TD CATALOGUE OF 
than half the length of the body; first joint very much shorter than the 
head; second luteous, black at the tip, twice the length of the first; third 
and fourth Inteous towards the base; third much shorter than the second ; 
fourth a little longer than the second. Prothorax elongate, a little narrower 
in front, with a slight transverse furrow near the hind border. Abdomen 
with a broad luteous dorsal stripe. Legs luteous, slender, moderately long ; 
femora black; four posterior femora with a luteous basal band; fore femora 
much incrassated, denticulate beneath; tibiz with black tips; fore tibie 
unidentate beneath beyond the middle. Wings not extending to the tip 
of the abdomen. Length of the body 3—33 lines. 
Much like R. nigripes in structure, 
a. Tasmania. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
b. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
Var. 8. Fore wings ferruginous. 
c. Australia. From Mr. Damel’s collection. 
Oceania. 
196. RHYPAROCHROMUS INORNATUS. 
Mas. Ferrugineus, convexus, pilosus, fere fusiformis, sublus niger ; caput 
prothoracis dimidio longior, lobo intermedio prominulo; rostrum 
testaceum, covas intermedias attingens; antenne lutea, corporis 
dimidio paullo longiores, 30 apice Aoque piceis; prothorax lineola 
antica cinerea, sulco transverso bene determinato, angulis posticis 
fulvis; scutellum subcarinatum; pedes pallide flavi, femoribus 
quatuor posterioribus apice anticisque nigris; corium testaceum, 
macula costali subapical apiceque nigris. 
Male. Ferruginous, convex, pilose, nearly fusiform, black and 
shining beneath. Head more than half the length of the prothorax; 
middle lobe prominent, narrow. Eyes rather prominent. Rostrum 
testaceous, extending to the middle coxe. Antcnne luteous, a little more 
than half the length of the body; first joint much shorter than the head; 
second very much longer than the first; third piceous at the tip, much 
shorter than the second; fourth piceous, as long as tbe second. Prothorax 
with a strongly-marked transverse furrow near the hind border; hind angles 
tawny, slightly prominent; a cinereous line between the fore border and the 
furrow. Scutellum with a very slight keel. Legs slender, pale yellow; 
four posterior femora black towards the tips; fore femora black, incrassated. 
Wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. Corium of the fore wings 
dull testaceous, with a black costal spot near the tip, which is also black ; 
membrane cinereous. Length of the body 24 lines. 
Of the group Scolopostethus. 
a. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 
Country unknown. 
197. Ruyparocuromus pusiitus, C. /7. 577. 
a. ———? From Mr. Children’s collection. 
