458 CATALOGUE OF 
The spines of the thorax are longer and more acute than those of 
P. subulatum. 
a, Ega. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
b. St. Paulo. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
5. PrezosTERNUM FIRMATUM. 
Testaceum, longi-ovatum, aspere et sparse punctatum; antenne@ picee ; 
thoracis cornua subobliqua, subascendentia, subacuta, spatit inter- 
medii dimidio equilonga; scutellum apicem versus sulcaltum viri- 
descens ; abdomen nigro marginatum; ale antice nigricante uni- 
plagiate. 
Testaceous, elongate-oval, paler beneath. Head minutely punctured. 
Rostrum extending rather beyond the fore coxe. Antenne piceous; second 
joint longer than the third. Thorax and scutellum thinly and roughly 
punctured. Thorax with an irregular smooth band near the fore border ; 
sides transversely striated; horus as long as half the intermediate space, 
slightly inclined forward and ascending, with black punctures towards the 
tips, which are slightly acute; hind border rounded, extending over the 
base of the scutellum.  Scutellum attenuated, acute, pale greenish and 
slightly grooved towards the tip. Pectoral keel lanceolate, extending to 
the fore coxe. Abdomen narrowly bordered with black; hind angles of 
the apical segment forming two spines, which extend a little beyond the 
eight intermediate spines. Fore wings rather thinly and roughly punctured, 
with a blackish patch in the disk; membrane pale cinereous. Length of 
the body 7 lines. 
a. Malacca. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
6. PIFZOSTERNUM CRIBRATUM. 
Testaceum, longi-ovaltum, sparse et aspere punctatum; antenne rubi- 
ginose, apices versus nigre; thoracis cornua subobliqua sub- 
ascendentia, vix acuta, syatio intermedio valde breviora ; scutellum 
apicem versus sulcatum ; ale antice picee, costa basique testacee. 
Testaceous, elongate-oval. Head minutely punctured. Rostrum 
extending somewhat beyond the fore cox, Antenne very dark red, black 
towards the tips; second and third joints about equal in length; fourth 
longer than the third. Thorax and scutelluim thinly and roughly punctured ; 
punctures blackish. Thorax minutely and transversely striated ov each 
side; horns slightly inclined forward and ascending, hardly acute, much 
shorter than the intermediate space; hind border rounded, extending over 
the base of the scutellum. Scutellum attenuated, grooved towards the tip. 
Pectoral keel lanceolate, extending to the fore cox, notched at the base, 
where it borders the ventral spine. Hind angles of the apical abdominal 
segment rounded, not extending so far as the anal appendage. Fore 
wings piceous, testaceous along the costa and towards the base, very 
minutely punctured; membrane cinereous. Length of the body 62 lines. 
It may prove to be the female of P. firmatum; the horns of the 
thorax are more inclined forward and the scutellum is smaller. 
a, Malacca. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
