of a new Hemipterous Insect. 3 



these, which it partially covers, and within the cavity appears the 

 apex of a second triangular piece, which is prohably the margin 

 of the dorsal portion of the segment ; all these parts are clothed 

 with long woolly hairs, which nearly fill the intermediate spaces. 

 In the female the vulvar plates present no remarkable characters. 

 Breast (fig. 1 c) flat ; the medipectus broad, placing a considera- 

 ble interval between the insertions of the anterior and intermediate 

 legs ; on each side of the postpectus, close to its anterior margin 

 and near the intermediate coxab, is a small spine (fig. 1 d), directed 

 outwards and forwards. Legs moderate, slender, the posterior 

 pair longest. Tarsi of three joints, the first and third about equal, 

 the second minute. 



The neuration of the elytra is of a singular character ; a ner- 

 vure, which arises from a strongly elevated line at the base of the 

 coriaceous portion, runs about two-thirds the length of that part, 

 when it emits a branch on its inner side, which attains the base of 

 the membrane, and, passing into it, gives rise, after running singly 

 for a short distance, to the five nervures of the disc of the mem- 

 brane, of which the two inner and the two outer ones are united 

 at the base, before joining the common footstalk. 



The small lateral spines on the anterior margin of the post- 

 pectus constitute one of the greatest peculiarities of this insect. 

 They appear to be perforated on their posterior surface, at about 

 half their length, and are evidently formed by the produced mar- 

 gins of the orifices of the odoriferous apparatus. 



Species Urochela 4-punctata. (PI. II. fig. 1.) 

 U. supra ferrugineo-grisea, punctata, thorace scutelloque linea 



media flava, elytris punctis 4 nigris. $ $ 

 Hab. Boutan. 

 Long. lin. 4|. (9 mill.) 



Body elongate-ovate, above ferruginous grey, finely and thickly 

 punctured. Thorax narrowly margined with yellow, and with a 

 narrow, impunctate, longitudinal line on the disc of the same 

 colour; a small black spot on the lateral margin near the lateral 

 angle. Scutellum with a narrow longitudinal yellow line, con- 

 tinuous with that of the thorax, the lateral margins yellowish. 

 Coriaceous portion of the elytra with the basal third of the outer 

 margin, and the apical margins, yellow ; the remainder of the 

 outer margin, and a small line in the yellow basal portion, a spot 

 on the disc, and another at the centre of the apical margin, black. 

 Membrane pale brown, with the nervures paler. Margins of the 



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