1887.] E. T. Atkinson — Description of the genus Chrysocoris. 11 



mung and styled Fuyehshih. He was a minor when he ascended the 

 throne in 630 and died in 650 A. D. I have said enough to show you 

 that the paper is deserving of consideration as its statements are sup- 

 ported by independent testimony, so far as I have been able to examine 

 them, and I only wish that I had time to continue the investigation 

 which I commend to others more qualified for the task, promising that 

 some labour and care will be amply rewarded. 



4. On some new species of Ficus from New Guinea. — By George 

 King, M. B., LL. D., Superintendent Royal Botanical Gardens, Sibpur. 



(Abstract.) 



The first portion of this paper is occupied by an outline of a re- 

 arrangement of the species of the large genus Ficus. The sections into 

 which it is proposed to arrange the Indo-Malayan species are seven in 

 number, the characters of these sections being founded on the structure 

 and arrangement of the flowers. Two of the sections are proposed for the 

 first time, the characters of the other five sections which are not new 

 are modified so as to fit into the new arrangement. The remaining part 

 of the paper is occupied by descriptions of sixteen new species of Ficus 

 collected during recent explorations in New Guinea by Signor Beccari 

 and Mr. H. 0. Forbes. 



5. Description of some new Hemipterous insects belonging to the genus 

 Chrysocoris, Halm. — By E. T. Atkinson, Esq., President. 



Chrysocoris atriventris, n. sp. 



Closely allied to 0. hypomeloena, Voll. from Borneo, differs in the 

 markings on the thorax and in the entire venter being almost wholly 

 deep black. Brassy-green, irrorated golden, shining, closely punc- 

 tured : head beneath and feet lighter brassy-green, very shining : venter 

 deep black, smooth, slightly shining. Head much inclined, obtusely 

 triangular, rounded at the apex ; except the tylus, irrorated golden : 

 eyes, ocelli, antennae and rostrum, black ; 3-5 joints of antenna? some- 

 what flattened ; rostrum reaching almost the apex of the second ventral 

 segment, extremity of tip brownish : thorax with three black spots 

 towards the anterior margin, the lateral subovate-oblong, transverse, 

 impressed, smoothish, the median irregularly triangular, smallest ; to- 

 wards the posterior margin three larger spots, of which the lateral oblong, 

 longitudinal, and the median obtusely triangular, smallest ; lateral 

 margins reflexed, a very small black spot on the slightly prominulous 

 posterior angles : scutellum with the basal elevation smooth, shining, 



