CATALOGUE OF 



cinereous at the base. 1'ar. /9. — Hind borders of the pectoral segments 

 yellow. Abdomen lnteous. Coriura ferruginous, instead of ochraceous. 

 Length of the body 8 lines. 



a. Gilolo. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



b. Temate. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



20. DlNDYMDS DISCOIDALIS. 



Fcem. Rufus, fusiformis ; rostrum coxas intermedins altingens, apice 

 nigrum ; antenna: cor pore multo breviores, articu/o Ao ochraceo ; 

 scute/lum nigrum ; mesopectus et metapectus nigro bimaculala ; venter 

 niger, rufo marginatus ; membrana nigra, cinereo marginata. 



Female. Bright red, fusiform, shining. Head smooth, triangular; 

 middle lobe prominent. Eyes lurid, rather prominent. Rostrum extending' 

 to the middle coxae; tip black. Antenna; black, much shoiter than the 

 body; first joint longer than the head ; second longer than the first; third 

 a little shorter than the first; fourth ochraceous, a little longer than the 

 second. Prothorax punctured, with two strongly-marked transverse 

 furrows, of which the fore one is curved ; space between the furrows 

 smooth. Scutellum black. Mesopectus and metapectus with a large 

 black spot on each side. Abdomen beneath black, except on each side and 

 towards the tip. Fore femora slightly incrassated, with a few minute 

 spines beneath. Corium punctured ; membrane black, with a narrow 

 cinereous border. Length of the body 8 lines. 



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



21. DlNDYMUS CLARUS. 



Fcem. Niger, fusiformis ; rostrum segmentum lum ventrale altingens ; 

 antenna corpore multo breviores, articulo Ao luteo apire nigro; meta- 

 pectus luteo marginatum ; venter luteus ; corium rufum, basi nigrum; 

 membrana basi cinerea. 



Female. Black, fusiform, shining. Rostrum extending to the first 

 ventral segment. Antennae much shorter than the body; first joint very 

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

 third rather shorter than the second ; fourth luteous, black at the tip, 

 hardly shorter than the second. Prothorax with a strongly-marked traus- 

 verse middle furrow at a little in front of the middle ; sides much reflexed. 

 Metapectus with a luteous border. Abdomen luteous beneath. Corium 

 red-lead colour, black at the base. Membrane cinereous at the base. Hind 

 wings brown. Length of the body 7\ lines. 



a. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



22. DlNDYMUS SIMPLEX. 



Mas. Niger, fere linearis; rostrum srgmenti \i ventralis tnarginem 

 posticum altingens ; antenna; corpore breviores ; prothorax, pectus, 

 abdomen et corium rufa ; pro thoracis margo anticus ulbus ; pectus 

 nigro fascialum, segmentorum marginibus posticis albis ; tegmenta 

 ventralia 2mn et Sum albido marginata ; corium linea upud tnarginem 

 inleriorem nigra; membrana cinereo marginata. 



