HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA 379 



Genus 47. CUSPICONA, C. 11. 296, 

 Asia. 



1. CUSPICONA CRASSA, C. //. 297. 



«, China. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



2. CUSPICONA PLAGIATA. 



Teslacea, longi-ovata, scite punctata ; caput transverse striatum, nigra 

 marginatum ; rostrum coxas posticas atlingens ; antenna nigrw, 

 graciles, corporis dimidio non longiores ; thorax antice glaber, spinis 

 duabus longis acutis nigro viltatis ; pectoris carina coxas anlicas 

 superans ,• abdomen spinis lateralibus nigris, plaga ventrali sub- 

 apicaii purpurea ; pedes sat graciles ; membrana icneo-fusca. 



Testaceous, elongate-oval, minutely punctured, a litlle paler beneath. 

 Head elongate, smooth, transversely and finely striated, bordered with 

 black and with black sutures between the lobes, which are of equal length. 

 Rostrum extending to the hind coxie ; tip black. Antennae black, slender, 

 about half the length of the body ; first joint not extending to the front of 

 the head ; second very much shorter than the third. Thorax mostly smooth 

 in front; hind angles forming two long acute black-striped directly 

 diverging spines. Keel of the pectus very deep, especially in front of the 

 fore coxae, where it is much rounded. Abdomen with a very large purple 

 apical patch ; under side very slightly keeled, with black spines along each 

 side; basal spine extending to the hind coxa;. Legs rather slender. 

 Membrane of the fore wings aeneous-brown. Hind wings cinereous; veins 

 black. Length of the body 8 lines. 



a. Hindostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Australasia. 



3. CUSPICONA VIEESCENS, C. H. 295. 



a. Java. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



4. CusPicoNA vihtdis. 

 viridis, Mtrz. A. S. E. F. 4Hie Ser. i. 65. 

 Lifu. VVoodlark. 



5. CUSPICONA FOKFICULOIDF.S. 



Testacea, longi-ovata, rude punctata ; caput transverse striatum, lolo 

 medio lobos lateralcs vix supcrante ; rostrum scgmcnti ventralis \i 

 marginem posticum aitingens ; antennce corporis dimidio hrciiores ; 

 thorax antice subrugulosus, spinis duabus longis acuds subrccurvis 

 apicc nigris ; pectoris carina frontem attingens ; abdomen spinis 

 duabus apicalibus nigris longis basi lestaccis ; pedes graciles; mem- 

 brana limpida. 

 Testaceous, elongate-oval, roughly punctured. Head long, smooth, 

 slightly and transversely striated ; middle lobe hardly extending beyond 



