O CATALOGUE OF 



cinereous at the base. Var. /3. — Hind borders of the pectoral segments 

 yellow. Abdomen luteous. Coriuin feiruginous, instead of ochraceous. 

 Lenijth of the body 8 lines. 



a. Gilolo. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



b. Ternate. From Mr. Wallace's colleclion. 



20. DiNDYMOS DISCOIDALIS. 



Foem. Riiftis, fitsiformis ; rostrum coxas inlermediiis atlingens, apice 

 nigrum ; antennce corpore mullo breviores, arliciilo 4o ochraceo ; 

 sculeilum nigrum ; mesopectus et metapeclus nigra bimaculala ; venter 

 niger, rufu marginatus ; mrmbrana nigra, cinereo marginala. 



Female. Brijjht red, fusiform, shinin^j. Head smooth, triangular; 

 middle lobe prominent. Eyes lurid, rather prominent. Rostrum extending 

 to the middle coxae; tip black. Antenn;e black, much shorter than the 

 body; first joint longer than tiie head ; second longer than the first; third 

 a little shorter than the first; fourth ochraceous, a little longer ihan the 

 second. Prothorax punciured, wilh two strongly-marked transverse 

 furrows, of which the fore one is curved ; space between the furrows 

 smooth. Scutelium black. Mesopectus and metapectus with a large 

 black spot on each side. Abdomen beneath black, except on each side and 

 towards the tip. Fore femora sli-ihtly incrassated, with a few minute 

 spines beneath. Corium punctured ; membrane black, with a narrow 

 cinereous border. Length of the body 8 lines. 



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



21. DlNDVJIUS CLAEUS. 



Fcem. Niger, fusiformis ; rostrum segmentum lu7n venlrale atlingens ; 

 antenna: corpore mullo breviores, arliculo Ac luteo apice nigro ; meta- 

 pectus luleo marginatum ; venter lu tens ; corium rufum, basi nigrum; 

 membrana basi cinerea. 



Female. Black, fusiform, shining. Rostrum extending to the first 

 ventral segment. Antennae much shorter than the body; first joint very 

 much longer than the head; second very much shorter than the first; 

 third rather shorter than the second ; fourth luteous, black at the tip, 

 hardly shorter than the second. Prothorax wilh a strongly-marked trans- 

 verse middle furrow at a little in front of the middle ; sides much rt flexed. 

 Metapectus with a luteous border. Abdomen luteous beneath. Corium 

 red-lead colour, black at the base. Membrane cinereous at the base. Hind 

 wings brown. Length of the body 7^ lines. 



a. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



22. DlNDYMUS SIMPLEX. 



Mas. Niger, fere linearis; rostrum srgmenti li vcntra/is marginem 

 posticum atlingens ; aulenncc corpore breviores ; prothorax, pectus, 

 abdomen rt corium rufa ; prolhoracis margo anlicus ulbus ; pectus 

 nigro fascialum, segmcnlorum margiuibus poslicis albis ; segmenta 

 venlralia 2um el 'Sum albido marginala ; cori^im linea apud marginem 

 inleriorcin nigra; membrana cinereo marginala. 



