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s. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 t. Ke. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 V. Flores. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 u. Gilolo. Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq.' 

 tv. Hong Kong. Presented by J. C. Buwring, Esq. 

 Var. with vio markings. 



X. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 y. Celebes. From JVIr. Wallace's collection. 

 z. Sumatra. From Sir Stamford Raffles' collection. 

 «ff. ? Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



6. HOTEA NIGRORUFA. 



Rufa, nigro-conspersa ; caput rufo quinque lineatum ; thorax linca lon- 

 gitudiuali riifn, laleribus iuleis, angidis aculis ; scutellum plaga api- 

 cali non conspvrsa ; abdominis lalera lutea. 



Red, sbort-elliplieal, thickly black-punctured, and with numerous 

 small irregular black marks. Head with five irregular red lines, and with 

 two longitudinal furrows. Antenna) black; first joint red; fourth red at 

 the tip. Thorax with a red longitudinal line ; sides luteous ; angles acute. 

 Scutellum with an apical patch, which is not varied with black. Abdomen 

 luteous along each side. Legs red, black-speckled ; tarsi black. Fore 

 wings brown ; corium red, with black punctures. Hind wings cinereous. 

 Var. (3. — Body red, with the exception of the punctures. Var. y. — Like 

 var. (3. Punctures red, here and there black. Length of the body 5 lines. 



a — c. Hiudostau. From the Entomological Society's collection. 



7. HoTEA .'' DIFFUSA. 



Tcilacea ; caput snbrostriforme, nigra hilincalum ; thornx lineis duabus 

 nigris interriiplis, lituris duabus anticis transvcrds lauccolalis ferni- 

 gineo marginatis, laleribus angulalis, marginc poslico rolundato ; 

 scutellum strijis duabus lateralibus e atomis idgris. 



Testaceous, elliptical, very minutely punctured. Head slightly rostri- 

 form, with two black longitudinal lines, which in the fore part are accom- 

 panied by two slight fnrrows. Thorax somewhat sounded along the hind 

 border, angular on each side, contracted in front; two slight and iuier- 

 rupied black lines ; a transverse lanceolate ferruginous-bordered mark on 

 each side near the fore border. Scutellum wiih a short longiuidiual streak 

 on each side, composed of minute black speckles. Length of the body 4^ 

 lines. 

 a. Hindostan. From the Entomological Society's collection. 



8. HOTEA CIRCUMCINCTA. 



Ferruginea, nigro-punctata, svbttis nigra ; thorax el scutellum lulco tnar- 

 ginala ; pedes nigricantes, breves, robusli, femoribus basi coxisque 

 pallide Iuleis. 



Ferruginous, short-elliptical, black-punctured. Head prominent, 

 rather longer than broad, with two longitudinal furrows, which do not ex- 

 tend to the hind bonier; under side, pectu-*, and abdomen l)eneath mostly 

 black. Thorax and bculellum with a narrow luteous border. Legs blackish, 



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