hemipteea hetekoptera. 
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Male. Black, fusiform, finely punctured. Head dark red, triangular. 
Byes black, rather prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind border of 
the second ventral segment. Antennae rather more than half the length of 
t le body; first joint shorter than the head ; second about twice the length 
h much shorter than the second; fourth a little shorter 
than the third. Prothorax with a slight transverse furrow at somewhat in 
iiont of the middle; sides dark red. Connexivum and corium red. Length 
of the body 7 lines. 
a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. 
8. Melamphaus femoratus. 
foem, Luteus,fusiformis; capitis margine poslico rostra antennis sculello 
pedibus inembranaque niyris ; rostrum basi rufum, segmenti li ven- 
tralis marginem posticum fere attingens ; antennce corpore breviores ; 
prothoracis discus niger ; segmenta pectoraiia albo marginata ; 
abdominis segmenta nigro fasciata ; femora rufa ; corium striga 
apud marginem interiorem latissima maculaque triangulari discali 
maxima nigris. 
Female. Luteous, fusiform. Head triangular, black along the hind 
border. Eyes black, slightly prominent. Rostrum black, red at the base, 
extending nearly to the bind border of the first ventral segment. Antennae 
black, slender, shorter than the body; first joint much longer than the 
head, red at the base ; second shorter than the first ; third shorter than the 
second ; fourth as long as the third. Prothorax with a black disk; trans- 
verse furrow well defined ; sides elevated. Scutellum black. Pectoral 
segments bordered with white. Abdomen with a black band on the fore 
border of each segment. Legs black, long, slender; coxae, trochanters and 
lemora bright red ; fore femora beneath with three subapical spines. 
Corium with a very broad black streak along the inner border, and with a 
very large triangular black spot in the disk beyond ; membrane black. 
Length of the body 10 lines. 
a. North Hindostan. From Capt. Boyes’ collection. 
9. MeEAMPHADS ANGULIFER. 
Fcera. Rufus, fusiformis, anttnnis tibiis tarsisque nigris; rostrum 
coxas intermedias attingens ; antetince corpore mullo breviores ; 
scutellum ingrum, apice rufum; metapeclus nigro bimaculaturn ; 
venter vittis duabus nigris laiis abbrevialis ; corium nigrum, albido 
tenuiter marginatum. 
Female. Bright red, fusiform, finely punctured. Eyes, antennae and 
legs black. Eyes rather prominent. Rostrum black towards the tip, 
extending to the middle coxae. Antennae much shorter than the body; 
first joint longer than the head; second a little longer than the first; third 
much shorter than the first; fourth much longer than the second. Pro- 
thorax with two well-defined transverse furrows; fore furrow much curved ; 
sides slightly reflexed. Scutellum black, red at the tip. Metapectus with 
a large black spot on each side. Abdomen beneath with a broad and much 
