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tlian the second ; fourth white at the base, nearly as long as the first. 

 Prothorax with a strongly-marked transverse furrow at somewhat before 

 the middle, and with a fusiform piceous band on the hind border. Scutelluni 

 sometimes piceous in the middle at the base. Legs piceous ; femora some- 

 times red. Corium piceous. Membrane black, with a narrow cinereous 

 border. Length of the body 5 lines. 



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41. Dysdercus pectoralis. 



Mas. Testdceiis, longi- elliplicus, stibtus Ititrus, rostra antennis pedibitsque 

 nigris ; rostrum scgmentuin 2um venlrale attingrns, articulo ]o luteo ; 

 antennce corpore multo hreviores, articulo Ao luteo apicem versus 

 vigro ; pectus nigro blfasciatum ; venter ferrugineo plugialus ; femora 

 lutea, bitsi nigra ; membrana apicem versus )riyra, apice diuphano. 



Male. Testaceous, elongate-elliptical, luleous beneath. Eyes, rostrum, 

 antennsB and legs black. Eyes rather prciminent. Rostrum extending to 

 the second ventral segment; first joint luleous. Antennae much sborler 

 than the body ; first joint longer tlmu tlie head ; second a little shorter 

 lh;in tlie first; third niucb shorter than the second; fourth lutcous, black 

 towards the tip, a little lunger tban the liist. Prothorax with a well- 

 defined transverse furrow at somewhat in front of the middle. Pectus 

 with two bbick bands. Abdomen beneath with some ierruginous patclies. 

 Femoia luteous, black at the base. Membrane black towards the tip, 

 which is pellucid. Length of the body 8 lines. 



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