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CATALOGUE OF 
cinereous at the base. Var. 3. — Hind borders of the pectoral segments 
yellow. Abdomen luteous. Corium ferruginous, instead of ocbraceous. 
Length of the body 8 lines. 
a. Gilolo. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
b. Ternate. From Mr. Wallace’s collection. 
20. Dindvmus discoidalis. 
Foem. Rufus, fusiformis ; rostrum coxas inlermedias attingens, apice 
nigrum ; antenncB corpore multo breviores, artieulo 4o ochraceo ; 
sculellum nigrum ; mesopectus el metapectus nigro bimaculata ; venter 
niger, rufo marginatus ; membrana nigra, cinereo marginala. 
Female. Bright red, fusiform, shining. Head smooth, triangular; 
middle lobe prominent. Eyes lurid, rather prominent. Rostrum extending 
to the middle coxae; tip black. Anteniue black, much shorter than the 
body; first joint longer than the head ; second longer than the first; third 
a little shorter than the first; fourth ocbraceous, a little longer than the 
second. Prothorax punctured, with two strongly-marked transverse 
furrows, of which the fore one is curved ; space hetween the furrows 
smooth. Scutellum black. Mesopectus and metapectus with a large 
black spot on each side. Abdomen beneath black, except on each side and 
towards the tip. Fore femora slightly incrassated, with a few minute 
spines beneath. Corium punctured ; membrane black, with a narrow 
cinereous border. Length of the body 8 lines. 
a. Philippine Isle. From Dr. Cuming’s collection. 
21. Dindymus clarus. 
Foem. Niger, fusiformis ; rostrum segmenlum lum ventrale atlingens ; 
antennce corpore multo breviores, artieulo 4o luleo apice nigro ; meta- 
pectus luleo marginatum; venter lu tens ; corium rufum, basi nigrum; 
membrana basi cinerea. 
Female. Black, fusiform, shining. Rostrum extending to the first 
ventral segment. Antennse much shorter than the body; first joint very 
much longer than the head; second very much shorter than the first; 
third rather shorter than the second ; fourth luteous, black at the tip, 
hardly shorter than the second. Prothorax with a strongly-marked trans- 
verse middle furrow at a little in front of the middle ; sides much reflexed. 
Metapectus with a luteous border. Abdomen luteous beneath. Corium 
red-lead colour, black at the base. Membrane cinereous at the base. Hind 
wings brown. Length of the body 7^ lines. 
a. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
22. Dindvmus simplex. 
Mas. Niger, fere linearis; rostrum segmenti li ventralis marginem 
posticum atlingens ; antennce corpore breviores ; prollwrax. pectus, 
abdomen et corium rufa ; prothoracis niargo antirus albus ; pectus 
nigro fascialum, segmentorum murginibus poslicis albis ; segmenta 
venlrulia 2um et Sum ulbido marginala ; corium linea apud marginem 
interiorem nigra; membrana cinereo marginala. 
