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Head long, conical ; the mouth seeming placed in the breast. Eyes oblong, situated at the upper 

 part near the extremity of the head ; there is also an ocellus placed between them on the under side, 

 which is observable in all those whose heads are shaped like this. Antennae as long as the head, and 

 shaped like a three-edged sword. Thorax striped with green, brown, and white. Abdomen light brown, 

 and streaked with black at top, but on the sides white. Tegmina light sand-coloured; having in the 

 middle a narrow longitudinal line, indented with green and black. Wings transparent, and prettily 

 dappled ; being of a beautiful red colour next the body, which becomes fainter as it approaches the 

 disk of the wings. Hind legs long, and foraied for leaping ; the others are short. Tibias furnished with 

 sharp spines. 



Fabricius refers this figure to the Truxalis nasutus Linn, which is found in Africa, 

 and Mr. Smeathman also informed Mr. Drury that the species here figured is found in 

 Africa, in the savannahs, and that its flight is very rapid. I have considered them on the 

 contrary as specifically distinct. 



PHLCEA CORTICATA. 



Plate XL. fig. 2. 



Order: Hemipteia. Suborder: Heteroptera. Section: Geocorisa. Family: LongUabres, Latr. 



Scutati, Burm. 

 Genus. Phl(EA, St. Farg. §■ Serv., Lap. Cimex, Drury. Phloeocoris, Bunneister. 



Phl<ea Corticata. Supra grisea, tuberculis multis rufo-fuscis subnitidis adspersa, subtns nigra appendiculis 

 marginalibus griseis, laciniis capitis convergentibus. (Long. Corp. 11 lin.) 



Syn. Cimex corticatus, Drury, App. vol. 2. Laporte Hemipt. p. 56. (Pbloea c.) Burmeister R/i. 2. 371. 1. 

 (Phloeoeoris c.) GiUrin Icon. R. An. Ins. 55. J". 5. 

 Phloea cassidoides, Si. F. §■ Serv. Enc. MHh. 10. p. 111. 

 Aradus laminatus, Kirby §• Spence Introd. to Ent. 3. 617. jf 718. 



Habitat : Brazil. 



Body exceedingly thin and flat in proportion to its breadth. Head triangular. Antennae about 

 one-fourth the length of the insect; the extremities being a little thicker than the other parts. Eyes 

 small and round. Rostrum extending to the middle of the abdomen. All the parts exhibited in the 

 plate are of a sandy olive colour, and serve as a shield or covering to the thorax, abdomen, legs, &c. 

 which are hid beneath it. Scutellum large and triangular. Hemelytra entirely opaque and small, not 

 covering the abdomen by a considerable space. Wings membranous. Legs smooth and dappled. 



SCOLIA FLAVIFRONS? 



Plate XL. fig. 3. 



Order: Hymenoptera. Section: Fossores. Family: Scoliida;. 

 Genus. Scolia, Fabr. Latr. ^c. 



ScoLiA Flavifrons? Atra, fronte flav^, abdomine maculis quatuor flavis. (Long. Corp. fere 2 unc.) 

 Syn. Scolia flavifrons, Fabr. Sijst. Piez. 229. No. 5. 

 Sphex maculata, Drury, App. vol. 2. 



Habitat: Coast of the Morea. 



