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32. SycANUS MARGINATUS. 
Mas. Niger, cinereo tomentosus ; scutelli spina brevis, lata, apice bilo- 
buta ; connexivum rufum, subdilatatum; femora apices versus flavo 
unifasciata ; al@ antice nigricantes ; corii striga subcostalis sordide 
testacea. 
Male. Black, with cinereous tomentum, fusiform, excepting the head. 
Head nearly linear, as long as the prothorax; ante-ocular part somewhat 
shorter than the post-ocular. Ocelli near the hind side of the eyes, not 
elevated. Fore lobe of the prothorax with a longitudinal furrow, more 
convex than the hind lobe and about half as long; hind lobe very finely 
scabrous. Scutellum with a short broad erect spine, whose tip forms two 
rounded lobes. Connexivum red, elevated, slightly dilated and rounded. 
Femora with a yellow band near the tip. Corium and membrane blackish, 
the former with a dingy testaceous subcostal streak. Length of the body 
10 lines. 
a. Timor. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
33. SYCANUS PYRRHOMELAS. 
Fem. Rufus; caput, abdominis discus pedesque nigra; scutelli spina 
robusta, brevissimu ; membrana fusca. 
Female. Bright red, pubescent. Head, rostrum towards the base, 
antenne, disk of the abdomen and legs black. Head very much longer 
than the prothorax; ante-ocular part much shorter than the post-ocular, 
Fore lobe of the prothorax with an excavation in the middle of the hind 
border, more convex and much shorter than the finely punctured hind lobe. 
Spine of the scutellum erect, stout, very short. Membrane and hind wings 
brown. Length of the body 7 lines. 
a. Hindostan. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
34, SYCANUS SEMIMARGINATUS. 
Mas. Niger; prothoracis margo posticus tenuiler testaceus; scutelli 
spina robusta ; connewivi seymenta lestaceo fasciata ; coxe testacee. 
Male. Black, fusiform, excepting the head. Head nearly linear, a 
little longer than the prothorax ; ante-ocular part much shorter than the 
post-ocular. Fore lobe of the prothorax slightly and obliquely striated, 
more convex than the hind lobe and less than half as long; hind lobe 
very finely scabrous, narrowly testaceous along the hind border and on each 
side behind the angle. Scutellum with a stout erect spine. Connexivum 
dilated, rounded, ascending, each segment with a testaceous band, which 
is dilated at each end. Coxe testaceous. Length of the body 10 lines. 
The specimen described has no wings. 
a. Silhet. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
