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CATALOGUE OF 
36. Reduvius semiflavus. 
Fcern. Niger, longi-subfusiformis ; caput prolhoracis lobo antico mullo 
longius; antennce corpare breviores, articulo 3o basi albido ; pro- 
thoracis lobus anlicus luteus, lobo postico paullo brevior ; scutellum 
apice spina brevi oblique ascendente anna turn ; abdomen luleum ; 
venter nigro bivittatus, basi carinalus ; pedes lutei ; alee anticce basi 
strigaque costali lanceolata luteis. 
Female. Black, elongate-subfusiform, shining beneath. Head sub- 
fusiform, much longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part 
a little longer than the post-ocular. Antennae rather shorter than the body ; 
first joint much longer than the ante-ocular head; secoud about twice as 
long as the first; third rather shorter than the second, whitish at the base; 
fourth rather shorter than the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax luteous, 
with a deep middle furrow, a little shorter than the hind lobe; fore angles 
not prominent. Hind lobe with a middle furrow, which widens hindvvard 
and with a slight excavation on each side. Scutellum ending in a short 
obliquely ascending spine. Abdomen luteous; under side keeled at the 
base, with two black stripes which do not extend to the tip. Legs luteous; 
four anterior tibiae furrowed beneath at the tips. Fore wings luteous 
towards the base and with a lanceolate luteous costal streak beyond the 
middle. Length of the body 7 lines. 
a, b. Natal. From M. Gueinzius’ collection. 
37. Reduvius varius. 
Mas. Luteus, lungi-fusiformis ; caput nigro trinotatum, prolhoracis lobo 
antico mult o longius; antennce nigree, arliculis 1 o 2oque basi lutes - 
centibus ; prolhoracis lobus anlicus sulcatus , lobo postico mullo 
brevior; lobus posticus nigro bivittatus et bigutlatus ; scutellum 
nigrum, bispinosum , testaceo binotalum , apice subascendens ; venter 
vitlis duabus latis denlatis postice connexis ; connexivum nigro macu- 
latum ; pedes nigro fas ciati ; alee anticce picecc, basi plagaque pallide 
testaceis, membrana venis pallide cinereis. 
Male. Luteous, elongate-fusiform. Head subfusiform, much longer 
than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part with a black dot near 
the base and another near the tip, much longer than the post-ocular, which 
has a black disk. Rostrum black, except the first joint which is a little 
shorter than the second. Antenna; black, not more thau half as long as 
the body ; first and second joints pale luteous at the base ; first as long as 
the ante-ocular head ; second about twice as long as the first; third a little 
shorter than the second; fourth a little shorter than the third. Fore lobe 
of the prolhorax much shorter than the hind lobe, deeply sculptured; 
furrows black. Hind lobe with two black stripes which widen hindward, 
and with an elongated black dot on each side. Scutellum black, compressed 
and slightly ascending at the tip, with a small testaceous mark at the base, 
and with a small black spine on each side near the base. Abdomen 
beneath with two broad black dentate stripes which are united near the tip. 
Connexivum with black quadrate spots. Femora with two black bands, 
the second apical. Four anterior tibia; with three black bands, the furrow 
