HEM1PTERA. 9 



Sphserocoris Argus, Burm. Handb. ii. 391. 2 (1835); Germ. 



Zeits. i. 76. 1 (1839). 

 Sphaerocoris simplex, H. Schaff. Wanz. iii. 104. t. 106. fig. 329 



(1835); Germ. Silb. Rev. Ent. v. 189. 140 (1837). 

 Sphaerocoris impluviatus, Germ. Zeits. i. 77- 2 (1839); H. Sck. 



Wanz. v. 49 & 52. t. 160. fig. 499 (1839). 

 Stall, Pun. 35. pi. 7. fig. 50, and 41. pi. 9. fig. 60. 



a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith. 



b. Port Natal, From Dr. Krauss's Collection. 



c. Port Natal. From M. Gueinzius's Collection. 



d. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection. 



e. Dix Cove, W. Africa. From Capt. Parry's Collection. 



f. Africa? 



Var. j8. Cimex multipunctatus, Thunb. 



f. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith. 

 . Cape of Good Hope. From M. Drege's Collection. 



6. SPHAEROCORIS pcecilus, n. s. 



S. hemisphsericus, flavus; thorace maculis 4, scutello 11 (5. 4. 2), 

 fuscis, nigro-annulatis. 

 Long. lin. 4. 



Subhemispherical. Above yellow, very finely and thickly punc- 

 tured. Head with the lateral margin, the base and two lines on 

 the vertex black. Thorax with the lateral angles emarginate ; a 

 short black line on each lateral angle and three small spots near 

 the anterior margin ; posterior margin with four large reddish - 

 brown spots annulated with black. Scutellum with eleven similar 

 spots; placed five at the base, the two lateral small and not 

 touching the margin ; four across near the middle, the lateral 

 ones touching the outer margin ; and two at the apex. Elytra 

 black, with the base of the outer margin yellow. Abdomen 

 beneath pale brown, with the apex testaceous, the sides finely 

 punctured, the centre smooth. Breast and legs pale testaceous; 

 tarsi pitchy. Rostrum testaceous, with the apex pitchy. An- 

 tennae black, with the basal joint, and the under surface of the 

 second, testaceous. 



a. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's Collection. 



7. SPHAEROCORIS punctarius. 



Sphaerocoris punctaria et polysticta, Hope, Cat. 13 (1837). 

 Sphserocoris tigrinus, Germ. Zeits. i. 77. 3 (1839); H. ScJiaff. 



Wanz. v. 8. t. 147. fig. 465 (1839). 

 Stall, Pun. 45. pi. 37. fig. 261. 



a. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Smith. 



b. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss's Collection. 



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