366 CATALOGUE OF 



vviiifjs with a red spot on tlie t'p of llie coviiim neiv llic cos(;i ; niemhraiie 

 and bind wings pellucid. Length of the body 3^ lines. 



Tbis species has some affinity to the genus Acanlhosoma. 



a. Hindostan. Fion) Mr. Stevens' collection. 



65. RtlAPHIGASTER BISIGXATUS. 



Testacetis, lonpi-eUiplicus, nigro dense punclatus ; antenna; nigree, bast 

 fulvce; ihorax liluris duabus anlicis Iran.tversis niyrin tcstaceo sig- 

 nalis ; sculcllum gutiis duabus laleralibus subapicaLibus nigricanti- 

 bus ; abdomen nigrum, testaceo marginalum el subtus bivittalum ; 

 spina ventralis obtusa, brevissima ; afee anticcB plaga apicali fusca 

 albidu maryinala, membrana lurida. 



Testaceous, elongaie-cllipticiil, thickly and ininntely punctured; punc- 

 tures black. Li)bes of the bead equal in length. Eyes rather prominent. 

 Eoslruin extending nearly to the bind coxae; tip black. AntennjE black, 

 nearly half the length of the body ; first and second joints tawny ; first not 

 extending to the front of the bead; 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 fiout; 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 lip. Abdomen black; conncxivum testaceous; 

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

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

 Femora and tibias with taany tips ; tibia3 slightly furrowed ; tarsi tawny. 

 Corium of the fore wings with a brown apical patch, which is bordered on 

 its inner side by an incomplete whiiish band, the latter not punctured; 

 luembrane lurid. Hind wings jielluciJ, pale lurid towards the tips. 

 Length of the body 3 lines. 

 a. Hindostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



66. Rhapiiigaster patulus. 



Pallida leslaceus, lalus, subellipticus, vage punclatus : caput anlice nigro 

 punclatum ; anlenme gracilts, corporis dimidio brev'tores ; ihorax 

 anlice nigro punclatus, angulis poslicis amplis vix acutis ; pectoris 

 laleia albido-lestacca ; spina ve.ilrulis coxas medias allingens ; alee 

 uutica; apud costam nigro punctalce, membrana linipida. 



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

 black-punctured in front; lobes of equal length. Rostrum extending to 

 the hind coxa3 ; tip black. Anlennte slender, less than half the length of 

 the body; first joint not extending to the front of the bead; second uinch 

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

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

 abbreviated slightly undulating line; bind angles |)r(nninent, hardly acute. 

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

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

 extending to the middle coxa\ Li gs slender. Fore wings with black 



