18 CATALOGUE OF 



The spines on the iIiomx and the shape of the body especially dis- 

 tinguish this genus from Caltidea. 



1. SOPHELA SPINIGERA. 



Callidea spinigera, Dallas, Trans. Ent. Snc. v. 186, pi. 19, f. 1. 

 Bootan. 



a. Hindostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



b. North Hindustan. From Dr. Hooker's collection. 



Genus U. PELTOPHORA, C. H. 19. 

 I. Peltophora picta, C. H. 19. 



a. Australia. Presented by Lord Mount Norris, 



b, c. Australia. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



d. Australia. Presented by Dr. Sinclair. 



e. Australia. From Mr. Walker's collection. 

 / — k. Australia. 



/. Australia. From Mr. Argent's collection. 

 m. Australia. From Mr. Stevens' collection, 

 n, o. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 

 p. Australia. Presented by F. Walker, Esq. 



Genus 12. TETRARTHRIA, C. H. 20. 



China. 



1. Tetharthria varia. 



Rufa, subtus lutfiscens ; caput piceum, viridi quadrivittatum ; thorax 

 piceo viridique marginatus, nigra bimnculatus ; scutellum nigra bi- 

 maculalum ; abdnmen subtus p/agis dtiabus connexis lineisque qvaluar 

 gultularibus nigris ; pedes picei,femoribus biisi coxisque rufis. Var. /3. 

 — Thorax maculis quatiior poslicis connexis nigris. Var. y. — Thorax 

 fascia postica nigra abbreviala viridi trimaculata; scutellum nigro 

 quadrimaculatum. 



Bright red, pale luteous beneath. Head piceous, with four emerald- 

 green stripes; under side emerald-green. Antennae piceous; first juint 

 tawny; fourth luleous towards the base. Thorax with two black spots on 

 the hind border ; space along the fore border and on each side piceous, 

 with an emerald-green margin. Scutellum with a black spot on each side 

 beyond the middle. Pectus piceous, varied with emerald-green, pale 

 luteous about the coxae. Abdomen beneath with two rows of black dots 

 along each side and with two black connected patches, the second apical. 

 Legs piceous, pubescent ; femora towards the base and coxae red. Wings 

 brown; costa of the corium purple. Var. (3. — Thorax with four connected 

 black spots on the hind border. Abdomen beneath black, except the middle 

 part and the lip. Var. y. — An abbreviated black band on the hind border 

 of the thorax, containing three bluish green spots. Scutellum with two 

 large black spots on each side. Length of the body 7 — 8^ lines. 



a — d. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



2. Tetearthhia lineata. 



Ferrugineo-rufa ; caput viridi quadrivittatum ; antenna picecE, articulo 

 Ao basi flavescente ; thorax vltlis quinque, margine antico lateribusque 



