennis prolhorace peclore abdominis apice 

 pedibusqup n'njris ; prolhnrax poslice rufo bhnacnlaliis ; corium 

 fascia media nigra apttd eostam exliis dilatala ; membruna nigra, 

 muculis tribiis mnrgineque tenui alisijue pitslivis albis. 



Mah and female. Bright red. RostrLim, antennae, protliorax, pectus, 

 tip of the abdomen and legs black. Ruslrnm extending to the hind coxee. 

 Antenna? about half the length of the body; first joint sometimes red, about 

 half the length of the head ; third and fourth al)out equal in length, each 

 much shorter than the second. Prothorax with a large red spot on each 

 side of the hind border. Corium of the fore wings with a black middle 

 band, which is dilated on the outer side along the costa ; membrane black 

 narrowly bordered with white, with a white spot in the disk and with two 

 white spots adjoining the corium. Hind wings white. Length of the 

 body 4 lines. 



The entirely red head of this species and the red spot on each side of 

 the prothorax distinguish it from L. mactans. 



a. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 

 b-f. ? 



140. LyG.EUS SINGULAIUS. 



Mas. Iiiifus,capile supra rostro antennis prolhorace sculcllo abdominis 

 apice pedibusque nigris ; rostrum segmcntiun \um venlrale alli)igens ; 

 prothorax anlice rufus; venter giitlis qnaluor stibapiculibns ni(/ris ,- 

 corium vitta costali abbreviala nigra; membranu nigricans; ulie 

 postic(e fusccB. 



Mule. Blight red. Head above, rostrum, antennas, prothorax except 

 the lore i)art, scutellum, tip of the abdomen and legs black. Rostrum 

 extending to the first ventral segment. Antenn;e more liian half the 

 longth of the body; first joint half the length of the head; third and 

 fourth about equiii in length, each much shorter than the second. Abdo- 

 men beneath with two iihick dots beneath on each side near the tip. 

 Corium of the fore wings with a Idack abbreviated costal stripe; mcmhrane 

 blackish. Hind wings brown. Length of the l)ody 4 lines. 



It may be a remarkable vaiiety of L. ruficeps. 



a. Australia. From Mr. Damel's collection. 



