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twice as long as the first; third a little longer than the second; fourth as 
long as the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax about as long as the hind 
lobe; both with a longitudinal furrow. Scutellutn spine-shaped towards 
the tip. Abdomen along each side and legs ferruginous ; the latter short, 
stout. Fore wings with a testaceous patch at the base. Length of the 
body 5 lines. 
a. Petropolis. Presented by J. Gray, Esq. 
North Africa and Arabia. 
Div. 1. 
Opsicoetus, Klug, Symb. Phys. 21. 
19. Reduvius villosus. 
Reduvius villosus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. 194 : Syst. Rhyn. 267. Cog. III. 
Ins. iii. 94, pi. 21, f. 9 — Opsicoetus villosus, Stal , Hem. Fabr. i. 124. 
Algeria. 
20. Reduvius pallipes. 
R. (Opsicoetus) pallipes, Klug , Symb. Phys. Ins. 2, pi. 19, f. 3. 
Arabia. 
a. Crete. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
b — d. Egypt. Presented by J. Burton, Esq. 
e. Bagdad. Presented by W. K. Loftus, Esq. 
/. Syria. 
21. Reduvius dorsalis. 
Reduvius dorsalis, Slal , Ofv. K. Vet. Ah. Fork. xii. 188 — Opsicoetus dor- 
salis, Stal , Hem. Afr. iii. 140. 
Nubia. 
22. Reduvius nebulosus. 
R. (Opsicoetus) nebulosus, Klug , Symb. Phys. pi. 19, f. 5. 
Doryala. 
23. Reduvius nigricans. 
R. (Opsicoetus) nigricans, Klug, Symb. Phys. pi. 19, f. 6. 
Desert Arabia. 
West, South and East Africa. 
Div. 1. 
Opsicoetus, Klug. 
Prof. Stal distinguishes the five following species thus: — 
A. Furrow of the fore tibiae more than one-lliird as long 
as the latter. - - ■ “ tarsatus. 
B. Furrow of the fore tibiae never more than one-third as 
long as the latter, occasionally hardly visible, 
a. Femora with brown or black bands. - 
annulatus. 
