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CATALOGUE OF 



shorter than the first; third much shorter than the second. Prothorax with 

 a well-defined transverse furrow at one-third of the length from the fore 

 border. Disk of the scutellum occasionally black. Pectus occasionally with 

 two black dots on each side; hind borders of the segments sometimes pale 

 testaceous. Abdomen beneath pale testaceous ; fore borders of the segments 

 red. Tibia? and tarsi black. Corium with a black dot in the disk at a little 

 beyond the middle. Membrane black, sometimes partly or wholly whitish. 

 Length of the body 4\ — 1\ lines. 



a, b. Port Essington. Presented by the Earl of Derby in 1846. 



c — h. Victoria River, North Australia. Presented by J. R. Elsey, Esq. 



35. DlNDYMUS CINCTIFER. 



Mas. Lcete rufus, fusiformis, tomentosus, rostro antennis scutello peclore 

 pedibus membranaque nigris ; rostrum segmenli li venlralis marginem 

 posticum altingens ; antenna corpore multo breviores ; scutellum 

 apice rufum ; segmenta ventralia nigro late marginata ; membrana 

 cinereo pallido late marginata. 



Male. Bright red, fusiform, tomentose. Head shining, triangular; 

 middle lobe slightly prominent. Eyes piceous, slightly prominent. Rostrum, 

 antennas, pectus and legs black. Rostrum extending to the hind border of 

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

 joint much shorter than the head ; second about four times the length of 

 the first; third longer than the second. Prothorax with a well-defined 

 transverse furrow near the fore border, and with a slight transverse furrow 

 on each side very near the hind border. Scutellum black, red towards the 

 tip. Abdomen beneath with a broad black band near the hind border of 

 each segment. Fore femora beneath with two minute subapical spines. 

 Membrane black, broadly bordered with pale cinereous. Length of the 

 body 7\ lines. 



a. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



Country unknown. 



36. DlNDYMUS DUBIUS. 



Mas. Niger, fusiformis; rostrum coxas posticas attingens ; antenna 

 subclavatce, corpore multo breviores; prolhoracis lalera lulea ; seg- 

 menta pecloralia albo marginata ; connexivum rufum ; tibia saturate 

 rufce; corium costa margineque interiore basifulvis. 



Male. Black, fusiform. Head and under side shining. Rostrum 

 extending to the hind coxas. Antennas much shorter than the body; first 

 joint luteous towards the base, much longer than the head; second much 

 shorter than the first ; third subclavate, a little shorter than the second. 

 Prothorax with a strongly-marked transverse furrow ; sides luteous, reflexed. 

 Pectoral segments with white hind borders. Connexivum red. Tibiae 

 dark red. Costa and interior border of the corium tawny towards the base. 

 Membrane not developed. Hind wings cinereous. Length of the body 

 5 lines. 



