IIEMTPTKRA HIOTFROPTKRA. 337 



poslmeilial ; ineinbnine ami bind wings pellucid. Leiiglh of ihc body 

 5 lilies. 



Like .S. parlita and .S". semiviridls in struclure. 



a. Celebes, rresenled by \V. VV. Sauiukis, Esq. 



78. SXRACHIA PLATYSPILA. 



Prasina, later, ovala, nitenn, anjjcre pumUtIa ; caput ochraceo-viruh, 

 transverse striatum, mavulis iribus poslicis niyris, lubo medio lobox 

 laterales paullo superanle ; thorax plugis daabiis upud angidos j oslicos 

 unaque aitlica ochraceis, maculis duabus anticis Iraiisiersis quatuor- 

 que posticis nigris magnis ; scutcllum maculis duabus anticis trans- 

 versis magnis duabusque posticis elongatis maximis nigris ; pectus el 

 venter e maculis nigris quinque-inttata ; femora nigro guttata; alee 

 anliccB maculis tribus nigris maximis, dimidio apicali ochraceo. 



Grass-pfieen, broad, oval, sbining, thinly and rouglily punctured. 

 Head sligblly ochraceous-tinged, iransversely and finely striated on each 

 side; three black spots on the hind border, the middle one much larger 

 than the other two; sides slightly reflexed; middle lobe extending a little 

 beyond the lateral lobes. Rostrum black, green at the base, extending to 

 the hind coxae. Thorax with an ochraceous patch on the Tore part of the 

 disk and one on each hiud angle ; six elongated black spots ; two transverse, 

 in front; four between the hind angles, which are much rounded. Scutellum 

 with two large transverse black spots on the fore border, and with two 

 posterior elongated much larger black spots, which are nearly contiguous ; 

 tip rather broad. Pectus and under side of abdomen with live stripes of 

 large black spots. Legs moderately long and slender ; femora with some 

 black dots. Fore wings with three very large black spots; apical half of 

 the corium ochraceous; membrane blackish, with a broad pellucid border. 

 Length of the body 4| lines. 



Very nearly allied to S. pardalis. 



a. Peuang. Presented by J. C. Bosvring, Esq. 



79. SriucniA pentaspiia. 



Nigra, niteas, caput pallide luteum, transverse substriatum, lubo mulio 

 lobos laterales perpaullo superanle ; antenmc nigra, corporis dimidio 

 non longiores, basi ochraceo: ; thorax subpunctutus, maculis duabus 

 ochraceis lateralibus maximis ; scutellum fascia ochracea semieircu- 

 lari antemedia ; venter piceus, segmentorum marginibus posticis et 

 connexivo viridibus ; pedes validi, femoribus apice libiisque busi 

 rujis ; alee aniicee maculei discali elongata pallide lutea, menibrana 

 nigricante. 



Black, oval, shining. Head smooth, pale lutemis, transversely and 

 very slijihlly striated on each side; sides hardly reflexed; middle lobe 

 extending very little beyond the lateral loltes. Rostrum piceous, pale 

 luteous towards the base, extending to the hind cox;i!. Antennae black, 

 slender, about half the leni;th of the boily ; first j'liiit ochiaceous, extending 

 nearly to the front of the head ; second ochraoeniis at the base, very much 

 shorter than the third ; fourth a little longer thuu the third, a little shorter 



