104 CATALOGUE OF 



joins the fore border on each side, whence it diverges to the hind angle, 

 beyond which it is chivale; a marginal liiteous line ou each side, connected 

 wiih the firsl near the hind angle ; a transverse Uileous spot on each side 

 on the disk. Scutellum luleous-bovdered, except along the fore border, 

 where there are two transverse luteoiis spots ou each side. Abdomen 

 beneath on each side with a luteous stripe, which emits streaks to the 

 disk and contains a row of black points. Wings cinerediis. Fore 

 wings with a luteous corium and a blackish costa. Length of the body 

 3i lines. 



It differs much from B. translinrata in the spots of the thorax and of 

 the scutellum. 



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26. Brachyplatvs indotata. 



Nigra; caput antics rufescens ; antennae lutece ; thoracis litera interrupta 

 I idea ; scutellum luteo marginatum ; ventris latera luteo maculata et 

 transverse slrigata ; pedes lutei. 



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

 thorax, reddish along the fore border. AntenoEe and legs luteous. Thorax 

 on each side with two luteous marginal lines; the hinder line shorter than 

 the fore one, and extending round the hind angle. Scutellum luteons- 

 bordered ; tip excavated. Abdomen beneath with alternate luteous spots 

 and transverse streaks along each side. Wings cinereous, Lengili of the 

 body 2 lines. 



Broader than B. quinquepunctata, from which it differs also in colour 

 and in the markings of the head. 



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27. Brachyplatys continua. 



jjEneo-nigra ; caput lineis duabus transrersis lineolisqne duabus longitu- 

 dinalibus Jlavis ; anlennce lutece; thorax tinea transversa undnluta 

 punctis duobus lineisqne duabus maryinalibus luleis; scutellum 

 punctis quatuor anticis margineque luteis ; venter lutens, vitta strigis 

 transvej'sis punctisque marginalibus nigris ; pedes lutei. 



.^iieous-black, minutely punctured, rather longer than broad. Head 

 more than half of the breadth of the thorax, with two transverse luteous 

 lines, which are connected with two short longitudinal luteous lines. An- 

 tennae and legs hiteous. Thorax with an undulating transverse luteous 

 line, which occupies the middle part of the fore border and diverges on each 

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

 front, not extending to the fore wing; a lutedus point on each side of the 

 fore disk. Scutellum with a luteous line along each side; four luteous 

 points on the fore border; tip slightly or hardly excavated. Abdomen be- 

 neath luteous, with a black stripe, with black transverse streaks on each 

 side, and with black marginal points. Wings cinereous. Fore wings with 

 a luteous corium and a black costa. Length of the body 3^ lines. 



The slender transverse lines of the thorax distinguish it from B. liluri- 

 frous, 



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