536 HEMIPTERA. 



gins of the other two segments, black. Legs, rostrum and an- 

 tennae black. 



a. Port Natal. From Dr. Gueinzius's Collection. 



8. LYG^EUS sordidus, n. s. 



L. capite rufo ; thorace cum pectore pedibusque piceis ; elytris 

 sordide fuscis basi fulvis ; antennis nigris. 3 . 

 Long. lin. 6-5|. 



Head red. Thorax pitchy, strongly impressed anteriorly. 

 Scutellum orange, with the base black. Coriaceous portion of 

 the elytra dull orange at the base, brown at the apex ; membrane 

 brown. Abdomen beneath red, with the base orange. Breast 

 and legs pitchy. Rostrum and antennae black. 



9. LYG^EUS fulvipes, n. s. 



L. capite, thorace, scutelloque obscure fuscis ; elytrorum corio 

 rufo-fulvo, puncto medio nigro, membrana fusca margine 

 externo maculaque media albidis ; ventre fuscescenti, margine 

 fulvo, apice nigro ; pedibus, rostro antennisque fulvis. ? . 

 Long. lin. 4. 



Head dark brown, with a dull fulvous spot on the vertex. 

 Thorax dark brown, sparingly punctured, with a transverse im- 

 pression across the middle, and a narrow longitudinal ridge on 

 the centre of the posterior portion. Scutellum dark brown. 

 Coriaceous portion of the elytra reddish orange, with a black 

 spot on the disc ; membrane brown, with the outer margin and 

 a round spot on the disc white. Abdomen above orange, with 

 the apex blackish ; beneath orange, tinged with brown, with the 

 apex black. Breast brown. Legs, rostrum and antennae orange. 



a. Egypt. Presented by Wilkinson, Esq. 



b. Egypt. From Mr. Children's Collection. 



10. LYG^EUS castaneipes, n. s. 



L. coccineus, capite sanguineo ; membrana nigra ; pedibus an- 

 tennisque castaneis. ? . 

 Long. lin. 4$. 



Head red. Thorax bright red, with two strong impressions 

 near the anterior margin, separated from each other by a strong 

 longitudinal ridge. Scutellum and coriaceous portion of the elytra 

 somewhat orange ; membrane black. Body beneath red. Legs 

 and antennae chestnut-brown. Rostrum chestnut, with the basal 

 joint red. 



a. N. Holland. Presented by Sir John Richardson, M.D, 



