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DiNDYMOiDES, gen. nov. 

 Dindymus Stal (sec. aa & c), Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Porh. 1870, p. 666. 

 Type I), variabilis, Stal. 



SO. DiNDTMOIDES ABDOMINALIS, sp. 11. (PL XXXIV. fig. 10.) 



Head, pronotum, scutellum, sternum, and rostrum black ; corium pale testaceous, 

 the basal area black, the middle of costal area pale ochraceous ; membrane pale, 

 shining bronzy ; abdomen beneath pale silvery white, with prominent black transverse 

 segmental fasciae ; intermediate legs black, the tibise more piceous (remaining legs 

 mutilated in typical specimen) ; all the black markings are glossy and shining 

 excepting the pronotum, scutellum, and base of corium, which are more opaque ; 

 antennae black, fourth joint (excluding apex) greyish white, first and fourth joints 

 longest and subequal in length, second distinctly longer than third ; pronotum witli 

 the lateral margins distinctly laminately reflexed; clavus distinctly punctate; rostrum 

 passing the posterior coxse. 



Long. 16 mm. 



Utakwa River Expedition. 



Genus Dysdercus. 

 Dysdercus Amy. & Serv. Hem. p. 272 (1843). 

 Widely distributed, found in all the principal zoological regions. 



31. Dysdercus mesiostigmatus. 



Dysdercus mesiostigma Dist. Trans. Eut. Soc. Lond. 1888, p. 483, pi. xiii. fig. 12. 

 Launch Camp, Setakwa, Utakwa River Expedition. 



Family ARADiDJi. 



Genus Barcikus, 

 Barcinus Stal, En. Hem. iii. pp. 140 & 143 (1873). 

 A genus probably extending throughout the whole of the Malayan region. 



32. Barcinus polyacanthus. 



Crhnia polyacantlia Walk. Cat. Hot. vii. p. 17 (1873). 

 Mimika River. 



Genus Mezira. 

 Mezira Amy. & Serv. Hem. p. 305 (1843). 

 Universally distributed. 

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