HEMJPTEUA HETEKOPTERA. 183 



13. Dysdercus ruficollis. 



Ciinex fiilvonip;er, Deg. Ins. iii. 340, pi. 34, f. 21 — Ciiiiex ruficollis, Z??i. 

 Mm. Lud. Uir. 1*80. Fabr. St/sl. Enl. 179; Sp. Inn. ii. 364 ; Ma7U. 

 Ins. ii. 2})9. Goeze, Ent. Beitr. ii. '256. Gmel. ed. Sy^l. Nat., i. 2171 

 — Lygasus ruficollis, luibr. Ent. Si/sl. iv. 153; Sysl. Rliyn. 221 — 

 Lv^*ii.s anniilus, Fair. Si/sl. Rhyn. 227 — Pyrrliocoris .innulus, Hahn, 

 Wauz. Ins. ii. 13, pi. 38, f. 123 — Pyirhot'oris ruficollis, Burin. Handb. 

 Ent. u. 285 — Astcmnia ruficollis, Blanch. Hist. Ins. 129 — Asteinma 

 amiulus, Blanch. Hist. Ins. 129 — Dysdercus ruficollis, Stal, Berl. Ent. 

 Zrit. \. 382; Hem. Fabr. i. 84; K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 122. 



a, b. Cayenne. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



f, Colombia. Presented by W. W . Saunders, Esq. 



d. Colombia. From M. Goudot's collection. 



p. Venezuela. From Mr. Birschell's collcclion. 



f — k. Rio Janeiro. Presented by J. Gray, Esq. 



/ — q. Rio Janeiro. Pieseiited by tlie Rev. II. Clark. 



r. Tejuca. Presented by tlie Rev. H. Clark. 



s. Rio Janeiro. From the Entomolooical Society's collection, 



t, n. Demerara. Presented by F. Moore, Esq. 



V. Quito. Presented i)y W. Hewitson, Esq. 



w. Venezuela. From Mr. Birschell's collection. 



14. Dysdercus rufickps. 



LygaMis ruficeps, Pcrly, Del. An. Art. Jllas. 172, |)1. 31, f. 7. H.-Sch. 

 Wanz. Ins. iii. 95, f. 319 — Asteninia ruficeps, Blanch. Hist. Ins. 129 

 — Dysdercus ruficeps, Stal, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 123. 



a. Coli'mliia. From M, Goudot's collection. 



b. Bolivia. From Mr. Brid<>es' collection. 



c. Para. Presented by Gordon Graham, Esq. 



d. Amazon Region. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



Var.i' ]\[iile. Black, fusiform, red benealli. Head shining, elongate- 

 triangular, red in front. Eyes black, slightly prominent. Rostrum 

 extending to the bind border (if the lirst ventral segment. Antennas a little 

 shorter than the body; first joint longer than the head; second much 

 shorter than the first; third much shorter than the scconti ; fourth as long 

 as the first. Prothorax with a very narrow white border, red between the 

 fore border and a strongly-marked transverse lurrow, wdiich is somewhat in 

 front of the middle: sides reflexed. Pectoral segments bordered with 

 white; mesopectns black. Legs black, long, slender ; coxtu and trochanters 

 red; fore femora with a subapical sjiinc beneath. Coriuni and membrane 

 with a whitish costa. Length of the bodv 6 lines. 



e,f. South America? Presented by Sir J. Liddell. 



