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CATALOGUE OF 
7. Odontopus Boerhavle. 
Lygaeus Boerhaviae, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. 152; Syst. Rhyn. 220 — Anlilochus 
Boerhaviae, Stal, Berl. Ent. Zeit. vii. 393; Hem. Afr. iii. 4 ; Hem. 
Fabr. i. 81 ; K. Sv. Vet. Ah. Handl. 1870, 104. 
Senegal. Guinea. 
Var.P Female. Black, elliptical, red beneath. Head triangular, red 
in front of the eyes, which are piceous and rather prominent. Rostrum 
red, black towards the tip, extending to the middle coxae. Antennae black, 
slender, shorter than the body; first joint much longer than the head; 
second longer than the first; third as long as the first. Prothorax with a 
strongly marked transverse middle furrow, and with a red border which is 
broadest on tbe hind part; sides elevated. Pectus with a very broad black 
stripe on each side. Abdomen red ; under side with a white band on the 
fore border of each segment. Legs black, rather stout, moderately long; 
femora towards the base, trochanters and coxae red. Corium of the fore 
wings luteous at the base and with a broad luteous subapical band. 
Length of the body 6 — 7 lines. 
a. Zoolu. Presented by G. F. Angas, Esq. 
b. Natal. From M. Gueinzius’ collection. 
c. Natal. From Mr. Argent’s collection. 
d. Natal. From Mr. Plant’s collection. 
Arabia. 
8. Odontopus dilectus. 
Mas. Ochraceus, fusiformis ; rostrum coxas poslicas allingens ; anlennce 
corporis dimidio longiores : prothorax sulculis duobus transversis 
nigris , 1 o arcuato ; sculellum basi nigrum; abdominis latera nigro 
guttata; corium nigro unigutlalum el bimaculalum ; membrana 
albida. 
Male. Orange-red, fusiform. Eyes black. Rostrum extending to 
the hind coxar. Antenna; rather more than half tbe length of the body; 
first joint as long as the head ; second a little shorter than the first ; third 
much shorter than the second; fourth longer than the third, shorter than 
the second. Prothorax with two slight black transverse abbreviated 
furrows; one in the middle; the other curved, near the fore border. 
Sculellum black at tbe base. Pectoral and ventral segments with piceous 
sutures, the latter and the dorsal segments with black dots on each side. 
Corium with a small black spot near the interior angle, with a black dot 
between the spot and the costa, and with a larger black subapical spot. 
Membrane whitish. Length of the body 7 lines. 
a. Aden, Arabia. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
