176 CATALOGUE OF 



4. NOLIPHUS ANNULIPES. 



Mas. Luteus, gracilis, antice nigro biviltatus ; antenna nigra, gracil- 

 lima, corpore breviores, arliculo \o luteo subclavalo apice nigro ; 

 prothorax spinis duabus nigris lateralibus subobliquis subascendenti- 

 bus ; abdominis dorsum lineis duabus maculisque qualuor nigris 

 lateralibus; venter gultis quatuor maculisque duabus posterioribus 

 magnis triangularibus maculaque subapicali nigris ; pedes gracillimi, 

 femoribus apice nigris, femoribus posticis fascia subapicali albida ; 

 aloe antica linea costali nigra, membrana diaphana. 



Male. Luteous, slender. Head behind and fore part of the prothorax 

 with a black stripe on each side. Eyes very prominent. Rostrum black, 

 extending to the hind coxae; first joint luteous. Antennae black, very 

 slender, rather shorter than the body; first joint luteous, subclavate, black 

 towards the tip, a little longer than the second ; third as long as the first ; 

 fourth much longer than the third. Prothorax finely scabrous ; a black 

 slender acute slightly inclined backward and slightly ascending spine on 

 each hind angle. Abdomen with two black lateral lines, each accompanied 

 by four black spots ; under side with two black dots ou each side and with 

 two large posterior black triangular spots and with a smaller subapical 

 black spot in the disk. Legs long, very slender; femora black towards the 

 tips; hind femora with a whitish subapical band. Fore wings with a 

 black costal line; membrane and hind wings pellucid. Length of the 

 body 5^ lines. 



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



5. NOLIPHUS? BUFIOOLLIS. 



Mas et fcern. Niger, gracillimus ; antenna gracillima, corpore tnulto 

 longiores, arliculo \o setoso ; prothorax rufus, inermis, antice 

 coarclatus ; pectus rufum ; pedes quatuor anteriores rufi ; membrana 

 nigricans. 



Male and female. Black, very slender. Eyes very prominent. 

 Rostrum extending to the middle coxte. Antennae very slender, much 

 longer than the body; first joint setose, much longer than the second. 

 Prothorax red, smooth, with a distinct neck; hind angles rounded, not 

 prominent. Pectus and legs red, the latter slender. Hind legs black. 

 Hind wings and membrane of the fore wings blackish. Length of the 

 body 4 lines. 



a. Singapore. Presented by W. \V. Saunders, Esq. 



b. Malacca. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



c. Mount Ophir. Presented by W. W. Saunde.is, Esq. 



6. NOLIPHUS? DISTINCTUS. 



Fcem. Niger, gracilis, subtomentosus ; antenna gracillima, corpore 

 longiores, arliculo Ao fascia basin versus alba ; prothorax transverse 

 subsulcalus, strigula discali alba, angiitis posticis rectangulatis 



