366 CATALOGUK OF 



wings witli a red spot on llie tip of tlie coiimn nenv the costa ; membrane 

 auil bind \vin<i;s pellucid. Length of tlie body 3\ lines. 



• This species has some affinity to the genus Acanlhosoma. 



a. Hiiidostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



(J5. Rhaphigaster bisigxatus. 



Testaceus, lonrji-eUiplicus, iiigro denfe puncUttus ; antenna; niijrcp, bant 

 fulvcE ; thorax liluris duabus a^ilicis Irnnsv^rsis niyiis icstaceo sig- 

 vatis ; scut<;l/um gultis duabus lateralibns subapicaiibus nif/ricanti- 

 bus; abdomen nigrum^ testuceo marginutuni el subtus bivittatum ; 

 spina ventralis obtusa, brevissima ; alee antic<e plaga apicali fusca 

 albido maryinala, membrana lurida. 



Testaceous, eloni!;a!e-elliplical, thickly and minutely punctured; punc- 

 tures black. L')bes of ihi head equal in length. Eyes rather prominent. 

 Rostrum extending nearly to the hind cox.tb ; tip black. Antenna black, 

 nearly half the length of tlie body ; first and second joints tawny ; first uot 

 extending to the front of the head; third a little longer than the second; 

 fourth much longer than the third; fifth not longer than the fourth. 

 Thorax transversely and very slightly impressed in front; a transverse 

 triangular black mark with a testaceous disk on each side in front of the 

 impression. Scutellum less thickly punctured than the thorax; a blackish 

 dot on each side near the tip. Abdomen black; connexivum testaceous; 

 under side with two testaceous stripes which do not extend to the lip. 

 Ventral spine obtuse, extremely short, not extending to the hind coxie. 

 Femora and libite with tawny tips ; tibiae sliglitly furrowed ; tarsi tawny. 

 Corium of the fore wings with a brown apical ])alch, which is bordered on 

 its inner side by an incomplete whilish hand, the latter not punctured; 

 membrane lurid. Hind wings pellucid, pale lurid towards the tips. 

 Length of the body 3 lines. 

 a. Hindostau. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



66. Rhaphigaster tatdlhs. 



Pallide testaceus, latus, siibellipticus, vage punctatus : caput anlice nigro 

 punctatum ; antenna: graciles, corporis dimidio brcviorcs ; thorax 

 anlice nigro punctatus, anguiis posticis amplis vix acutis ; pectoris 

 latera albido-testacca ; spina ventnilis coxas medias attingens ; alee 

 aniiccc apud costam nigro punctata;, membrana limpida. 

 Pale testaceous, ample, neiirly elliptical, thinly punctured. Head 

 black-punctured in front; lobes of equal length, llostrum extending to 

 the hind coxa3 ; tip black. Antennas slender, less than half the lengili of 

 the body; first joint not extending to the front of the head; second much 

 shorter than the third; fourth longer than the third. Thorax black- 

 punctured; the punctures more thick in front, excepting a transverse 

 abbreviated slightly undulating line; hind angles prominent, hardly acute. 

 Scutellum attenuated towards the tip. Pectus not keeled; sides whitish 

 testaceous. Abdomen of the male excavated at the tip; ventral spine 

 cxteudin^^ to the middle coxa^ Legs slender. Fore wings with black 



