196 CATALOGUE OF 



48. Reduvius pyrrhophorus. 



Mas. Late r uf us, fusiformis ; caput prothoracis lobo anlico longius ; 

 prothoracis lobus anticus [lobo postico vix brcvior ; pectus, pedes et 

 membrana nigra; venter macula subapicali nigra; pedes graciles. 



Male. Bright red, fusiform. Head fusiform, loDger than the fore 

 lobe of the prothorax; aule-ocular part as long as the post-ocular. Pro- 

 thorax with a broad short longitudinal furrow ; angles rouuded, not promi- 

 nent. Fore lobe nearly as long as the hind lobe. Scutellum horizontal. 

 Pectus, legs and membrane black. Abdomen beneath with a black 

 subapical spot. Legs slender ; fore tibia? furrowed beneath at the tips. 

 Length of the body 9 lines. 



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



49. Reduvius Sinensis. 



Fcem. Niger, fusiformis, subtus piceus ; caput prothoracis lobo anlico 

 longius; prothoracis lobus anticus valde sulcalus, lobo postico vix 

 brevior ; pectus et ventris discus plana ; pedes picei, validi ; alee 

 antica testaceo uniplagiata?. 



Female. Black, fusiform, piceous, smooth and shining beneath. 

 Head fusiform, rather longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante- 

 ocular part much longer than the post-ocular. First joint of the antennae 

 shorter than the ante-ocular head. Fore lobe of the prothorax almost as 

 long as the hind lobe, strongly furrowed ; fore angles prominent, slightly 

 acute. Hind lobe punctured, with one furrow, and with rounded and not 

 prominent hind angles. Scutellum horizontal, equilaterally triangular. 

 Pectus and disk of the abdomen beneath flat. Legs piceous, stout; furrow 

 beneath the four anterior tibia? short. Fore wings with an elongated pale 

 testaceous patch near the base. Length of the body 6£ lines. 



a. Hong Kong. Presented by Major Champion. 



50. Reduvius perpusillus. 



Mas. Piceus, fusiformis, subtus fulvus ; caput prothoracis lobo anlico 

 mullo longius; antenna gracillimce, corpore breviores ; prothoracis 

 lobus anticus subsulcatus, lobo poslico aquilongus ; scutellum apicem 

 versus spiniforme, subascendens ; pedes fulvi, femoribus anlicis 

 crassis; ala anticce cinerew, albo unistrigata. 



Male. Piceous, fusiform, tawny and shining beneath. Head fusiform, 

 much longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part much 

 longer than the post-ocular. Antenna; very slender, somewhat shorter than 

 the body; first joint much shorter than the ante-ocular head; second about 

 thrice as long as the first ; third rather longer than the second ; fourth a 

 little shorter than the third. Prothorax with rounded and not prominent 

 angles. Fore lobe as long as the hind lobe; furrows slightly marked. 

 Scutellum spine-shaped and slightly ascendiug towards the tip. Legs 



