HEMirTERA IIETEROPTERA 379 



Genus 47. CUSPICONA, C\ H. 29G. 

 Asia. 



1. CUSPICOXA CRASSA, C. H, 297. 



a. China. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



2. CUSPICONA PLAGIATA. 



Testacea, longi-ovata, scite punctata ; caput transverse striatum, nigra 

 marginatum ; rostrum coxas posticas attingens ; antenna: nignc, 

 graciles, corporis dimidio non longiores ; thorax aniice glaber, spinis 

 duabus longis aciitis nigro viltatis ; pectoris carina coxas aniicas 

 sitperans ; abdomen spinis lateralihus nigris, plaga ventrali sub- 

 apicali purpurea ; pedes sat graciles ; membrana ceneo-fusca. 



Testaceous, elongate-oval, mimitely punctured, a little paler beneath. 

 Head elongate, smooth, transversely and fiuely striated, bordered with 

 black and with black sutures between the lobes, which are of equal length. 

 Rostrum extending to the hind coxte ; tip black. Antennae black, slender, 

 about half the length of the body ; first joint not extending to the front of 

 the head ; second very much shorter than the third. Thorax mostly smooth 

 in front; hind angles forming two long acute black-striped directly 

 diverging spines. Keel of the pectus very deep, especially in front of the 

 fore coxEe, where it is much rounded. Abdomen with a very large purple 

 apical patch ; under side very slightly keeled, with black spines along each 

 side; basal spine extending to the hind coxob. Legs rather slender. 

 Membrane of the fore wings aeneous-brown. Hind wings cinereous; veins 

 black. Length of the body 8 lines. 



a. Hiudostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Australasia. 



3. CUSPICONA VIRESCENS, C. H. 295. 



a. Java. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



4. CUSPICONA VIRIDIS. 



viridis, ^Ftrz. A. S. E. F. 4me Scr. i. 65, 

 Lifn. Woodlark. 



6. CUSPICONA FORFICULOIDES. 



Testacea, longi-ovata, rude punctata; caput transverse striatum, lob& 

 medio lobos laterales vix superante ; rostrum segmenti ven traits ii 

 marginem posticum attingens ; antenna: corporis dimidio breviores ; 

 thorax antice subi'ugulosui, spinis duabus longis acutis subrecurvis 

 apicc nigris ; pectoris carina fronton attingens ; abdomen spinis 

 duabus apicalibus nigris longis basi testaceis ; pedes graciles; mem- 

 brana iimpida. 



Testaceous, elongate-oval, roughly punctured. Head long, smooth, 

 slightly and transversely striated; middle lobe hardly extending beyond 



