250 A NATURALIST IN THE TRANSVAAL. 



sternal spots, smaller scattered spots on disk of abdomen, small 

 stigmatal spots, and a series of marginal spots at segmental 

 incisures black. Antennae ochraceous, fourth and fifth joints 

 and the apex of third fuscous, bases and apices of fourth and 

 fifth joints ochraceous. 



Long. 12-14 millim. 



In this species the head is somewhat long and narrow, a 

 character which will alone distinguish it from other species of 

 the genus. (W. L. D.) 



Halyomorpha pretorice, sp. n. (Tab. III. fig. 4.) 



Above dull ochraceous, irregularly shaded with dark punc- 

 tures ; scutellum with the lateral and apical margins distinctly 

 infuscated; corium with the disk more or less castaneous; 

 membrane black, shining; connexivum with fuscous spots at 

 segmental incisures ; body beneath, rostrum, and legs ochra- 

 ceous; rostrum with a central line and apex black; lateral 

 margins of abdomen obscurely infuscated. Antennae obscure 

 brownish; second and third joints subequal in length and 

 darkest in hue, fourth and fifth joints also subequal in length, 

 fifth joint infuscated at centre. 



Long. 12 millim. (W. L. D.) 



Veterna patula, sp. n. (Tab. III. fig. 5.) 



Body above ochraceous ; basal area of pronotum from between 

 lateral angles and corium (excluding lateral margins) purplish 

 or olivaceous. Head with the eyes fuscous ; pronotum with four 

 black spots near anterior margin, the lateral angles black mar- 

 gined with carmine-red ; scutellum with some clusters of dark 

 punctures at base, and the same at lateral margins a little before 

 apex, which is pale olivaceous ; connexivum spotted with 

 fuscous (sometimes immaculate) ; membrane black, shining. 

 Body beneath and legs ochraceous, apex of rostrum, apices of 

 pronotal angles, stigmata, and some lateral sternal spots black. 

 Antennae castaneous, basal joint luteous, fourth and fifth joints 

 infuscated ; second joint longest. 



Long. 12 millim., exp. pronot. angl. 8. millim. 



This species is allied to V. pugionata, Stal, by the shape of the 



