HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 
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33. Dysdercus pyrrhomelas. 
Pyrrhocoris pyrrhomelas, H.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. vii. 19, pi. 223, f. 702— 
Dysdercus pyrrhomelas, Stal, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 123. 
Java. 
34. Dysdercus crucifer. 
crucifer, Stal , K. Sv. Vet. Alt. Handl. 1870, 118. 
Pulo Loz. 
35. Dysdercus decussatus. 
decussatus, Boisd. Voy. Aslr. Ins. ii. 640, pi. 11, f. 17. 
Carteret. 
36. Dysdercus oceanicus. 
oceanicus, Boisd. Voy. Astr. Ins. 641, pi. 11, f. 18. 
New Ireland. 
37. Dysdercus coloratus. 
Fcem. Rufus; caput luteum ; rostrum coxas intermedias attingens ; 
antenna nigra , corpore multo breviores ; protliorax fascia nigra lata 
abbreviata testaceo tnarginala ; scutel/inn nigrum; mesopeclus et 
metapectus nigro biplagiata ; venter villis duabus latissimis niyris 
vittaque intermedia lestacea ; pedes nigri, coxis trochanleribusque 
rufis, femoribus anticis subtus rufis ; corium luteum , villa costali 
rufa ; membrana nigra , cinereo marginata. 
Female. Bright red. Head luteous, triangular; middle lobe promi- 
nent. Eyes livid, rather large and prominent, close to the prothorax. 
Rostrum extending to the middle coxce. Antennae black, much shorter 
than the body; first joint longer than the head ; second much longer than 
the first; third a little shorter than the first; fourth a little longer than the 
second. Prothorax thinly punctured, with two slight transverse furrows ; 
first furrow curved, near the fore border; an intermediate broad abbreviated 
black band, which is bordered with testaceous on each side and in front, 
where it is concave. Scutellum black. Mesopectus and metapectus with 
a large black patch on each side. Abdomen beneath testaceous between 
two very broad black stripes, which do not extend to the tip. Legs black; 
coxae and trochanters red ; fore femora slightly incrassated, red beneath, 
where there are three subapieal spines. Corium luteous, punctured, with 
a bright red costal stripe, which does not extend to the tip ; membrane 
black, with a very narrow cinereous border. Length of the body 
7 — 8 lines. 
a. Ceram. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
b. Java. From the East India Company’s collection. 
