HEMIPTBKA 11ETER0FTERA. 565 



CATAULAX PUNCT1PES. 



Teslaceus, sat dense el subtiliter nigro punctalus ; caput impunctalo- 

 strigatum, antice rotundatum, lobis cequilongis ; rostrum coxas posticus 

 superans ; antenna: basi nigro conspersa ; thorax transverse sub- 

 carinatus, laleribus nigro interrypte lineatis, angiitis posticis aculis ; 

 scutellum abdomine multo brevius, apice rotundatum ; pedes nigro 

 conspersi, tibiis apice rufo unipunctatis ; membrana fuscescente 

 cinerea. 



Testaceous, short-elliptical, rather thickly and minutely punctured ; 

 punctures black. Head much rounded in front; lobes of equal length; 

 sides and some longitudinal streaks impunctate. Eyes piceous, not pro- 

 minent. Rostrum extending somewhat beyond the hind coxae. Antenna? 

 ralher slender; first and second joints and basal part of the third joint 

 speckled with black ; first joint extending almost to the front of the head ; 

 second a little shorter than the third ; fourth shorter than the third. Thorax 

 here and there less thickly punctured; a slight transverse ridge between 

 the hind angles, which are acute and slightly prominent; a nearly inter- 

 rupted black line along each side in front. Scutellum much shorter than 

 the abdomen, much rounded at the tip ; some of the speckles towards the 

 base forming clusters. Spiracles black. Legs stout; femora and tibia; 

 speckled with black ; a bright red point at the lip of each tibia. Fore 

 wings here and there less thickly punctured; membrane brownish cinereous. 

 Length of the body 5 lines. 



The scutellum is much more rounded at the tip than that of the two 

 preceding species. 

 Amazon Ilegion. In the National Museum at Melbourne. 



C ATA U I, AX SUBVITTATUS. 



Testaceus, subtiliter et sat dense nigro punctatus ; caput latum, antice 

 rotundatum, lobis laleralibus contiguis lobum medium superantibus ; 

 rostrum coxas posticas superans; thorax nigricanle subobsolete sex- 

 vitlalus,angulis posticis rotundatis ; scutellum subviltatum, abdomine 

 brevius, apice subrotundatum ; pedes rufescenle punctati ; ala anticcc 

 nigricanle singula:, membrana cinerea fuscescente strigala. 



< Testaceous, elongate-elliptical, minutely and rather thickly punctured, 

 luteous beneath; punctures black. Head broader than long, much 

 rounded in front; lateral lobes contiguous beyond the middle lobe. Eyes 

 brownish, not prominent. Rostrum extending rather beyond the hind 

 coxa\ Antennae slender, minutely pubescent; first joint not extending to 

 the front of the head; second longer than the third; fourth much longer 

 than the second; fifth rather shorter than the fourth. Thorax with six in- 

 distinct blackish stripes, which diverge slightly hindward ; sides in front 

 Btraight, hardly reflexed; hind angles rounded, not prominent. Scutellum 

 somewhat shorter than the abdomen, with indications of four stripes like 

 those of the thorax; tip slightly rounded. Legs with minute reddish 

 punctures. Lore wings with some blackish streaks ; membrane cinereous, 

 with diffuse brownish Streaks along the veins. Length id' the body 6 lines. 



a, Brazil. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



