HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 1733 
Female. Black, elliptical, pubescent. Head triangular. Eyes not 
prominent. Rostrum piceous, extending to the hind coxe. Antenne 
much shorter than the body; first joint longer than the head; second as 
long as the first; third much shorter than the second; fourth with a white 
band near the base, a little longer than the first. Prothorax with a slight 
transverse middle furrow; bind angles red. Pectoral segments bordered 
with dark red. Fore femora slightly incrassated, setulose beneath. Corium 
with two large red triangular spots, one at the base, the other beyond the 
middle. Length of the body 33 lines. 
a. Moreton Bay. From Mr, Diggles’ collection. 
Genus 3. ROSCIUS. 
Roscius, Stal, Hem. Afr. iii. 8. 
1. Roscivus ELONGATUS. 
Pyrrhocoris elongatus, Schaum, Ber. Akad. Wiss. Berl. 1853, 358; Peters, 
Reise Mozamb. Ins. 46—Roscius elongatus, Stal, Hem. Afr, iii. 8 
K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 109. 
Mozambique. 
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2. Roscius LONGIROSTRIS. 
Cimex longirostris, Drury, Ins. iii. 60, pl. 43, f. 5—Lygeus Guineensis, 
Fabr. Syst. Rhyn. 216—Roscius (Callibaphus) longirostris, Stal, Hem. 
Fabr. i. 83—Callibaphus longirostris, Stal, A. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 
1870, 108. 
Guinea. 
3. Roscius QUADRIPLAGIATUS. 
Pyrrhocoris quadriplagiatus, Schaum, Ber. Akad. Wiss. Berl. 1853, 358; 
Pet. Reise Mossamb. Ins. 45—Roscius quadriplagiatus, Stal, K. Sv. 
Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 108. 
Mozambique. 
Var.? Mas. Niger, fusiformis, sublus rufus; caput antice rufum; 
rostrum segmenti 2% ventralis marginem posticum atllingens ; antenne 
basi rufee ; prothorax flavo marginatus ; pectus albo sex-maculatum ; 
pedes longi, graciles ; corium maculis duabus strigaque costali basali 
flavis. 
Male. Black, fusiform, red beneath. Head red in front of the eyes, 
which are piceous and slightly prominent. Rostrum black, extending to 
the hind border of the second ventral segment. Antenne black, slender; 
first joint red at the base, much longer than the head. Prothorax with a 
yellow border, which is broadest along the hind angles; transverse furrow 
very Slight; sides hardly elevated. Pectus with three large white spots on 
each side of the disk near the cox. Legs black, long, slender; fore 
femora unarmed. Corium with two large yellow spots which join the 
costa; first spot connected with a yellow costal streak, which extends from 
the base. Length of the body 10 lines, 
a. Congo. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 
