few Undescribed Rhynchota. 61 
on central area ; rostrum ochraceous, its apical joint brownish ; 
antenne with the first and second joints ochraceous, their 
apices brownish; third and fourth joints brownish, their 
bases ochraceous. 
Long. 11 millim.; exp. pronot. angl. 9 millim. 
Hab. Ceylon (E. E. Green). 
Pecilocoris Crowley?, sp. n. 
Head black, anterior lateral areas metallic green. Pro- 
notum purplish red; a small transverse spot near each ante- 
rior angle, a spot near each lateral angle, and two large spots 
at base, occupying more than half of the whole area and very 
narrowly divided, black; anterior margin, margins of the 
basal spots, and the sublateral areas metallic green. Scu- 
tellum purplish red, with eleven black spots—three small on 
basal margin, two near base, two subapical, and four central, 
which are united in pairs; basal margin and margin of spots 
metallic green, disk with a violaceous tinge. Head beneath 
ochraceous, its base and two spots near apex metallic green; 
sternum metallic green, outer area of prosternum purplish, 
posterior margins of the sternal segments ochraceous, areas 
of the odoriferous apertures black ; abdomen beneath reddish 
ochraceous, with a marginal series of wide ray-like fascie 
almost reaching centre, and the greater part of the apical 
segment brassy green. Legs brassy green, antenne and 
rostrum black. Rostrum reaching the fifth abdominal 
segment. 
Long. 20 millim.; exp. pronot. angl. 114 millim. 
Hab. Assam (Crowley Bequest, Brit. Mus.). 
A species which may be placed near P. Childreni, White. 
Subfam. Asorrvz. 
Mecosoma thoracata, sp. 0. 
Head testaceous, coarsely punctate, eyes fuscous ; pronotum 
ochraceous, coarsely punctate, a sublateral fascia on each side 
connected with a broader submarginal anterior fascia, black ; 
a large bronzy-brown transverse patch, convex anteriorly, 
situate a little in front of posterior margin, and a little broader 
than the base of the scutellum; scutellum black, with a 
broad lateral fascia on each side and the apex ochraceous; a 
black foveate spot in each basal angle; corium black, with 
a broad ochraceous apical fascia; connexivum ochraceous, 
membrane bronzy. Body beneath pale greyish; posterior 
angles of prosternum, lateral margins of meso- and meta- 
sterna, and anterior segmental margins ochraceous; head 
