366 CATALOGUE OF 



winjifs with a red spot on the tip of tlie coiiimi near the cosla ; membrane 

 and hind wings pellucid. Length of the body 3} lines. 



This species has some affinity to the genus Acanthosoma. 



a. Hindostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



65. Rhaphigaster bisignatus. 



Testaceus, lonffi-ell.ipticus, nigrn dense punctatus ; antennce nigra, had 

 fulvce ; thorax liluris duabus anlicis transveisis nigris testaceo sig- 

 nalis ; sculellum gutiis duabus laleralibus subapicalibus nigricanti- 

 bus ; abdomen nigrum, testaceo marginatum et sublus bivittalum ; 

 spina ventralis obtnsa, brevissima ; alee anticce plaga apicali fiisca 

 albido marginata, membrana lurida. 



Testaceous, elongate-elliptical, thickly and minutely punctured; punc- 

 tures black. Lubes of ths head equal in length. Eyes rather prominent. 

 Rostrum extending nearly to the hind coxne; tip black. Antennae black, 

 nearly half the length of the body ; first and second joints tawny ; first not 

 extending to the front of the head; third a little longer than the second; 

 fourth much longer than the third ; fifth not longer than the fourth. 

 Thorax transversely and very slightly impiessed in front; a transverse 

 triangular black mark with a testaceous disk on each side in front of the 

 impression. Scutellum less thickly punctured than the thorax; a blackish 

 dot on each side near the tip. Abdomen black; connexivum testaceous; 

 under side with two testaceous stripes which do not extend to the lip. 

 Ventral spine obtuse, extremely short, not extending to the hind coxfe. 

 Femora and tibioe with tawny tips ; tibiLC slightly furrowed; tarsi tawny. 

 Corium of the fore wings witli a brown apical piilcli, which is bordered on 

 its inner side by an incomplete whilish band, the latter not punctured; 

 membrane lurid. Hind wings pellucid, pale lurid towards the tips. 

 Length of the body 3 lines. 



o. Hindostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



6G. Rhaphigasxer patulus. 



Pallide testaceus, latus, suhellipticus, vage punctatus ; caput anlice nigra 

 punclatum ; antennce graciles, corporis dimidio breviores ; thorax 

 anlice nigro punctatus, angulis posticis amplis vix aculis ; pectoris 

 latera albido-testacea ; spina ventralis coxas medias attinyens ; alee 

 anticcB apud costani nigro punclatce, membrana limpida. 



Pale testaceous, ample, nearly elliptical, thinly punctured. Head 

 black-punctured in front; loiies of equal length. Rostrum extending to 

 the hind coxaj ; tip black. Antennae slender, less than half the length of 

 the body; first joint not extending to the front of the head ; second much 

 shorter than the third ; fourth longer than the third. Thorax black- 

 punctured; the punctures more thick in front, excepting a transverse 

 abbreviated slightly undulating line; hind angles i>rominent, hardly acute. 

 Scutellum attenuated towards the tip. Pectus not keeled ; sides whitish 

 testaceous. Abdomen of the male excavated at the tip; ventral spine 

 extending to the middle coxtc. Legs slender. Fore wings with black 



