258 ]\lr. G. W. Kirkaldy's Memoir ujw7i the 



I have pleasure in naming tliis species after its dis- 

 coverer, my friend Mr. Gerald C. Dudgeon, whose 

 observations on the oviposition of certain forms are 

 familiar to Rliynchotists. I have also from ^lozambique, 

 Kikatla, 2 examples of either this species, or of one almost 

 indistinguishable by appearance or structure. 



Platyngomiris, gen. nov. 



Not closely allied to any genus of its division, and has 

 only 1 membrane cell. It has a strong superficial resemb- 

 lance to certain Coreinai. The vesiculate pronotum is also 

 a novelty in this family. 



Head strongly declivous, anterior part vertical, posteriorly con- 

 stricted behind the eyes, wider between the eyes than the eyes 

 together ; shortly transversely impressed on the vertex behind the 

 eyes. Eyes prominent, somewhat remote from pronotum, subpedun- 

 cular ; antennae inserted in the subpedunculate part of the head 

 close to the interoapical angle of ej'e, 1st segment incrassate, very 

 short, shorter (in profile) than the length of the eye. Rostrum 

 reacliing posterior coxae. Pronotum and scutellum very strongly, 

 deeply punctured, the former widely collared in front, base of the 

 collar widely angularly produced in the middle. Pronotum callose 

 on each side behind the collar, posterior lobe raised and rounded, 

 base sinuately emaiginate, posterolateral angles prominent, rounded. 

 Pronotum widely reflexed posterolaterally. Scutellum large, vesi- 

 cular (somewhat as in some Tingida^) base rounded (as seen in profile). 

 Elytra with only 1 distinct, long, angular, membrane cell, which 

 reaches beyond apex of cuneus. 



25. r. coreoidcs, sp. nov. (Plate V, fig. 7.) 



Bright fulvottavescent (somewhat bronzy), pronotum more or less 

 infuscate, a parallel stripe joining the eyes ; the pronotal callosities, 

 ciuieus, apical margin of each connexival segment above and below 

 (connexiva not separated distinctly from abdomen below), anteunfe 

 above, rostrum, legs, etc. — black. Pronotal punctures bright amber- 

 coloured. Whole ventral surface more or less obscurely marked 

 with black, membrane dilute flavocinereous, nervures pale llavous. 

 Pronotum with short yellow hairs. Second and 3rd segments of 

 antennse very thick, 2nd 6 times as long as 1st, ^ longer than 3rd. 



9 Abdomen rounded laterally, connexival segments extending 

 well beyond lateral margins of elytra. Each abdominal segment 

 below narrowly transversely impre.ssed. 



Long. 9i mill., lat. pron. 3^, lat. max. 4^ mill. 



