HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA 379 



Genus 47. CUSPICONA, C. H. 296. 

 Asia. 



1. CUSPICONA CRASSA, C //. 297. 



a. China. Presented by J. C, Bowring, Esq. 



2. CUSPICONA PLAGIATA. 



Testacea, longi-ovala, scite punctata ; caput transverse striatum, nigra 

 marginatum ; rostrum coxas posticus attingens ; antenna; nigne, 

 graciles, corporis dimidio non longiores ; thorax antice glaber, spinis 

 duabus longis aculis nigra viltatis ; pectoris carina coxas anticas 

 superans ; abdomen spinis lateralibus nigris, plaga ventrali sub- 

 apicali purpurea ; pedes sat graciles ; membrana ceneo-fusca. 



Testaceous, elongate-oval, minutely punctured, a little palev beneath. 

 Head elongate, smooth, transversely and finely striated, bordered with 

 black and with black sutures between the lobes, which are of equal length, 

 nostrum extending to the hind coxae ; lip black. Antennae black, slender, 

 about half the length of the body ; first joint not extending to the front of 

 the head ; second very much shorter than the third. Thorax mostly smooth 

 in front; hind angles forming two long acute black-striped directly 

 diverging spines. Keel of the pectus very deep, especially in front of the 

 fore coxae, where it is much rounded. Abdomen with a very large purple 

 apical patch ; under side very slightly keeled, with black spines aloug each 

 side; basal spine extending to the hind coxae. Legs rather slender. 

 Membrane of the fore wings aeneous-brown. Hind wings cinereous; veins 

 black. Length of the body 8 lines. 



a. Hindostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Australasia. 



3. CUSPICONA VIRESCENS, C. H, 295. 



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



4. CUSPICONA VIRIDIS. 



viridis, Mtrz. A. S. E. F. 4me Ser. i. 65. 

 Lifii. Woodlark. 



5. CUSPICONA rOUFICULOIDES. 



Testacea, longi-ovata, rude punctata ; caput transverse striatum, lobo 

 medio lobos laterales vix superunte ; rostrum segmenti veiitruiis M 

 marginem posticum attingens ; antenna corporis dimidio breviores ; 

 thorax antice siibrugulosus, spinis duabus longis acutis subrecurvis 

 apice 7iigris ; pectoris carina frontem attingens ; abdomen spinis 

 duabus apicalibus nigris longis basi testaceis ; pedes graciles; mem- 

 brana limpida. 

 Testaceous, elongate-oval, roughly punctured. Head long, smooth, 

 slightly and transversely striated ; middle lobe hardly extending beyond 



