Mr. W. L. Distant on Rhynchota. G05 



mutilated in type ; abdomeu beneath broadly, centrally, 

 longitudinally grooved, its marginal ridges a little elevated. 



Long., S , 18 mm. 



Hab. Natal; Tongaat {H. C. Burnup, Brit. Mus.). 



Apart from its distinct coloration and markings this 

 species may be recognized by the slight but distinct con- 

 vexity of the basal areas of both scutellum and pronotum. 

 It is the first species of the genus to be received from South- 

 east Africa. 



Bathyccelia variolaria, sp. n. 



Head, pronotum, and scutellum dark viresccut, lateral 

 margins of pronotum narrowly carmine-red ; corium oclira- 

 ceous, the lateral margin narrowly virescent; connexivum 

 dark virescent ; membrane subhyaline ; body beneath pale 

 virescent, central area of abdomen and the legs pale 

 ochraceous ; tibiae and tarsi pale carmine-red ; antennse 

 very pale purplish, nearly apical half of third joint black, first 

 joint not reaching apex of head, second joint considerably 

 shorter than third, remaining joints mutilated in type ; 

 head finely wrinkled^ the lateral lobes concavely grooved ; 

 pronotum somewhat sparingly but coarsely punctate ; 

 scutellum finely punctate, obscurely wrinkled ; corium 

 thickly somewhat coarsely punctate ; membrane passing 

 abdominal apex ; rostrum reaching the base of the fourth 

 abdominal segment ; abdomen beneath broadly longitudinally 

 grooved ; sternum more or less thickly finely punctate. 



Long., S , 16| mm. 



Hah. Uganda Prot. ; Entebbe (Forest), 300-600 feet 

 {S. A. Neave, Brit. Mus.). 



Synoxymical Note. 

 Thoria natalensis, Stal, = A^eocro//i?<s natalensis, Dist. 



HOMOPTERA. 



Fara. Jassidae. 



Subfam. Bttsgscopinjs. 



Idiocerus maculatus, sp. n. 



Head, pronotum, and scutellum ochraceous, head and 

 pronotum more or less suffused with dull greyish, scutellum 

 with three large triangular black spots at base and four 

 vei'y small black spots on disk ; body beneath and legs 



Ann. & Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 8. Vol. x. 41 



