106 CATALOGUE OF 
by a luteous line. Antenne and legs luteous. Thorax with a luteous 
transverse undulating line near the fore border, diverging on each side to 
the hind angle, where it is near the hind end of a luteous marginal line; a 
transverse luteous spot on each side in the disk. Scutellum luteous-bor- 
dered, except on the fore border, where there is a long lanceolate transverse 
luteous streak on each side; tip hardly excavated. Wings cinereous. 
Fore wings with a luteous corium and a blackish costa. Var 6.—Antenne, 
legs, and markings of the body yellow. Var. y—Head with the bind 
luteous spot and the connecting line obsolete. Length of the body 
23—3 lines. 
The luteous markings at the base of the scutellum distinguish it from 
B. picturifrons. 
a. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
b—e. New Guinea. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 
31. BRacHYPLATYS INTERRUPTA. 
LEneo-nigra ; caput linea transversa plagisque tribus anterioribus con- 
nexis ; anlenne lutew, apice picee ; thorax linea transversa undulata 
lineisque duabus marginalibus luteis ; scutelli latera lutea; ventris 
latera luteo guttata ; pedes lutei. 
Aineous-black. Head full half the breadth of the thorax, with a 
transverse Iuteous line between the eyes, and with three anterior luteous 
patches, of which the two lateral patches are connected in front of the 
middle one. Antenne luteous, piceous towards the tips. Thorax with a 
luteous transverse undulating line near the fore border, diverging on each 
side to the hind angle, where it joins the hind end of a luteous marginal 
line. Scutellum luteous-bordered, except along the fore border. Abdomen 
beneath with luteous dots along each side. Legs luteous. Wings blackish 
cinereous. Fore wings with a luteous corium and a black costa. Length 
of the body 23 lines. 
The markings of the head sufficiently distinguish it from B. subenea. 
a, Sula. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
32. BRacHYPLATYS INTACTA. 
finea ; antenna, abdominis dorsum, tibie tarsique rufescentia. 
AEneous-black, minutely punctured. Head about two-thirds of the 
breadth of the thorax. Rostrum, antenne, abdomen above and legs 
reddish. Coxe and femora eneous-black. Wings cinereous. Fore wings 
with an eneous-black corium and a black costa. Length of the body 
24 lines. 
The luteous border of the scutellum distinguishes it from B. @nea and 
from B, cupreata. 
a,b. Gilolo. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
383. BrRACHYPLATYS FRONTALIS. 
Ainea ; caput margine antico fasciague rufescentibus ; antenne pallide 
rufa ; thorax linea transversa undulata lineisque duabus marginalibus 
vufescentibus ; scutelli latera rufescentia ; ventris latera strigis trans- 
versis pallide rufis nigro unigultatis ; pedes pallide rufi. 
