HEMIPTERA HETEROPTEUA. 101 



In this species the unduhiiing transverse line which characterizes 

 several of the penus is onlv represented by a streak on each side. It is 

 much allied to B. Vaklii, hut (lilTering from that species in the markings 

 of the head and of the ihoiax. 



a. Bengalore. Presented by J. C. Bowring', Esq. 



13. Brachyplatys cambodica, 



JEnea ; caput lint in duabus Iranavcrsisinlerruplis lutein ; arttennce Ixitea: ; 

 thorax liuea transversa undulata lineisque duabus margiiialibus Itileis ; 

 scutelli lutera lutea ; venlris latera liiteo transverse striffala ; pedes 

 lutei. 



^neous, miuutcly punctured. Head full half the breadth of the 

 thorax, wiih two transverse interrupted luteous lines, one on the fore border, 

 the other between the eyes. Anlenufe and legs luteou*. Thorax with a 

 luteous transverse undulating line which extemls along the fore border and 

 diverges thence on each side to the hind angle; a luteous marginal line on 

 each side ending near the hind angle. Scutelluni with luteous sides. 

 Abdomen luteous above, and with transverse luteous streaks along each 

 side beneath. Length of the body 2f — 3 Hues. 



The more undulating line of the thorax distinguishes it from B. 

 subccnea. 



a, h. Cambodia. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 c. Siam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 (/. Siam. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



14. Brachyplatys cognata. 



^neo-nigra ; caput fascia lineaque transversa iiitcrrriptis^gutta lineoUsque 

 duabus lonyiludinalibus luteis; anteniue lulea ; t/iorax tinea trans- 

 versa undulata lineisque duabus marginali bus luteis; scutelli latera 

 lutea ; ventris latera luteo transverse strigata ; pedes lutei. 



^neous-black, minutely punctured. He.ul about two-thirds of the 

 breadth of the tliorax, with an irregular interrupted luteous iiand near the 

 fore border and with a twice interrupted luteous line between the eyes ; a 

 luteous dot with a little longitudinal luteous line on each side in the middle. 

 Antennie and legs luteous. Thorax with a luteous undulating line which 

 diverges on each side from the fore border to the hind angle; a luteous 

 marginal line on each side ending near the hind angle. Scutelluin with 

 lutecuis sides ; tip slightly excavated. Abdouicn beneath with luteous 

 transverse streaks along each side. Length of the body 2 — 2^ lines. 



It may be distinguished from B. suba:nea, B. interrupta, and B. 

 5-punctata, by the excavated sculellum. 



a. Birniah. From Mrs. Wariug's collection. 



b. Birmah. From Mr. Treacy's collection. 



15. Brachyplatys adjuncta. 



j^nea ; caput lineis duabus transvcrsis interrtiplis Uturaque media luteis ; 

 antenna lulece; thorax linea transversa undulata lineisqne duabus 

 murginalibus luteis ; scutelli latera lutea ; ventris latera luteo trans- 

 verse strigata ; pedes lutei. 



