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8. PLarynopus Tuomsontt. 
Thomsonii, Sign. Arch. Ent, ii. 277, Pl. 11, f.4. Stal, Hem. Afr. i. 69. 
Old Calabar. 
9. Prarynorcs Reicuit. 
Reichii, Sign. Arch. Ent. ii. 276. Stal, Hem. Afr. i. 71. 
Old Calabar. 
10. PLaryNopus INNoCUUS. 
innocuus, Stal, Hem. Afr. i. 71. 
Guinea. 
11. PLratyNopus rRiguNcTUS. 
Niger, nitens ; scutum testaceum, annulis duobus anticis petiolatis trans- 
verse elongatis maculisque tribus poslicis connexis antice attenualis 
nigris ; scutellum testaceum, striga basali transversa strigisque duabus 
lateralibus nigris ; pectus testaceo notalum ; venter disco antico ma- 
culisque lateralibus testaceis ; ale antice corio apice lestaceo. 
Black, smooth, shining, very finely punctured. Fore tibia purple, 
much dilated, with a testaceous mark on the upper side. Scutum testa- 
ceous; the horns, two irregular, petiolated, transversely elongated ringlets 
near the fore border, and three large conical connected spots which join 
the hind border, black. Scutellum testaceous, with a transverse black 
streak on the fore border, and with a short black streak along each side. 
Pectus with some irregular testaceous marks. Abdomen beneath with the 
fore part of the disk, the basal spine, and some spots and points along each 
side, testaceous. Fore wings with a testaceous spot at the tip of the corium. 
Var. 8.—Thorax black; scutellum with a basal angular testaceous band, 
which is contracted in the middle, and with a testaceous tip. Length of 
the body 7 lines. 
The colour and the markings of both <crieties of P. Thomsonii sutli- 
ciently distinguish them frum this species. 
a,b. Whydah, West Africa. From Mr. Fraser's collection. 
12. PLATYNOPUS BADIUS. 
Rufescente-fuscus, nitens ; caput nigrum; scutum fascia antica arcuate 
interrupta, gutlis duabus intermediis, fascia media mvculari macu- 
lisque duabus postmediis testaceis ; scutellum maculis duabus basalibus 
apiceque testaceis ; tibie antice dilatate, apice cyanea ; ale antice 
corio apice testaceo. 
Reddish brown, somewhat paler beneath, smooth, shining, minutely 
punctured. Head and antenne black. Scutum with a curved interrupted 
testaceous band on the fore border, with a testaceous dot on each side near 
the fore border, with a middle testaceous band composed of two dots be- 
tween two spots, and with an elongated testaceous spot on each side behind 
the spine, which is black. Scutellum with three large testaceous spots, 
one on each side at the base, and one at the tip. Fore tibia much dilated, 
bluish at their tips. Fore wings with a testaceous spot at the tip of the 
corium; membrane eneous-black. Length of the body 6 lines. 
a. Old Calabar, From Mr. John Gray’s collection. 
