104 oh CATALOGUE OF 
joins the fore border on each side, whence it diverges to the hind angle, 
beyond which it is clavate; a marginal luteous line on each side, connected 
with the first near the hind angle; a transverse luteous spot on each side 
on the disk. Scutellum luteous-bordered, except along the fore border, 
where there are two transverse luteous spots on each side. Abdomen 
beneath on each side with a luteous stripe, which emits streaks to the 
disk and contains a row of black points. Wings cinereous. Fore 
wings with a luteous corium and a blackish costa. Length of the body 
34 lines. 
It differs much from B. translineata in the spots of the thorax and of 
the scutellum. 
a. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
26. BRACHYPLATYS INDOTATA. 
Nigra; caput antice rufescens ; antenne lutee ; thoracis latera interrupta 
lutea ; scutellum luteo marginatum ; ventris latera luteo maculata et 
transverse strigata ; pedes lutet. 
Black, minutely punctured. Head about half the breadth of the 
thorax, reddish along the fore border. Antenne and legs luteous. Thorax 
on each side with two Juteous marginal lines; the hinder line shorter than 
the fore one, and extending round the hind angle. Scutellum luteous- 
bordered; tip excavated. Abdomen beneath with alternate luteous spots 
and transverse streaks along each side. Wings cinereous. Length of the 
body 2 lines. 
Broader than B. quinguepunctata, from which it differs also in colour 
and in the markings of the head. 
a. Ceram. Preseuted by W. W. Saunders. Esq. 
27. BRACHYPLATYS CONTINUA. 
Aineo-nigra ; caput lineis duabus transversis lineolisque duabus longitu- 
dinalibus flavis ; antenne lutee ; thorax linea transversa undulata 
punctis duobus lineisque duabus marginalibus luteis; scutellum 
punetis quatuor anticis margineque luteis ; venter luteus, vitta strigis 
transversis punctisque marginalibus nigris ; pedes lutet. 
A neous-black, minutely punctured, rather longer than broad. Head 
more than half of the breadth of the thorax, with two transverse luteous 
lines, which are connected with two short longitudinal luteous lines. An- 
tenne 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; a luteous point on each side of the 
fore disk. Scutellum with a luteous line along each side; four luteous 
points on the fore border; tip slightly or hardly excavated. Abdomen be- 
neath luteous, with a black stripe, with black transverse streaks on each 
side, and with black marginal points. Wings cinereous. Fore wings with 
a luteous corium and a black costa. Length of the body 33 lines. 
The slender transverse lines of the thorax distinguish it from B. lituri- 
frons. 
b. Ceram. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
