HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 141 
abdominis dorsum nigrum, connexivo testaceo; venter ferruginec 
bivittatus ; femora postica rufa, valida, serrata; tibie postice rufe, 
apice testacee ; ale antica virides, flavo venose, membrana fusca. 
Male. Testaceous. Rostrum extending to half the length between 
the fore coxe and the middle cox; fourth joint longer than the third. 
Antenne much shorter than the body; first, second and third joints nearly 
equal in length; fourth much longer than the third. Prothorax scabrous, 
with three calli near the fore border; hind angles obtuse, not prominent. 
Scutellum metallic-green, which hue appears slightly on the hind border of 
the prothorax. Dorsum of the abdomen with a black disk. Ventral 
segments with two broad ferruginous stripes. Hind femora red, stout, 
minutely serrated beneath. Hind tibie red, testaceous towards the tips. 
Fore wings metallic-green ; veins yellow; membrane brown. Length of 
the body 7% lines. 
a. Amazon Region. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
16. HypsELONOTUS PECTORALIS. 
Fem. Ochraceus; caput subtus pectusque nigra; caput nigro bivitta- 
tum; rostrum coxus intermedias attingens; antenneé nigra, corpore 
breviores, articulis 20 30que bast albis; prothorax nigro punctatus, 
antice callosus, angulis posticis oblusis non prominulis, margine 
postico biangulato; scutellum nigrum, oehraceo marginatum et 
bistrigatum ; pectus, femora, tibia basi aleque antice nigra ; corium 
ochraceo venosum. 
Female. Orange. Head with two black stripes; under side black. 
Rostrum black, extending to the middle coxe ; fourth joint longer than the 
third. Antenne black, shorter than the body; second and third joints 
white at the base, a little shorter than the first. Prothorax finely scabrous, 
punctured with black; three calli near the fore border; hind angles obtuse, 
not prominent; hind border forming a slight angle on each side. Scutellum 
black, with two orange streaks and with an orange border. Pectus black. 
Coxe and femora black, the latter with a subapical spine beneath. Tibia 
black at the base. Fore wings black; corium with orange veins. Length 
of the body 82 lines. 
a. Tunantins. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
17. HypsELONOTUS SIGNATUS. 
Mas. Testaceus, longiusculus; rostrum coxas anticas superans; anten- 
narum articulus 2us niger, lo brevior; prothorax luteus, nigricante 
irivittatus, fascia media latissima, angulis posticis obtusis non pro- 
minulis ; pedes graciles, inermes; ale antice nigricantes, flavo 
venose@, rufescente unistrigale, membrana lurida. 
Male. Testaceous, elongate. Rostrum extending to half the space 
between the fore coxe and the middle coxe; fourth joint longer than the 
third. Second joint of the antenne black, shorter than the first. Pro- 
thorax luteous, finely scabrous, with three blackish bands; middle band 
very broad; hind angles obtuse, not prominent. Legs slender, unarmed. 
