302 CATALOGUE OF 



66. Reduvius semifasciatus. 



Fcem. Niger, fusiform in, pi/osus ; caput prothoracis lobo antico multo 

 lonyius ; antenna capile el prothorace ad unum longiores ; prothoracis 

 lobus anticus sulcatus, lobo postico brevior ; scutellum apicetn versus 

 spiniforme subascendens ; abdomen futvum ; venter piceus ; genua 

 fulva ; alee antica nigricantes, basi plagaque subcoslali luteis, fascia 

 strigaque f areata albidis. 



Female. Black, fusiform, hairy, punctured, smooth and shining 

 beneath. Head fusiform, much longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; 

 ante-ocular part longer than the post-ocular. Antennas longer than the 

 head and the prothorax together; first joint a little shorter than the ante- 

 ocular head; second about five times as long as the first; third a little 

 shorter than the second. Fore lobe of the prothorax distinctly furrowed, 

 rather shorter than the hind lobe; fore angles not prominent. Hind lobe 

 with the hind angles rounded and very slightly prominent. Scutellum 

 spine-shaped and slightly ascending at the tip. Abdomen tawny, piceous 

 beneath. Knees tawny. Four anterior tibite furrowed beueath and slightly 

 dilated at their tips. Fore wings blackish, luteous at the base, and with a 

 luteous subcostal patch, which on its hind side joins an irregular whitish 

 band, and has on its outer side a forked whitish streak. Hind wings white. 

 Length of the body 10 lines. 



a. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club. 



b. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 



67. Reduvius debilis. 



Mas. Testaceus, longi-subfusiformis ; caput nigrum, prothoracis lobo 

 antico longius ; antenna setulosw, corporis dimidio longiores ; pro- 

 thoracis lobus anticus nigricans, teslaceo sexstrigatus, lobo postico 

 paullo brevior ; lobi poslici discus nigricans ; scutellum nigricans; 

 pectus nigrum ; venter carinalus, apice nigricans ; connexivum 

 nigricante maculalum ; femora fusca bifasciata ; alee anticw plaga 

 membranaque fuscis. 



Male. Testaceous, elongate-subfusiform. Head black, subelliptical, 

 rather longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part longer 

 than the post-ocular. Antennae setulose, much longer than the head and 

 the prothorax together ; first joint a little longer than the ante-ocular head ; 

 second more than thrice as long as the first; third rather shorter than the 

 second ; fourth less than half as long as the first. Fore lobe of the pro- 

 thorax blackish, a little shorter than the hind lobe ; three oblique testaceous 

 streaks on each side of the disk; fore angles prominent, slightly acute. 

 Hind lobe with a blackish disk; hind angles rounded, not prominent. 

 Scutellum blackish. Pectus black. Abdomen keeled beneath, blackish at 

 the tip. Connexivum with blackish spots. Legs slender; femora with 

 two brown bands near the tips. Corium testaceous, with a large elongated 

 brown patch and with a brown tip. Membraue brown. Length of the 

 body 6 lines. 



a. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



