SYCAXus. 355 



B. Scutellum armed witJi a moderatehf long erect spine, its 

 apex acute, not h'lfid. 



1271. Sycanus pyrrhomelas, Walh. Cat. Het. viii, p. 85 (1873). 



Sanguineous ; head, rostrum, antennae, apex of scutellum, clavus 

 (excluding base), membrane, transverse segmental spots to cou- 

 nexivum, trochanters, legs, some irregular spots to sternum, and 

 the abdomen beneath black ; apex of rostrum dull red ; head 

 about as long as pronotum and scutellum together ; first joint of 

 antenna" a little shorter thau anterior femora ; scutellar spine only 

 moderately long, erect, acute, not bifid ; lateral abdominal margins 

 moderately ampliated, posterior angle of second abdominal segment 

 only obscurely acute. 



Length 22 millim. 



Hah. "Hindostan "' {Brit. Mus.). Upper Burma {Ooll. Disf.). 



1272. Sycanus versicolor, Do/mi, Stett. cut. Zeit. xx, p. 9G (18.59) ; 



Dist A. M. N. H. (7) xi, p. 212 (190-3). 

 Sycanus miles, Walk. Cat. Het. viii, p. 86 (1873). 



Black ; anterior lobe of pronotum, basal margin and lateral 

 angles of postei-ior lobe, apex of scutellum, about apical third of 

 corium, extreme basal margin of membraue, conuexivum, apex of 

 rostrum, presternum, coxae, and costal spots sanguineous ; con- 

 nexivum above and beneath with broad black transverse spots ; 

 head about as long as pronotum and scutellum together ; basal 

 joint of antennae a little shorter than anterior femora ; scutellar 

 spine sanguineous, somewhat short, erect, its apex acute, not bifid ; 

 abdominal lateral margins ampliated, apex of second segment very 

 prominent. 



Var. Extreme apical area of corium and basal margin of 

 membraue ochraceous ; abdomen beneath with transverse san- 

 guineous fasciae. 



Length IS to 21 millim. 



Hah. Bengal. Burma ; Teinzo (Fea). Tenasserim ; Moulmein 

 (Fea). — Penang {Brit. 3Ius.). 



C. Scutelhtm with a short discal conical tubercle. 

 1273. Sycanus indagator, Stdl, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 186.3, p. 35. 



Black ; posterior lobe of pronotum and corium sanguineous ; 

 lateral dilated abdominal margins flavescent or sanguineous ?, 

 fasciated with black ; anterior lobe of pronotum impressed at base, 

 posterior lobe rugosely punctate ; scutellum with a short discal 

 conical tubercle ; hemelytra rugulose ; abdomen a little dilated on 

 each side. 



Length 21 millim. 



Hah. " India orientalis " {fide Stal). 



I have not seen this species. 



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