112 CATALOGUE OF 



than half the length of the body ; first joint very much shorter than the 

 head; second luteous, black at the tip, twice the length of the first; third 

 and fourth luteous towards the base; third much shorter than the second; 

 fourth a little longer than the second. Prothorax elongate, a little narrower 

 in front, with a slight transverse furrow near tlie bind border. Abdomen 

 with a broad luteous dorsal stripe. Legs luteous, slender, moderately long; 

 femora black; four posterior femora with a luteous basal band ; fore femora 

 much incrassated, denticulate beneath; tibiae with black tips; fore tibiae 

 unidenlate beneath beyond the middle. Wings not extending to the tip 

 of the abdomen. Length of the body 3 — 3j lines. 



Much like R. nigripes in structure. 



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



b. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Var. /3. Fore wings ferruginous. 



c. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 



Oceania. 



196. RllYPAROCHROMUS INORNATUS. 



Mas. Ferrugineus, convexus, pilosus, fere fusiformis, subtus niger ; caput 

 prolhoracis dimidio longior, lobo intermedio prominulo ; rostrum 

 testaceum, coxas intermedins attingens; antenna lutecc, corporis 

 dimidio paxdlo longiores, 3o apice 4oque piceis ; prothorax lineola 

 antica cinerea, sulco transverso bene determinalo, angulis poslicis 

 fulvis; scutellum subcarinatum ; pedes pallide flavi, femoribus 

 quatuor posterioribus apice anticisque nigris ; corium testaceum, 

 macula costali subapicali apiceque nigris, 



Male. Ferruginous, convex, pilose, nearly fusiform, black and 

 shining beneath. Head more than half the length of the prothorax; 

 middle lobe prominent, narrow. Eyes rather prominent. Rostrum 

 testaceous, extending to the middle coxae. Antenna; luteous, a little more 

 than half the length of the body; first joint much shorter than the head; 

 second very much longer than the first; third piccous at the tip, much 

 shorter than the second ; fourth piceous, as long as the second. Prothorax 

 with a strongly-marked transverse furrow near the hind border; hind angles 

 tawny, slightly prominent; a cinereous line between the fore border and the 

 furrow. Scutellum with a very slight keel. Legs slender, pale yellow; 

 four posterior femora black towards the tips; fore femora black, incrassated. 

 Wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. Corium of the fore wings 

 dull testaceous, with a black costal spot near the tip, which is also black ; 

 membrane cinereous. Length of the body 2j lines. 



Of the group Scolopostethus. 



a. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 



Country unknown. 

 l!)7. Rhtpaboohrohdb pubillus, C. //. .')77. 

 a. ? From Mr. Children's colli ction. 



