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37. Rhai'higaster DERIVATUS. 



Prasinus, lonf/i-ovatua^ parce punctalus, Icslaceo pallido varuts, R. prasino 

 minor angustior ; anlenncc pallide virides, nigricanle liifnaciatct. ; 

 thorax sa'pissimc Icslaceo pallido fusciatus ; spina vcnfralis coxax 

 posticus attingens ; membrana pallide cinerea, basifusco nonnunqiuim 

 nebulosa. 



Grass-green, elonp;ate-ova1, thinly and vouglily punctured, pale tes- 

 taceous beneath. Head more or less varied with pale testaceous ; lobes of 

 equal lenclh. lloslrum extending to the hind coxie. Antennae pale green, 

 about half" the length of the body; joints successively increasing in length ; 

 first not extending to the front of the head ; third blackish towards the tip ; 

 fourth blackish except towards the base ; fifth blackish, pale testaceous 

 towards the base, darker testaceous at the tip. Thorax varied with pale 

 testaceous, or with a broad band of that hue, which in some cases occu|)ies 

 the whole of the fore part; hind angles rounded, not proruinent. Scutelluni 

 and fore wings sometimes varied with pale testaceous, the latter rarely with 

 a reddish tinge. Ventral spine extending to the hind coxae. Membrane 

 of the fore wings pale cinereous, sometimes clouded with brown towards 

 the base. Length of the body 4 — 5 lines. 



It has a great resemblance to R. prasinus, but is somewhat smaller and 

 narrower and the punctures are much larger. 



a. Tejuca* Presented by the Rev. II. Clark. 



b, c. Constancia. Presented by the Rev. H. Clark. 

 (I, e. Constancia. Presented by J. Gray, Esq. 



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

 g. Rio Janeiro. Presented by J. Gray, Esq. 

 h. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



38. Rhaphigaster fulvicorxis. 



Fuscescente-vlridis, ovata, dense nigro punctata, sublits fuloa ; caput 



parvum, laleribus subreflexis, lobis laleralibus lobum medium supcr- 



antilus ; antenna: fulvw ; thorax lateribus rufis glabris ; sculcllinn 



mactilis duabus basalibus apiceqne luleis; abdomen dorso purpureo, 



connexivo hiteo-macululo ; ala anticm costa basalt ruf a, membrana 



lurida. 



Brownish green, oval, thickly and rather roughly punctured, tawny 



beneath; punctures black. Head small ; sides slightly reflexed ; lateral 



lobes conniving beyond the mi(klle lobe; a tubercle on each side between 



the eye and the base of the antenna. Rostrum extending to the hind 



coxa;. Antcnmc tawny, shorter than the body ; (irst joint extending much 



beyond the head; second a little longer than the fust; third much longer 



than the second, much shorter than the fourth. Thorax minutely punctured 



along the fore border, near which there is a transverse callus on each side; 



sides red, smooth, slightly elevated; hind angles rounded, not prominent. 



Scutellum with a luteous callus on each side at the base and with a luteous 



tip. Abdomen purple above; ventral spine not extending beyond the hind 



coxae; connexivum with luteous spots. Legs tawny; femora brown- 



