UEMIPTERA UETEKOi'TEUA. 317 



lialf the length of the body ; joints successively increasing in length ; first 

 not extending to the I'ronl of the head. Thorax with a deep red stripe, 

 which is abbreviated at each end, and with an impression on each side in 

 front, where the borders are reflexed. Scutellum with a transverse cyathi- 

 forin red band, which emits a stripe to the fore bonier, and is accompanied 

 by a red spot on each side in front. Abdomen red, with black marginal 

 spots, and with a bioad macular black ventral stripe. Legs stout, rather 

 short. Corium of the fore wings red towards the tip, the inner side of the 

 red part much excavated ; membrane pellucid. Var. j3. — Thorax with a 

 broad red band, containing two large black spots, wliich are on the fore 

 border. Scutellum red, with four black spots, two at the base and two near 

 the tip. Corium of the fore wings with the inner side of the red part not 

 excavated. Length of the body 4 lines. 



a. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection. 



b. .'' Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq. 



22. StBACHIA PKIISPICUA. 



Pentaloma ? perspicua, C. H. 255 — Ruuibia perspicua, Slul, Stett. Enl. 

 Zeit. xxii. 140. 



Isle St. Thomas. 



a. ? 



23. Strachia proxima. 



Pentatoma ? proxima, C. H. 255 — Runibia proxima, Staly Stcil. Eut. 

 Zeil. xxii. 140. 



a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's collection. 



South America. 



24. Strachia ponderosa. 

 ponderosa, Sial, Ofv. K. Vet. Ak. Fork. 1853, 233. 

 Brazil. 



25. Strachia generosa. 

 generosa, Slal, Ofv. K. Vet. Ak. Fork. 1853, 233. 

 Brazil. 



26. Strachia tessellata. 



Perilatoma tessellata. Am. ei Serv. Hem. 130, pi. 3, f. 5~Murganlia 

 tessellata, Stal, Slelt. Enl. Zeit. xxiii. 105. 



Rio Janeiro. 



a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



27. Strachia bifasciata, C. II. 2G3. 



Murgantia bifasciata, Slal, Slelt. Enl. Zeit. xxiii. 105. 



a — c. Brazil. From Mr. Children's collection. 

 d — ■/. Brazil. From M. Mornay's collection. 

 (J — i. Archidona. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 

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



