HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 141 



abdominis dorsum nigrum, connexivo testaceo ; venter ferrugineo 

 bivittatus ; femora postica rufa, valida, serrata ; tibia: posticce rufee, 

 apice testacece ; aim antica virides, fluvo venosa, membrana fusca. 



Male. Testaceous. Rostrum extending to half the length between 

 the fore coxae and the middle coxae ; fourth joint longer than the third. 

 Antennse much shorter than the body; first, second and third joints nearly 

 equal in length ; fourth much longer than the third. Prothorax scabrous, 

 with three calli near the fore border; hind angles obtuse, not prominent. 

 Scutellum metallic-green, which hue appears slightly on the hind border of 

 the prothorax. Dorsum of the abdomen with a black disk. Ventral 

 segments with two broad ferruginous stripes. Hind femora red, stout, 

 minutely serrated beneath. Hind tibia; red, testaceous towards the tips. 

 Fore wings metallic-green; veins yellow; membrane brown. Length of 

 the body 7k lines. 



a. Amazon Region. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



16. HVPSELONOTTJS PECTORALIS. 



Fcem. Ochraceus ; caput subtus pectusque nigra ; caput nigro bivitta- 

 tum ; rostrum coxas inlermedias altingens ; antenna nigra;, cor pore 

 breviores, articulis 2o 3oque basi albis ; prothorax nigro punctatus, 

 antice callosus, angulis posticis obtusis non prominulis, margine 

 poslico biangulalo ; scutellum nigrum, oehraceo marginatum et 

 bistrigatum ; pectus, femora, tibia; basi alaque antica nigra; corium 

 oehraceo venosum. 



Female. Orange. Head with two black stripes; under side black. 

 Rostrum black, extending to the middle coxa? ; fourth joint longer than the 

 third. Antennae black, shorter than the body; second and third joints 

 white at the base, a little shorter than the first. Prothorax finely scabrous, 

 punctured with black; three calli near the fore border; hind angles obtuse, 

 not prominent ; hind border forming a slight angle on each side. Scutellum 

 black, with two orange streaks and with an orange border. Pectus black. 

 CoxaE and femora black, the latter with a subapical spine beneath. Tibiae 

 black at the base. Fore wings black; corium with orange veins. Length 

 of the body 8^ lines. 



a. Tunantins. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



17. Hypselonotus signatus. 



Mas. Testaceus, longiusculus ; rostrum coxas anlicas superans ; anlen- 

 narum articulus 2us niger, lo brevior ; prothorax luteus, nigricanle 

 tririttatus, fascia media latissima, angulis posticis obtusis non pro- 

 minulis ; pedes graciles, inermes ; ala antica nigricanles, Jiavo 

 venosa, rufescenle unistrigala:, membrana lurida. 



Male. Testaceous, elongate. Rostrum extending to half the space 

 between the fore coxae and the middle coxa?; fourth joint longer than the 

 third. Second joint of the antennae black, shorter than the first. Pro- 

 thorax luteous, finely scabrous, with three blackish bands; middle band 

 very broad ; hind angles obtuse, not prominent. Legs slender, unarmed. 



