ISO CATALOGUE OF 



278. Capsus steamineus. 



Mas. Pa/lide Jlavus, fusiformis, subtilisslme punctalus ; oculi promi- 

 nuli ; rostrum coxas posticus altingens ; antennce graciles, corpore 

 loncjiores ; prolhorax antice bicullosits, lateribus perparum rejiexis ; 

 pedes longi, gracilliini ; memhrana pallide cinerea, 



Male. Pale yellow, fusiform, very finely punctured. Head triangular. 

 Eyes black, prominent. Eoslrum extending to the hind coxae ; tip black. 

 Antennae slender, longer than the body; first joint longer than the head ; 

 second much more than twice as long as the first; third a little more 

 than twice as long as the first; fourth as long as the first. Prolhorax 

 with a callus on each side in front; sides very slightly reflexed. Legs long, 

 very slender. Membrane pale cinereous. Length of the body 2j lines. 



a. North Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's collection. 



279. Capsus patulus. 



Fcem. Niger, brevis, nilens, siiblitissime punctatus; caput rufum; 

 rostrum coxas posticus atlingens ; antennce lutecE, corpore breviores. 



Female. Black, short-elliptical, shining, very finely punctured. Head 

 red, triangular. Rostrum red, extending to the hind coxae. Antennae 

 luteous, shorter than the body; first joint shorter than the head; second 

 black towards the tip, more than twice as long as the first. Prothorax 

 with a lobe on each side ia front and with no transverse furrow; hind 

 border ferruginous. Disk of the pectus red. Legs red, slende ; femora 

 with a black band beyond the middle ; hind femora black at the base. 

 Membrane brownish cinereous. Length of the body 2 lines. 



a. North Hindostan. From Capt. Boyes' collection. 



280. Capsus Siniccs. 



Mas. Tesiaceus, fusiformis, subtilissime punctatus; oculi prominuli ; 

 rostrum coxas posticus atlingens; antennce corpore ceqidlongie ; pro- 

 thorax antice bibbatus, postice fusco unifasciatus ; pedes longi, 

 graciles, femoribus posticis apicc nigris; membrana cinerea, nigricante 

 venosa. Fcem. — Rufescens ; scutellum et corium fusca, hujus costa 

 rufescens. 



Male. Testaceous, fusiform, very finely punctured. Head triangular. 

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

 slender, as long as the body ; first joint longer than the head ; second more 

 than twice as long as the first. Prothorax with a lobe on each side iu 

 front, and with a brown band on the hind border. Legs long, slender; 

 hind femora with black tips. Membrane cinereous; veins blackish, 

 /'ema/e.— Reddish. Scutellum and corium brown, the latter with a reddish 

 costa. Length of the body 2^ lines. 



a, b. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



