HEM[PTERA HETEROPTERA, 
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]2. Melamphaus lycoides. 
Foem. Niger , fusif or mis, cinereo lomentosus ; rostrum coxas inlermedias 
allingens; anlennce corporis dimidio longiores ; prothoracis latera 
rufa ; sculellurn apice nifescens ; connexivum rufum ; corii cosla 
lutea ; rnembrana nigro-fusco, apice cinerea. 
Female. Black, fusiform, with cinereous toinenluin. Head triangular. 
Eyes rather prominent, very near the prothorax. Rostrum extending to the 
middle coxae. Antennae rather more than half the length of the body ; first 
joint much longer than the head ; second rather shorter than the first ; third 
much shorter than the second ; fourth longer than the third, shorter than 
the second. Prothorax with a slight transverse furrow at a little in front of 
the middle; sides red, reflexed. Sculellurn reddish at the tip. Connexivum 
red. Fore femora slightly excavated, with four subapical spines beneath. 
Corium with a luleous costa. Membrane dark brown, cinereous at the tip. 
Length of the body 8 lines. 
a. Philippine Isles. From Dr. Cuming’s collection. 
Div. 2. 
Stictaulax, Sial, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. iv. 70, 107. 
13. MeLAMPHAUS CmCUMSEPTUS. 
Stictaulax circumsepla, Slal, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 107. 
Mysol. New Guinea. 
Genus 9. PHYSOPELTA. 
Physopelta, Serv, Hist. Hem. 271. Stal, Hem. Afr. iii. 2. 
Africa. 
A. Corium with a black spot. . . . . analis. 
B. Corium with a black baud. ... festiva. 
1. Physopelta anaeis. 
Pyrrhocoris analis, Sgnt. Arch. Ent. ii. 306 — Odontopus analis, Slal, Ofv. 
K. V. Ak. Fork. 1858, 441. Physopelta analis, Slal, Hem. Afr. iii. 2. 
Calabar. 
a. West Africa. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
2. Physopelta festiva. 
Lyga?us festivus. Fair. Syst. Rhyn. 220 — Physopelta festiva, Slal, Hem. 
Fabr. i. 79. 
Guinea. 
Var. Female. Black, fusiform, punctured. Head and prothorax shining. 
Head triangular. Eyes piceous, slightly prominent, near the proihorax. 
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