HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 107 
neous, minutely punctured. Head about three-fourths of the breadth 
of the thorax, reddish in front, and with a reddish band between the eyes. 
Rostrum, antenne and legs pale red. Thorax with a transverse undu- 
lating reddish line, which extends along the fore border and diverges to 
the hind angle on each side, where there is a reddish marginal line. Scu- 
tellum reddish-bordered. Abdomen beneath with transverse lanceolate 
pale red streaks on each side, some of the streaks with a black point on 
each at the base. Length of the body 23 lines. 
It much resembles B. subenea, but may be distinguished by the 
speckled luteous border of the scutellum. 
a. Banda. From Mr. Wallace’s collection. 
34. BRACHYPLATYS HISTEROIDES. 
AE neo-niger, ellipticus, subconverus, punctatus, nitens ; caput et thorax 
submarginata ; antenne fulve, apice versus picee ; abdomen scutelli 
latera vie superans ; pedes fulvi. 
Aneous-black, shining, elliptical, slightly convex, thickly punctured. 
Head and thorax with a slight rim along each side. Head rounded in 
front, twice broader than long, much narrower than the thorax. Rostrum 
tawny, extending to the hind coxe. Antenne tawny, four-jointed, much 
longer than the breadth of the head ; third and fourth joints mostly piceous ; 
fourth much longer than the third. Abdomen hardly extending beyond 
the sides of the scutellum. Legs tawny, short, stout. Length of the body 
2} lines. 
The narrow body distinguishes it from the other species of Brachyplatys. 
a. Borneo. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
Australia. 
35. Bracuypiatys Fiavipes, C. H. 69. 
a, b. Port Essington. From Mr. Gould’s collection. 
ce. Australia. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
Oceania. 
36. BracnypeLatys Pacifica, C. H. 70. 
a—c. Oceania. Presented by the Entomological Club. 
d. Vavao. Presented by M. Guerin-Meneville. 
37. BRacHYPLATYS CUPREATA. 
Cuprea, subtus enca ; antenna, tibice tarsique rufescentia. 
Cupreous, thinly and minutely punctured, eneous beneath. Head 
about two-thirds of the breadth of the thorax. Rostrum, antenna and legs 
reddish. Coxe and femora eneous. Wings cinereous. Fore wings with 
an eneous-black corium and a black costa. Length of the body 2—24 
lines. 
The smaller size and the more cupreous colour distinguish it from 
B.enca. It may be a variety of B. intacta. 
a—d. Ovalau, Fiji Islands. From Voyage of H.M.S. “ Herald.” 
e—h, ———? Presented by Sir J. Liddell. 
