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Ceraleptus squalidus Costa, Cimic. regni Neap. Cent. 2 a, p. 12, 
pl. 4. f. 7 (1847). 
Horv. (Rey. d’Ent. xvii. p. 278) considers the specific name 
obtusus Brull. (1838) as taking precedence ; but I know neither 
the species nor the description. 
Subfam. Lerrocorisin &. 
LEPTOCORISA TIPULOIDES. 
Cimex tipulordes de Geer, Mém. iii. p. 354, pl. 35. f. 18 (1773). 
Leptocorisa crudelis Westw. in Hope Cat. il. p. 18 (1842). 
LEPTOCORISA ACUTA. 
Ormex acutus Thunb. Nat. Ins. Sp. ii. p. 34 (1783). 
Leptocorisa bengalensis Westw. in Hope Cat. ii. p. 18 (1842). 
Subfam. ALypIn ®. 
HYALYMENUS DENTATUS. 
Alydus dentatus Fabr. Syst. Rhyng. p. 249 (1808). 
Alydus ichneumoniformis Westw. in Hope Cat. il. p. 18 (1842), 
MerGALOLTOMUS RUFIPES. 
Alydus rufipes Westw. in Hope Cat. ii. p. 19 (1842). 
Alydus consobrinus Westw. loc. cit. p. 20. 
Alydus pallescens Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. i. p. 34 (1860). 
Alydus debilis Walk. Cat. Het. iv. p. 160. n. 12 (1871). 
MzGALoromus PARVUS. (Plate XXX. fig. 5.) 
Alydus parvus Westw. in Hope Cat. ii. p. 19 (1842). 
ALYDUS GRACILIPES Westw. in Hope Cat. ii. p. 20 (1842). 
This species is represented only by the unique type, which is in 
far too mutilated a condition for generic allocation. 
Head, pronotum, and prosternum pale castaneous; head be- 
neath and base of prosternum black; a luteous fascia traversing 
each lateral area of head and prosternum; meso- and metasternum 
very pale ochraceous. Abdomen wanting. 
ALYDUS SIMPLEX Westw. in Hope Cat. ii. p. 18 (1842). 
The type and only specimen possesses neither head nor pronotum. 
Judging from the remaining portion of the body, it is almost 
certain that this is a synonym of Megalotomus rufipes Westw.? 
MirPERrvUs TORRIDUS. 
Alydus torridus Westw. in Hope Cat. ii. p. 20 (1842). 
Alydus albidens Westw. loc. cit. 
It is very doubtful whether this species can be really separated 
from M. jaculus Thunb. Certainly not by locality, as specimens 
from both South and West Africa entirely agree. The structure 
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