some undcscrihed Rhynchota. 75 



about as long or a little longer than the first, third shorter 

 than second, thickened towards apex, fourth shortest, stoutest. 



Long. 3 millim. 



Hab. Ceylon: Peradenija [E. E. Green). 



Fam. ReduviidsB. 



Ha spa ctomin^. 



Ilarpactor pygnneus^ sp. n. 



Head, anterior lobe of pronotum, anterior areas of sternal 

 segments, coxee, and legs blaclc ; posterior pronotal lobe, 

 broad biannulations to femora, connexivum, sternum, and 

 abdomen pale sanguineous ; head beneath and corium luteous ; 

 scutellum piceous, centrally reddish brown ; membrane pale 

 bronzy. Second joint of rostrum longer than the first ; post- 

 ocular portion of head longer than anteocular portion ; head 

 about as long as the pronotum ; antennae piceous ; connexi- 

 vum with a black spot on the last three segments. 



Long. 7 millim. 



llah. Nilgiri Hills {Sir G. F. Ilampson). 



Harpactor nilgiriensis^ sp. n. 



Head, lateral areas of meso- and metasterna, intermediate 

 and posterior coxre, legs, and abdomen above black ; poste- 

 rior lobe of pronotum, corium, spots to connexivum, fascia to 

 head beneath, and abdomen beneath luteous ; broad biannu- 

 lations to femora, rostrum, anterior coxte, and anterior lobe of 

 pronotum reddish ochraceous; antennae piceous, first joint 

 (excluding base and apex) brownish ochraceous. Second 

 joint of rostrum longer than the first ; postocular portion of 

 head much longer than anteocular portion; head about as 

 long as pronotum ; membrane pale bronzy. 



Long. 8|- millim. 



Hab. Nilgiri Hills {Sir G. F. Hampson). 



Sphedanolestes annuUpes^ sp. n. 



Black ; pronotum, prosternum, and anterior and inter- 

 mediate coxai sanguineous ; connexivum, biannulations to 

 femora, head beneath, first joint of rostrum (exckiding base), 

 and abdomen beneath pale creamy luteous ; marginal areas of 

 abdomen with tessellate black markings enclosing two series 

 of large luteous spots ; connexivum above with the last two 

 segmental incisures black. Second joint of rostrum longer 



