172 CATALOGUE OF 



extending to tlie tip of the abdomen. Membrane cinereous; veins brown. 



Length of the body 4^ lines. 



a. North China. From Mr. Fortune's collection. 



18. PVRRHOCORIS INDECORUS. 



Mas. Niger, elliplicus, cinereo (omcntosus, proihoracis laterihus cnriique 

 casta apice exceplo luteis ; rostrum coxas pnslicas aliingens ; antenna 

 corpore mullo brcviores, arlicnlo 4o basi fiavo. 

 Male. Black, elliptical, very finely piincliired, with cinereous 

 tomentum. Eyes rather prominent. Rostrum exteudin<i- to the hind coxae. 

 Antennae much shorter than tlie body; iir^t joint much longer than the 

 head; second much shorter than the first; third much shorter ih^n the 

 second; fourth as long as the second, yellow towards the base. Prothorax 

 with a well-defined transverse furrow at hardly more than one-third of the 

 length from the fore border; sides luteous. Legs rather stout. Costa of 

 the corium luteous, except towards the tip. Length of the body 4^ lines. 

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



Eastern Isles. 



lit. PvHHHOCOIilS RAMOSUS. 



Fcem. Niger, elliplicus, pubescens ; rostrum coxas posticas atiingens ; 

 antenncB corporis dimidio non longiores, articuli 4i dimidio basali 

 luleo ; prothorax ulriiique ct postice lutco imirginatus ; venlris lalera 

 atro maculata; corium luteuni, nigro punctatum unimaculaturn et 

 uniguttdtum ; membrancc vence lulc(c,ramos(V. 

 Female. Black, elliptical, with cinereous tomentum. Head triangular- 

 Eyes ferruginous, very prominent, llostrum extending to the hind co.vjb. 

 Antennae almost hall the length of the body; first joint a little longer than 

 the head ; second much shorter than the first ; third a little shorter than 

 the second; fourth luteous for hall the leni;th from lite base, stouter than 

 the preceding joints, a little longer lh;iii the second. Prothorax with a 

 well-defined transverse furrow al somewhat in froul of the middle; sides 

 and hind border lutemis. Abdomen beneath with deep black dots along 

 each side. Fore femora slightly incrassated. Corium luteous, black- 

 punctured, with a very large l)!ack spot in the disk and with a black apical 

 dot. Membrane with luicous branched veins. Length of the body 

 5 lines. 

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



Australia. 



•20. PviUtllOCOlUS LATEllALiS. 



Foein. Niger, I'llipliciis, pubiscu us ; roslnnn piceum, coxas posticas 

 utliiigens ; antiniitt: nirporr mullo brcriorcs, articulo -\o albo-uni- 

 fasciato ; proihoracis uiiguli poslici ruft ; segmcnta pcctorulia rufo 

 uiiirginatn ; corium rufo bimarnlalum. 



