370 ■ CATALOGUE OF 



81. Rhaphigaster pentatomoides. 



Teslaceus, elliplicus, nigra punclalus, nonnunquam rufo varius ; caput 

 lotigiusculum, supra nigrum viltis duabus laleribusque teslaeeis ; 

 antenna tiigree, arliculis basi testaceis ; thorax transverse impressus ; 

 scutetlum disco antico vitiaque postica nigris ; pectoris discus ceneus; 

 abdomen gultis sex maculaque posteriore nigris ventralibus, spina 

 coxas posticus attingente ; pedes graciles, femoribus supra tibiis apice 

 tursisque nigris; alee anticcB macula poslmedia nigra, tnembrana 

 nigricante. 



Testaceous, elliptical, black-puncturetl, sometimes tinged with red. 

 Head elongate ; upper side black, with a testaceous stripe and testaceous 

 sides; lobes of equal length. Rostrum extending to the hind coxae; tip 

 black. Antennai black, less than halt" the length of the body; joints tes- 

 taceous at the base ; first testaceous, not extending to the front of tiie 

 head ; third a little more than half the length of the second ; fourth much 

 longer than the third ; fifth shorter than the fourth. Tliorax in front with 

 a slight transverse impression, which is irregularly bordered with black ; 

 sides smooth, very slightly reflexed ; hind angles rounded, hardly promi- 

 nent. Scutellum with a testaceous callus on each side at the base; di^k of 

 the fore part black, emitting a black stripe nearly to the lip, which is 

 smooth. Pectus between tlie coxae aeneous. Abdomen above metnllic- 

 green ; connexivum with testaceous dots; under side with three black dots 

 on each side and with a posterior heart-shaped black spot; ventral spine 

 extending to the hind coxa). Legs slender; femora above, tarsi and tips 

 of tibiae black. Fore wings with a black spot iu the disk beyond the 

 middle ; membrane blackish. Hind wings cinereous : veins hlackish. 

 Length of the body 5 — 5^- lines. 



a. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 



b. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



c. Tasmania. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 (/. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 



82. Ehaphigaster viridipes. 



Testaceus, ellipticus, rude punctatus ; caput lonqiuscuhan ; antenrnt nigra 

 fasciata: ; scutellum ferruyineum, apice Jiavum gtahrum ; abdomen 

 supra nigrum, Jiavo marginatum, spina venlrali oblusa brevissima ; 

 pedes pallide virides ; ala antictr ferruginea, casta basi pallidejiava, 

 membrana fuscescente-cinerea. 



Testaceous, elliptical, roughly punctured ; punctures black above, red 

 beneath. Head somewhat elongate; lobes of equal length, llostrum 

 extending to the hind coxae. Antennae less than half the length of the 

 body ; first joint not extending to the front of the head ; third black 

 towards the tip, very much shorter than the second ; fourth black, except 

 at the base, as long as the second ; fifth black, testaceous towards the base 

 and at the tip, longer than the fourth. Thorax with a transverse irregular 

 callus near the fore border ; sides hardly reflexed ; hind angles much 

 rounded, not prominent. Scutellum ferruginous, yellow and smooth 



