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CATALOGUE OP 
39. Ectrichodia insignis. 
Foem. Rufa ; capul suhelliplicum, prothoracis lobo aiilico mullo longius ; 
rostrum, antenna, pedes el ala anlica nigra ; oculi valde prominuli ; 
prothorax trisulcatus ; venter nigro biserialim maculatus ; corium 
villa costali rufa. 
Female. Red, fusiform, smooth, shining. Eyes, rostrum, antennae, 
legs and fore wings black. Head subelliptical, much longer than the fore 
lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part rather longer than the post-ocularj; 
ocelliferous part very convex. Eyes very prominent. First joint of the 
rostrum much shorter than the second. First joint of the antennae much 
longer than the ante-ocular head ; second a little longer than the first. 
Prothorax with three strongly-marked longitudinal furrows; fore lobe 
much shorter than the hind lobe. Apical points of the scutellum very 
wide apart. Abdomen beneath with a row of large black spots on each 
side. Legs rather slender; furrow of the four anterior tibiae elliptical. 
Corium with a red costal stripe. Length of the body 8^ lines. 
a. Hindostan. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
Div. 3. 
Sphinctomerus, Mayr, Verh. Zool. liol. Ver. Wien. xv. 440. 
40. Ectrichodia pdlchra. 
Sphinctomerus pulcher, Mayr, Verh. Zool. Bot. Ver. Wien. xv. 441. 
Java. 
Div. 4. 
Vilius, Stal, A. S. E. F. ime Ser. iii. 45. 
41. Ectrichodia melanoptera. 
Vilius melanoplerus, Stal, A. S. E. F. Ame Sir. iii. 45. 
a. Silhet. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
42. Ectrichodia macrops. 
Mas. Rufa ; capul subelliplicum, prothoracis lobo anlico mullo longius ; 
oculi valde prominuli ; prothorax bisulcalus ; pedes graciles,femori- 
bus apice libiisgue basi nigris ; ala anlica nigra, coria costa rufa. 
Male. Red, smooth, shining, elongate-fusiform. Head subelliplical, 
much longer than the fore lobe of the proihorax, rectangular on each side 
above; ante-ocular part much longer than the post-ocular; seat of the 
ocelli elevated. Eyes black, extremely prominent. First joint of the 
rostrum shorter than the second. Prothorax with three longitudinal 
furrows, w'hich are much more strongly marked in the hind lobe than in 
the fore lobe; fore lobe much shorter than the hind lobe. Scutellum short, 
excavated at the base ; the two apical points short, very wide apart. Legs 
slender ; femora at the tips and tibim at the base black ; tips of the four 
anterior tibiae dilated, their furrows very short. Fore wings black; costa 
of the corium red. Length of the body 10 lines. 
Very nearly allied to E. melanoptera, but probably distinct, 
a. Siam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
