48 HEMIPTERA. 



and Serville. The absence of these spines, although not perhaps a sexual character, 

 certainly indicates a remarkable variety. I have certainly seen specimens destitute of 

 these spines. 



The pupa figured at the bottom of the plate on the left hand side is probably that 

 of Tetyra Druraei or some allied species. Donovan is entirely silent respecting it. 



ASTEMMA SCHLANBUSCHII. 



Plate 20. fig. 2. 



Family. Lyg;eid;e. 



Genus. Astemma, Laporte. Lygseus, Fabr. 



Ch. Sp. a. sanguinea, thorace fascia abbreviata, scutello, elytrorum puiicto alisque atris. 

 Long. Corp. fere f unc. 

 A. red, thorax with an anterior abbreviated black band ; scutellum, wings, and a spot 

 on each wing-cover, black. Length nearly | inch. 



Syn. Lygseus Schlanbuschii, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 4. p. 155. Syst. Rh. p. 222. 



The accompanying figure does not represent the anterior transverse thoracic black 

 band mentioned in the Fabrician description ; the species varies in this respect. The 

 pupa figured on the right hand side at the bottom of the plate is most probably that of 

 this insect, although Donovan is entirely silent concerning it. 



CALLIDEA STOCKERUS. 



Plate 21. fig. 1. 



Family. Scutelleridje. 



Genus. Callidea, Laporte. Cimex p. Linn. Tetyra p. Fabr. 



Cii. Sp. C. cserulea, thorace punctis 6, sc. 3 parvis anticis, 3 inajoribus posticis ; scutello 7, 

 apiceque nigris. Long. Corp. lin. 6. 

 C. blue, the thorax with 6 spots, three small in front, and three behind larger ; the 

 scutellum with 7 large spots, and the apex black. Length 6 lines. 



Syn. Cimex Stockerus, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 715. Fabr. Ent. Syst. 4. p. 79. 



Cimex Stollii, Wolff. 



This insect seems to be very common in China ; for we rarely receive a parcel of the 

 insects of China that does not include many of them. There are several distinct, but very 



