HEMTPTERA HETEROPTERA. 7 



Male. Black, nearly linear. Rostrum extending to the hind border 

 of the first ventral segment. Antennae rather shorter than the body ; first 

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

 third very much shorter than the second ; fourth as long as the first. Pro- 

 thorax, pectus, abdomen and curium bright red. Prothorax with a strongly- 

 marked transverse furrow at one-third of the length from ihe fore border, 

 which is white. Pectus with a black band; hind borders of the segments 

 white. Hind borders of the second and third ventral segments whitish. 

 Fore femora beneath with two subapical spines. Curium with a black line 

 along the interior border. Membrane at the tip with a narrow pale 

 cinereous border. Length of the body 6 lines. 



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



23. DlNDYMUS IMITATOR. 



Mas. Rufus, fusiformis, cajnte subtus rostro antennis, peclore pedibus 

 me nib ran a que nigris ; rostrum segment um \um ventrale attingens ; 

 antenna: corpore mullo bi'eviores ; membrana basi albida. 



Male. Red, fusiform, very finely punctured. Head beneath, rostrum, 

 antennae, pectus, legs and membrane black. Head triangular. Eyes 

 piceous, hardly petiolated. Rostrum extending to half the length of the 

 first ventral segment. Antennas much shorler than the body ; first joint 

 longer than the head, red towards the base ; second much shorter than the 

 first; third much shorter than the second. Prothoiax with a strongly- 

 marked transverse callus at somewhat in front of the middle, and with an 

 anterior transverse callus; sides slightly reflexed. Membrane whitish at 

 the base. Length of the body 5 lines. 



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



24. DlNDYMUS KFFUSUS. 



Mas. Piceus, fusiformis, tomentosus, capile antennis pecloreque nigris ; 

 rostrum testaccum, segmenti ii ventralis marginem posticum attin- 

 gens ; antenna corpore mullo breviores, articulo Ao albo apice nigro ; 

 prothorax lateribus margineque postico pallide fiavis ; venter rufus ; 

 femora basijlava; corium ferrugineum, plaga subapieali jiavescente ; 

 membrana diaphana. 



Male. Piceous, fusiform, tomentose, very finely punctured. Head, 

 antenna: and pectus black. Head elongate-triangular; middle lobe pro- 

 minent. Eyes prominent. Rostrum testaceous, extending to the hind 

 border of the first ventral segment. Antennas much shorter than the 

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

 first; third much shorter than the second; fourth white, black at the tip, 

 nearly as long as the second. Prothorax bordered with pale yellow on each 

 side and behind ; two distinct transverse furrows, one at somewhat in front 

 of the middle, the other near the fore border. Abdomen red beneath. 

 Femora towards the base and trochanters yellow; fore femora hardly 

 incrassated. Corium of the fore wings ferruginous, with a yellowish patch 



