TOMASPIS. 187 
This is a small, obscure, dark species, with the tegmina dark brown or purplish- 
own, somewhat lighter towards the apex, and the abdomen red. 
29. Tomaspis plagiata. (Tab. XI. figg. 21, 21a.) 
Sphenorhina plagiata, Distant, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1878, p. 178". 
“Testaceous ; thorax black, with the anterior and lateral edges and a transverse central band testaceous. 
Eyes luteous. Pectus and abdomen black, the last with the posterior segmental edges and the anal 
appendage obscure testaceous. Legs testaceous, with a pitchy streak on femora, commencing at base. 
Pronotum and tegmina thickly and finely punctured. Wings obscure hyaline. Posterior tibia armed 
with two spines, one near the base small, the second a little past middle long, robust. Long. ex. tegm. 
8 millim.; exp. tegm. 18 millim.” 
Hab. Costa Rica (Van Patten’). 
Mr. Distant describes this insect as testaceous, but in the unique type the prevailing 
colour is bright red, the tegmina being unicolorous and almost scarlet. 
30. Tomaspis septemnotata. 
Sphenorhina septemnotata, Distant, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1878, p. 179°. 
“ Fulvous, shining, tegmina with seven small orange spots, three in a transverse line near base, two near 
middle, and two near apex; there is also a small orange patch at base. Wings pale hyaline. Hind tibic 
armed with two spines, first small, near base, the second long, robust, a little past middle. Long. ex. 
tegm. 6 millim.; exp. tegm. 20 millim.” 
Hab. Costa Rica, Rio Sucio (Rogers!); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to.3000 
feet (Champion). 
This is a small species, with the tegmina fulvous-hyaline, and with seven very 
indistinct small orange spots on each. J.am inclined to believe that it is immature, 
and have doubtfully referred to it a few immature specimens of a species from the 
Volcan de Chiriqui. 
31. Tomaspis turpior, sp. n. 
Oblonga, fusco-picea, leviter pubescens, oculis sat prominentibus; metopidio compresso, leviter producto ; 
pronoto nitidiori, longitudine fere duplo latiori, sat fortiter punctato, lined centrali distincte elevata ; 
tegminibus haud nitidis, ad apicem subtilissime, ad basin fortius sculpturatis, apicibus reticulatis, fuscis, 
maculis quibusdam perobscure testaceis; corpore subtus pedibusque piceo-testaceis, ad partem fuscatis. 
Oblong, pitchy, scantily pubescent ; pronotum shining, rather strongly but not deeply punctured, with a very 
distinct central line ; scutellum very finely transversely rugose; tegmina dull, of a fuscous-pitchy-colour, 
with obscure testaceous markings, some of which are often almost invisible or absent; in the type- 
specimen there is a lighter spot where the corium joins the pronotum, and two lighter bands across the 
tegmina before and behind the middle, more or less broken into spots, the outer ones being the lightest ; 
the tegmina are plainly reticulate at the apex ; legs and underside pitchy-testaceous, in part fuscous. 
Long. 7-73 millim.; lat. max. 3 millim. 
Had. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2500 to 4000 feet (Champion). 
Some of the specimens are evidently immature, and it is possible that the general 
ground colour may be usually darker than in any of the examples in our collection. 
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