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triangular wbite spot near the tip of llie costa. Var. /3. — Second and third 

 joints of the antcnna3 white at the base, black towards the tips; fourth 

 black, while for nearly lialf the length from the base. Var. y. — Antennae 

 black; second aud third joints white at the base; fourth ? Length of the 

 body ti^ — 5 lines. 



a. Hindostan, From the Entomological Society's collection. 



b. Batchiau. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



100. RnVPAROCIIROMUS testaceipes. 



Foem. Niger, f/mcilis, rostrum coxas Inlcrmedias allingens ; an(enn<e 

 fulvce, corpore brcviorcs, arliculis 2o 3o Aoque apicc nigria ,• prol/iorax 

 leslaceo unifasciatus, lalcrihus subreflcxis aniice paliiile tcalaceis, 

 sulco transversa bene detcrmlnato ; ventris latera testaceo macidata; 

 pedes testacei, longi ; alee anticcB fusccc, corio testaceo-bhnaculato. 



Female. Black, slender, iu structure like R. armipes. Head some- 

 what conical. Eyes prominent. Ruslrum extending to the middle coxae. 

 Antennffi tawny, somewhat shorter than the body ; first joint shorter than 

 the head; second, third and fourth black at the tips; secontl much longer 

 than the first; third a little shorter than the second; fourth longer than 

 the second. Prothorax elongate, with a testaceous band along the hind 

 side of the well-delined transverse furrow; sides slightly retlcxed, pale 

 testaceous excejit towards the hind border. Abdmnen iiunealb with ])ale 

 testaceous spots along each side. Legs testaceous, long, slender ; fore 

 femora slightly incrassated, denticulated beneath. Wings brown, extending 

 to the tip of the abdomen. Corium of the fore wings with a testaceous 

 costal spot in the middle, and with a longer and paler testaceous spot near 

 the tip. Length of the body 4 lines. 



a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templelon. 



161. RriypAROCiiROMUs leucoceras. 



Mas. Niger, gracilis ; rostrum testaccuni, coxas pos/icas attingens ; 

 antenna testacew, corpore paullo brci-iorcs,articulis [o '2o 3o(jne apice 

 Aoque loto nigricantibus ; prothorax linea slrigis duahiis lateralibus 

 fasciaejne valde inlerrupla albidis ; sculvllum ujiicc albidum ; abdo- 

 minis latera albida ; femora alba, apice nigra; corium basi albidum 

 nigra slrigatum, apice alba unimaculatum. 



Male. Black, long, slender, iu structure like R. luscus. Head trian- 

 gular. Eyes not prominent. Rostrum testaceous, extending to the hind 

 coxa;. Antenna; testaceous, slender, a little shorter than the body; first, 

 second aud third joints with blackish tips; first shorter than the head; 

 second very much longer than the first; third shorter than the second; 

 fourth l)lackish, as long as the third. Prothorax whitish along the middle 

 part of each side and with a thrice and widely interrupted whitish band 

 near the hiiul border, and with a whitish longitudin;il line; transverse 

 furrow slight. Scutellum with a whitish tip. xMetapcctus with a whitish 

 hind border. Abdomen with whitish sides. Legs long, slender ; femora 

 white, black towards the tips; fore feiiuna slightly incrassated, spinulose 

 beneath. Wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. Corium of the fore 

 wings whitish and with black streaks for half the length from the base, and 



