810 MR. W. L. DISTANT OX THE BHYNOHOTA [Nov. 20, 



are obtusely prominent at about the centre of the lateral margins, 

 from which the margins are concavely sinuate to apex. Scutellum 

 about half the length of abdomen. Abdomen unarmed. 



I have placed this genus near Ocrophara Stal, from which, apart 

 from other differences, it may be distinguished by the shape and 

 structure of the head. 



Kalcla vaeicornis. (Plate L1I. fig. 4.) 



(Elia varicomw Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 33 (1837). 



Hah. Gambia. 



DiCTYOTUS SEMIAIABGINATUS. 



Pentatoma semimarginata Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 42 (1837). 



Westwood gave no locality for his species, but the British 

 Museum possesses specimens from Baudin Island, West Australia. 



Antennae with the first and second joints ochraceous, third, 

 fourth, and fifth joints piceous, apices of third and fourth joints 

 ochraceous. 



DiCTYOTUS C.ENOSUS. 



Peutatoma ccmosa Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 42 (1837). 



Pentatoma vilis Walk. Cat. Het. ii. p. 309. n. 147 (1867). 



Dicti/otus vilis Dist. Ann. & Mag. Xat. Hist. ser. 7, vol. iv. 

 p. 434"(1899). 



1 have previously given the full synonymy of this species, but 

 now, from an examination of the Hope Collection, am compelled 

 to remove it one stage further back. 



Dictyotus pallipes. (Plate LII. fig. 9.) 



Pentatoma pallipes Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 41 (1837). 



In size and general appearance allied to I), roei Westw., but 

 having the head more elongate and not prominently cleft at the 

 apex, the central lobe being longer. 



Wt-stwood's type is unlocalized, and I have not seen another 

 specimen. 



DlCTYOTTS BOEI. 



Pentatoma roei "Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 42 (1837). 



Dictyotus affinis Dall. List Hem. i. p. 141. n. 4 (1851). 



This is not the species identified by Dallas as roei Westw. (List 

 Hem. i. p. 140), which is an ally of D. tasmauiens Dall., and is 

 the D. ceqvaUs Walk. 



XlPHE SCBEEEPvUGIXEA. 



Pentatoma ferruginea Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 35(1837). 

 Pentatoma cephalus Dall. List Hem. i. p. 245. n. 32 (1851). 

 Pentatoma lateralis Walk. Cat. Het. ii. p. 301 (1867). 

 Xiphe cephalus Dist. Ann. & Mag. Xat. Hist. ser. 7, vol. iv. 

 p. 435 (1899). 



