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Genus 8. MELAMPHAUS. 
Melamphaus, Slal, Hem. Fabr. i. 83. 
A, Rostrum extending to the middle coxae. 
a. Prothorax black. 
* Prothorax ochraceous along the fore border. - 
** Prothorax not ochraceous along the fore border. 
b. Prothorax red. 
* Corium black. - 
** Corium red. - - - - - 
B. Rostrum extending to the ventral segments. 
a. Corium black, with a red costa. 
* Prothorax bordered with red. 
** Prolhorax not bordered with red. 
b. Corium black, with a luteous costa. - 
c. Corium black, with a red spot or patch. 
d. Corium red. - 
e. Corium luteous, partly black. 
circumdatus. 
lyroides. 
angulifer. 
scutifes. 
lateralis. 
costalis. 
raarginalis. 
faber. 
rubidus. 
femoratus. 
1. Melamphaus faber. 
Ciraex faber, Fabr. Mant. Ins.W. 297; Gmel. ed. Syst. i. 2188 — 
Lygaeus faber, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. 146 ; Sysl. Rhyn. 2\5 — Melam- 
phaus faber, Stal, Hem. Fabr. i. 83; Ofv. K, V. Ak. Fork. 1870, 667; 
K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 108. 
This species is very variable as to markings. 
a. Silhet. From the Rev. Mr. Stainsforth’s collection. 
a, b. Hindostan. Presented by Major-Gen. Hardwicke. 
c — f. Philippine Isles. From Dr. Cuming’s collection. 
2. Melamphaus fulvomarginatus. 
Dysdercus fulvomarginatus, JDohrn, Slett. Ent. Zeit. xxi. 405. — Melam- 
phaus fulvomarginatus, Stal, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 108. 
Ceylon. 
3. Melamphaus eubrocinctus. 
Dysdercus? rubrocinctus, Stal, Berl. Ent. Zeit. vii. 403 — Melamphaus 
rubrocinctus, Stal^ K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 108. 
Assam. 
4. Melamphaus lateralis. 
Mas. Niger, fusiformis, cinereo tomentosus ; rostrum segmentum 2um 
ventrale attingens ; antenncB corpore breviores, articulo 4o basi luleo ; 
prothorax et segmenta pectoralia rufo marginata ; abdomen rufum, 
segmentorum veniralium marginibus anticis nigris ; corii costa rufa. 
Male. Black, fusiform, with cinereous tomentum. Head triangular. 
Eyes' slightly prominent. Rostrum extending to the middle of the second 
ventral segment. Antennae slender, shorter than the body; first joint 
