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triangular white spot near the tip of the costa. Var. (3. — Second and third 
joints of the antennae white at the base, black towards the tips; fourth 
black, white for nearly half the length from the base. Var. y. — Antennae 
black; second and third joints white at the base; fourth ? Length of the 
body — 5 lines. 
a. Hindostan. From the Entomological Society’s collection. 
b. Batchian. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
160. Rhyparochromus testaceipes. 
Foem. Niger , gracilis, rostrum coxas intermedias altingens ; antennae 
fulvce, corpore breviores, articulis 2 o 3 o Aoque apice nigris ; prothorax 
testaceo unifasciatus, lateribus subrejlexis antice pallide teslaceis, 
sulco transverso bene delerminato ; ventris latera testaceo maculata ; 
pedes teslacei, longi ; alee anticce fuscce, corio testaceo-bimaculato. 
Female. Black, slender, in structure like R. armipes. Head some- 
what conical. Eyes prominent. Rostrum extending to the middle coxae. 
Antennae tawny, somewhat shorter than the body ; first joint shorter than 
the head; second, third and fourth black at the tips; second much longer 
than the first; third a little shorter than the second; fourth longer than 
the second. Prothorax elongate, with a testaceous band along the hind 
side of the well-defined transverse furrow; sides slightly reflexed, pale 
testaceous except towards the hind border. Abdomen beneath with pale 
testaceous spots along each side. Legs testaceous, long, slender; fore 
femora slightly incrassated, denticulated beneath. Wings brown, extending 
to the tip of ihe abdomen. Corium of the fore wings with a testaceous 
costal spot in the middle, and with a longer and paler testaceous spot near 
the tip. Length of the body 4 lines. 
a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. 
161. Rhyparochromus leccoceras. 
Mas. Niger, gracilis ; rostrum testaceum, coxas posticas attingens ; 
antenna, testaceae, corpore paullo breviores, articulis lo 2o 3 oque apice 
4oque toto nigricanlibus ; prothorax linea strigis duabus luteralibus 
fasciaque valde interrupta albidis ; sculellum apice albidum ; abdo- 
minis latera albida ; femora alba, apice nigra ; corium basi albidum 
nigro slrigatum, apice albo unimaculalum. 
Male. Black, long, slender, in structure like R. luscus. Head trian- 
gular. Eyes not prominent. Rostrum testaceous, extending lo the hind 
cox®. Autennse testaceous, slender, a little shorter than the body ; first, 
second and third joints with blackish tips; first shorter than the head; 
second very much longer than the first; third shorter than the second; 
fourth blackish, as long as the third. Prothorax whitish along the middle 
part of each side and with a thrice and widely interrupted whitish band 
near the hind border, and with a whitish longitudinal line; transverse 
furrow slight. Scutellum with a whitish tip. Metapectus with a whitish 
hind border. Abdomen with whitish sides. Legs long, slender ; femora 
white, black towards the tips ; fore femora slightly incrassated, spinulose 
beneath. Wings extending to the tip of the abdomen. Corium ot the fore 
wings whitish and with black streaks for half the length from the base, and 
