190 CATALOGUE OF 



278. Capsus stramineus. 



Mas. Pallide jlavus, fusiformis, subtilissime punctatus; oculi promi- 

 nuli ; rostrum coxas posticas attingcns; antenna graciles, corpore 

 lonyiores ; prollwrax antice bicallo.sus, lateribus perparum rcjtexis ; 

 pedes longi, gracillimi ; membrana pallide cinerea. 



Male. Pale yellow, fusiform, very finely punctured. Head triangular. 

 Eyes black, prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind coxae ; tip black. 

 Antennae slender, longer than the body; first joint longer than the head ; 

 second much more than twice as long as the first; third a little more 

 than twice as long as the first; fourth as long as the first. Prothorax 

 will) a callus on each side in front; sides very slightly reflexed. Legs long, 

 very slender. Membrane pale cinereous. Length of the body 1\ lines. 



a. North Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's collection. 



279. Capsus patulus. 



Foem. Niger, brevis, nitens, subtilissime punctatus; caput rufum; 

 rostrum coxas posticas attingcns ; antenna? lutece, corpore breviores. 



Female. Black, short-elliptical, shining, very finely punctured. Head 

 red, triangular. Rostrum red, extending to the hind coxa?. Antennae 

 luteous, shorter than the body; first joint shorter than the head; second 

 black towards the tip, more than twice as long as the first. Prothorax 

 with a lobe on each side in front and with no transverse furrow; hind 

 border ferruginous. Disk of the pectus red. Legs red, slende ; femora 

 with a black band beyond the middle ; hind femora black at the base. 

 Membrane brownish cinereous. Length of the body 2 lines. 



a. North Hindostan. From Capt. Boyes' collection. 



280. Capsus Sinicus. 



Mas. Teslaceus, fusiformis, subtilissime punctatus; oculi prominuli ; 

 rostrum coxas posticas attingens ; anlennce corpore ccquilongm ; pro- 

 thorax antice bibbalus, postice fusco unifasciatus ; pedes longi, 

 graciles,femoribus posticis apice nigris; membrana cinerea, nigricanle 

 venosa. Foem. — Rufescens ; scutellum el corium fusca, hujus costa 

 rufescens. 



Male. Testaceous, fusiform, very finely puuctured. Head triangular. 

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

 slender, as long as the body ; first joint longer than the head ; second more 

 than twice as long as the first. Prothorax with a lobe on each side in 

 front, and with a brown band on the hind border. Legs long, slender; 

 hind femora with black tips. Membrane cinereous; veins blackish. 

 Female.— Reddish. Scutellum and corium brown, the latter with a reddish 

 costa. Length of the body 2\ lines. 



a, b. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



