190 CATALOGUE OF 
88. DysDERCUS ALBESCENS. 
Mas et fem. Albidus, capite rostro antennis abdominis dorso pedibus 
membranaque nigris ; rostrum basi rufum, cowxas posticas attingens ; 
antenne corpore multo breviores; prothorax antice subrufescens, 
lateribus nigris; scutellum subrufescens, nigro marginatum ; pectus 
luteum, seymentis albido marginatis ; venter rufo marginatus ; femora 
rufa, apice nigra ; corit costa nigra, 
Male and female. Whitish. Head, rostrum, antenne, abdomen above, 
legs and membrane black. Prothorax extending to the hind coxe; first 
joint red. Anteune much more than half the length of the body; first 
joint much longer than the head; second very much shorter than the first ; 
third very much shorter than the second; fourth a little longer than the 
second. Prothorax with a strongly-marked transverse furrow near the 
fore border and with reflexed black sides; a reddish tinge in front of the 
furrow. Scutellum with a reddish tinge, narrowly bordered with black on 
each side. Pectus luteous; segments with whitish borders. Abdomen 
beneath red along each side and at the tip. Femora red; tips black. 
Corium with a black costa. Length of the body 4;—6 lines. 
a—d. Fiji Islands. From the Voyage of H.M.S. Herald. 
39. DySDERCUS CONCINNULUS. 
Mas. Ochraceus, fusiformis, subtus rufus, antennis pedibus mem- 
branaque nigris; rostrum segmenti 1t ventralis marginem posticum 
atlingens ; antenne basi rufa, corpore multo breviores; seymenta 
pectoralia et ventralia albo marginata; femora rufa, apices versus 
nigra; membrana cinereo lenuiler marginata. 
Male. Orange, fusiform, red beneath. Eyes, tips of the rostrum, 
antenne, legs and membrane black. Rostrum extending to the hind 
border of the first ventral segment. Antenne much shorter than the 
body; first joint much longer than the head, red at the base; second 
much shorter than the first; third much shorter than the second; fourth 
as long as the first. Prothorax with a distinct transverse furrow near the 
fore border and with reflexed sides. Pectoral and ventral segments 
bordered with white. Femora red, black towards the tips. Membrane 
with a very narrow cinereous border. Length of the body 43 lines. 
a. Flores. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
Country unknown. 
40. DysDERCUS DISCOLOR. 
Mas. Rufus, fusiformis ; rostrum coxas posticas attingens; antenne 
nigre, corpore mullo breviores, articulo 40 basi albo; prothorax 
postice piceo fasciatus ; scutellum nonnunquam basi piceum ; pedes 
picei, femoribus nonnunguam rufis; corium piceum; membrana 
nigra, cinereo marginuta. 
Male. Red, fusiform. Rostrum extending to the hind coxe, Antenne 
black, much shorter than the body; first joint longer thau the head, red at 
the base; second rather shorter than the first; third very much shorter 
