HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 93 



Male and female. Bluish black, elongate-subfusiform. Head conical, 

 convex about tbe ocelli, shorter than the fine lobe of the prothorax ; ante- 

 ocular part about twice longer than the post-ocular. Antennae pubescent, 

 black, longer than the head and tbe prothorax together; Hist joint less 

 than half the length of the second ; third a little longer than the second; ■ 

 fourth shorter than the second. Fore lobe of the prothorax about twice the 

 length of the hind lobe ; furrows distinct. Connexivum red. Legs black, 

 piceous ; four anterior femora with minute spines beneath; four anterior 

 tibia? clavale ; spongy furrow of the fore tibiae less than half the length of 

 tbe latter. Wings black. Length of the body 8 — 9 lines. 



a — g. Hindostan. From the collection of the Entomological Society. 



8. LESTOMERUS FLAVIPE3. 



Mas. Viridis ; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo antico paullo brevior ; 

 antennae picecc, capite et prolhorace ad unum longiures, articuto lo 

 luteo ; prothoracis lobus posticus cupreus ; sculellum marginatum ; 

 pedes Jiavi, tibiix qualuor anterioribus apice piceis ; alee anticce 

 viridi-nigrte ; ala posticce diuphance. 



Male. Metallic-green, shining, elongate-fusiform. Head conical, 

 tumid about the ocelli, a little shorter than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; 

 ante-ocular part longer than the post-ocul.tr. Antennas piceous, setulose, 

 longer than the head and the prothorax together; first joint lnteous, 

 bardly half the length of the second ; third much shorter than the second. 

 Fore lobe of the prothorax with seven distinct keels, rather less than twice 

 tbe length of the hind lobe, which is cupreous. Scutellum with a rim on 

 each side, compressed at the tip. Propectus keeled. Legs yellow; four 

 anterior femora dentate beneath; four anterior tibia? clavate, piceous at the 

 tips, their furrow beneath very short. Wings extending a little beyond tbe 

 tip of the abdomen. Fore wings blackish, with a green tinge. Hind 

 wings pellucid. Length of the body 1\ lines. 



a. North Hindostan. From Mr. Warwick's collection. 



9. Lestomerus diversds. 



Mas. Viridis ; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo antico brevior ; antenna 

 capite et prolhorace ad ■unum lonyiores ; prothoracis margo anticus 

 bituberculalus ; connexivum rufum; pedes rvJi,femoribus tibiisque 

 apice libiis posticis tarsiique nigris. 



Male. Metallic-green, smooth, shining, elongate-subfusiform. Head 

 conical, shorter than the fore lobe of the prothorax; a slight longitudinal 

 furrow in front of a more distinct transverse furrow, the latter between the 

 eyes; ante-ocular part twice tbe length of the post-ocular. Antennae 

 setulose, longer than tbe head and the prothorax together; first joint a 

 little more than half the length of the second ; third as long as tbe second ; 

 fourth longer than the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax with well- 

 defined furrows, twice the length of tbe hind lobe ; a tubercle on each side 

 of the fore border. Connexivum bright red. Legs bright red, stout, rather 

 short; four anterior femora spinulose beneath, black at the tips; hind 

 femora black towards the tips ; four anterior tibiae clavate, their apical part 



