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61. Rhaphtgaster macracantiius, C. 11. 289. 



a. Nortb Hiiidostaii. From Ciipt. Boyes' collection. 

 h. Cahar. PieseiUed by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



62. Ehaphigasteu dorsalis. 



clorsalis, Dolirn, Stell. Ent. Zeit. xxi. 40i. 



Ceylon. 



63. Eiiaphigaster strachigides. 



Luleus, nigro pimctatus ; caput nigrum, (ul.co quin/jue villalum ; antenme 



fitlvce ; thorax villa anlicii nigra abbreviata strigas dims lutcas inler- 



rnptas inciudente ; sculcllum macuUs duabus nigris latcralibus sub- 



apicalibus ; pectus et venter nigro trivittala ; pedes rufcsccnles ; ahe 



anticce nigro uniinaculatcc. 



Luteous, oval, thinly and rather finely punctured ; punctures black. 

 Head black, with live luteous stripes, of which the inner pair are forked in 

 front and the outer pair are irregular and border the eyes; lobes of equal 

 length. Rostrum black towards the tip, extending to the hind coxje. 

 Anlennoe tawny, less than half the length of the body; joints successively 

 increasing in length; first joint not extending to tiie front of the head. 

 Thorax in front with an abbreviated black band, which is dilated on each 

 side, where it contains an interrupted luteous streak ; space aliout the band 

 sinoolh ; hind angles much rounded, not prominent. Scutellum with a 

 callus on each angle at the base, and with a black spot on each side near 

 the lip. Pectus with three black stripes. Abdomen benealh with three 

 stripes of triangular black spots; of those the lateral spots are connected. 

 Legs reddish, short, stout. Fore wings with a black spot in the disk of (he 

 corium ; membrane pellucid. Length of the body 2| lines. 



a. Hindostan. Presented by W. V/. Saundeis, Esq. 



64. Rhaphigaster eubriplaga. 



Testaceus. dense piinctatus ; capitis latera nigro liueata ; rostrum coxas 

 medias attingcns ; antenncc fulva:, corporis dimidio breviores ; thorax 

 transverse sitbimprcssus, posticc rufo biplagiatus ; scutellum maculis 

 duabus fasciaque subapicoH rufis ; abdominis dorsum nigro bivil- 

 tatum; spina venlralis coxas medias altingens ; alee anticce macula 

 apicali rufa. 



Testaceous, nearly oval, thickly punctured, slightly shining. Head 

 with a black slender marginal line along each side ; lobes of equal length. 

 Rostrum extending to the middle coxte. Antenna tawny, less than half 

 the length of the body; joints successively and slightly increasing in 

 length; first not extending to the front of the head. Thorax slightly and 

 transversely impressed on each side in front; a red patch on each side 

 between the hind angles, which are slightly rounded and not proininent. 

 Scutellum with a red spot on each side near the base and with a red band 

 near the lip. Abdomen with a black stripe on each side above and wilii 

 an incomplele brown stripe on each side beneath; lip truncate; ventral 

 spine extending to the middle coxus. Legs rather short and stout. Foro 



