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CATALOGUE OF 
than half the length of the body; first joint very ranch shorter than the 
head; second luteous, black at the tip, twice the length of the first; third 
and fourth luteous towards the base; third much shorter than the second; 
fourth a little longer than the second. Prothorax elongate, a little narrower 
in front, with a slight transverse furrow near the hind border. Abdomen 
with a broad luteous dorsal stripe. Legs luteous, slender, moderately long; 
femora black; four posterior femora with a luteous basal band ; fore femora 
much incrassated, denticulate beneath; tibiae with black tips; fore tibiae 
unidenlate beneath beyond the middle. Wings not extending to the tip 
of the abdomen. Length of the body 3 — 3^ lines. 
Much like R. nigripes in structure. 
a . Tasmania. Presented by W. XV . Saunders, Esq. 
b. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
Var. (3. Fore wings ferruginous. 
c. Australia. From Mr. Darnel’s collection. 
Oceania. 
196. Riiyparochromus inornatus. 
Mas. Ferrugineus, convexus , pi losus, fere fusi for mis, subtus niger ; caput 
prolhoracis dimidio longior , lobo intermedio prominulo ; rostrum 
testaceum, coxas intermcdias attingens ; antenna lulecc, corporis 
dimidio paullo tongiores , 3o apice Aoque piceis ; prothorax lineola 
antica cinerea , sutco tramverso bene delerminalo , angulis poslicis 
fulvis; scutellum subcarinatum ; pedes pallide Jlavi, femoribus 
quatuor posterioribus apice anlicisque nigris ; corium testaceum , 
macula coslali subapicali apiceque nigris. 
Male. Ferruginous, convex, pilose, nearly fusiform, black and 
shining beneath. Head more than half the length of the prothorax; 
middle lobe prominent, narrow. Eyes rather prominent. Rostrum 
testaceous, extending to the middle coxae. Antennae luteous, a little more 
than half the length of the body; first joint much shorter than the head; 
second very much longer than the first; third piceous at the lip, much 
shorter than the second ; fourth piceous, as long as the second. Prothorax 
with a strongly-marked transverse furrow near the hind border; hind angles 
tawny, slightly prominent; a cinereous line between the fore border and the 
furrow. Scutellum with a very slight keel. Legs slender, pale yellow; 
four posterior femora black towards the tips; fore femora black, incrassated. 
Wings extending to tbe tip of the abdomen. Corium of the fore wings 
dull testaceous, with a black costal spot near the tip, which is also black ; 
membrane cinereous. Length of the body 2* Hues. 
Of the group Scolopostethus. 
a. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 
Country unknown. 
197 . Riiyparocuuomus pusillus, C . II . 577 . 
P From Mr. Children’s collection. 
a. 
