90 CATALOGUE OF 



38. DVSDKRCUS ALBESCENS. 



Mas et fcem. Albidus, capite roslro anlennis abdominis dorso pedibus 

 membranaque nigris ; rostrum basi rufum, coxas posticus attingens ; 

 antenna corpore tnulto breviores ; prolhorax antice subrufescens, 

 lateribus nigris ; scutellum subrufescens, nigro marginatum; pectus 

 luleum, segmentis albido marginalis ; venter rufo marginatus ; femora 

 rufa, apice nigra; corii cosla nigra. 



Male and female. Whitish. Head, rostrum, antennae, abdomen above, 

 legs and membrane black. Prolhorax extending to the hind coxae ; first 

 joint red. Anleunae much more than half the length of the body ; first 

 joint much longer than the head; second very much shorter than the first; 

 third very much shorter than the second ; fourth a little longer than the 

 second. Prolhorax with a strongly-marked transverse furrow near the 

 fore border and with reflexed black sides ; a reddish tinge in front of the 

 furrow. Scutellum wilh a reddish tinge, narrowly bordered wilh black on 

 each side. Pectus luleous; segments with whitish borders. Abdomen 

 beneath red along each side and at the tip. Femora red ; tips black. 

 Corium wilh a black costa. Length of the body 4j — 6 lines. 



a — d. Fiji Islands. From the Voyage of H.M.S. Herald. 



39. Dysdercus coxcinnulds. 



Mas. Ochraceus, fusiformis, sub t us rufus, anlennis pedibus mem- 

 branaque nigris ; rostrum segmenli li venlralis marginem posticum 

 attingens ; antennce basi rufce, corpore mullo breviores; segmenla 

 pectoralia et venlralia albo marginala ; femora rufa, apices versus 

 nigra; membrana cinereo tenuiter marginala. 



Male. Orange, fusiform, red beneath. Eyes, tips of the rostrum, 

 antenna;, legs and membrane black. Rostrum extending to the hind 

 border of the first ventral segment. Antennae much shorter lhan ihe 

 body; first joint much longer than the head, red at the base; second 

 much shorter than the first; third much shorter than lire second; fourth 

 as long as the first. Prolhorax with a distinct transverse furrow near ihe 

 fore border and with reflexed sides. Pectoral and ventral segments 

 bordered with while. Femora red, black towards the tips. Membrane 

 with a very narrow cinereous border. Length of ihe body 4^ Hues. 



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



Country unknown. 



40. Dysdiorcus discolor. 



.Mas. Rufus, fusiformis ; rostrum COXas posticus attingens; antenna: 

 nigra, corpora mullo breviores, articulo Ao basi albo ; prolhorax 

 justice pieeo fuscialus ; scuti I/tun nonnunquaiit basi piceum ; pedes 



vicei, femoribtu nonnunquam rufis; corium piceum; membrana 

 nigra, cinereo marginala. 



Mule. Red, fusiform. Rostrum extending to the hind coxae. Antenna 

 black, much shorter than the body; first joint longer lhau the head, red at 

 the ba^ ; second rather shorter than the first; third very much shorter 



