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CATALOGUE OF 
16. Reduvius plagipennis. 
Foem. Niger, fusiformis ; caput prolhoracis lobo antico longius ; lobus 
anlicus lobo postico brevior convexior ; scutelli spina apicalis oblique 
ascendens ; venter carinutus ; tarsi lutei ; alee anlicce macula basali 
vitrea fasciaque e slrigis quinque albis, membrance venis albo- 
marginatis. 
Female. Black, fusiform, shining beneath. Head fusiform, some- 
what longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part a little 
longer than the post-ocular. Antennae longer than the head and the 
prothorax together; first joint longer than the ante-ocular head ; second 
much longer than the first ; third as long as the second ; fourth longer than 
the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax shorter and more convex than the 
hind lobe ; fore angles obtuse, slightly prominent. Hind lobe with a 
slight middle furrow ; hind angles rounded, not prominent. Scutellum 
ending in an obliquely ascending spine. Abdomen keeled beneath. Furrow 
beneath the fore tibiae less than one-third as long as the latter. Tarsi 
luteous. Fore wings with a limpid spot near the base and with an oblique 
band formed by five white streaks; veins of the membrane while, while- 
bordered. Length of the body lines. 
a. Para. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
17. Reduvius aeeolatus. 
Fcem. Niger, subfusiformis, opacus ; caput conicum , prothoracis lobo 
antico longius; pedes selulosi, femoribus qualuor anterioribus 
robuslis ; alee anlicce maculis cluabus venarumque marginibus 
luteis. 
Female. Black, subfusiform, dull. Head conical, rather longer than 
the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part a little longer than the 
post-ocular. Antennae longer than the head and the prothorax together; 
first joint longer than the ante-ocular; second as long as the first. Fore 
lobe of the prothorax a little shorter than the hind lobe; longitudinal 
furrow distinct. Scutellum elongate-triangular. Legs setulose; four 
anterior femora stout; furrow beneath the four anterior tibiae not more than 
one-third as long as the latter. Fore wings with luteous-bordered 
veins, except towards the base, near which there are two luteous spots. 
Length of the body — lines. 
a. Columbia. From Mr. Turner’s collection. 
18. Reduvius crassipes. 
Picea, fusiformis ; caput ellipticum, prothoracis lobo antico longius; 
antennarum articulus 1 us fulvus ; scutellum apicem versus spini- 
forme ; connexivum ferrugineum ; pedes ferruginei, breves, robusti ; 
alee unticce plaga basali testacca. 
Piceous, shining, fusiform. Head elliptical, longer than the fore lobe 
of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part a little shorter than the post-ocular. 
Antennas slender, much longer than the head and the prothorax together; 
first joint tawny, a little longer than the ante-ocular head; second nearly 
