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12. Melamphaus lycoides. 



Fcem. Niger , fusiformis, cinereo lomcnlosus ; rostrum coxas intermedias 

 atlingens; anlennce corporis dimidio longiores ; prolhoracis latcra 

 rufa; sculellurn apice rufescens ; connexivum rufum; corii costa 

 lulea ; membrana nigro-fusco, apice cinerea. 



Female. Black, fusiform, with cinereous tomentum. Head triangular. 

 Eyes rather prominent, very near the prothorax. Rostrum extending to the 

 middle coxas. Antennas rather more than half the length of the body ; first 

 joint much longer than the head ; second rather shorter than the first ; third 

 much shorter than the second ; fourth longer than the third, shorter than 

 the second. Prothorax with a slight transverse furrow at a little in front of 

 the middle; sides red, reflexed. Scutellum reddish at the tip. Connexivum 

 red. Fore femora slightly excavated, with four subapical spines beneath. 

 Corium with a luleous costa. Membrane dark brown, cinereous at the tip. 

 Length of the body 8 lines. 



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



Div. 2. 

 Stictaulax, Slal, K. Sv. Vet. Ah. Handl. iv. 70, 107. 



13. Melamphaus circumseptus. 

 Stictaulax circumsepla, Slal, K. Sv. Vet. Ah. Handl. 1870, 107. 

 Mysol. New Guinea. 



Genus 9. PHYSOPELTA. 

 Physopelta, Serv. Hist. Hem. 271. Stal, Hem. Afr. iii. 2. 



Africa. 



A. Corium with a black spot. - analis. 



B. Corium with a black band. - festiva. 



1. Physopelta analis. 



Pyrrhocoris analis, Sgnt. Arch. Ent. ii. 306 — Odontopus analis, Slal, Ofv. 

 K. V. Ak. Fork. 1858, 441. Physopelta analis, Slal, Hem. Afr. iii. 2. 



Calabar. 



a. West Africa. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



2. Physopelta festiva. 



Lyganis festivus, Fabr. Si/st. Rhyn. 220 — Physopelta festiva, Stal, Hem. 

 Fabr. i. 79. 



Guinea. 



Var. Female. Black, fusiform, punctured. Head and prothorax shining. 

 Head triangular. Eyes piceous, slightly prominent, near the prothorax. 



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