HEMIPTKRA HETF.ROPTERA. 253 



18. MORMIDKA PROlIINtJLA, C. 11. 213. 



a. Columbia. From M. Goiidol's collection. 



b. Brazil. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



19. MORMIDEA AUMATA, C.H.2\o. 



n, h. Brazil. From Mr. Cliildron's coUeciion. 



c. Amazon Region. Presented by \V. \V. Saunders, Esq. 



20. MoRMIDKA CORNICOLMS. 



cornicoUis, Stat, Rio Jan. Hem. 21. 



a, Tejuca. Presented by the Rev. H. Clark. 

 6. Pelropolis. Presented by J. Gray, Esq. 



21. MORMIDKA NOTULIFF.RA. 



nolulifera, Slal, Rio Jan. Hem. 21. 

 Rio Janeiro. 



22. MOU.MIDEA SI'ICUI.IGERA. 



spiculigera, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 21. 

 Rio Janeiro. 



2.3. MOR.MTDEA DISCOIDEA. 



Rhaphigasler discoidens, C. H. 290. 



a. Central America. From Mr. Cliildreu's colluclion. 



24. MoRMIDKA COMPTA. 



uiineo-nigra, aspere punctata, subtun rufa ; caput v/lfis duabus glnbris 

 indelerminatis, titbo medio lobos l/itcia/is peipdullo snprrnnle ; an- 

 tenna biisi rufa;, aiticulis 3o 4o bocjite basi Jlavin ; thorax stiic/it 

 iransvcrsis Icslaceix, spini'i ahbrerintis oblusis ; scnlfllum niaculis 

 (ribm basalibus, strigis dnabas ohiiquis maculnque apicali arcuala 



Jlavis ; pedes ruji ; alee anticce gulla postmedia costaqne basi patlide 



Jlavis, membrana fmca. 



jEneous-black, oval, rnugbly punctured, reil beneath. Head with two 

 incomplete smooth stripes; middle lobe extending very little beyond the 

 lateral lobes. Anteiinje black, about ball' the length of the body; first joint 

 red, black at the tip, not extending to the front of tiie head; second and 

 third nearly equal in length; third, fourth and fifth pale yellow at the 

 base; fourth and fifth much longer than the second and the third. Thorax 

 with an irreuular smooth band in front, and with some irregular transverse 

 testaceous streaks between the spines, which are short and obtuse. Scu- 

 telium with smooth pale yellow marks ; three spots on the fore border, the 

 lateral spots emitting two ohliciue streaks to the disk; an arched apical 

 spot. Ijfgs red; tarsi with black tips. Fore wings with a smooth pale 

 yellow dot in the disk beyond tiie middle ; costa pale yellow at the base ; 

 membrane brown. Length of the body 3J- lines. 



