864 CATALOGUE OF 



It may be distinguisLed from R pallescens by having no prominent 

 keel between the fore coxte, from R. teretipes by the thorax without any 

 band, and from R. piirus by the tibiae, which are not compressed. It 

 seems to have some affinity to Edessa. 

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



57. Rhapiiigaster eufovieidis. 



Prasinus, latiusculus, aspere punctalus ; caput mfescente suhnarginatum ; 

 antenna fulvce ; ihuracis anguli poslici rufesccntes ; scutellum 

 riifescente submarginatum ; abdominis dorsum ruf urn, viridi margi- 

 natum ; spina ventralis coxas posiicas non svperans ; pedes Jlavescente 

 virides, tibiis non sulcatis ; alee anlica ruf <jE,membr ana sublirnpida 

 basi lutea fuscescenle marginala. 



Grass-green, oval, rather broad, roughly punctured. Head slightly 

 bordered with reddish; lobes of equal length. Rostrum extending a little 

 beyond the hind coxae; tip black. Antennae tawny, a little more than half 

 the length of the body; juiuts successively increasing in length; first not 

 extending to the front of the head. Thorax with the hind angles reddish, 

 rounded, slightly prominent. Scutellum slightly bordered with reddish. 

 Abdomen above bright red ; connexivum green ; under side with a pale 

 testaceous disk; ventral spine not extending beyond the hind coxsb. Legs 

 pale yellowish green; tibiae not furrowed. Fore wings red; membrane 

 nearly pellucid, except the basal part, which is luteous and bordered with 

 pale brown. Hind wings cinereous; veins blackish; costal vein red. 

 Length of the body 4 lines. 



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



Madagascar. 



58. Rhaphigaster pallidoconspersus. 



pallidoconspersus, Stal, Ofv. Vet. Ak. Fork. 1858, 437 — Nezara flavo- 

 punctala, Sign. A. S. E. F. 3me Ser. viii. 935 — Nezara pallido-con- 

 spersa, Stal, Hem. Afr. i. 196. 



Madagascar. 



Hindostan. 



59. Rhapiiigaster humeralis, C. H. 278. 



a. Silhet. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



60. Rhaphigasier flavolineatus, C. H. 283. 



Nezara fiavolineata, Mayr, Novara Hem. 67. 



Ceylon. 



a. North Bengal. From Lieut. Campbell's collection. 

 />, c. Hindostan. Piesented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 (/. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 

 e. Navigators' Isles. 

 /. .'* From j\lr. Children's collection. 



