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3. Edcerocoris braconoides. 



Foem. Niger, gracilis, glaber ; caput rtifum, nigricante uniguttatum, 

 antice conicum ; rostrum coxas anlicas attingens ; antenna: hirsutic, 

 corpore longiores ; prothoracis lohus anticus rufus, bicallosus ; lobi 

 postici latera rufa ; scutellum rnfo univittatum ; abdomen album, 

 fasciis quatuor apiceque nigris ; pedes longi, liirsuti, femoribus supra 

 fiavis ; alee nigricantes ; corii casta rufo strigata. 



Female. Black, slender, smooth, shining, nearly linear. Head and 

 fore lobe of the prothorax red. Head conical in front; a blackish dot 

 between the eyes. Eyes black, prominent. Rostrum extending to the fore 

 C0X3B. Antennae black, slender, hirsute, longer than the body ; second joint 

 much longer than the first. A callus on each side behind the neck, which 

 is well defined and has a transverse furrow. Hind lobe of the prothorax 

 red on each side. Scutellum with a red stripe. Abdomen white, with a 

 black band near the base, with three black bands on the hinder half and 

 with a black tip. Legs long, slender, hirsute ; femora yellow above. 

 Wings blackish ; corium with a red costal streak near the base. Length of 

 the body 4 lines. 

 a. W. Australia. From M. Du Boulay's collection. 



4. EuCEROCORIS BASIFER. 



Foem. Niger, gracilis, setulosus, sublinearis ; caput subtus, prothorax, 

 scutellum, pectus, coxce et alee anticrn basi coccinea ; vertex rufo 

 bimaculatus ; oculi promiuuli ; rostrum rufum, coxas anlicas 

 attingens ; antennce corpore longiores, basi rufa, articulo lo apicem 

 versus subincrassalo ; prothorax antice arctatus, sulco transversa bene 

 determinato ; corium basi albo unistrigalum ; membrana nigricans. 



Female. Black, slender, setulose, shining, nearly linear. Head 

 beneath, prothorax, scutellum, pectus, coxse and fore wings at the base 

 bright red. Head transverse, with a red spot on the vertex. Eyes pro- 

 minent. Rostrum red, extending to the fore coxae. Antennae and legs 

 setulose, slender. Antennae longer than the body ; first joint longer than 

 the prothorax, red at the base, slightly incrassaled towards the tip; second 

 much longer than the first. Prolhorax straightened in front, with a 

 strongly-marked transverse furrow near the fore border. Corium with a 

 white streak near the base. Membrane and hind wings blackish. Length 

 of the body 5 lines. 

 a, b. Australia. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



Genus 17. PACHYPELTIS. 

 Pachypeltis, 5Jrre^ A. S. E. F. 3me Ser. vi. 501. 



1. Pachypeltis Chinensis. 

 Chinensis, Sgnl. A. S. E. F. 3nie Sir. vi. Ml. 

 China. 



