214 Mr. W. L. Distant on 



BracTiyplatys silphoides. 



Cimex silphoides, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. p. 86. 24 (1794). 

 Brachyplatys liturifrons, Walk. Cat. Het. i. p. 102. n. 22 (1867). 



Brachyplatys caroUnce. 



Brachyplatys Carolines, Atkins. J. Asiat. Soc. Beng. Ivii, p. 341 (1880). 

 Brachi/platys silphoides, Dall. Cnec Fabr.) List Hem. i. p. 71. n. 13 



(1861). 

 Brachyplatys silphoides, Walk, (nee Fabr.) Cat. Het. i. p. 10 ). n. 9 



(1867). 



Brachyplatys cingalensis. 



Brachyplatys cingalensis, Stgl, CEfv. Vet.-Ak. Forb. 1855, p. 181 ; loc. 



«i!. 1856, p. 54. 

 Brachyplatys silphoides, Kirby (nee Fabr.), Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. 



vol. xxiv. p. 79 (1891). 



Brachyplatys pauper. 



Brnchyplatiis pauper, Vollenh. Faun. Ind. Need. i. p. 54 (1863K 

 Brachyplatys quinque-punctata, Walk. Cat. Het. i. p. 103. n. 23 (1867). 



Brachyplatys Vahlii. 



Cimex Vahlii, Fabr. Mant. ii. p. 283 (1787). 



Brachyplatys continua, Walk. Cat. Het, p. 104. n. 27 (1867). 



Brachyplatys frotitalis, Walk. he. cit. p. 106. n. 33. 



Brachyplatys ceneus. 



Brachyplatys cenea, Dall. List Hem. i. p. 71. n. 12 (1851). 

 Brachyplatys niger, Atkins. J. Asiat. Soc. Beng. Ivii. p. 342 (1889). 



Types of both species are in the British Museum. 



It is quite probable that this species is synonymic with 

 B. nitidus, Westw., the single typical specimen of which in 

 the Hope Collection is in indifferent condition. 



Genus TiAROCOEIS, 

 Tiarocoris hasistigma. 

 Coptosoma basistigma, Walk. Cat. Het. i. p. 98. n. 67 (1867). 



Genus Spathocrates. 

 Spathocrates histeroides. 

 Brachyplatys histeroides, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 107. n. 34 (1867). 



Genus Coptosoma. 



Coptosoma transversa. 



Coptosojna transversa, Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 17 (1837), 

 Coptosoma hilaris, Walk. Cat. Het. i. p. 85. n. 18 (1867). 

 Coptosoma partita, Walk. loc. cit. p. 85, n. 20. 



