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Genus 8. MELAMPHAUS. 

 Melamphaus, Slal, Hem. Fabr. i. 83. 



A. Rostrum extendiug to the raicUUe cox£e. 



a. Prothoiax black. 



* Protboiax ochraceous along' the fore boiclev. - 

 ** Prothoiax not ochraceous along the fore bonier. 



b. Prothorax red. 



* Coriuni black. .... 

 ** Corium red. - . - - - 



B. Rostrum extending to the ventral segments. 

 a. Corium black, with a red costa. 



* Prothorax bordered with red. 



** Prothorax not bordered with red. 

 h. Corium black, with a luteous costa. - 



c. Corium black, with a red spot or patch. 



d. Corium red. - - - - . 



e. Corium luteous, partly black. 



circumdatus. 

 Ijroides. 



angulifer. 

 scutifes. 



lateralis. 



costalis. 



niarginalis. 



/aber. 



rubidus. 



femoralus. 



1. Melamphaus faber. 



Cimex faher, Fahr. Mant. Ins. u. 297; Gmel. ed. St/nt. Nat. \. Q\88 — 

 Lygseus faber, Fabr. Enl. Sijsl. iv. 146; Si/sl. Rhyn. 215 — Melam- 

 phaus faber, Stal, Hem. Fabr. i. 83; Of v. A'.F. Ak.' Fork. 1870, 667; 

 K. Sv. Vet. Ak. HancU. 1870, 108. 



This species is very variable as to markings. 

 a. Silhet. From the Rev. Mr. Stainsforlh's collection. 

 a, b. Hindostan. Presented by Major-Gen. Hardwicke. 

 c — f. Philippine Isles. From Dr. Cuming's collection. 



2. Melamphaus fulvomarginatds. 



Dysdercus fulvomarginatus, Dohrn, Slelt. Ent. Zeit. xxi. 405. — Melam- 

 phaus fulvomarginatus, Stal, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handi. 1870, 108. 



Ceylon. 



3. Melamphaus eubeocinctus. 



Dysdercus? rubrocinctus, Slal, Berl. Ent. Zeit. vii. 403 — Melamphaus 

 rubrocinctus, Stal, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 108. 



Assam. 



4. Melamphaus lateralis. 



Mas. Niger, fusiformis, cinereo tomentosus ; rostrum segmentum 2um 



ventrale attinyens ; antenna corpore breviores, articulo Ao bast liileo ; 



•prothorax et segmenta pecloralia rufo marginata ; abdomen rufum, 



segmentorum veniralium rnaryinibus anticis nigris ; corii costa riifa. 



Male. Black, fusiform, with ciuereous lomentum. Head triangular. 



Eyes slightly prominent. Rostrum extendiug to the middle of the second 



ventral segment. Antennae slender, shorter than the body; first joint 



