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46. Reduvius biligatus. 

 Mas. Luteus, fusiformix, subtus niger ferrugineo univiltaltu; caput 

 prothoracis lobo antico longius ; antenna nigra, corporis dimidio 

 valde longiores, arliculo \o luteo basi apiceque nigra; prothoracis 

 lobus anticus valde convexus et sulcatus, lobo postico paullo brcvior ; 

 lobus posticus bituberculatus, nigro quadrinotatus ; scutcllum apicem 

 versus spiniforme, oblique ascendens ; connexivum luteo maculalum ; 

 pedes nigro fasciati ; alee anticce nigra, basi plaga venarumque 

 marginibus luieis. 



Male. Luteous, fusiform, dull, shining beneatb. Head subfusifonn, 

 rather longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part a little 

 longer than the post-ocular. Antennae black, much more than half as long 

 as the body ; first joint luteous, black towards the base and at the tip, 

 longer than the ante-ocular head; second very much longer than the first; 

 third much longer than the second. Fore lobe of the prothorax a little 

 shorter than the hind lobe, very convex, with strongly-marked black 

 furrows; fore angles rounded, slightly prominent. Hind lobe with rect- 

 angular prominent hind angles, with four black marks in front, and with a 

 tubercle on each side of the hind border. Scutellum ending in an obliquely 

 ascendiug spine. Pectus and under side of abdomen black, with a ferru- 

 ginous stripe. Connexivum with luteous spots. Femora black towards the 

 base and with a black band beyond the middle; tibiae with a black band 

 and with black tips ; furrow beneath the fore tibia? less than half as long 

 as the latter. Fore wings black, luteous at the base, with a luteous patch 

 before the middle, and with luteous-bordered veins. Length of the body 

 9J lines. 



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



47. Reduvius augillaceus. 



Mas et fcem. Ferrugineus, longi-subfusiformis ; caput prothoracis 

 lobo antico longius, spina fronlali oblique ascendente ; antenna 

 corporis dimidio aquilonga ; prothoracis lobus anticus sulcatus, lobo 

 postico paullo brevior, lobus posticis angiitis aculis valde prominulis ; 

 scutellum apicem versus spiniforme, oblique ascendens ; abdominis 

 dorsum venlris latera pedesque leslacea. 



Male and female. Ferruginous, dull, elougate-subfusiform. Head 

 subfusiforrn, longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax, with an obliquely 

 ascending spine between the antenna? ; ante-ocular part as long as the 

 post-ocular. Antenna? about half as long as the body ; first joint as long 

 as the head; second much longer than the first; third longer than the 

 second. Fore lobe of the prothorax a little shorter than the hind lobe, with 

 distinct furrows; fore angles prominent, acute. Hind lobe with acute and 

 very prominent hind angles. Scutellum ending in an obliquely ascending 

 spine. Abdomen dull testaceous above and along each side beneath. Legs 

 testaceous; furrow beneath the fore tibiae very short. Length of the body 

 6 lines. 



a. Tenasserim. Presented by — Packman, Esq. 



b. Malacca. Presented by YV. W. Saunders, Esq. 



