HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 
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16. DiNDYMUS SPHjEROCEPHALUS, 
Dindyraus spbaerocephalns, Sfal, Berl. Ent. Zeit. vii. 397; Oh. K. V.Ak. 
Fork. 1870, 665 ; K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 112. 
a. Philippine Isles. From Dr. Cuming’s collection. 
17. Dindymus Thunbergi. 
Cimex augur, var. y, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. iii. 58, f. 68 — Dysdercus 
Thunbergi, 67a/, Ofv. Vet. Ak. Fork. 1855, 391— Dindymus Thun- 
bergi, 6/a/, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 111. 
Hindustan. 
18. Dinoymus decisus. 
Mas. Niger, longi-ellipticus ; rostrum segmentum \um ventrale attingens ; 
antenrus corpore breviores, articulo 4o albo apicem versus nigro ; 
scutelli latera testacea ; pectoris latera albo trifasciata ; abdomen 
luteum ; corium fulvum. 
Male. Black, elongate-elliptical. Head and under side shining. 
Bostrura extending to tlie first ventral segment, Antennte somewhat 
.shorter than the body; first joint much longer than the head; second a 
little shorter than the first; third much shorter than the second; fourth 
white for more than half the length from the base, a little longer than the 
second. Prothorax with a strongly-marked transverse middle furrow. 
Scutellum testaceous along each side. Pectus with three narrow white 
hands on each side. Abdomen luteous. Corium tawny. Length of the 
body 6 lines. 
a. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
19, DfNDYMUS BASIFER. 
Mas. Niger, fusiformis; rostrum coxas posticas attingens; antennce 
corpore paullo breviores, articulo 4o ockraceo ; scutellum et abdomen 
ochracea ; segmenta pectoralia ockraceo marginata ; corium ochraceum, 
nigro fasciatum, basi luteum; membrana fusca, basi cinerea. Var. /3. 
— Segmenta pectoralia Jlavo marginata ; abdomen luteum ; corium 
apicem versus ferrugineum. 
Male. Black, fusiform, very finely punctured. Head and under side 
shining, smooth. Head elongate-triangular; middle lobe prominent. 
Eyes piceous, rather prominent. Kostrum extending to the hind coxee. 
AntenniE a little shorter than the body ; first joint very much longer than 
head; second very much shorter than the first; third *a little shorter than 
the second ; fourth ochraceous, a little longer than the second. Prothorax 
with a strongly-marked transverse furrow at a little in front of the middle; 
fore part smooth ; sides reflexed. Scutellum, hind borders of the pectoral 
segments and abdomen ochraceous. Fore femora hardly incrassated, with 
three minute subapical spines beneath. Corium ochraceous, luteous at the 
base, and with a broad intermediate black band ; membrane brown. 
