HEMIPTERA. 425 



6. NEMATOPUS similis, n. s. 



N. precedent! valde affinis, fuscus subopacus punctatus; abdo- 

 minis marginibus luteo nigroque variis; antennis obscure 

 fulvis. $ . 

 Long. lin. 5. 



This species is very nearly allied to the preceding, but has the 

 antennae more slender, and with the first three joints pale fulvous 

 (fourth wanting) ; the lateral pieces of the anterior projection of 

 the head more distinctly separated from the central piece ; the 

 thorax shorter, and with its anterior margin wider ; and the apex 

 of the abdomen of the same colour as the remainder. 



7. NEMATOPUS javanicus. 



Nematopus javanicus, Hope, Cat. 14 (1842). 



a. Java. From the East India Company's Collection. 



b. Posterior angles of the thorax produced backwards on each 

 side of the base of the scutellum into little flat spines. ( SOUTH 

 AMERICAN SPECIES.) 



8. NEMATOPUS indus. 



Cimex Indus, Linn. M. L. U. 176 (1/64) Sf S. N.i.726. 74 (1767). 

 Lygseus gallus, Fab. E.S.iv. 145.38(1794) <$ S. E.215.49 (1803); 



Wolff, Ic. dm. 106. 1. 10. fig. 100 (1802). 

 Lygaeus Indus, Fab.E. S. iv. 14/. 41 (1/94) $ S.fl.216". 52 (1803). 

 Nematopus gallus, Burm. Handb. ii. 337. 2 (1835); H. Sch. 



Wanz. vii. 4. t. 218. fig. 682 (1844). 

 Nematopus indus, Am. fy Serv.Hem. 200. 1 (1843). 

 Stoll, Pun. 46. pi. 10. fig. 72. & B. 

 a. Demerara. 

 b. . From Mr. Children's Collection, 



9. NEMATOPUS vicinus, n.s. 



N. praecedenti valde affinis, differt prsecipue pedibus anticis et 

 intermediis totis fulvis ; abdominis marginibus nigrospinosis. 

 <$ ? . 

 Long. lin. 9. 



Very nearly allied to the preceding. Head, thorax and scu- 

 tellum testaceous. Head variegated with black. Thorax thickly 

 punctured with black, with two tubercular spots close to the an- 

 terior margin ; posterior margin and the spines of the posterior 

 angles yellow, im punctate ; lateral angles somewhat prominent. 

 Scutellum thickly and rather finely punctured with brown, with 



