358 CATALOGUE OF 



15. Rhaphigaster nitidiventris. 



Ptilanniis nitidiventris, Stal, Stett. Ent. Zeil. xxii. 140 — Phavypia nitidi- 

 ventris, Slal, Stelt. Ent. Zeil. xxiii. 107. 



Mexico. 



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 16. Rhaphigaster imbutcs. 



Pallidejlavus, vage punctaius ; caput nigro marginatum et hilineatnm ; 

 anUnnce pallide virides, apices versus nigrce ; thorax antics pallide 

 viridin, fascia postica nigricante-viridi ; scute/li lalera nigricante- 

 viridia ; abdomen dorso nigro Jlavo-marginalo, vitlis duabus ven- 

 tralibus viridescentibus nigro conspersis, spina coxas intermedias 

 attiugente ; tibicB apices verstts tarsique nigricantia ; alee antices 

 fusco nebuloscE, membrana pellucida fusco late viltata. 



Pale yellow, oval, irregularly punctured. Head bordered with black ; 

 two short black lines on the sutures between the lobes, which are of equal 

 length. Rostrum black towards the tip, extending to the hind coxae. An- 

 tennae pale green, about half the length of the body ; joints successively 

 increasing in length ; first not extending to the from of the head ; fourth 

 black, except towards the base; fifth black. Thorax pale green in front ; 

 an irregular blackish green band between the hind angles, which are 

 rounded and very slightly prominent. Scutellum about half the length of 

 the abdomen, irregularly bordered with blackish green on each side. Ab- 

 domen above black, with a pale yellow border ; under side with a greenish 

 black-speckled stripe on each side. Ventral spine extending to the middle 

 coxae. Tibiae towards the tips and tarsi blackish. Fore wings clouded 

 with brown ; membrane pellucid, with a broad brown stripe. Length of 

 the body 4^ lines. 



a. Vera Cruz. From M. Salle's collection. 



West Indies. 

 17. Rhaphigaster Sparnius, C.H.280. 



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



b, c. St. Domingo. From Mr, Tweedie's collection. 



18. Rhaphigaster inopinatcs. 



Pallide viridis, elliptirus, parvus, vage punctatiis, R. Sparnio affinis, tho- 

 racis anguiis poslicis minus delerminatis, membrana limpida. 



Pale green, elliptical, shining, thinly and coarsely punctured, rather 

 flat. Head conical ; middle lobe hardly extending beyond the lateral 

 lobes. Ro.'trnm hardly extending beyond tlie hind coxae. Thorax de- 

 pressed on each side of the disk; hind angles rounded, not prominent. 

 Ventral spine very short. Membrane of the fore wings pellucid. Length 

 of the body A\ lines. 



Much smaller than R. Sparnius ; hind angles of the thorax less 

 prominent. 



a. Jamaica. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



