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212 Mr. W. L. Distant on Rhynchota 
In some specimens the fuscous surface is much irro- 
rated with luteous. Long. 10 mm. 
Hab. Australia, Gayndah. 
This species differs from N. wmbrosus, Stal, by the 
colour of the head, basal margins of the corium and legs ; 
and from N. venosus, Stal, by the shortness of the first 
joint of the antenne and markings, &c. 
Cephaloplatys fasciatus, 0. 8. 
Ovate, ochraceous, irregularly and darkly punctate. 
Head with the lateral lobes ampliated, reflexed, sinuated 
on the lateral margins, much longer than central lobe, 
cleft at apex, and thickly and darkly punctate ; punctures 
arranged somewhat in longitudinal series ; central lobe, 
excepting base, almost impunctate. Antenne red or 
ochraceous; second and third joints subequal, a little 
shorter in length than fourth and fifth, which are also 
subequal. Pronotum with the lateral margins ampliated, 
eradually widening from base, somewhat straight, acutely 
pointed at anterior apex, and sparingly punctate ; the 
whole pronotal surface is thickly and coarsely punctate, 
but a lineal series of closely placed and very dark 
punctures extends tranversely across disk between lateral 
angles; a double series of like punctures are situated on 
the inner side of each lateral margin, and there is also 
an anterior submarginal row of the same. The pro- 
notum is much deflexed anteriorly. Scutellum with an 
elongate black fovea at each basal angle, and a series of 
six longitudinal rows of dark punctures commencing 
at base, of which two are lateral and terminate midway 
on lateral margin; the two central are widest, but 
amaleamate midway, and terminate in a narrow row at 
apex ; on each side of these is a linear and unbroken row 
terminating on apical margin. Corium with some 
irregular longitudinal rows of darker punctures. Mem- 
brane creamy white, with the nervures darker. Under 
side of body red or ochraceous; head and sternum 
coarsely, and abdomen finely, punctate; headand sternum 
with a submarginal and irregular black fascia, slightly 
punctate on prosternum, almost obsolete on mesosternum, 
and levigate or very slightly punctate on metasternum. 
Abdomen with two broad submarginal, and a central and 
more broken and irregular, black fasciz. Legs slightly 
