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the first. Prothorax with rounded and not prominent angles. Fore lobe 
much shorter and more convex than the hind lobe, with distiuct oblique 
furrows. Scutellum ending in a red, stout, obtuse, obliquely ascending spine. 
Sutures of the ventral segments black. Four anterior femora red, stout, 
black at the base and at the tips. Furrow beneath the four anterior tibiee 
less than half as long as the latter. Length of the body 7 lines. 
a. Natal. From M. Gueinzius’ collection. 
43. Reduvius pusillus. 
Mas. Niger , fere linearis ; caput prothoracis lobo antico longius ; 
antenna: capite el prothorace ad unum longiores, articulo 1 o robusto ; 
femora anlica crassu. 
Male. Black, minutely punctured, nearly linear. Head fusiform, 
rather longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part much 
longer than the post-ocular. Antennae much longer than the head and the 
prothorax together; first joint stout, as long as the ante-ocular head; 
second nearly twice as long as the first ; third much longer than the second ; 
fourth longer than the third. Prothorax with rounded and not prominent 
angles. Fore lobe full as long as the hind lobe, with slight furrows. 
Scutellum ending in a short horizontal spine. Fore femora incrassated. 
Furrow beneath the fore tibiae about one-third as long as the latter. Length 
of the body 3 lines. 
a. Region of the river Niger. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
South Asia. 
A. Fore lobe of the prothorax as loug as the hind lobe, 
f Fore femora not thick. - 
i f Fore femora thick. - 
B. Fore lobe hardly shorter than the hind lobe. 
a. Body red. - 
b. Body black. 
* Hind femora piceous. ... 
** Hind femora ferruginous. - 
C. Fore lobe a little shorter than the hind lobe. 
a. Scutellum ascending. 
* Head with no spine between the antennae. 
** Head with a spine between the eyes. 
f Furrows of the fore lobe well defined, 
j-j- Furrows of the fore lobe slight. 
b. Scutellum horizontal. - 
D. Fore lobe rather shorter than the hind lobe. 
a. Hind lobe of the prothorax black. 
b. Hind lobe of the prothorax red. 
B. biannulipes is said to inhabit the Mest Indies 
Eastern Isles. 
divisicollis. 
perpusillus. 
pyrrhophorus. 
Sinensis. 
rivulosus. 
biligatus. 
argillaceus. 
conspersus. 
singularis. 
rivulosus. 
tenebrosus. 
as well as various 
