HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 171] 



Female. Black, elliptical, pubescent. Head triangular. Eyes not 

 prominent. Rostrum piceous, extending' to the hind coxa?. Antenna? 

 much shorter than the body; first joint longer than the head; second as 

 long as the first; third much shorter than the second ; fourth with a white 

 hand near the base, a little longer than the first. Proihorax with a slight 

 transverse middle furrow; hind angles red. Pectoral segments bordered 

 with darkred. Fore femora slightly incrassated, setulose beneath. Corium 

 with two large red triangular spots, one at the base, the oiher beyond the 

 middle. Length of the body 3£ lines. 



a. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



Genus 3. ROSCIUS. 

 Roscius, Slal, Hem. Afr. iii. 8. 



1. Roscius elongatus. 



Pyrrhocoris elongatus, Schaum, Ber. Ahad. Wiss. Berl. 1853, 358; Peters, 

 Reise Mozamb. Ins. 46 — Roscius elongatus, Slal, Hem. Afr. iii. 8 ; 

 K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 109. 



Mozambique. 



2. Roscius longirostris. 



Cimex longirostris, Drury, Ins. iii. 60, pi. 43, f. 5 — Lygaeus Guineensis, 

 Fabr. Sysl. Rhi/n. 21(5 — Roscius (Callibaphus) longirostris, Stal, Hem. 

 Fabr. i. 83 — Callibaphus longirostris, Stal, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 

 1870, 108. 



Guinea. 



3. Roscius quadriplagiatus. 



Pyrrhocoris quadriplagiatus, Schaum, Ber. AJtad. Wiss. Berl. 1853, 358; 

 Pet. Reise Mossamb. Ins. 45 — Roscius quadriplagiatus, Stal, K. Sv. 

 Vet. Ah. Handl. 1870, 108. 



Mozambique. 



Var. ? Mas. Niger, fusiformis, subtus rufus ; caput antice rufum; 

 rostrum tegmenii 2i ventral is marginem posticum attingens ; antenna 

 bast rufoe ; proihorax flaw marginatus ; pectus a/bo sex-maculatum ; 

 pedes longi, graciles ; corium maculis duabus strigaque coslali basati 

 flavis. 



Male. Black, fusiform, red beneath. Head red in front of the eyes, 

 which are piceous and slightly prominent. Rostrum black, extending to 

 the hind border of ibe second ventral segment. Antenn.'u black, slender; 

 first joint red at the base, much longer than the head. Prothorai with a 

 yellow border, which is broadest along the hind angles; transverse furrow 

 very slight; sides hardly elevated. Pectus with three large white spots on 

 each side of the disk near the COX83. Legs Mack, long, slender; fore 

 femora unarmed. Corium with two large yellow spots which join the 

 costa ; first spot connected with a yellow costal streak, which extends from 

 the base. Length of the budy It) line-. 



a. Congo. Presented by Sir .1. liic haidsori. 



