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CATALOGUE OF 
extending to the tip of the abdomen. Membrane cinereous; veins brown. 
Length of the body 4\ lines. 
a. North China. From Mr. Fortune’s collection. 
18. Pyrrhocoius indecorus. 
Mas. Niger , ellipticus , cinereo lomentosus , prolhoracis lateribus coriique 
costa apice excepto luteis ; rostrum coxas posticus altingens ; antennae 
corpore multo breviores , articulo 4 o basijlavo. 
Male. Black, elliptical, very finely punctured, with cinereous 
tomentum. Eyes rather prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind coxas. 
Antennae much shorter than the body; first joint much longer than the 
head; second much shorter than the first; third much shorter than the 
second; fourth as long as the second, yellow towards the base. Prothorax 
with a well-defined transverse furrow at hardly more than one-third of the 
length from the fore border; sides luteous. Legs rather stout. Costa of 
the corium luteous, except towards the tip. Length of the body 4 j lines. 
a. Siam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
Eastern Isles, 
lib Pyrrhocoris ramosus. 
Fcem. Niger, ellipticus, pubescens ; rostrum coxas posticus altingens ; 
antennae corporis dimidio non longiores , articuli 4i dimidio basali 
luleo ; prothorax utrinque et poslice luleo marginatus ; venlris latera 
atro maculata ; corium luteum, nigro punclatum unimaculatum et 
uniguttalum ; membranes venae luleee, ramosce. 
Female. Black, elliptical, with cinereous tomentum. Head triangular* 
Eyes ferruginous, very prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind coxae. 
Antennae almost half the length of the body; first joint a little longer than 
the head; second much shorter than the first; third a little shorter than 
the second; fourth luteous for half the length from the base, stouter than 
the preceding joints, a little longer than the second. Prothorax with a 
well-defined transverse furrow at somewhat in front of the middle; sides 
and hind border luteous. Abdomen beneath witli deep black dots along 
each side. Fore femora slightly incrassated. Corium luteous, black- 
punctured, with a very large black spot in the disk and with a black apical 
dot. Membrane with luteous branched veins. Length of the body 
5 lines. 
a. Sarawak. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
Australia. 
20. Pyrrhocoris lateralis. 
Fcein. Niger, ellipticus, pubescens; rostrum piceum, coxas posticas 
altingens; antennae corpore multo breviores, articulo 4 o albo-uni- 
fasciato ; prolhoracis anguli poslici rufi ; segmenta pectoralia rufo 
marginata ; corium rufo bimaculalum. 
