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half the length of the body ; joints successively increasing in Icnj^ih ; first 

 nut extending to the front of the head. Thorax with a deep red stripe, 

 which is abbreviated at each end, and with an impression on each side in 

 front, where the borders are reflexed. Scutellum with a transverse cyathi- 

 fonn red band, which emits a stripe to the fore border, and is accompaniecl 

 by a red spot on each side in front. Al)domen red, witli black marginal 

 spots, and with a broad macular black ventral stripe. Legs stout, rather 

 short. Corium of the fore wings red towards the tip, the inner side of the 

 red part much excavated ; membrane pellucid. Var. /3. — Thorax with a 

 broad red band, containing two large black spots, which are on the fore 

 border. Scutellum red, with four black spots, two at the base and two near 

 the lip. Corium of the fore wings with the inner side of the red part not 

 excavated. Length of the body 4 lines. 



a. St. Dotningo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection. 



b, ? Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq, 



22. Strachia ferspicua. 



Pentaloma ? perspicua, C. //. 255 — Ruuibia perspicua, Slal, Ste.tt. Enl. 

 Zeit. xxii. 140. 



Isle St. Tiiomas. 



a. — ? 



23. Stbachia proxima. 



Pentatoma ? proxiina, C H. 255 — Runibia proxima, Stal, Slctt. Ent, 

 Zeit. xxii. 140. 



a. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse's collection. 



South America. 



24. Strachia ponderosa. 

 ponderosa, Slal, Ofv. K. Vel. Ak. Fork. 1853,233. 

 Brazil. 



25. Strachia gi<;nerosa. 

 generosa, Stal, Ofv. K. Vel. Ak. Fork. 1S53, 233. 

 Brazil. 



26. Strachia tessellata. 



Pentatoma tessellata, Am. et Serv. Hem. 130, pi. 3, f. 5— Murgantia 

 tessellata, Slal, Sletl. Ent. Zeit. xxiii. 105. 



Rio Janeiro. 



a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



27. Strachia bifasciata, C. H. 2()3. 



Murgantia bifasciata, Stal, Stelt. Ent. Zeit. xxiii. 105. 



a — c. Brazil. From Mr. Children's collection. 

 (I — j\ Brazil. From M. Mornay's collection. 

 y — i. Archidona. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 

 j. Brazil. Presented by W. \V. Saunders, Esq. 



