HE-AtlPXERA IIETKROPTEUA. 1015 



168. Rhyparochromus nigiuceps, C. U. 577. 

 Plocioniera nigiiceps, Slid, Ofi\ K. V. Ak. Fuih. 1S70, GVui. 

 Philippine Isles. 

 a — c. Sandwich Ishuids. Presented by the Lords of the Admiralty. 



169. EnvPAEocnROMUs uelixeatus. 



Fcein. Niger, f/racilis; rostrum coxas intcriiiedian allinijens ; anlennce 

 corporis dimidio puullo Imifjiores, arliculo 4o basi (cstacco ; pedes 

 teslacci, femoribns niffris basi testaceis, libiis apice iiigris ; corium 

 ftiscum, vilta costali apiccm versus dilatula viltula discali liiira 

 pnsleriore gultisque duabns teslaccis ; inriubraiia fasca, lincis albidis 

 undulalis. Vav. /3. — Corium teslacco sirigalum. 



Female. Black, slender, in structure like 11. arniipcs. Head trian- 

 gular. Eyes slightly prominent. Rostrum testaceous, extending to the 

 middle coxae. Antenna) a little more than half the length of the body; 

 first joint about half the length of the head ; second shorter than the head ; 

 third as long as the seeoud; fourth testaceous towards the base, a lillle 

 longer than tlie second. Prothorax elongate, narrower in front, with a 

 strongly-marked transverse furrow. Legs testaceous; femora black; hind 

 femora testaceous towards the base; four anterior femora testaceous at the 

 base; fore femora incrassated, spinulose beneath ; ti!)i;e black at the tips. 

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

 brown, with a testaceous costal stripe which is dilated towards the tip, with 

 a shorter testaceous stripe in the disk, and with a posterior testaceous line ; 

 two testaceous dots near the exterior border; membrane brown, with 

 whiiish undulating veins. Var. jH. — Corium with more testaceous streaks. 

 Length of the body 3^—3^ lines. 



This and the seven following species arc of the group Beosus. 



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



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



170. PilIYrAROCIIROMUS DESCRirXUS. 



Foem. Niger, longi- clliplicus ; rcslrum Icslaccum, coxas posticus attiugeiis ; 

 antennte testacecc, corpore viulto breriores ; protliorncis latera Ustacca 

 svbrejlcxa ; venter apiccm versus rufus ; pedes fulvi, loiigiuscu/i, 

 femoribus piceis ; corium obscure fuscum, testacco trimaculatum el 

 wiilincalum ; membrana cincrea,fusccscenle nebulosa. 



Female. Black, elongate-elliptical. Head nearly triangular. Eyes 

 slightly prominent. Rostrum testaceous, extending to the hind coxte. 

 AntcnufE testaceous, slender, much shorter than the body; first joint as 

 long as the head; second longer than the first; third a little longer than 

 the first. Prothorax with slightly elevated very narrowly testaceous sides ; 

 a wcll-dcliued transverse furrow near the fore border. Abdomen red 

 towards the tip beneath, where the two ajucal segments arc retracted in the 

 middle. Legs tawny, slender, rather long; femora piceous; fore femora 



