1890.] RHYNCHOTA FROM CENTRAL AFRICA. 4/7 



castaneous ; apex of the scutellum pale ochraceous. Sternum 

 ochiaceous, with a large black patch at the area of the odoriferous 

 orifices; abdomen beneath dark castaneous; legs ochraceous. Abdo- 

 men above dull castaneous. Antennae black, second joint a little 

 longer than the third (remainder mutilated). Pronotum with the 

 lateral margins ampliated, reflexed, and slightly rugulose, remaining 

 upper surface very finely, thickly, and indistinctly punctate. 

 Anterior femora with two strong spines beneath at apex. 



Long. 28 to 30 millim. Exji. pronot. angl. 14 millim. 



This species, as shown by the spined anterior femora, is allied to 

 T. hornimani, Dist., from which it differs in its narrower and more 

 elongate form, different colour of the abdomen above and beneath, 

 &c. It also widely differs in its immature condition \ 



29. Tesseratoma indicta, n. sp. 



Brownish ochraceous ; margins of the head, pronotum, base of 

 corium, and connexivum black. Body beneath ochraceous, margined 

 as above ; a spot between anterior and intermediate tibiae and a 

 patch at the area of the odoriferous orifices black. A double series 

 of central segmental spots and the stigmata dark fuscous. Legs 

 ochraceous ; apex of the rostrum pitchy. Antennae with the basal 

 joint ochraceous, second black (remainder mutilated). Upper sur- 

 face Tcry finely, thickly, and obscurely punctate. 



Long. 25 millim. Exp. pronot. angl. \'6 millim. 



Allied to T. afzelii, Stai, from which it is easily separable by the 

 black lateral margins and the series of abdominal spots beneath. 



30. Piezosternum calidum. 



Cimex calidus, Fabr. Mant. Lis. ii. p. 292. 128 (1787). 



Subfam. Dinidorin^. 



31. CyCLOPELTA TRISTIS. 



Diiiidor tristis, StSl, Hem. Afr. i. p. 212. 2 (1864). 



32. ASPONGOPUS JAPETUS. 



Aspongopus japetus, Dist. in Oates's ' Matabele Land,' Append. 



p. 387 (18»9). 



33. AspoNGOPUS xanthopterus, var. 



Jspovgopus a'anthojiterus, Fairm. in Thoms. Ai'ch. Ent. ii. p. 291. 

 546 (1858). 



Subfam. Phyllocephalin^. 



34. Basicryptus funestus. 



Fhyllucephalafunesta, Walk. Cat. Ilet. iii. p. 490. n. 23 (1868). 



^ I have previously figured tlic inmiature stages of (wo African species: 

 T. (elhhqjn, ])ibt.. (M'alerhouse's Aid Study Ins. vol. i. t. 4'J), and T. hornimani, 

 Dist. {ibid. vol. ii. t. 1^5). 



