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73. Pirates deciscs. 



Foem. Fulvun, subtus niger ; caput longi-conicum, prothoracis lobo 

 antico brevius, collo bituberculalo ; antenna capite et prothoraee ad 

 unum longiores; sculellum et abitumen nigra; spina pectoratis bene 

 delcrminala ; alee antica iiigra, maculis duabus plagaque, intermedia 

 luteis. 



Female. Tawny, elongate-subfusiform. Head elongate-conical, shorter 

 than the fore lobe of the prolhorax ; ante-ocular part full twice as long as 

 the post-ocular; a tubercle on each side of the neck. Antennae setulose, 

 rather longer than the head and the prothorax together; first joint much 

 shorter than the second ; third longer than the second ; fourth a little 

 shorter than the second. Fore lobe of the prothorax with distinct furrows, 

 nearly thrice as long as the hind lobe. Propectus with a long acute 

 retracted spine. Scutellum black, compressed and slightly rising at the tip. 

 Pectus, abdomen, coxae and wings black. Spongy furrows of the fore 

 tibiae a little shorter than the latter. Fore wings with a luteous spot near 

 the base, with a luteous patch in the middle, and with a luteous apical spot. 

 Length of the body 9^ lines. 



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



b. Hindostan. Presented by W. \V. Saunders, Esq. 



74. Pirates instabilis. 



Mas. Lutein; caput conicum, nigricante biplagiatum, prothoracis lobe 

 antico paullo brevius; antenna capite et prothoraee ad unum 

 longiores; scutellum et abdomen nigra, hujus latera lulea ; alee 

 antica nigra, flavo uniplagiatce. VarP Fcem. — Nigra; antennarum 

 arliculus lus pedesque lutei. 



Male. Luteous, smooth, shining, elongate-subfusiform. Head conical, 

 with a blackish patch on each side, a little shorter than ihe fore lobe of the 

 prolhorax ; ante-ocular part much longer than the post-ocular. Antennae 

 setulose, rather longer than the head and the prothorax together; first joint 

 hardly more than half as long as the second ; third a little longer than 

 the second ; fourth as long as the second. Fore lobe of the prolhorax 

 nearly twice as long as the hind lobe; furrows not apparent, except the 

 hind part of the middle one. Scutellum black, nearly equilaterally tri- 

 angular, compressed and slightly elevated at the tip. Abdomen black, 

 luteous along each side. Spongy furrow of the fore tibiae less than half 

 as long as the latter. Fore wings black, with a yellow patch near the 

 base. Var.P Female.— Black. First joint of the antennae luteous, rather 

 more than half as loug as the second; third a little shorter than the 

 second ; fourth a little shorter than the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax 

 with distinct furrows. Legs luteous. Length of the body 6^—7 lines. 



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



b. Hindostan. 



