4 CATALOGUE OF 



Male and female. Red, smooth, shining, very elongate-oval. Head 

 fusiform, somewhat louger than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular 

 part longer than the post-ocular. Antenna) black, more than half as long 

 as the body; first joint shorter than the ante-ocular head; second four 

 times as long as the first; third shorter than the second. Fore lobe of the 

 prothorax rugulose, a little shorter than the hind lobe; fore angles 

 rounded, not prominent. Hind lobe with a longitudinal furrow; hind 

 angles rounded, hardly prominent. Fore femora thick. Furrow beneath 

 the fore tibia} very short. Membrane black. Length of the body (J lines. 



a, b. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templetou. 



16. Opinus semicostalis. 



Mas et foem. Rufus, depressus, longissimc ovalis ; caput prothoracis 

 lobo antico paullo longhis ; prothoracis lobus anticus Ivbo postico 

 paullo brevior ; sculellum apicem versus spiniforme ; femora robusta ; 

 alts anlica nigra, basi el apud costam rufa. 



Male and female. lied, flat, smooth, shining, very elongate-oval. 

 Head subfusiform, of the male with two short porrect spines in front, a 

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

 than the post-ocular. Antennae with the first and second joints shorter, the 

 second also thicker in the male than in the female. Prothorax with a 

 longitudinal furrow; angles rounded, not prominent. Fore lobe a little 

 shorter than the hind lobe. Scutellum ending in a short spine. Femora 

 stout. Fore wings black, red at the base and along the costa of the corium. 

 Length of the body 5 lines. 



a. Cambodia. From M. Mouhot's collection. 



b. Siani. From M. Mouhot's collection. 



17. Opinus NIGRIPES. 



Mas. Rufus, depressus, longi-subovalis; caput anlice bispinosum, pro- 

 thoracis lobo antico longius ; antenna nigra ; prothoracis lobi aqui- 

 longi ; venlris macula apicalis nigra ; pedes nigri,femnribus anticis 

 sublus dentatis ; ala anlica nigra, basi coslaque dimidio basali 

 rufis. 



Male. Red, smooth, flat, elongate, suboval. Head subfusiform, 

 longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax, with two short stout porrect 

 spines in front; ante-ocuhir part longer than the post-ocular. Antenna; 

 black, as long as the prothorax ; first joint shorter than the ante-ocular 

 head; second stout, twice as long as the first; third shorter than the 

 second ; fourth as long as the third. Prothorax with a longitudinal furrow. 

 Fore lobe as long as the hind lobe; lore angles prominent. Hind lobe 

 with the hind angles rounded, not prominent. Scutellum triangular. 

 Abdomen beneath with a black apical spot. Legs black ; femora thick ; 

 fore femora dentate beneath. Fore wings black, red at the base and along 

 half the length of the costa. Hind wings pellucid. Length of the body 

 5 lines. 



a. Am. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



