•^40 REDUVIID.E. 



1241. Sphedanolestes pulchriventris, SfS.l (RecUnius), Ann. Soc 



Ent. Fr. 18(53, p. 37. 



Violaceous black, sbiiiiug, slightly and sparingly pilose ; hem- 

 elytra strongly tinted with violaceous ; connexivum and abdomen 

 sanguineous ; spots to connexivum above and beneath, and lateral 

 tasciate spots to abdomen beneath, black ; margins of the segmental 

 incisures luteous ; head a little shorter than pronotum, ante- 

 ocular and postocular areas about equal \n length ; basal joint of 

 rostrum reaching eyes, a little longer than anteocular area of head ; 

 first joint of antenna? abouc as long as anterior femora, which are 

 distinctly nodulose ; pronotum with a broad central impression 

 which reaches middle of ]iosterior lobe ; membrane longly passing 

 abdominal apex. 



Length 14 to 15 millim. 



Hah. " North India" {Brit. Mas.). 



1242. Sphedanolestes funeralis, J)i>^t. A. M. X. H. (7) xi, p. :210 



(1003). 



Black ; trochanters sanguineous ; elongate, hirsute ; second 

 joint of rostrum longer than the iirst ; head a little shorter 

 than pronotum, the anteocular about as long as the postocular 

 portion ; basal joint of rostrum reaching eyes, a little longer than 

 anteocular area of head ; posterior lobe of pronotum finely but 

 distinctly sulcate, the posterior angles rounded ; membrane 

 passing the abdominal apex. The colour above is somewhat 

 opaque ; on the under surface and legs it is shining with an 

 indigo tint. 



Length ](J.^ millim. 



Hab. Kashmir (Brit. Mas.). 



1243. Sphedanolestes indicus, lient. Act. Soc. Sc Fenn. xii, p. 289 



(1881). 



Black ; corium and bases of femora piceous, \evy sparingly 

 and obscurely palely pilose ; connexivum and a large spot before 

 apex of abdomen beneath sanguineous ; connexivum spotted with 

 black ; antenniB with the first joint about as long as anterior 

 femora ; anterior pronotal lobe centrally sulcated, posterior lobe 

 discally broadly impressed ; membrant- bronzy-brown, passing 

 abdominal apex ; lateral pronotal angles obtusely subproininent 

 and rounded. 



Length \2h millim. 



Hab. " India orientalis " (Stocl-holni Miis.). 



By the kindness of Dr. Sjustedt I have been able to examine 

 and compare this species. 



