HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA, 159 
Male and female. Testaceous, elongate-subfusiform. Head sub- 
fusiform, much longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocuiar 
part piceous on each side, much longer than the post-ocular, of which the 
hind part is piceous. Antenne black, longer than the head and the thorax 
together; first joint testaceous, as lung as the ante-ocular head; second 
about thrice as long as the first; third much shorter than the second, Fore 
lobe of the prothorax bordered with black, much shorter than the hind lobe, 
with a tubercle on each side of the fore ridge, aud with two nearly erect 
spines in the disk. Hind lobe black in the hind part except the border, 
with an obliquely ascending spine on each side and with four black stripes 
in front. Scutellum with a nearly erect spine. Abdomen beneath with 
brown patches along each side. Legs pale yellowish ; femora in the middle 
part, hind tibia and hind tarsi ferruginous. Fore wings brownish, with an 
oblique pale yellowish streak in the disk; membrane cinereous-brown along 
the veins, which are blackish. Length of the body 8—9 lines. 
a, 6. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
47. SPINIGER LEUCOTELUS. 
Fem. Aler; caput prothoracis lobo antico multo longius; antenne 
corpore breviores ; prothoracis lubus anticus spinosus, lobo postico 
brevior ; posticus maculis tribus ochraceis triangularibus ; scutellum 
spina brevi valida erecta armatum ; femora antica subtus livida ; ale 
antice apice alba. 
Female. Deep black, elongate-fusiform. Head subfusiform, much 
longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part a little shorter 
than the post-ocular; transverse ridge furming tubercular spines. Antenne 
rather shorter than the body; first joint longer than the ante-ocular head ; 
second more than twice as long as the first; third more than half as long 
as the second; fourth much shorter than the third. Fore lobe of the pro- 
thorax shorter than the hind lobe, with two short spines, of which two are 
on the disk. Hind lube with three triangular ochraceous spots; side angles 
rectangular, pot prominent. Scutellum with a short stout erect spine. 
Coxe livid. Fore femora livid beneath. Fore tibie furrowed beneath 
along one-third of the length from the tips. Fore wings white towards the 
tips. Length of the body 7} iines. 
a. Amazon Region. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
48. SPINIGER SIGILLATUS. 
Fem. Aler, longi-fusiformis ; caput prothoracis lobo antico longius ; 
antenne corpore breviores; prothoracis lobus anticus lobo postico 
paullo brevior, spinis duabus discalibus tuberculatis armatus ; 
posticus ochraceo fasciatus, spinis duabus lateralibus longis oblique 
ascendentibus ; scutelli spina longa, fere erecta. 
Female. Deep black, elongate-fusiform, Head subfusiform, longer 
than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; fore lube much longer than the hind 
lobe. Antenne somewhat shorter than the body; first joint longer than 
the ante-veular head; second about four times as long as the first; third 
much shorter than the second; fourth shorter than the third. Fore lobe of 
the prothorax a little shorter than the hind lobe, with a tubereular spine on 
