472 Mr. W. L. Distant on Rhynchota 
scutellum black, two lateral fascize meeting beyond middle 
and the extreme apex luteous ; corium luteous, clavus (ex- 
cluding outer margin), a subclaval elongate spot, a large 
somewhat rounded discal spot a little beyond middle, and a 
spot at apical angle black; membrane black, its apical 
margin luteous ; body beneath piceous black, opaque; ros- 
trum, margins of prosternum, posterior margins of meta- 
sternum, lateral margins of abdomen, cox, trochanters, and 
legs luteous ; first jot of antenne shorter than head, but 
passing its apex, second and fourth joints subequal in length ; 
scutellum coarsely punctate, except on luteous fasciz ; corium 
coarsely punctate, apices of tarsi black. 
Long. 84 millim. 
Hab. Fernando Po: St. Isabel (Brit. Mus.). 
A Lygzeid with the bright coloration of a Pyrrhocorid. 
Fam. Hydrometride. 
Rhagovelia maculata, sp. n. 
Piceous black ; anterior margin of pronotum, base of first 
joint of antennz, connexivum above and beneath, base of 
rostrum, acetabula, coxe, trochanters, bases of femora 
above, and the greater part of femora beneath Juteous; 
hemelytra with a narrow streak at base, two short parallel 
subbasal streaks, two other parallel elongate spots a little 
before middle, and a small spot at about centre of inner 
margin bluish grey; antenne, legs, and margins of pro- 
notum somewhat longly pilose ; first joint of antenne longest, 
outwardly curved, second and fourth subequal, each slightly 
shorter than third. 
One winged and five apterous specimens. 
Long. 34 millim. 
Hab. Nigeria: Abutsi River (Brit. Mus.). 
Metrocoris ethiops. 
Apterous.— 8. Ochraceous; antennz (excluding base), 
eyes, apex of rostrum, margins and a central line to pro- 
notum, anterior and posterior margins, a central Jine and a 
curved dentate fascia near each lateral margin to meso- 
notum, margins and a central line to metanotum, lateral 
abdominal and posterior segmental margins above, margins 
of posterior coxz above, a sublateral fasciate line (not 
reaching base) and basal margin of sternum, and a lineate 
spot on intermediate acetabula black; anterior femora 
ochraceous, with a fuscous line above; anterior tibiz and 
