196 CATALOGUE OF 
48. REDUVIUS PYRRHOPHORUS. 
Mas. Lete rufus, fusiformis; caput prothoracis lobo antico longius ; 
prothoracis lobus anticus (lobo postico via brevior ; pectus, pedes et 
membrana nigra ; venter macula subapicali nigra ; pedes graciles. 
Male. Bright red, fusiform. Head fusiform, longer than the fore 
lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part as long as the post-ocular. Pro- 
thorax with a broad short longitudinal furrow ; angles rounded, not promi- 
nent. Fore lobe nearly as long as the hind lobe. Scutellum borizontal. 
Pectus, legs and membrane black. Abdomen beneath with a black 
subapical spot. Legs slender; fore tibie furrowed beneath at the tips. 
Length of the body 9 lines. 
a. Cambodia. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
49. Repuvius SINENSIS. 
Fem. Niger, fusiformis, subtus piceus; caput prothoracis lobo antico 
longius; prothoracis lobus anticus valde sulcatus, lobo postico vix 
brevior ; pectus et ventris discus plana; pedes picei, validi; ale 
antice testaceo uniplagiate. 
Female. Black, fusiform, piceous, smooth and shining beneath. 
Head fusiform, rather longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante- 
ocular part much longer than the post-ocular. First joint of the antenne 
shorter than the ante-ocular head. Fore lobe of the prothorax almost as 
long as the hind lobe, strongly furrowed; fore angles prominent, slightly 
acute. Hind lobe punctured, with one furrow, and with rounded and not 
prominent hind angles. Scutellum horizontal, equilaterally triangular. 
Pectus and disk of the abdomen beneath flat. Legs piceous, stout; furrow 
beneath the four anterior tibie short. Fore wings with an elongated pale 
testaceous patch near the base. Length of the body 6} lines. 
a. Hong Kong. Presented by Major Champion. 
50. REDUVIUS PERPUSILLUS. 
Mas. Piceus, fusiformis, subtus fulvus; caput prothoracis lobo antico 
multo longius; antenne gracillime, corpore breviores; prothoracis 
lobus anticus subsulcatus, lobo postico aquilongus ; scutellum apicem 
versus spiniforme, subascendens; ‘pedes fulvi, femoribus anticts 
crassis ; ale antice cineree, albo unistrigate. 
Male. Piceous, fusiform, tawny and shining beneath. Head fusiform, 
much longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part much 
longer than the post-ocular. Antenne very slender, somewhat shorter than 
the body; first joint much shorter than the ante-ocular head; second about 
thrice as long as the first; third rather longer than the second; fourth a 
little shorter than the third. Prothorax with rounded and not prominent 
angles. Fore lobe as long as the hind lobe; furrows slightly marked. 
Scutellum spine-shaped and slightly ascending towards the tip. Legs 
