HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 



16. DiNDYMUS SPH^ROCEPHALUS. 



Dindymiis sphaerocephaliis, Stal, Berl. Ent. Zeit. vii. 397; Ofv. K. V.Ak. 

 Fork. 1870, 665 ; K. Sv. Vet. Ak. HandL. 1870, 112. 



a. Philippine Isles. From Dr. Cuming's collection. 



17. DiNDYMUS Thonbergi. 



Cimex augur, var. y, Thunh. Nov. Ins. Sp. iii. 58, f. 68 — Dysdercus 

 Thunbergi, Stal, Ofv. Vet. Ak. Fork. 1855, 391— Diudymus Tliun- 

 bergi, Stal, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. HandL 1870, 111. 



Hiudostan. 



18. DlNOYMUS DECISUS. 



Mas. Niger, longi-ellipticus ; rostrum segmentum \inn ventrale attingens ; 

 anlenncB corpore breviores, arliculo Ao albo apicem versus nigra; 

 scutelli latera testacea ; pectoris latera albo trifasciata ; abdomen 

 luteum ; corium fulvum. 



Male. Black, elongate-elliptical. Head and under side sbining. 

 Rostrum extending to tlie first ventral segment. Antennae somewhat 

 shorter than the body; first joint much longer than the head; second a 

 little shorter than the first; third much shorter than the sec()nd; fourth 

 white for more than half the length from the base, a little longer than the 

 second. Prothorax with a strongly-marked transverse middle furrow. 

 Scutellum testaceous along each side. Pectus with three narrow white 

 bands on each side. Abdomen luteous. Corium tawny. Length of the 

 body 6 lines. 

 a. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



19. DiNDYMUS BASIFER. 



Mas. Niger, fusiformis ; rostrum coxas posticus attingens ; antenna 

 corpore panllo breviores, arliculo 4o ochraceo ; scutellum et abdomen 

 othracea ; segmenta pectoralia ochraceo marginata ; corium ochraceum, 

 nigro fasciatum, basi luteum; membrana fusca, basi cinerea. Var. /3. 

 — Segmenta pectoralia Jlavo marginata ; abdomen luteum ; corium 

 apicem versus ferrugineum. 



Male. Black, fusiform, very finely punctured. Head and under side 

 shining, smooth. Head elongate-triangular; middle lobe prominent. 

 Eyes piceous, rather prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind coxae. 

 Antenna a little shorter than the body ; first joint very much longer than 

 head ; second very much shorter than the first ; third a little shorter than 

 the second ; fourth ochraceous, a little longer than the second. Prothorax 

 with a strongly-marked transverse furrow at a lillle in front of the middle; 

 fore part smooth ; sides reflexed. Scutellum, bind borders of the pectoral 

 segments and abdomen ochraceous. Fore femora hardly incrassated, with 

 three minute subapical spines beneath. Corium ochraceous, luteous at the 

 base, aud with a broad intermediate black band ; membrane brown. 



