200 CATALOGUE OF 



61. Reduvius lineatus. 



Fcem. Piceus, longi-subfusiformis, sublus sordide testaceus ; caput pro- 

 thoracis lobo antico longius ; antenna graciles ; prothoracis lobus 

 anticus lobo postico paullo longior ; lobi postici anguli subprominuli, 

 subascendentes ; pedes fulvi, breves, graciles, femoribus anticis 

 crassis. 



Female. Piceous, elongate-subfusiform, dull, dingy testaceous beneath. 

 Head subfusiform, longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-oculav 

 part twice as long as the post-ocular. Antenna? slender; first joint as long 

 as the ante-ocular bead ; second nearly twice as long as the first. Prothorax 

 with a slight furrow which widens hindward. Fore lobe a little longer 

 than the bind lobe; a prominent tubercle on each side of the fore border. 

 Hind lobe with rounded and slightly prominent and ascending hind angles. 

 Scutellum horizontal, keeled. Legs tawny, short, slender ; fore femora 

 incrassated. Length of the body 7 lines. 



a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



62. Reduvius eeythrinus. 



Mas. Late rufus, subfusiformis; caput nigro fasciatum, prothoracis 

 lobo antico multo longius ; antenna nigra, corpore breviores, articulo 

 \o brevissimo basi rufo; prothoracis lobus anticus anlice albo 

 nigroque marginatus, lobo pnstico multo brevior ; lobus posticus nigro 

 biguttatus ; pectus nigrum, rufo varium ; venter fasciis quatuor 

 maculisque quatuor posterioribus nigris ; pedes et membrana nigra. 



Male. Bright red, subfusiform. Head fusiform, much longer than 

 the fore lobe of the prothorax ; a narrow black band behind the eyes, which 

 are also black ; ante-ocular part as long as the post-ocular. Rostrum black 

 towards the tip ; first joint as long as the secoud. Antennae black, some- 

 what shorter than the body; first joint extremely short, red at the base; 

 second much longer than the prothorax ; third less than half as long as the 

 second ; fourth about half as long as the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax 

 much shorter than the hind lobe, bordered with black and white in front ; 

 a shallow excavation in the disk; fore angles not prominent. Hind lobe 

 with prominent nearly rectangular angles, and with a black dot on each 

 side in front. Pectus mostly black. Abdomen beneath with four black 

 bands and with four posterior black spots. Legs black, slender. Membrane 

 black. Length of the body 8 lines. 



a, b. Gilolo. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



c. Batchian. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



d. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



63. Reduvius subfasciatus. 



Foctn. Niger, longi-subfusiformis, subtus piceus ; caput prothoracis lobo 

 antico paullo longius; antenna corporis dimidio longiores; prothoracis 

 lobus anticus valde sulcatus, lobo postico paullo brevior; scutellum 

 apicem versus compressum et subascendens ; connexivum ferrugineum ; 

 femora quatuor anleriora sitbincrassata ; ala anlica luleo pallido late 

 unifasciata. 



