96 Descriptions of four new species of ScutellerincB. 



PCECILOCHKOMA BALTEATA, n. Sp. 



Body above dark purplish black. Pronotum with a broad anterior 

 ochraceous fascia, extending from the anterior margin to between the lateral 

 angles, much sinuated posteriorly, and containing two large purplish black 

 spots behind the eyes. Scutellum with a central transverse ochraceous 

 fascia, its mai'gins much sinuated and angulated. Body beneath and legs 

 dark purplish ; lateral and posterior margins, and the outer half of pro- 

 sternum, dark orange-yellow ; abdomen with a large central subquadrate 

 dark orange-yellow spot, its outer and segmental margins violaceous. The 

 eyes are luteous, with their bases purplish. Antennae dark purplish, basal 

 joint a little paler in hue ; fourth and fifth joints mutilated. Ventral furrow 

 broad, extending to the base of the apical segment. Rostrum purphsh black, 

 and reaching the third abdominal segment. Long. 22 millim. Exp. pronot. 

 angl. 14 millim. 



Hab. Continental India: "Harmatti, B. of D. Hills."* 



The peculiar markings of P. halteata render it very distinct 

 from the other species of the genus. 



Philia ^rea, n. sp. 



Body above shining golden bronze, the head and lateral margins of pro- 

 notum and scutellum with greenish reflections. Body beneath black or very 

 dark olivaceous ; lateral margins of the abdomen, femora, trochanters, and 

 bases of the tibiae coral-red ; tibiae and tarsi dark olivaceous. Antennae 

 blackish, first and second joints subequalin length, third shorter than fourth, 

 fourth and fifth subequal in length. The red margin to the abdomen beneath 

 is entire or very slightly sinuate inwardlj'. The body above and beneath is 

 thickly and somewhat coarsely punctate. The rostrum reaches the base of 

 the second abdominal segment. Long. 12 millim. 



Hab. Australia : Sydney. 



This species is allied to P. fulgurans, Stal, but is at once 

 separated by the different colour of the abdomen beneath. 



Chrysocoris nicobarensis, n. sp. 



Body above shining golden green ; the head, anterior and lateral 

 margins of pronotum bluish, the discal and apical area of scutellum bronzy. 

 Pronotum with a longitudinal series of three black spots on each lateral 

 area, and a central lanceolate black spot at base. Scutellum with six black 

 spots, three on each side, the last pair being somewhat close together a little 

 before apex. Body beneath shining bluish green, the abdomen a little paler 

 in hue. Legs dark bluish, tarsi almost black. Coxae and a spot at base of 

 head luteous ; stigmata black. Eyes brownish ; antennas with the first and 

 second joints bluish, the third black; remaining joints mutilated. The body 

 is very gibbous, with a deep excavation between the pronotum and scutellum, 

 and with the base of the scutellum also gibbous. Long. 17 millim. 



Hab. Nicobar Islands. 



The structure of this species allies it to C. excavatus, Guer., 

 but it is much broader than that species. 



=•= My specimen is thus localised, and I am unable to fix the habitat 

 with greater precision, 



