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33. Dysdercos pyrrhomelas. 



Pyrrhocoris pyrrhomelas, H.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. vii. 19, pi. 223, f. 702 — 

 Dysdercus pyrrhomelas, Stal, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 123. 



Java. 



34. Dysdercus crucifer. 



crucifer, Stal, K. Sv. Vet. Ale. Handl. 1870, 118. 



Pulo Loz. 



35. Dysdercus decussatus. 



decussatus, Boisd. Voy, Astr. Ins. ii. 640, pi. 11, f. 17. 



Carteret. 



36. Dysdercus oceanicus. 

 oceanicus, Boisd. Voy. Astr. Ins. 641, pi. 11, f. 18. 

 New Ireland. 



37. Dysdercus coloratus. 



Fcem. Rufus ; caput luleum; rostrum coxas intermedins attingens ; 

 antenna nigrce, corpore mu I to breviores ; pro thorax fascia nigra lata 

 abbreviata testaceo marginata ; scutel/um nigrum ; mesopeclus et 

 melapeclus nigro biplagiata ; venter vittis duabus latissimis nigrit 

 vittaque intermedia lestacea ; pedes nigri, coxis trochanteribusnue 

 ru/is, femoribus anticis subtus ru/is; corium luteum, vitta coslali 

 rufa ; membrana nigra, vinereo marginata. 



Female. Bright red. Head luteous, triangular; middle lube promi- 

 nent. Eyes livid, rather large and prominent, close to the pruihorax. 

 Rostrum extending to the middle coxae. Antennae black, much shorter 

 than the body; iirst joint longer than the head ; second much longer than 

 the first; third a little shorter than the first; fourth a little longer than the 

 second. Prothorax thinly punctured, with two slight transverse furrows ; 

 first furrow curved, near the lore border ; an intermediate broad abbreviated 

 black band, which is bordered with testaceous on each side and in front, 

 where il is concave. Scutellum black. Mesopeclus and metapeclus with 

 a large black patch on each side. Abdomen beneath testaceous between 

 two very broad black stripes, which do not extend to the tip. Legs black; 

 coxce and trochanters red ; fore femora slightly incrassated, red beneath, 

 where there are three subapical spines. Corium luteous, punctured, with 

 a bright red costal stripe, which docs not extend to the tip; membrane 

 black, with a very narrow cinereous border. Length of the body 

 7 — 8 lines. 



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



b. Java. Flora the Mast India Company's collection. 



