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than the second ; fourth white at the base, nearly as long as the first. 

 Prothorax wilh a strongly-marked transverse furrow at somewhat before 

 the middle, and with a fusiform piceous band on the hind border. Scutellum 

 sometimes piceous in the middle at the base. Legs piceous ; femora some- 

 times red. Corium piceous. Membrane black, with a narrow cinereous 

 border. Lengih of the body 5 lines. 



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41. Dysdercus pectoralis. 



Mas. Testaceus, longi- ellipticus, subtus hiteits, roslro antennis pedibusque 

 nigris ; rostrum segmeiitum 2um ventrale altingens, articulo \o luteo ; 

 antenna corpore multo breviores, articulo Au luteo apicem versus 

 nigro ; pectus nigra bifasciatum ; venter ferrugineo plagiatus ; femora 

 lutea, basi nigra ; membrana apicem versus nigra, apice diaphano. 



Male. Testaceous, elongate-elliptical, luteous beneath. Eyes, rostrum, 

 antennas and legs black. Eyes rather prominent. Rostrum extending to 

 the second ventral segment; first joint luteous. Antennae much shorter 

 than the body ; first joint longer than the head ; second a little shorter 

 than the first; third much shorter than the second; fourth luteous, black 

 towards the lip, a little longer than the first. Prothorax wilh a well- 

 defined transverse furrow at somewhat in front of the middle. Pectus 

 with two black bands. Abdomen beneath with some ferruginous patches. 

 Femora luteous, black at the base. Membrane black towards the tip, 

 which is pellucid. Lengih of the body 8 lines. 



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