11EM1PTERA HETEROPTERA. 185 



iv. 153; Syst. Rhyn. 221— Lygaeus Koenigii, Wolff, Ic. Cim. i. 28, 

 f. 28, ex parte — Dysdercus superstitiosus, Stal, Hem. Afr. iii. 15; K. 

 Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 118. 



a — c. Siena Leone. Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan. 



/ — h. Sierra Leone. From Mr. Foxcrofi's collection. 



* — I. Congo. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



m, n. Gambia. 



o. Gambia. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



p. South Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smitb. 



q. West Africa. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



West Africa. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



r, s. Cape. From M. Drege's collection. 



t. Cape? Presented by Sir J. Liddell. 



u. Mauritius. From Dr. Beke's collection. 



v, w. East Africa. Presented by Earl Russell. 



Var.F Male. Red, fusiform, very finely punctured. Head elongate- 

 triangular. Eyes black, prominent. Rostrum extending to tbe hind 

 border of the second ventral segment, black towards the tip. Antennae 

 black, much shorter than the body; first joint red towards the base, a little 

 longer than tbe head; second a little shorter than the first; third shorter 

 than tbe second ; fourth rather longer than the first. Proihorax with a 

 black band on the hind border, with a strongly-marked transverse furrow 

 at somewhat before the middle and with an anterior transverse callus; 

 sides reflexed. Pectoral segments bordered with yellow; metapectus black. 

 Abdomen beneath with three yellow bands which are dilated on each side, 

 and with three transverse black spots ou each side. Tibiae and tarsi black; 

 fore femora beneath with minute subapical spines. Corium with a black 

 band beyond the middle. Membrane black. Length of the body 7 lines. 



o. Angola. From Mr. Rich's collection. 



21. Dysdercus h.emorrhoidalis. 



haeinorrhoidalis, Sgnt. Arch. Ent. ii. 308. Stal, Hem. Afr. iii. 16; K. Sv. 

 Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 119. 



Gabon. 



22. Dysdercus nigrofasciatus. 



nigrofasciatus, Stal, Ofv. V. Ak. Fork. 1853, 36; Hem. Afr. iii. 15; K. 

 Sv. Vet.Ak. Handl. 1870, 118. 



Gabon. Grand Bassam. CafFraria. 



23. Dysdercus flavidus. 



flavidus, Sgnt. A. S. E. F. 3me Ser. viii. 955. Stal, Hem. Afr. iii. 16; K. 

 Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 1 19— cingulatus, var.P 



Madagascar. Isle Mayotta. liombon. 



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