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9. REDUVrUS PAI.LESCENS. 
Mas. Testaceus, fusiformis ; caput protkoracis lobo antico longius ; 
anlennce nigrce , corporis diinidio Longiores ; prolhorax vittci brevis - 
sima nigra; lobus anticus vix sulcatus, lobi postici diinidio brevior ; 
lobus posticus nigro biguttntus ; scuh'lluin apicem versus compressum 
oblique ascendens ; venter carinatus, nigro biserialim gultatus ; con- 
nexivum nigro maculalum. 
Mule. Testaceous, fusiform, dull. Head very short, longer than the 
fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part a little longer than the post- 
ocular. Anlennte black, more than half as long as the body ; first joint 
very short; second twice as long as the first; third more than thrice as 
long as the second. Prothorax with a black stripe, which extends from 
the hind part of the fore lobe to two-thirds of the length of the hind lobe. 
Fore lobe hardly furrowed, not more than one-third as long as the hind 
lobe; fore angles not prominent. Hind lobe with a black dot on each side 
of the disk; hind angles rectangular, slightly prominent. Scutellum com- 
pressed and obliquely ascending towards the lip. Abdomen keeled beneath, 
except towards the lip ; a row of black dots along each side of the disk. 
Connexivum with black transverse spots. Four anterior tibiae furrowed 
beneath at their tips. Length of the body 9 lines. 
a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
10. Reduvius partitus. 
Foem. Niger , fusiformis ; caput protkoracis lobo antico paullo longius ; 
anlennce corporis diinidio longiores ; protkoracis lobus anticus valde 
sulcatus lobo postico cequilonguSy laleribus ferrugineis ; scutelli apex 
spiniformis perparum ascendens; corium leslaceo strigalum ; mein- 
brance vente piceie, testaceo marginata. 
Female. Black, fusiform, dull, shining beneath. Head fusiform, 
a little longer than the fore lobe of the prolhorax ; ante-ocular part as long 
as the post-ocular. Antennae much more than half as long as the body; 
first joint longer than the ante-ocular head ; second much longer than the 
first; third hardly longer than the second; fourth as long as the third. 
Fore lobe of the prolhorax ferruginous on each side, as long as the hind lobe; 
furrows strongly marked ; fore angles prominent, rectangular. Scutellum 
ending in a very slightly ascending spine. Corium with some short pale 
testaceous streaks. Veins of the membrane piceous, bordered with tes- 
taceous. Length of the body lines. 
a. Amazon Region. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
11. Reduvihs lugubuis. 
Foem. Niger , fusiformis ; caput protkoracis lobo antico multo longius ; 
anlennce corporis dimidio longiores; protkoracis lobus anticus sul- 
catus, lobo postico aquilongus ; scutellum apicem versus compressum , 
subascendens ; venter carinatus ; femora antica subincrassata ; corium 
maculis duabus guttisque tribus tuleis ; membranes vence luteo mur- 
ginalce. 
