HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 
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Male. Black, nearly linear. Rostrum extending to the hind border 
of the first ventral segment. Antennae rather shorter than the body ; first 
joint much longer than the head ; second very much shorter than the first ; 
third very much shorter than the second ; fourth as long as the first. Pro- 
thorax, pectus, abdomen and corium bright red. Prothorax with a strongly- 
nrarked transverse furrow at one-third of the length from the fore border, 
which is white. Pectus with a black band ; hind borders of the segments 
white. Hind borders of the second and third ventral segments whitish. 
Fore femora beneath with two subapical spines. Corium with a black line 
along the interior border. Membrane at the tip with a narrow pale 
cinereous border. Length of the body 6 lines. 
a. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
23. Dindymus imitator. 
Mas. Rufus, funiformis, capite sublus roslro antennis, pectore pedibus 
memhranaque nigris ; rostrum seginentum ] um ventrale ailing ens ; 
anlennce corpore mullo breviores ; membruna basi albida. 
Male. Red, fusiform, very finely punctured. Head beneath, rostrum, 
antennae, pectus, legs and membrane black. Head triangular. Eyes 
piceous, hardly petiolated. Rostrum extending to half the length of the 
first ventral segment. Antennae much shorter than the body ; first joint 
longer than the head, red towards the base ; second much shorter than the 
first; third much shorter than the second. Prothorax with a strongly- 
marked transverse callus at somewhat in front of the middle, and with an 
anterior transverse callus; sides slightly reflexed. Membrane whitish at 
the base. Length of the body 5 lines. 
a. Siam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
24. Dindymus effusus. 
Mas. Piceus, fusiformis, lomenlosus, capile anlennis pecloreque nigris ; 
roslrum teslaceum, segmenli Iz venlralis marginem poslicum allin- 
gens ; anlennce corpore mullo breviores, arliculo 4o albo apice niqro ; 
prolhorax laleribus margineque postico pallide Jlavis ; venler rufus ; 
femora basi flava ; corium ferrugineum, plaga subapicali Jiavescenle; 
mernbrana diaphana. 
Male. Piceous, fusiform, tomentose, very finely punctured. Head, 
antennae and pectus black. Head elongate-triangular; middle lobe pro- 
minent. Eyes prominent. Rostrum testaceous, extending to the hind 
border of the first ventral segment. Antennae much shorter than the 
body ; first joint much shorter than the head ; second shorter than the 
first; third much shorter than the second; fourth white, black at the tip, 
nearly as long as the second. Prolhorax bordered with pale yellow on each 
side and behind ; two distinct transverse furrows, one at somewhat in front 
of the middle, the other near the fore border. Abdomen red beneath. 
Femora towards the base and trochanters yellow; fore femora hardly 
incrassated. Corium of the fore wings ferruginous, with a yellowish patch 
