590 Mr. W. L. Distant's 



antennae robust, first and second joints longest and subequal in 

 length, third a little shorter than fourth. 

 Long. 7 millim. 



Hab. Ceylon. 



Allied to S. vohicris, Gerst, an East African species, but 

 of which I possess examples from the Madras province of 

 Brit. India. 



Dysdercus maurus, sp. n. 



Head, antennae, scutellum, membrane, and legs, black ; corium 

 dark piceous, its lateral margins narrowing luteous ; pronotum 

 ochraceous, the anterior transverse callosity and lateral margins 

 reddish-ochraceous, the margins of the callosity and the subbasal 

 margin, black ; sternum and abdomen beneath luteous ; lateral 

 margins of sternum and a transverse spot on each lateral area of 

 sternal segments, lateral margins of abdomen — broadly— and a 

 central discal fascia, coxae, and extreme bases of femora, reddish- 

 ochraceous ; rostrum castaneous, its base and apex piceous ; base of 

 apical joint of antennae luteous. 



Posterior area of pronotum sparingly punctate ; corium and 

 clavus thickly punctate ; rostrum reaching the second abdominal 

 segment. 



Long. 10 millim. 



Hab. Pernambuco, Qaipapa. 



Dysdercus caribbieus, sp. n. 



Ochraceous ; head, transverse callosity and laternal margins of 

 pronotum, pale sanguineous ; head with the apex, a basal central fascia, 

 a spot in front of eyes and basal margin, black ; pronotum with a vari- 

 ably sized piceous patch on posterior area ; scutellum piceous its basal 

 angles reddish ; an oblique discal line, a transverse fascia and narrower 

 apical fascia to corium piceous ; membrane black ; rostrum pale castan- 

 eous its base and apex piceous ; sternum and abdomen luteous ; lateral 

 margins of sternum and abdomen, a transverse spot on the lateral 

 areas of each sternal segment, coxae and femora reddish-ochraceous ; 

 tibiae and tarsi piceous ; antennae castaneous, its apical joint piceous 

 with the base luteous ; rostrum reaching the third abdominal 

 segment. 



Long. 9 to 10 millim. 



Hab. Antilles.* 



* The remarks previously made with reference to this locality 

 (supra p. 588) are again applicable. 



