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218 Rhynchota from Australian and Pacific Regions. 
scutellum. Membrane pale fuscous, with the nervures 
darker. Under side of body and legs luteous, lateral 
margins of head, sternum, and abdomen broadly and 
sparingly covered with dark punctures, a lateral row of 
fuscous spots on each side of sternum near coxe, and a 
series of faint transverse segmental testaceous streaks 
on each side of abdomen. Femora spotted with fuscous. 
Antenne with the basal joint luteous, second and third 
testaceous, fourth and fifth black, with their bases 
testaceous ; third joint a little longer than second, fourth 
and fifth slightly incrassated. Head broad, rounded in 
front, body broad and ovate. Long.7 mm. Lat.5 mm. 
Hab. Queensland, Peak Downs. 
This species is allied to that section of the genus 
which is represented by the Oriental species, MW. histrio, 
Fabr. 
