DINDYMUS. 113 



868. Dindymus bicolor, Hei-v.-Sch. (Pyrrhocoris) Wanz. vi, ]). 27, 



f. 585 (1842) ; Stdl, Berl. ent. Zeitschr. vii, p. 398 (1863). 

 Cimex augur, var. a, Thunb. Noi\ Ins. Sp. iii, p. 58, f. 69 (1784). 

 Dysdercus thovacicus, Stal, Of v. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1855, p. 391. 

 Diudymus azalaias, Kirk. ^- Edio. Wien. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 169, 



t. iii, f. 8 (1902). 



Head, antennae, pronotum, scutellum and a small spot at base 

 of membrane (sometimes almost obsolete) black ; base of first joint 

 of antennae, apical area of head, and corium testaceous ; membrane 

 dull ochraceous ; abdomen beneath sanguineous ; sternum, discal 

 basal area of abdomen, rostrum and legs black ; posterior margin 

 of metasternum creamy-white ; rostrum passing posterior coxae ; 

 first joint of antennae much longer than second. 



Var. a. Head and antennae wholly black. 



Length 9 1 to 15 ; breadth between pronotal angles 3 to 

 4 millim. 



Hah. Burma {Gianetti). — Java. 



869. Dindymus thunbergi, Stdl (Dysdercus). Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 



1855, p. 391 ; id. En. Hem. i, p. Ill (1870). 

 Cimex augur, var. y, Tlmnb. Nov. Ins. Sp. iii, p. 58, f. 68 (1784). 



Luteous or rufous ; the whole of the third and apex of the 

 foiu-th joint of antennae, rostrum, anterior transverse callosity to 

 pronotum, basal half of scutellum, sternum, base of abdomen, 

 tibiae and tarsi piceous ; membrane obscure whitish, bipunctated 

 with fuscous ; rostrum half as long as body ; apex of scutellum 

 luteous ; corium broadened at middle, densely, coarsely punctate ; 

 sternum violaceous black, posterior margin obscurely white ; 

 femora black, apices with tibiae luteous, tarsi fuscous. 



Length 15 ; breadth 6 millim. 



Hah. Coromandel Coast, 



I have not seen this species. 



c. Sternum without pale posterior segmental margins. 



870. Dindymus sita, Kirhy, J. Linn. Soc, Zool. xxiv, p. 104 (1891), 



Pale reddish-ochraceous ; membrane dull ochraceous ; antennae, 

 eyes, apex of rostrum, apices of femora, the tibiae and tarsi, and a 

 spot near basal angle of membrane black ; basal half of apical 

 joint of antennae stramineous ; disk of basal area of pronotum 

 sparingly darkly punctate, scutellum and corium finely and more 

 thickly punctate. 



Length 13 to 15 ; breadth between pronotal angles 4| to 

 5 millim. 



Hah. Ceylon {Green &( Lewis). 



