50 CATALOGUE OF 



luteous spot on each side of the hiud border, scabrous in front, where 

 there is a short longitudinal furrow. Apical points of tbe scutelhun 

 luteous, wide apart. Abdomen beneath red, with a narrow black baud on 

 the fore border of each segment, with a black stripe on each side, and 

 with a black tip. Legs rather slender; furrow beneath the four anterior 

 tibiae elliptical. Corium reddish, with an elongate triangular black murk 

 in the disk. Membrane lurid. Length of the body 6 J lines. 



a. Java. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq, 



47. Ectrichodia SCLICA. 



Mas. Flava, nilens; caput fusiforme, prothoracis lobo anlico multo 

 longius ; antenna: nigra, filiformes, articulo \o basi Jlavo, Ao fiaw 

 bad nigro ; prothoracis lobus posticus rufus ; sculellum rufum, 

 basi nigro notatum ; pectus nigrum ; connexivum nigro maculatum ; 

 venter nigro brcvibivitlatus ; femora nigro bifasciata ; tibiae nigrce, 

 Jlavo unifascialcc ; ahc anticic nigrce, basi vittaque costali rufis. 



Male. Yellow, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head fusiform, much 

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

 than the post-ocular; ocelliferous part convex, mostly black. Eyes slightly 

 prominent. First joint of the rostrum longer than the second. Antennae 

 black, filiform, much more than half as long as the body ; first joint yellow 

 towards the base, a little longer than the ante-ocular head ; second longer 

 than the Gist; third hardly shorter than the first; fourth yellow, black at 

 the base, as long as the first. Fore lobe of the prothorax shorter aud more 

 convex than the hind lobe, with three very slight longitudinal furrows; 

 hind lobe red, with three strongly-marked longitudinal furrows. Sculellum 

 red, black in the middle towards the base ; apical points wide apart. Pectus 

 black. Abdomen keeled beneath, where there is a black stripe on each side 

 on the third and fourth segments. Connexivum above with large black 

 spots. Legs slender; femora with two broad black bands, the second 

 apical; tibia? black, with a broad yellow middle baud; tarsi blackish 

 towards the tips. Fore wings black ; corium red at the base, aud with a 

 narrow red costal stripe. Length of the body 5^ lines. 



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



48. Ectrichodia intermedia. 



Mas. Rufa, nitens; caput fusiforme, prothoracis lobo antico multo 

 longius et angustius ; venter e maculis nigris transversis biseriatim 

 vittatum ; pedes sat graciles ; altc antieee atrce, costa coriique venis 

 rufis. 



Male. Red, smooth, shining, fusiform, excepting the head. Head 

 fusiform, much longer and narrower than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; 

 ante-ocular part somewhat longer than the post-ocular; seat of the ocelli 

 not elevated. Eyes slightly prominent. First and second joints of the 

 rostrum about equally long. First joint of the antenme much longer than 

 the ante-ocular head ; second longer than the fust. Prothorax with a broad 

 and Blrongly-marked longitudinal furrow; fore lobe as long as the hind 

 lobe, which has a strmi^l y-marked furrow on each side. Sculellum with 

 two long ffide-apart apical points. Abdomen beneath with a row of black 



