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CATALOGUE OF 
luteous spot on each side of the hind border, scabrous in front, where 
there is a short longitudinal furrow. Apical points of the scutelluin 
luteous, wide apart. Abdomen beneath red, with a narrow black band on 
the fore border of each segment, with a black stripe on each side, and 
with a black tip. Legs rather slender; furrow beneath the four anterior 
tibiae elliptical. Corium reddish, with an elongate triangular black mark 
in the disk. Membrane lurid. Length of the body 6^ lines, 
a. Java. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq, 
47. Ectrichodia solica. 
Mas. Flava, nitens; caput fusiforme, prolhoracis lobo antico multo 
longius ; antennce nigra, jUiformes, arliculo lo basi flavo, 4o Jlavo 
basi nigro ; prolhoracis lobus posticus rufus ; scutelluin rufum, 
basi nigro nolaluin; pectus nigrum; connexivum nigro maculatum ; 
venter nigro brevibivitlalus ; femora nigro bifasciata ; tibia nigra, 
Jlavo unifasciata ; ala anlica nigra, basi viltaque coslali rufis, 
Male. Yellow, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head fusiform, much 
longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part much longer 
than the post-ocular; ocelliferous part convex, mostly black. Eyes slightly 
prominent. First joint of the rostrum longer than the second. Antennae 
black, filiform, much more than half as long as the body ; first joint yellow 
towards the base, a little longer than the ante-ocular head ; second longer 
than the first; third hardly shorter than the first; fourth yellow, black at 
the base, as long as the first. Fore lobe of the prothorax shorter and more 
convex than the hind lobe, with three very slight longitudinal furrows; 
hind lobe red, with three strongly-marked longitudinal furrows. Scutellum 
red, black in the middle towards the base ; apical points wide apart. Pectus 
black. Abdomen keeled beneath, where there is a black stripe on each side 
on the third and fourth segments. Connexivum above with large black 
spots. Legs slender; femora with two broad bl;ick bands, the second 
apical; tibiae black, with a broad yellow middle baud; tarsi blackish 
towards the tips. Fore wings black; corium red at the base, and with a 
narrow red costal stripe. Length of the body 5^ lines. 
a. Sula. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
48. Ectrichodia intermedia. 
Mas. Rufa, nitens; caput fusiforme, prolhoracis lobo antico multo 
longius et anguslius ; venter e maculis nigris transversis biserialim 
viltatum ; pedes sat graciles ; ala anlica atra, costa coriique venis 
rufis. 
Male. Red, smooth, shining, fusiform, excepting the head. Head 
fusiform, much longer and narrower than ihe fore lobe of the prothorax ; 
ante-ocular part somewhat longer than the post-ocular; seat of the ocelli 
not elevated. Eyes slightly prominent. First and second joints of the 
rostrum about equally long. First joint of the antenna* much longer than 
the ante-ocular head ; second longer than the first. Proiborax with a broad 
and strongly-marked longitudinal furrow; fore lobe as long as the hind 
lobe, which has a strongly-marked furrow on each side. Scutelluin with 
two long wide-aparl apical points. Abdomen beneath with a row of black 
