86 CATALOGUE OF 



35. Sycanus miles. 



Foem. Niger; rostrum apicem versus rufum ; prothoracis lobus anlicus 

 rufus, posticus poslice rufo marginatus ; scutelli spina rttfa, brevis, 

 valida, apice nigra; pectus rufo quadriplagiatum, antice rufum; 

 venter rufo bivittatus ; connexivum rufo fascia turn ; coxae rufce; 

 corium rufo latissime fasciatum ; membrana nigricante fusca. 



Female. Black. Head somewhat longer than the prothorax ; ante- 

 ocular part lanceolate, much shorter than the post-ocular. Rostrum red 

 towards the tip. Fore lobe of the prothorax red, with an excavation in the 

 middle of the hind border, much shorter and more convex than the hind 

 lobe, which is finely punctured and is bordered hiudward with red. Scu- 

 tellum with a red erect short stout spine, whose tip is black. Pectus with 

 two red patches on each side ; fore tibia? wholly red. Abdomen beneath 

 with two red stripes ; connexivum dilated, ascending, with red bands. Coxae 

 red. Corium red beyond the middle, except at the tip. Membrane 

 blackish brown. Length of the body 8£ lines. 



a, b. Penang. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



36. Sycanus torbidus. 



Fceui. Niger; rostrum rufum; anlennarum articulus \us rufus, apice 

 niger ; prothorax cincreo tomentosus ; scutelli spina longa ; connexi- 

 vum valde dilalatum ; corium apice luteo fasciatum ; membrana 

 lurido-cinerea. 



Female. Black. Head longer than the prothorax ; ante-ocular part 

 lanceolate, rather shorter than the post-ocular. Rostrum red. First joint 

 of the antennae red, black at the tip. Prothorax with cinereous tomeutum ; 

 fore lobe with three furrows, less than half as long as the hind lobe, which 

 is very finely punctured. Scutellum with a long erect spine. Connexivum 

 much dilated and ascending. Corium with a luteous band along the 

 exterior border. Membrane lurid-cinereous. Length of the body 8 

 lines. 



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



37. Sycanus caliginoscs. 



Fcem. Niger; rostrum rufum ; anlennarum articulus lus rufus, apice 

 niger; scutelli spina brevis, valida, obtusa ; abdomen rugulosum, 

 lateribus valde dilatatis ; corii margo exterior fulvus ; membrana 

 pallide cinerca. 



Female. Biack. Head much longer than the prothorax ; ante-ocular 

 part much shorter than the post-ocular. Rostrum red. First joint of the 

 antenna) red, black at the tip. Fore lobe of the prothorax with three exca- 

 vations, much more convex than the finely punctured hind lobe, and about 

 half as long. Scutellum with an erect obtuse stout short spine. Abdomen 

 ru^ulose; sides rounded, ascending and much dilated. Corium tawny 

 along the exterior border. Membrane pale cinereous. Length of the body 

 'J lines. 



a. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



