172 CATALOGUE OF 



extending to the tip of the abdomen. Membrane cinereous ; veins brown. 

 Length of the body 4^ lines. 



a. North China. From Mr. Fortune's collection. 



18. Pyrrhocoris indecorus. 



Mas. Niger, etlipticus, cinereo tomentosus, prothoracis lateribus coriique 

 costa apice excepto lutein ; rostrum coxas posticus attingcns ; antenna 

 corpore multo breviores, articulo 4o basijlavo. 



Male. Black, elliptical, very finely punctured, with cinereous 

 tomentum. Eyes rather prominent. Rostrum extending lo the hind coxa;. 

 Antennae much shorter than the body; first joint much Jonger than the 

 head; second much shorter than the first; third much shorter thin the 

 second; fourth as long as the second, yellow towards the base. Prothorax 

 with a well-defined transverse furrow at hardly more than one-third of the 

 length from the fore border; sides luteous. Legs rather stout. Costa of 

 the corium luteous, except towards the tip. Length of the body 4£ lines. 



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



Eastern Isles. 



1!». Pyrrhocoris ramosus. 



Fcem. Niger, etlipticus, pubescens ; rostrum coxas posticas attinyens ; 

 antenna corporis dimidio n'on longiores, articuli 4t dimidio basali 

 luteo ; prothorax utrinque et postice luteo marginalus ; ventris latera 

 aim maculata ; corium luteuin, nigro punctatum unimaculatum et 

 uniguttutum ; membranes vena lutea,ramosa. 



Female. Black, elliptical, with cinereous tomentum. Head triangular- 

 Eyes ferruginous, very prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind coxce. 

 Antennae almost hall the length of the body; fust joint a little longer than 

 the head ; second much shorter than the first ; third a little shorter than 

 the second ; fourth luteous for half the length from the base, stouter than 

 the preceding joints, a little longer than the second. Prothorax with a 

 well-defined transverse furrow at somewhat in front of the middle; sides 

 and hind border luteous. Abdomen beneath with deep black dots along 

 each side. Fore femora slightly incrassated. Corium luteous, black- 

 punctured, with a very large black spot in the disk and with a black apical 

 dot. Membrane with luteous branched veins. Length of the body 

 5 lines. 

 a. Sarawak. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Es<|. 



Australia. 



•JO. I'\ RBHOI OBIS LATER W.ls. 



Iniu. Niger, etlipticus, pubescens; rostrum piceutn, coxas posticas 

 allingens i antenna corpore multo breviores, articulo io albo'Uni- 

 fascial/) ; prothoracis anguli postici rufi; segmenta pectoralia rufo 

 marginata ; corium rufo bimat ulalum. 



