HEMIPTEKA HKTEROPTERA. 



16. DlNDYMUS SPH.EROCEPHALUS. 



Dindymus sphaerocephalus, Stal, Berl. Ent. Zeit. vii. 397; Of v. K. V.Ak. 

 Fork. 1870, 665 ; K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 112. 



a. Philippine Isles. From Dr. Cuming's collection. 



17. Dindymus Thunbeegi. 



Cimex augur, var. y, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. iii. 58, f. 68 — Dysdercus 

 Thunbergi, Stal, Ofv. Vet. Ak. Forh. 1855, 391— Dindymus Thun- 

 bergi, Stat, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 111. 



Hindostan. 



18. Dindymus decisus. 



Mas. Niger, longi-ellipticus ; rostrum segmentum \um ventrale atlingens ; 

 antenna corpore breviores, arliculo 4o albo apicem versus nigro ; 

 scutelli latera teslaeea ; pectoris latera albo trifasciala ; abdomen 

 luleum ; corium fulvum. 



Male. Black, elongate-elliptical. Head and under side shining. 

 Rostrum extending to the first ventral segment. Antennae somewhat 

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

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

 white for more than half the length from the base, a little longer than the 

 second. Prothorax with a strongly-marked transverse middle furrow. 

 Scutellum testaceous along each side. Pectus with three narrow white 

 bands on each side. Abdomen luteous. Corium tawny. Length of the 

 body 6 lines. 



a. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



19. Dindymus basifer. 



Mas. Niger, fasiformis ; rostrum coxas posticas atlingens ; antenna 

 corpore paullo breviores, arliculo 4o ochraceo ; scutellum et abdomen 

 ochracea ; tegmenta pectoralia ochraceo maryinala ; corium oc/traceum, 

 nigro fascia turn, basi luleum; membrana fusca, basi cinerea. Var. /3. 

 — Segmenta pectoralia fiavo marginata ; abdomen luleum ; corium 

 apicem versus ferrvgineum. 



Male. Black, fusiform, very finely punctured. Head and under side 

 shining, smooth. Head elongate-triangular; middle lobe prominent. 

 Eyes piceous, rather prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind coxa?. 

 Antennae a little shorter than the body ; first joint very much longer than 

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

 the second ; fourth ochraceous, a little longer than the second. Prothorax 

 with a strongly-marked transverse furrow at a little in front of the middle; 

 fore part smooth ; sides reflexed. Scutellum, hind borders of the pectoral 

 segments and abdomen ochraceous. Fore femora hardly incrassated, with 

 three minute subapical spines beneath. Corium ochraceous, luteous at the 

 base, and with a broad intermediate black band ; membrane brown, 



