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Wings cinereous. Fore wings vvilb a luteous coriiim cind a black costa. 

 Length of the bo.ly 3^ lines. 



Most allied to B. paucifera, but very different from that specimen in 

 the markings of the bead. 



a. Sarawak, Borneo. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



23. Brachyplatys quinque-punct.ata. 

 ^nea ; capxil luteo qninquc-pnncUUum ; antenna lutece ; thorax lineis 

 diinbus laleralibus luleis inlerruptis ; scutulLi latera iutca ; ventris 

 lalvra luteo transverse strigata. 



Jilneons, minutely punctured. Head about half ibe breadth of lbs 

 thorax, with five luteous points, one on each side near the bind border and 

 one in the disk. Antenn* and legs luteous. Thorax with two marginal 

 lines on each side, the fore one much longer than the bind one. Scutellum 

 luteous-bordered. Abdomen luteous; under side aeneous, with short 

 luteous streaks along each side. Wings cinereous. Length of the body 

 3 lines. 



Allied to B. suhcenea, but very distinct from that species in the 

 markings of the bead and of the thorax. 



a. Sumatra. From Sir Stamford Rafiles' collection. 



24. Beachvplatys contigua. 



JEneo-nigra; caput linea transversa interrupta gutlnque anlica luleis; 

 ontennce lutece; thorax linea transversa undulata lineisque duahus 

 marginalibus luleis ; scutellum luteo marginatum ; venter maeulis 

 transversis lanceolalis luleis ; pedes lutei, 



iEncoiis-bbick, very minutely punctured, longer than broad. Head 

 half the breadth of the thorax, with a luteous transverse interrupted line 

 between the eyes, and a luteous dot in the fore disk. Antennie and 

 legs luteous. Thorax with an undulating transverse luteous line, 

 wliich occupies the middle part of the fore border and diverges on each 

 sitle lo the base of the fore wing; a luteous marginal line on each side in 

 front, not extending to the fore wing. Scutellum with a luteous line along 

 each side. Abdomen heueatb with transverse Linceolate luteous spots along 

 each side. Wings blaclusb cinereous. Fore wings with a luteous corium 

 and a black costa. Length of the body 2^—2^^ lines. 



It may be distinguished from B. cambodica by the markings of the 

 head. 



a. Celebes. Presented by \V. W. Saunders, Esq. 



b, c. Celebes. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



25. BliACnVPLATYS PICTURIFROXS. 



Nigra ; caput maculis duahus e lineola longitudinali connexis fasciisque 



duubus intrrruplis luleis; antenna: lutecB ; thorax linea transversa 



undulata liui is duabus marginalibus maculisque duabus transversis 



luleis ; scutellum maculis quatuor anlicis lateribusque luleis; ventris 



lalera slrigis transversis luleis nigra unipunctatis. 



Black, minutely punctured. Head nearly half the breadth of the 



thorax, wilb two irregular interrupted luteous bands ; two luteous spots in 



the disk, Idugiludinally connected by a slender luteons line. AntennaBand 



legs luteous. Thorax with a luteous transverse undulating line, which 



