HEMIPTERA HETICROPTERA. ]13 



256. Capsus quadiunotatus. 



Teslaceus, fusiformis, nitens, subtilissime punclalus ; capitis lobus 

 intermedins nigricans; oculi prominuli; rostrum eoxas poslicas 

 atlingens ; antenna nigricantes, graciles, corpori aquilonga, articulo 

 \o lestaceo ; prothorax postice piceo unifasciatus ; scute Hum piceo 

 bivi Italian ; pectus nigro biplagiatum ; pedes gracillimi, femoribus 

 subincrassalis fusco trifasciatis basi albidis ; corium fusco slrigatum, 

 nigro bigullalum; membrana diaphana. 



Testaceous, fusiform, shining, very finely punctured. Head triangular ; 

 middle lobe blackish. Eyes piceous, prominent. Rostrum extending to 

 the hind coxa?; tip black. Antenna? blackish, slender, as long as the body; 

 first joint testaceous, as long as the head; second more than twice as 

 long as the first ; third much longer than the first ; fourth shorter than 

 the third. Prothorax with a piceous band on the hind border. Scutellum 

 with two piceous stripes. Pectus with a black patch on each side. Legs 

 moderately long, very slender. Hind legs tawny; femora slightly 

 incrassated, with three irregular hrown bands, whitish towards the base. 

 Corium slightly and diffusedly streaked with brown ; two black dots on 

 the costa, one opposite the interior angle, the other apical. Membrane 

 pellucid. Length of the body ]£ line. 



a — c. James Isle, Galapagos. Presented by C. Darwin, Esq. 



Var. Capitis lobus intermedins piceus ; antennarum articulus 2ms 

 testaceus, apice piceus; prolhoracis fascia et scutelli villa pallide 

 fusca; macula coslalis lafusca. 



Var. Middle lobe of the head piceous. Second joint of the antennae 

 testaceous except towards the tip. Band of the prothorax and stripes of 

 the scutellum pale brown. Bands of the hind femora indistinct. First 

 costal spot brown. 



d. Charles Isle, Galapagos. Presented by C. Darwin, Esq. 



Africa. 



A. Head with a longitudinal furrow. - - hottentottus 



B. Head with no longitudinal furrow. 



a. Eyes large. 



* Membrane speckled. .... straminicolor. 

 ** Membrane not speckled. - obscuricornis. 



b. Eyes of moderate size. 



* Third and fourth joiuts of the antennas setaceous. 



f Membrane banded. - ostentaus. 



ft Membrane not banded. 



% Body black. - histricus. 



XX Body piceous or pale. 



§ Body not striped beneath. 

 X Scutellum not transversely furrowed. 



o Legs whitish. .... - capicola. 



oo Legs luteous, yellow or testaceous. 



