112 CATALOGUE OF 



than half the leiiffth of the hofly ; first joint very much shorter than the 

 head ; second luteous, black at ihe tip, twice the lenolli of the first; third 

 and fourth luteous towards the base; third much shorter than the second; 

 fourth a little longer than the second. Prolhorax elongate, a little narrower 

 in front, with a slight transverse furrow near the hind border. Abdomen 

 with a broad luteous dorsal sirijie. Legs luteous, slender, moderately long; 

 femora black; four posterior femora with a luteous basal band ; fore femora 

 much incrassated, denticulate beneath; tibias willi black tii)s; fore tibia) 

 unidenlate beneath beyond the middle. Wings not extending to the tip 

 of the abdomen. Length of the body 3 — 8h lines. 



Much like R. nigripes in structure. 



a. Tasmania. Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq. 



b. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Var. /3. Fore wings ferruginous. 



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



Oceania. 



196. RHYPAROCHROMUS INORNATUS. 



Mas. Femiguicus, convexus, pilosus, fere fusifoi-mis, subtus niger ; caput 

 prolhoracis dimidio lonr/inr, lobo intermedia firominulo ; rostrum 

 Icslaceum, coxas inlermcdias altingens ; unlennce lutea, corporis 

 dimidio paullo longiorcs^ 3o apice Aoqiie piceis ; prolhorax lineola 

 anlica cinerea, sulco transiwrso bene delcrminato, angulis poslicis 

 fulvis; sciiU'llnni subcarinaVum ; pedes paliide flavi, femoribus 

 quatuor poslcrioribtis apice aniicisqiic nigris ; corium testaceum, 

 macula coslali subapicali apiceque nigris. 



Male. Ferruginous, convex, pilose, nearly fusiform, black and 

 shining beneath. Head more than half the length of the prolhorax; 

 middle lobe prominent, narrow. Eyes rather prominent. Rostrum 

 testaceous, extending to the middle coxje. Antennae luteous, a little more 

 than half the length of the body; first joint much shorter than the head; 

 second very much longer than the first; third piceous at the tip, much 

 shorter than the second ; fourth piceous, as long as tbe second. Prothorax 

 with a strongly-marked transverse furrow near the hind border; hind angles 

 tawny, slightly prominent ; a cinereous line between the fore border and the 

 furrow. Scutellum with a very slight keel. Legs slender, pale yellow; 

 four posterior femora black towards the tips; fore femora black, incrassated. 

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

 dull testaceous, with a black costal spot near the tip, vvliici! is also black ; 

 membrane cinereous. Length of the body 2.x lines. 



Of the group Scolopostethiis. 



a. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 



Country unknown, 

 in?. Riivp.\nocii uoMus i'Usilli's, C. II. '>77. 

 a. ? From Mr. Children's collection. 



