42 ^Iv. W . L. l>istaiit (III Pyirliocoricht'. 



Jjong. 1)-11 milliin. 



JIah. Sylliet (Biit. Mus.) ; Naga Hills {Doherf^, Cull. 

 Dist.). 



Genua Dysdercus. 

 Dysdercus discolor. 



Di/f!dercu.<< discolor. Walk. Cat. lift. v. p. ISO. n. 40 (1872). 

 Dysdercus anmdiyer, Uhler, Proc. Zu.il. Sue. .xiii. p. 18!J (1894). 



Dysdercus melanoderes. 



Dysdercus melanoderes, Karscb, l\nt. Naclir. l8'.L', j). l:}-'!. 



This species is, as Karsch pointed out, to be known by its 

 nnicolorous hemelytra and its large size. In many specimen.-=, 

 liowever, there is a distinct black discal S|)ot on each corinm. 

 The body beneath is also pale unicolorous and the seg- 

 mental margins little and narrowly darker. 



Jfysdercus simplex. 



Dindymts simp/ex, Walk. Cat. lift. vi. p. fi (1873 . 

 Dysdercus decorus, Bredd. Zeit. fiir Kntouiologie. 1901, p. 115. 



Ilab. Sikhim, Nicobar Islands, Dinding Islands, Celebes, 

 Obi Island (Brit. Mus.). 



Dysdercus variegatus, noni. nov. 



Dysdercus si inple.v, Dist. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1888, p. 48o (r.oiu. prajocc). 

 Walker's Dindymus simplex proving to be a Dysdercus, it 

 is necessary to rename the above. 



Dysdercus impictiventris. 



Dysdercus ijiipictiventris, StSl, En. Ilem. i. p. 120 (1870). 

 Dysdercus albescens, Walk. Cat. Het. v. p. I'JO. n. 38 (1872). 



Dysdercus pcecilus. 



PyrrJiocoris pacilus, Ilerr.-Scl.atl'. Wanz. Ins. vii. p. 17, ti^'. G!i9 (1844). 

 Dysderais pa(i/u.<, Ikedd. Wieii. entomol. Zeit. xx. p. 85 (1901). 

 Dysdercus cominnu/us, Walk. Cat. Ilet. v. p. 190 (1872). 



Dysdercus biguttatus. 

 Dindymus biguttatus, Walk. Cat. Het. vi. p. 11 (1873). 



Dysdercus pretiosus, sp. n. 



Pronotum and corinm luteous ; head, antennae, scuteilum, 

 a .'^omewhat broad, transver.se, medial fascia to corinm and 

 apical angle of same, membrane, and legs black ; stcrnuiu 



