HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 11 
Genus 6. CRYPTACRUS. 
Cryptacrus, Mayr, Verh. Zool, Bot. Ges. Wien. xiv. 904. 
1. CryPTACRUS COMES. 
Peecilocoris comes, C. H. 15. 
Guinea. Old Calabar. Cape. 
a. W. Africa. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 
2. CRYPTACRUS PINGUIS. 
Pecilocoris pinguis, C. H. 15, 
a. Cape. From Dr. Krauss’ collection. 
b,c. Cape. From M. Drégé’s collection. 
d—f. Natal. From Mr. Tucker's collection. 
g,h. S. Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 
2. Natal. Presented by Dr. Sutherland. 
j- Natal. From M. Gueinzius’ collection. 
3. CRYPTACRUS SIGNIFER. 
Testaceus, ellipticus, nitens ; caput plaga antica maculisque duabus posticis 
nigris ; antenneé nigra, articulo lo testaceo ; thorax lituris duabus 
lateralibus lanceolatis nigro marginatis ; scutellum nigro octomacula- 
tum ; pectus nigro trifasciatum ; abdomen subtus nigro bivittatum ; 
pedes nigrt. 
Testaceous, elliptical, shining, minutely punctured. Head with two 
black furrows, which diverge to the hind border and more slightly in front, 
where the space between them is black; a spot on each side of the bind 
border and under side black. Antenne black; first joint testaceous. 
Thorax with a lanceolate transverse black-bordered mark on each side 
near the fore border. Scutellum with two nearly connected spots on each 
side of the fore border, and with a middle band composed of four black 
spots. Pectus with three irregular black bands. Abdomen beneath with 
a black stripe on each side. Legs mostly black. Length of the body 
6 lines. 
a. Natal. From M. Gueinzius’ collection. 
4, CRYPTACKUS EROTYLOIDES. 
Nigro-viridis ; thorax vitla media clavata vittisque duabus lateralibus 
incisis ochraceis abbreviatis ; scutellum ochraceum, plagis quatuor 
maximis viridi-nigris ; abdomen subtus lateribus fasciaque basalt 
late interrupta ochraceis, guttis sex lateralibus nigris. Var. B.— 
Viridis ; thorax vitta ochracea fusiformi abbreviata; scutellum 
fasciis duabus ochraceis angulatis utringue dilatatis, la interrupta, 
2a subapicali. 
Greenish black, green beneath. Antenne black. Thorax with an 
ochraceous stripe along each side, and with a middle ochraceous stripe ; 
lateral stripes notched on the inner side near the fore border, abbre- 
viated near the hind border; middle stripe clavate, abbreviated at each 
end. Scutellum ochraceous, with four very large greenish black patches ; 
first patch transverse, on the fore border; second and third nearly con- 
nected in the middle, notched in front; fourth apical. Abdomen beneath 
