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4. Ceratopachys nigricornis, C. H. 503. 

 Tliponius rugifer, Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ah. Fork. 1859, 465. 



a — c. South Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 



d. Cape. From M. Drege's collection. 



e. Lake N'gami. From Mr. Andersen's collection. 



5. Ceratopachys subsparsus. 



Foem. Rufescens, antice nigro bivittatus, subtus testaceus, nigro sparsus ; 

 rostrum nigrum, basi fulvum, articulo 2o cmteris longiore ; antenna 

 nigra, corpora valde breviores, articulis 2o Soque rufis apice nigns, 

 4o basi rufo ; prothoracis angul.i poslici rolundati, non prominidi ; 

 pectus nigro bivittatum ; pedes nigri, tibiis obscure rufescenlibus ; 

 viembrana nigra. 



Female. Reddish or red, elliptical; under side testaceous, thinly and 

 minutely speckled with black. Head and anterior prothorax with a black 

 stripe on each side. Rostrum black, extending lo the middle coxae, tawny 

 towards the base ; second joint longer than the others. Antennae black, 

 much shorter than the body; joints from the first to the third nearly 

 equal in length; second aud third red, with black tips; fourth red at the 

 base, very little longer than the third. Prothorax very minutely punctured ; 

 hiad angles obtuse, rounded, not proiniuent. Pectus with two black 

 stripes, extending from the fore coxae to the hind coxas. Legs black, 

 rather short; tibiae dark reddish. Membrane of the fore wings black. 

 Length of the body 1\ Hues. 



a. Cape. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



b — d. South Africa. Presented by R. Trimeu, Esq. 



6. Ceratopachys? bicolor. 



Homceocerus bicolor, Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 148 — Piismatocerus bicolor, 

 Stal, Hem. Fabr. ii. 65. 



Cape. Caffraria. 



7. Ceratopachys? discolor. 

 Prismatocerus discolor, Stal, Hem. Fabr. ii. 65. 

 Caffraria. 



South Asia. 



8. Ceratopachys variabilis, C. H. 502. 



Tliponius insignicomis? Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ale. Forh. 1859, 465. 



a — c. North Hiudostan. From Capt. Boys' collection. 



d — i. Hindostan. From the Eutomological Society's collection. 



j— n. Var.? Bagdad. Presented by J. K. Loftus, Esq. 



