HEMIPTEKA HETEROPTERA. 39 



It may he distinguished from C. macnlata by the colour of the thorax 

 and by ihe markings on the scutellum. 



a. Amboiua. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



b. Ceiam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



c. .'' Presented by W. W. Saiuuieis, Esq. 



52. Cai.lidea ebenina. 



Nigra, Inntji-ovata, subtus nigro-cuprea; abdominis xegmenta .lubtus pur- 

 purea inarginata ; pedes purpurea nigri. Var. /3. — Thorax antice 

 purpureua ; scutellum purpurea inarghiatum et trifascialum. 



Black, minutely punctured, elongate-oval, blackish cupreous beneath. 

 Antennas minutely pubescent ; first joint hardly extending to the front of 

 the head ; second about one-fourih of the length of llie first. Thorax with 

 an almost smooth band near the fore border. Scutellum without any trans- 

 verse ridge or furrow near the base. Abdomen beneath with a purple band 

 on the hind border of each segment. Legs purplisii black. Var. (3. — 

 Thorax purple in front. Scutellum purple along each side, with three 

 purple bands; third band apical, varied with blue. Length of the body 

 7 — 8 lines. 



Much resembles C. superba in structure, but is sufficiently dis- 

 tinguished by its colour. 



a, b, Aneiteum, New Hebrides. Presented by the Admiralty. 



c. ■ ■ ? Presented by Sir John Lid dell. 



d. New Hebrides. Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq. 



Av , A'v.,^ , 53. CallideaIproxima. 



Nigricante-cuprea, eUiplica ; thorax ruga transversa angulata, vitlis dua- 

 bus inlerruptis unaque iniegra latis nigricante-cupreis ; sculellum 

 ruga transversa abbreviata purpurea, fasciis duabus vyaneis, \a. stri- 

 gani lalain emiltenle ; abdomen subtus vitlis duabus ru/is lateralibus 

 dentatis. 



Blackish cupreous, ellipiical, minutely punctured. Head purple, with 

 two longitudinal furrows, which converge slightly in front. Antennte 

 black ; second joint hardly half the length of the first, which dues not ex- 

 tend to the front of the head. Thorax with an angular transverse ridge iu ^ 

 front, and with three broad blackish cupreous stripes, the side stripes inter- 

 rupted iu front. Scutellum with a purple transverse abbreviated ridge in 

 front, and with two blue bands, of which the first emits a broad blue streak 

 to the ridge. Abdomen beneath with two red dentate lateral stripes ; fore 

 part of each stri|)e emitting two long transverse streaks. Legs purple. 

 Length of the body 5.t lines. 



Differs from C. divisa and from C. curtulu iu markings, and from C. 

 lateralis in shape and in markings. 



a. Singapore. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



54. CaTLIDEA CUllTULA. 



Cupreo-purpurea, longi-ovala ; thorax ruga transversa antemedia, fascia 

 anteriore cyaneo-viridi Hturas duas cupreas iticludenle ; scutellum 

 fasciis duabus cganeo-viridibus apud latera purpureis, sulco anlico 

 transversa arcnato, macula snbapicali cyunea ; abdomen subtus viltis 

 duabus lateralibus ru/is dentatis ; pedes purpurei, coxis femori- 

 busque ru/is. 



