290 HEMIPTERA. 



Broad and short, somewhat rounded, above brown, somewhat 

 ferruginous, very thickly and finely punctured with black. Tho- 

 rax with the lateral angles very prominent and obtuse. Scutel- 

 lum very broad at the base. Membrane of the elytra brownish. 

 Margins of the abdomen bright reddish orange, with a small 

 black band at the base and apex of each segment near the suture, 

 leaving the suture itself orange. Body beneath fulvous, thickly 

 and rather finely punctured; the abdomen somewhat rugose; 

 ventral spine very long, reaching the base of the head, pitchy 

 brown, very smooth and shining. Legs fulvous. Rostrum tes- 

 taceous, with the tip black. Antennae with the second joint very 

 short, scarcely more than half the length of the third ; the two 

 basal joints testaceous; third joint black, with the base testaceous; 

 fourth and fifth joints black, with their bases dull orange. 

 a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection. 



47. RHAPHIGASTER discoideus, n. s. 



R. supra fusco-niger, punctatus; thoracis angulis lateralibus 

 prominulis ; scutelli apice flavo ; subtus testaceus, lateribus 

 punctatis, abdominis disco nigro ; pedibus fulvis, punctis non- 

 nullis nigris ; antennis piceis, articulis duobus basalibus, duo- 

 busque apicalibus basi, pallidis. 6 . 

 Long. lin. 4J. 



Above brownish black, thickly and rather finely punctured. 

 Head deep black, very thickly punctured. Ocelli reddish. Tho- 

 rax with the lateral angles prominent, deep black on the ante- 

 rior and lateral margins; the posterior margin and the disc 

 brownish, with the lateral margins very narrowly edged with 

 yellow, and two minute yellow elevated points near the anterior 

 margin. Scutellum deep black, very thickly punctured, with the 

 apex yellow and impunctate. Coriaceous portion of the elytra 

 brownish black, with the base of the outer margin, and a small 

 round point on the disc behind the middle, yellow ; membrane 

 brown. Body beneath yellow ; the breast punctured with black, 

 the abdomen with the sides punctured ; the disc of the abdome: 

 and the centre of the breast deep black; anal plate yello 

 Legs pale orange, with a few scattered black points ; tarsi brovi 

 ish towards the apex. Rostrum brownish, with the apex blai 

 Antennae with the two basal joints testaceous, the second dusky 

 towards the apex; third joint pale pitchy brown, palest towards 

 the base; fourth and fifth joints pitchy, with the base testa- 

 ceous. 



a. Central America. From Mr. Children's Collection. 



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