HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. S9f 



(l«staceous. Legs rather stout; femora towards the base and coxae pale 

 testaceous. Hind vyings and membrane of the fore wings pellucid, with 

 folouriess veins. Length of the body 6 lines. 



It resembles the typical form oi Rhaphigasler, but there is no trace of 

 .a ventral spine. 



a. Gambia. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



93. Pentatoma placida. 



Viridesienle testacea, subovala jfnscencente punctata, subtiitpallide testo.cea f 

 caput longiusculum, latcribits nigris subreflexis ; antennce apices 

 versun rufescentcs, corporis diinidio non longiores, articnlo bo 4o per- 

 jiuullo brevirire ■ thorax angu/is poslicis subacutis xat explanatis ; 

 scutellum apicem vemus atlenuatum ; abdomen dorso late rufo, apice 

 subemarginato ; membrana pcUucida. 



Greenish testaceous, nearly oval, finely punctured, pale testaceous 

 beneath ; punctures brownish. Head elongate ; sides blackish, slightly 

 reflexed ; lobes of equal length. Rostrum extending a little beyond the 

 hind coxge ; tip black. Antennae slender, reddish towards the tips, not 

 more than half the length of the boily ; joints from the first to the fourth 

 successively increasing in length; first not extending to the front of the 

 head ; fifth very little shorter than the fourth. Thorax with the hind angles 

 prominent and slightly acute. Scutellum attenuated lovi^ards the tip, not 

 extending beyond the angle of the corium. Abdomen above bright red, 

 slightly emarginated at the tip. Legs slender. Hind wings and mem- 

 brane of the fore vt'ings pellucid; veins colourless. Length of the body 

 ,5 lines. 



a. Gape. Presented by R. TrimcHj Esq. 



94. Pentatoma heterocera. 

 JLutea nigricante punctata, sublus pallida Jlavescens ; antenncE nigrre, cor- 

 poris dimidio non longiores, arliculis 4o boque rufescentibus ; thorax 

 antice decHvis, anguiis poslicis obtusis non cxplanalis ; scutellun^ 

 apice glabrum paliide fiavum ; ventris segmentuni bum nigra nnimav 

 culatum ; pedes validi,femoribus apices versus nigra conspersis } al<e 

 anticcE Jlavo consperscs, membrana cinerea fuscescente venasa. 



Luteous, oval, shining, roughly punctured, pale yellowish beneath ; 

 punctures mostly blackish. Head much shorter than the thorax; lobes of 

 iiqual length. Rostrum extending to the hind coxtc ; tip black. Antennae 

 black, about half the length of the body; joints successively increasing iy 

 length ; first joint not extending to the front of the head ; fourth and fiftlji 

 j-ediiish. Thorax with a very slight transverse ridge between the hrngl 

 angles, which are obtuse and not prominent. Scutellum extending some- 

 what beyond the flcsure of the corium, smooth and pale yellow at the tip. 

 Abdomen beneath thinly black-punctured ; an elongated black spot on ih^g 

 pfth segment. Legs stout; femora with a few black speckles towards lh,e 

 Jli|)S. fore wings with a few pale yellow points on the corium ; ineiabfajj^ 

 (cinereouSj with brownish reins. Length of the l)ody i Jjneg., 



i^f u^atajL.. J-'rom Mf Gueinzius' c(;ll«sp^ojijf 



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