3^4 CATALOGUE OF 



8. VULSIREA FOBMOSA, C. II. 272. 



a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



h. Venezuela. From Mr. Birschell's collection. 



9. VULSIREA SUPERBA. 



Purpurea, vage punctata, suhtus rufa ; capitis lalera suhrejlexa ; antenna 

 nigrte ; thorax transverse impressus, angulis posticis subacutis ; pec- 

 tus subcarinatum, purpurea marginatum ; connexivum rufo macula. 

 turn ; venter macula subapicali nigra, spina coxas 7nedias fere attin- 

 genle ; pedes basi rufi ; membrana alba nigro unimaculata. 



Purple, elliptical, thinly and roughly punctured. Sides of the head 

 slightly reflexed ; lobes of equal length. Rostrum black, extending to tiie 

 hind coXiE ; middle part red. Antennce black, rather slender, more than 

 half the length of the body ; first joint extending a little beyond the front 

 of the head ; second as long as the first ; third nearly four times the length 

 of the second; fourth as long as the third; fifth shorter than the fourth. 

 Thorax transversely impressed on each side in front; hind angles slightly 

 acute and prominent. Pectus bright red, slightly keeled, irregularly bor- 

 dered with purple. Abdomen with red spots along the connexivtim, which 

 extends a little beyond the fore wings ; under side bright red, with a black 

 subapical spot; ventral spine extending nearly to the middle coxae. Legs 

 rather stout; femora towards the base and coxae bright red ; tibitfi furrowed. 

 Fore wings finely punctured ; membrane while, with a black subapical 

 spot. Length of the body 6 lines. 



a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Australia. 



10. VULSIREA DISPAB, C. H. 272, 



«. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club. 

 h. Sydney. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



Country unknown. 



11. VuLSIREA TRANSVERSALIS. 



Ciraex transversalis, H.-Sck. Wanz. Ins. vi. 66, pi. 102, f. 630. 



Genus 38. RHAPHIGASTER, C. H. 274. 



Europe. 



1. Rhaphigaster prasinus. 



Pentatoma nuieolor, Hope, Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma subsericea, Hope, 

 Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma Leii, Hope, Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma 

 tripimctigera, Hope, Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma proxima, Hope, Cat. 

 Hem. 38 — Pentatoma chinensis, Hope, Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma 

 chloris, Hope, Cat. Hem. 38 — Pentatoma propinqua, Hope, Cat. Hem. 

 38 — Pentatoma approximata, Rciclie et Fairm. Voij. Abyss. Ent. 443 



