48 CATALOGUE OF 
39. EcrricHODIA INSIGNIS. 
Fem. Rufa; caput subellipticum, prothoracis lobo antico multo longius ; 
rostrum, antenna, pedes et ala antice nigra ; oculi valde prominuli ; 
prothorax trisulcatus ; venter nigro biseriatim maculatus ; cortum 
vitta costali rufa. 
Female. Red, fusiform, smooth, shining. Eyes, rostrum, antenne, 
legs and fore wings black. Head subelliptical, much longer than the fore 
lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part rather longer than the post-oculay}; 
ocelliferous part very convex. Eyes very prominent. First joint of the 
rostrum much shorter than the second. First joint of the antenne much 
longer than the ante-ocular head; second a little longer than the first. 
Prothorax with three strongly-marked longitudinal furrows; fore lobe 
much shorter than the hind lobe. Apical points of the scutellum very 
wide apart. Abdomen beneath with a row of large black spots on each 
side. Legs rather slender; furrow of the four anterior tibie elliptical. 
Corium with a red costal stripe. Length of the body 8} lines. 
a. Hindostan. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
Div. 3. 
Sphinctomerus, Mayr, Verh. Zool. Bot. Ver. Wien. xv. 440. 
40. EcrricHoDIA PULCHRA. 
Sphinctomerus pulcher, Mayr, Verh. Zool. Bot. Ver. Wien. xv. 441. 
Java. 
Div. 4. 
Vilius, Stal, A. S. B. F. 4me Sér. iii. 45. 
41. EcrricHoDIA MELANOPTERA. 
Vilius melanopterus, Stal, A. S. #. F. dme Séy, iii. 45. 
a. Silhet. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
42, EcTRICHODIA MACROPS, 
Mas. Rufa; caput subellipticum, prothoracis lobo antico multo longius ; 
ocult valde prominuli ; prothorax bisulcatus ; pedes graciles, femort- 
bus apice tibiisque basi nigris ; ale antice nigre, coria coste rufa. 
Male. Red, smooth, shining, elongate-fusiform. Head subelliptical, 
much longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax, rectangular on each side 
above; ante-ocular part much longer than the post-ocular; seat of the 
ocelli elevated. Eyes black, extremely prominent. First joint of the 
rostrum shorter than the second. Prothorax with three longitudinal 
furrows, which are much more strongly marked in the hind lobe than in 
the fore lobe; fore lobe much shorter than the hind lobe. Scutellum short, 
excavated at the base; the two apical points short, very wide apart. Legs 
slender; femora at the tips and tibie at the base black; tips of the four 
anterior tibiz dilated, their furrows very short. Fore wings black; costa 
of the corium red. Length of the body 10 lines. 
Very nearly allied to E. melanoptera, but probably distinct. 
a. Siam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
