12 CATALOGUE OF 



ochraceous alon^ each side, and with a widely interrupted ochraceous 

 band at the base ; three black dots on each side, one near the base, the 

 other two subapical. Far. /3. — Green. Thorax with one ochraceous fusi- 

 form abbreviated stripe. Scutellum with two angular irrej^ular ochraceous 

 bands; first band interrupted, dilated and bent to the fore border on each 

 side; second subapical, dilated on each side. Lenj^lh of the body 6 — 6^ 

 lines. 



The shorter body and the markings of the thorax and of the scutel- 

 lum distinguish it from C. comes. 



a, b. W. Africa. From M. I)u Chaillu's collection. 



5. Cryptacrus silphoides. 



Niger ; scutellum luteum, Utiiris sex nigrh inagnis ; abdominis latera 

 subtus lutea. Var. j3.~ Scutellum rufuvi, Uluris ex parte connexis. 

 Var. y. — Scutellum lituris maximis cunnexis. 

 Black, finely punctured. Scutellum luleous, with six large black 

 marks; first maik transverse, on the fore border; second and third nearly 

 round, behind the first ; fourth and filth long, lateral ; sixth round, apical. 

 Abdomen luteous along each side. iMembrane of the fore wings blackish, 

 slightly liyaline. Hind wings dark brown, seuiihyaline. Fur. /3. — Scu- 

 tellum red ; second and third spots nearly connected with each other and 

 wholly connected with the two lateral streaks. Var. y. — The patches on 

 the scutellum from the first to the fifth u)uch enlarf;ed, connected with 

 each other, occupying most of the surlace. Length of the body (5 lines. 



It has some resemblance to the preceding si)ecies, but is less convex 

 and stout. 



a — c. Old Calabar. From Mr. Gray's collection. 

 d—f. Old Calabar. From the Rev. Mr. Thompson's collection. 

 g. West Africa. From Mr. Fraser's collection. 



Geuus 7. TECTOCORIS, C. H. 15. 



1. Tecxocoris Banksii, C. H. 16. 



Tetyra lineola, Fabr. 



Art. Lifu Woodlark. 



a. Java. Presented by J. VV^ilson, Esq. 



b — h. Australia. From Mr. Childrens collection. 



/, in. Java. From Mr. Chihlreu's collection. 



n — r. Australia. Presented by J. Hunter, Esq. 



s. South Sea Islands. Presented hy Sii Everard Home. 



t,v. Java. From Mr. Argent's colKction. 



w, w. Australia. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. »• 



a-'. Australia. Presented hy J. G. Childrtii, Esq. 



y — bb. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



fc — dd. ? From Mr. Children's collection. 



ee — gg. Australia. 



hh — kk. Moreton Bay. Presented by — Gibbons, Esq. 



II. Richmond River. From Mr. Stevens' colloctiou. 



mm — uu. • ? Presented by Sir J. Liddell. 



wv. Fiji Jslcs. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



XX — yy. Ovalau, Fiji Isles. From the Voyage of H.M.S. ' Herald.' 



Z2 — iii. — ? From the Voyage oi H.Al.S. ' Herald.' 



