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28. Bhachyplatvs translineata. 



JE neo -nigra ; caput tuteum, margine poslico nigro ; thorax lineis duabus 

 futeis transi'ersis undulatis medio et ulrinque connexis ; scutellum 

 luteo vio.rijinalum ; venter maculis iateralibus luteis transversis lan- 

 ceolalis ; pedes iutei. 



^neous-black, convex, shining, very minutely punctured, longer than 

 hroad. Head Uiteous, black alonp; the liiud border, raucii more than half 

 (he breadth of the thora.x. Aiilenns and legs luteous. Thorax with two 

 transverse undulating luteous lines, which are connected in the middle 

 and on each side in the di^k. Scutellum wholly luteous-bordered. Abdo- 

 men beneath with lr;insverse lanceolate luteous spots along each side. 

 Wings cinereous. Fore wings with a luteous corium and a black costa. 

 Length of the body 3 lines. 



It may be distinguished from B. xanthogramma by the colour of the 

 head, by the different form of the hind line of the thorax, and by the nar- 

 row band at the base of the scutelluu). 



a,b. Mysol. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



c. New Guinea, From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



d. New Guinea. Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq. 



29. Brachyplatys paucifera, 



^neo-nigra : caput subrugulosum ; antennce lutecB ; thorax linea trans- 

 versa undulata lineisque duabus marginalibus luteis ; scutellum luteo 

 marginatum ; venter maculis Iateralibus luteis ; pedes Iutei. 



iEneous-bhuk, rather longer than broad. Head slightly rugulose, 

 more than one ball the breadth of the thorax. Antennae and legs Uiieous. 

 Thorax and scutellum minutely punctured. Thorax with an undulating 

 transverse luteous line, which occupies the middle part of the fore border 

 and diverges on each side to the btise of the fore wing; a luteous marginal 

 line on each side in fiont, not extending to the fore wing. Scuiellutn with 

 a luteous line along each side; tip slightly excavated. Abdomen beneath 

 with luteous spots along each side. Wings blackish cinereous. Fore 

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

 3 lines. 



It may be distinguished from B. nigriventris by the line on the 

 thorax. 



a. Aru, Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



b. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



c. New Guinea, From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



30. Bbachyplatvs ruptilinea. 



Nigra; caput maculis duabus e lincola longitudinali connexis fascitsqne 



dtiabus i)ilerruplis luleis ; anicnnie lulea ; thorax linea transversa, 



undnlata lineisque duabus marginalibus luleis; scutellum strigis 



duabus anticis tramversis lanceolatis lalcribusque luteis ; pedes lulei. 



Var. (3. — Corporis lilunE Jlavce. Var. y. — Caput macula poslica 



liueolaque obsolelis. 



Black, minutely punctured. Head full half t!ic breadth of the thorax, 



with two irregular intcrriipled luteous bauds; the fore baud much hroa.lcr 



than the hind one; two luteous .spots in the di.^k, longitudinally connected 



