496 HEMIPTERA. 



8. GONOCERUS lanciger. 



Coreus lanciger, Fab. E.S.iv. 128.7 (1794) $ S.R. 195. 17 (1803). 

 a. . 



9. GONOCERUS ochraceus, n. s. 



G. ochraceus, supra fusco-punctatus ; membrana fuscescenti ; 

 thorace acute spinoso ; antennis subferrugineis. ? . 

 Long. lin. 4|. 



Ochraceous, above thickly and finely punctured with brown. 

 Lateral angles of the thorax acutely spinous, slightly tinged with 

 brown. Membrane of the elytra semitransparent, brownish. 

 Wings brownish, semitransparent, iridescent, with the nervures 

 dark brown. Back of the abdomen pale orange, with the margins 

 ochreous. Body beneath bright ochreous ; breast very thickly 

 and finely punctured; abdomen very minutely punctured, espe- 

 cially on the sides ; the disc with six rows of black points. Legs 

 pale yellow ; thighs with several minute black points. Rostrum 

 pale yellow, with the tip black, Antennae with the basal joint 

 ochreous; the second and third somewhat ferruginous; fourth 

 wanting. 



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



10. GONOCERUS notatus. 



Cimex notatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. 37 (1783). 



a. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



b. S. Africa. Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith. 



c. S. Africa. 



d. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss' Collection. 



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



11. GONOCERUS varius, n. s. 



G. supra fusco-testaceus, subtus flavescens, nigro-punctatu? ; tho- 

 race antice subfulvo, humeris prominulis, subacutis ; abdomi- 

 nis marginibus flavo nigroque variegatis ; antennis ferrugineis, 

 articulo apicali nigricanti. $ ? . 

 Long. lin. 3. 



Above brownish testaceous, thickly and finely punctured with 

 black. Anterior portion of the thorax fulvous or pale testaceous, 

 with patches of black punctures. Coriaceous portion of the ely- 

 tra with a portion of the nervures towards the apex pale, forming 

 an indistinct transverse pale band; membrane brownish, with 

 about ten simple darker nervures, and the inner basal angle 

 brown. Back of the abdomen red, with the margins banded with 

 black and yellow. Body beneath yellowish ; breast thickly and 



