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CATALOGUE OF 
Body linear, very setose, rounded at each end, its length about 
thrice its breadth. Head rather large, less than half the breadth of 
the thorax ; lateral lobes apart from each other, slightly truncated in 
front, extending rather beyond the middle lobe. Eyes small, rather 
prominent. Ocelli not apparent. Eostrum extending a little beyond 
the fore coxae. Antennae five-jointed, longer than the thorax; second 
joint longer than the first, shorter than the third ; fourth longer than 
the third and than the fifth. Thorax much broader than long, much 
excavated in front; sides and hind border straight, the former much 
rounded in front; a slight transverse middle furrow. Scutellum triangular, 
less than half the length of the abdomen, slightly acute at the tij>, rather 
longer than its breadth at the base. Abdomen beneath setose ; segments 
not retracted towards the base. Legs moderately long and slender; tibim 
with short bristles; tarsi three-jointed. Corium of the fore wings not 
extending beyond the tip of the scutellum, bilobed on the exterior border ; 
membrane extending almost to the tip of the abdomen ; longitudinal and 
transverse veins few, one of the former forked near the base, the other near 
its tip. 
1. BuiENA SETOSA. 
ISigra, sublililer 'punctata; rostrum saturate rufum; antennce apices 
versus picecE ; tarsi testacei ; memhrana sordide alba, venis nigri- 
cantibus. 
Black, finely punctured. Rostrum dark red. Antennae piceous 
towards their tips. Tarsi testaceous. Membrane of the fore wings dingy 
white ; veins blackish. Length of the body 3 lines. 
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Scioconis LUGUBRIS. 
JSigricans, sat plamis, subtiliter punctatus, testaceo conspersus ; caput 
longiusculum, lobis lateralibus testaceo intus marginatis lobuin 
medium paiillo superantibus ; thoracis anguli antici producti, acuti ; 
scutellum sat longum, callis duobus basaiibus parvis testaceis ; pectus 
testacenm, nigro punctatum ; pedes sordide testacei ; mernbrana nigra, 
octo-venosa. 
Blackish, rather flat, nearly elliptical, thickly and minutely punctured. 
Head, thorax, scutellum and corium with minute testaceous speckles. 
Head much longer than broad; lateral lobes extending a little beyond the 
middle lobe, bordered with testaceous on their inner side towards the tips. 
Eyes rather prominent. Ocelli very near the hind border. Rostrum 
extending to the hind coxae. Thorax with a transverse callus on each side 
in front, enclosing a triangular space; fore angles acute, prominent. 
Scutellum much more than half the length of the abdomen, rounded at 
the tip; a small testaceous callus on each basal angle. Pectus testaceous, 
with black punctures. Legs dingy testaceous. Membrane black, with 
eight longitudinal veins; first vein shortened; second and third united 
and forming a long basal ]»etiole; fourth and fifth contiguous at the 
base ; seventh and eighth united near the base. Length of the body 
4^ lines. 
