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CATALOGUE OF 



shorter tban tlie first; third much shorter than the second. Prothorax with 

 a well-defined tr:insverse furrow at one-third of the length from the fore 

 border. Disk of the scutellum occasionally black. Pectus occasionally with 

 two black dots on each side; hind borders of the segments sometimes pale 

 testaceous. Abdomen beneath pale testaceous ; fore borders of the segments 

 red, TibioB and tarsi black. Coriura with a black dot in the disk at a little 

 beyond the middle. Membrane black, sometimes partly or wholly whitish. 

 Length of the body 4h — 7i lines. 



a, h. Port Essington. Presented by the Earl of Derby in 1846. 



c—h. Victoria River, North Australia. Presented by J. R. Elsey, Esq. 



35. DlNDYMUS CINCTIFEK. 



Mas. Late rnfus, fusiformis, tomenlosus, roslro antennis scutello peciore 

 pedibns membranaque nigris ; rostrum segmenti iivenlralis marginem 

 posticum allingens ; anlenncc corpora rmtUo breviores ; scutellum 

 apice rufum ; segmenta ventralia nigra late marginata ; membrana 

 cinereo pallido late marginata. 



Male. Bright red, fusiform, toraentose. Head shining, triangular; 

 middle lobe slightly prominent. Eyes piceous, slightly prominent. Rostrum, 

 antenna;, pectus and legs black. Rostrum extending to the hind border of 

 the first ventral segment. Antennaj much shorter than the body; first 

 joint much shorter than the head ; second about four times the length of 

 the first; third longer than the second. Prothorax with a well-defined 

 transverse furrow near the fore border, and with a slight transverse furrow 

 on each side very near the hind border. Scutellum black, red towards the 

 tip. Abdomen beneath with a broad black band near the hind border of 

 each segment. Fore femora beneath with two minute subapical spines. 

 Membrane black, broadly bordered with pale cinereous. Length of the 

 body 7\ lines. 



a. MorelOD Bay. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 

 Country unknown. 



36. DiXDYMUS DUBIUS. 



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

 siibclavatcf, corpore mullo breviores ; prolhoracis latera lutea ; seg- 

 menta pectoralia albo marginata ; connexivum riifum ; tibiae saturate 

 rufce; coriurn casta margineque interiore basifulvis. 



Male. Black, fusiform. Head and under side shining. Rostrum 

 extending to the hind coxae. Antennae much shorter than the body; first 

 joint luteous towards the base, much longer than the head; second much 

 shorter than the first ; third subclavate, a little shorter than the second. 

 Prothorax with a strongly-marked transverse furrow ; sides luteous, reflexed. 

 Pectoral segments with white hind borders. Connexivum red. Tibiae 

 dark red. Costa and interior border of the corium lawny towards the base. 

 Membrane not developed. Hind wings cinereous. Length of the body 

 5 lines. 



