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8. VULSIREA FORMOSA, C. H. 272. 



a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



h. Venezuela. From Mr. Birschell's collection, 



9. VULSIRKA SUPERBA. 



Purpurea, vage punctata, suhlus rufa ; capitis latera suhrejlexa ; anlenncB 

 nigrcB ; thorax transverse impressus, angulis posticis subacutis ; pec- 

 tus subcarinatum, purpurea marginatum ; connexivum rufo macula, 

 turn ; venter macula subapicali nigra, spina coxas median fere atlin- 

 genle ; pedes hasi rufi ; memhranu alba nigra unimaculata. 



Purple, elliptical, thinly and rouglily punctured. Sides of the head 

 slightly reflexed ; lobes of equal length. Rostrum black, extending to the 

 hind coxae ; middle part red. Antennse black, rather slender, more than 

 half the length of the body; first joint extending a little beyond the front 

 of the head ; second as long as the first ; third nearly four times the length 

 of the second; fourth as long as the third; fifth shorter than the fourth. 

 Thorax transversely impressed on each side in front; hind angles slightly 

 acute and prominent. Pectus bright red, slightly keeled, irregularly bor- 

 dered with purple. Abdomen with red spots along the connexivum, which 

 extends a little beyond the fore wings ; under side bright red, with a black 

 subapical spot; ventral spine extending nearly to the middle coxae. Legs 

 rather stout; femora towards the base and coxae bright red ; tibice furrowed. 

 Fore wings finely punctured ; membrane white, with a black subapical 

 spot. Length of the body 6 lines. 



«. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Australia. 



10. VULSIREA DISPAR, C. H. 272. 



a. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club. 



b. Sydney. From Mr. Argent's collection. 

 e. ? 



Country unknown. 



11. VuLSIREA XRANSVERSALIS, 



Cimex transrersalis, H.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. vi. 6t>, pi. 102, f. 630. 



Genus 38. RHAPHIGASTER, C. H. 274. 



Europe. 



1. Rhaphigaster prasinus. 



Pentatoma unieolor, Hope, Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma subsericea, Hope, 

 Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma Leii, Hope, Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma 

 tripunctigera, Hope, Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma proxima, Hope, Cat. 

 Hem. 38 — Pentatoma chinensis, Hope, Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma 

 ehloris, Hope, Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma propinqua, Hope, Cat. Hem. 

 S8 — Pentatoma approxiniata, Reiche et Fairm. Voy. Ahjss. Ent. 443 



