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33. Dysdercus pykrhomelas. 



Pyrrhocoiis pyribomelas, H.-Sch. Wauz. Ins. vii. H), pi. 223, f. 702 — 

 Dysdercus pynhoinelus, Slal, K. Sv. Vel. Ak. Ilandl. 1870, 123. 



Java. 



34. Dysdercls crucifer. 



cnicifer, Slal, K. Sv. Vel. Ak. Hand/. 1870, 118. 



Piilo Loz. 



35. Dysdercus decussatus. 



(lecussatus, Boisd. Voy. Aslr. Ins. ii. 640, pi. 11, f. 17. 



Caileret. 



36. Dysdercus oceanicus. 

 oceaniciis, Boisd. Voy. Aslr. Ins. 641, pi. 11, f. 18. 

 New Ireland. 



37. Dysdercus coloratus. 



Foem. Rufits ; capul luteum; ros/nan co.vas iutermedias allingens ; 

 antenna: nigra, corpore niiiUo brcviores; prothorax fascia nigra lata 

 abbreviata testaceo inarginata ; sculellum nigrum; mesopeclus el 

 metapectus nigra biplagiala ; venter riUis duabus latissiinis nii/ris 

 villaque intermedia testacea ; pedes nigri, coxis Iroc/iunteribu.'i'jue 

 rvfis, femoribus anlicis sitbtus ru/is ; corium luleian, villa coslali 

 riifa ; membrana nigra, cinereo marginula. 



Female. Bright red. Head luteous, liiangular ; middle lobe promi- 

 nent. Eyes livid, rather large and ])rominent, close to the prothorax. 

 Rostrum extending to the middle cox?b. Antennas black, much shorter 

 than the liody ; lirst joint longer than the head ; second much longer than 

 the first; third a little shorter ihan the lirst; fourth a little longer than the 

 second. Prothorax thinly punctured, with two slight transverse furrows ; 

 first furrow curved, near the lore border ; an intermediate broad abbreviated 

 black band, which is bordered with testaceous on each side and in front, 

 where it is concave. Suutelium black. Mesojjecius and metapectus with 

 a large black patch on each side. Abdomen beneath testaceous between 

 two very broaci black stripes, which do not extend to the tip. Legs black; 

 coxDB and trochanters red ; lore femora slightly incrassated, red beneath, 

 where there are three subapical spines. Corium luteous, punctured, with 

 a bright red costal stripe, which <ioes not extend to the tip ; membrane 

 black, with a very narrow cinereous border. Length of the body 

 7 — 8 lines. 



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



b. Java. From the East India Company's collection. 



