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32. SVCANOS MARGINATUS. 



Mas. Niger, cinereo tomentosus ; scutelli spina brevis, lata, apice bilo. 

 bata ; connexivum rufum, subdilalatum; femora apices versus flavo 

 unifasciala ; ala antica: nigricanles ; corii slriga subcostalis sordide 

 testacea. 



Male. Black, with ciuereous lomentum, fusiform, excepting the head. 

 Head nearly linear, as long as the prothorax ; ante-ocular part somewhat 

 shorter than the post-ocular. Ocelli near the hind side of the eyes, not 

 elevated. Fore lobe of the prothorax with a longitudinal furrow, more 

 convex than the hind lobe and about half as long; hind lobe very finely 

 scabrous. Sculellum with a short broad erect spine, whose tip forms two 

 rounded lobes. Connexivum red, elevated, slightly dilated and rounded. 

 Femora with a yellow band near the tip. Corium and membrane blackish, 

 the former with a dingy testaceous subcostal streak. Length of the body 

 10 lines. 



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



33. Sycanus pyrrhomelas. 



Fcem. Rufus ; caput, abdominis discus pedesque nigra; scutelli spina 

 robusta, brevissima ; membrana fusca. 



Female. Bright red, pubescent. Head, rostrum towards the base, 

 antenna?, disk of the abdomen and legs black. Head very much longer 

 than the prothorax ; ante-ocular part much shorter than the post-ocular. 

 Fore lobe of the prothorax wiih an excavation in the middle of the bind 

 border, more convex and much shorter than the fiuely punctured hind lobe. 

 Spine of the scutellum erect, stout, very short. Membrane and hind wings 

 brown. Length of the body 7 lines. 



o. Hindostan. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



34. Sycanus semimarginatus. 



Mas. Niger; prothoracis mar go posticus tenuiler testaceus ; scutelli 

 spina robusta; connexivi segmenta teslaceo fasciala ; coxa: testacea:. 



Male. Black, fusiform, excepting the head. Head nearly linear, a 

 little longer than the prothorax ; ante-ocular part much shorter than llie 

 post-ocular. Fore lobe of the prothorax slightly and obliquely striated, 

 more convex than the hind lobe and less than half as long ; hind lobe 

 very finely scabious, narrowly testaceous along the hind border and ou each 

 side behind the angle. Scutellum with a stout erect spine. Connexivum 

 dilated, rounded, ascending, each segment with a testaceous band, which 

 is dilated at each end. Coxce testaceous. Length of the body 10 lines. 



The specimen described has no wings. 



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



