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reaching the apex. Eyes not prominent. Ocelli minute, placed 

 close to the eyes. Antennae inserted a little in front of the eyes ; 

 basal joint short, not reaching the apex of the head ; second and 

 third joints about equal ; remainder wanting. Rostrum inserted 

 in front of the antenniferous tubercles, reaching the base of the 

 abdomen; basal joint reaching the base of the head; second 

 joint longest, as long as the third and fourth together ; third and 

 fourth about equal. Body elongate ovate. Thorax with the late- 

 ral angles produced into strong acute spines, which are directed 

 forwards and upwards. Scutellum triangular, not passing the 

 centre of the abdomen. Membrane of the elytra with longitudinal 

 nervures. Abdomen with a faint longitudinal furrow; the apex 

 produced and pointed ( 9 ), the vulvar plates being very narrow 

 and acute. Legs moderate. Tarsi of three joints, basal joint 

 longest. 



1. GYNENICA marginella, n. s. PL VI. fig. 4. 



G. supra fusca, nigro-punctata ; thorace fascia transversa antica 



Iscutellique marginibus luteis ; thoracis spinis nigris ; corpore 

 subtus, pedibusque fulvescentibus, tibiis apice tarsisque nigris ; 

 antennis ferrugineis. 9 

 Long. lin. 6^. 



Above brown. Head thickly and finely punctured with black, 

 with a central, longitudinal fulvous line. Thorax thickly and 

 finely punctured with black, with a transverse yellow band before 

 the middle ; lateral spines black. Scutellum thickly and rather 

 strongly punctured with black, with the lateral margins yellow, 

 impunctate, with a line of coarse black punctures close to the 

 margin; the apex yellow, finely punctured with black. Coria- 

 ceous portion of the elytra very thickly and finely punctured with 

 black, with the outer margin yellow, coarsely punctured with 

 black ; membrane transparent. Margins of the abdomen fulvous, 

 with a black spot at the junction of each segment. Abdomen 

 beneath fulvous, thickly and finely punctured. Breast fulvous, 

 tinged with green, and thickly and finely punctured. Legs ful- 

 vous, with the tips of the tibiae and the tarsi black. Rostrum 

 testaceous, with the tip black. Antennae ferruginous. 

 a. . From Mr. Children's Collection. 



Genus 25. PELTASTICUS, n. g. 



Head elongate, narrowed in front, with the apex emarginate, 

 the lateral lobes a little longer than the central. Antennae more 

 than half the length of the body, slender, inserted about half 

 way between the eyes and the apex of the head, of five joints ; 



