HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 103 
Wings cinereous. Fore wings with a luteous corium and a black costa. 
Length of the body 33 lines. 
Most allied to B. paucifera, but very different from that specimen in 
the markings of the head. 
a. Sarawak, Borneo. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
23. BRACHYPLATYS QUINQUE-PUNCTATA. 
Alinea ; caput luteo quinque-punctatum ; antenne lutea ; thorax lineis 
duabus lateralibus luteis interruptis; scutelli latera lutea ; ventris 
latera luteo transverse strigata. 
Mneous, minutely punctured. Head about half the breadth of the 
thorax, with five luteous points, one on each side near the bind border and 
one in the disk. Antenne and legs luteous. Thorax with two marginal 
lines on each side, the fore one much longer than the hind one. Scutellum 
luteous-bordered. Abdomen luteous; under side eneous, with short 
Eyton streaks along each side. Wings cinereous. Length of the body 
3 lines. 
Allied to B. subenea, but very distinct from that species in the 
markings of the head and of the thorax. 
a. Sumatra. From Sir Stamford Rafiles’ collection. 
24. BRACHYPLATYS CONTIGUA. 
Ai neo-nigra ; caput linea transversa interrupta guttaque antica luteis ; 
antenne lutee; thorax linea transversa undulata lineisque duabus 
marginalibus luteis; scutellum luteo marginatum ; venter maculis 
transversis lanceolatis luteis ; pedes lutei. 
Eneous-black, very minutely punctured, longer than broad. Head 
half the breadth of the thorax, with a luteous transverse interrupted line 
between the eyes, and a luteous dot in the fore disk. Antenne and 
legs luteous. Thorax with an undulating transverse luteous line, 
which occupies the middle part of the fore border and diverges on each 
side to the base of the fore wing; a luteous marginal line on each side in 
front, not extending to the fore wing. Scutellum with a luteous line along 
each side. Abdomen beneath with transverse lanceolate luteous spots along 
each side. Wings blackish cinereous. Fore wings with a luteous corium 
and a black costa. Length of the body 24—23 lines. 
It may be distinguished from B. cambodica by the markings of the 
head. 
a. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
b,c. Celebes. From Mr. Wallace’s collection. 
25. BrRACHYPLATYS PICTURIFRONS. 
Nigra; caput maculis duabus e lineola longitudinali connexis fasciisque 
duabus interruptis luteis; antenne lutea; thorax linea transversa 
undulata lineis duabus marginalibus maculisque duabus transversis 
luteis ; seutellum maculis quatuor anticis lateribusque luteis ; ventris 
latera strigis transversis luteis nigro unipunctalis. 
Black, minutely punctured. Head nearly half the breadth of the 
thorax, with two irregular interrupted luteous bands ; two luteous spots in 
the disk, longitudinally connected by a slender luteous line. Antenne and 
legs luteous. Thorax with a luteous transverse undulating line, which 
