248 Mr. W. L. Distant on Heteroptera. 
Spatangide. 
37. Maretia planulata, Lamk. 
Zanzibar, 10-20 fath. 
38. Lovenia elongata, Gray. 
Wasin, 10 fath. 
39. Schizaster gibberulus, Ag. 
Wasin, 7 fath. 
This is an addition to Prof. Ludwig’s list. 
XX.—Rhyxchotal Notes.—X VIII. Heteroptera. 
By W. L. Distant. 
THE following descriptions of new genera and species of 
Heteroptera are based on specimens recently acquired by the 
British Museum. They are principally from the Malayan 
Archipelago, and were all collected by the late Mr. Doherty, 
except two species from Key Island received through another 
source. 
Order RHYNCHOTA. 
Suborder HETEROPTERA. 
Family Pentatomide. 
Subfam. Prarasprpiv az. 
Coptosoma mirabilis, sp. n. 
Luteous ; two large central spots at base of head, a large 
subcruciform fascia on anterior area of pronotum, three longi- 
tudinal fasciz united posteriorly and widened anteriorly on 
posterior area of pronotum, the lateral pronotal angles, two 
transverse discal fascize, and the lateral and apical margins of 
scutellum black, shining ; the scutellar area between the two 
discal fascize coarsely brownly punctate; sternum slaty grey, 
margin of prosternum and legs luteous; abdomen black, 
lateral margins broadly and inwardly dentately luteous ; 
antenne luteous, apex fuscous. Head short, broad, moderately 
rounded between the eyes; lateral margins of pronotum emar- 
ginate in front of the lateral angles; scutellum without a basal 
callosity; body broad, widened posteriorly. 
Long. 4 millim. 
Hab. Walmaheira (Doherty, Brit. Mus.). 
