58 CATALOGUE OF 



Urate and female. Bright red, with cinereous tomentum beneath. 

 Rostrum, antennas, legs and disk of the under side of the abdomen black. 

 Head with a black streak on the tip and with a black spot on each side of 

 the hind border, or with a black triangular stripe. Rostrum extending to 

 the bind coxas. Antennas much shorter than the body ; second joint much 

 longer than the third ; fourth as long as the second. Prothorax with two 

 black bands (the hinder one interrupted) and with an intermediate black 

 spot on each side. Pectus mostly black. Corium of the fore wings with a 

 broad angular black stripe, which is parallel to the interior border and to 

 the exterior border ; membrane black, with a whitish border. Length of 

 the body 4£ — 4^ lines. 



Allied to S. Manillensis, but does not agree with the description of 

 that species. 



a, b. Silhet. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



c, d. Hindostan. Presented by VV. W. Saunders, Esq. 



117. Lyqjsus semiuubes. 



Mas. Niger, cinereo pubescens, prothoracis angiitis posticis scutetlo corii 

 apice margineque exteriore ntfis ; oculi rufo marginati ; antenna 

 corporis dimidio paullo longiores. 



Male. Black, with cinereous pubescence. Head red about the eyes, 

 which are slightly prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind coxae. 

 Antennas a little more than half the length of the body ; second joint about 

 twice the length of the first; third shorter than the second ; fourth a little 

 longer than the third. Prothorax with a very indistinct transverse furrow ; 

 hind angles and scutellum red. Corium of the fore wings red at the tip 

 and along the exterior border. Length of the body A\ lines. 



a. Hindostan. From the Entomological Society's collection. 



118. Lyo^eus Japonicus. 



Foem. Obscure niger, fusiformis ; capitis lobus intermedins porreclus ; 

 antenna corporis dimidio paullo longiores ; prothoracis lalera picea, 

 subrotundata, subreflexa; femora antica incrassala, unidentata ; 

 tibia antica snbtns subscrrata ; corium pieeum ; membrana cinerea. 



Female. Black, dull, fusiform. Head triangular; middle lobes pro- 

 minent. Eyes not prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind coxas. 

 Antennae a little more than half the length of the body; first joint much 

 shorter than the head; second much longer than the first; third very little 

 shorter than the second; fourth as long as the third. Prothorax a little 

 narrower in front; sides piceous, slightly rounded and reflexed. Legs 

 moderately long; fore femora incrassated, unidentate beneath near the tip; 

 fore tibia: minutely Berraled beneath. VVings extending to the lip of the 

 abdomen. Corium of the fore wings piceous; membrane cinereous. Hind 

 wind's pellucid. Length of the body 4 lines. 



a. Japan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



