HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 
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Female. Black, nearly linear, with cinereous tomentum. Head 
conical, a little shorter thau the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular 
part rather longer than the post-ocular. Antennae slender, rather longer 
than the head and the prothorax together; first joiut as long as the ante- 
ocular head ; second very much longer than the first; third as long as the 
second; fourth a little longer than the second. Prothorax, sculellum and 
basal half of the corium red. Pore lobe of the prothorax almost twice as 
long as the hind lobe ; longitudinal furrows distinct. Connexivum with 
white spots. Legs moderately long and slender; coxte at the tips and 
femora at the base white ; furrow beneath the fore tibiae nearly half as 
long as the latter. Membrane white at the base and with a large round 
subapical white spot. Vur. f3. — Fore lobe of the prothorax black. Length 
of the body lines. 
a. Silhet. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
b. Lombok. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
80. Pirates naboides. 
Fcem. Testaceus, sub linearis, subtus fusco conspersns ; caput nigricans, 
subellipticum , prolhoracis lubo antico paullo brcvius ; prothoracis 
lobus anticus fusco vittatus ; femora anlica valde incrassala ; alee 
anlicte pallide fuscce. 
Female. Testaceous, nearly linear. Head and antennae blackish. 
Head subelliptical, a little shorter than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; 
ante-ocular part much longer than the post-ocular. Antennae setaceous, 
not longer than the head and the prothorax together; first joint a little 
shorter than the ante-ocular head ; second about four times as long as the 
first; third almost as long as the first; fourth as long as the third. Pro- 
thorax with rounded and not prominent angles. Fore lobe with some 
irregular brown stripes, about twice as long as the hind lobe. Scutellutn 
ending in a short horizontal spine. Abdomen beneath and legs speckled 
with brown. Fore femora much iucrassated. Fore wings pale brown. 
Length of the body 5£ lines. 
a. Hindostan. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
81. Pirates biponctatus. 
Reduvius bipunctatus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. 203; Syst. Rhyn. 278 — Pirates 
hybridus, Stal, Hem. Fabr. i. 120. 
Hindostan. 
82. Pirates Singalensis. 
Peirates Singalensis, Dohrn , Stett. Ent. Zeit. xxi. 408. 
Ceylon. 
83. Pirates Sinicus. 
Fcem. Niger , fusiformis ; caput prolhoracis lobo antico paullo brevius ; 
anlennce capite et prothorace ad unum 7nullo longiores ; femora antica 
crassa ; alee anticce picece. 
Female. Black, fusiform, slightly shining. Head fusiform, a little 
shorter than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part a little longer 
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