142 LIST OF HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. 
Genus HEMIPTYCHA, Cat. Hom. p. 567. 
Div. 1. Fairm. 
Subdiv. 1. Fairm. 
HEMIPTYCHA BIGUTTA. 
Testaceo-flava, robusta; prothoram altissimus, pubescens, rude 
punctatus, vix carinatus, apicem versus nigrum peracutum 
attenuatus, vittis duabus anticis piceis, lateribus depressis, 
guttis duabus lateralibus nigris ; cornua lateralia plana, 
breviuscula, apice nigra; ale antice ferruginee, punctate ; 
postice subcineree, 
Testaceous-yellow, very stout. Prothorax roughly punctured, 
pubescent, vertical and rising very high above the head; lateral 
horns horizontal, directly diverging, rather short, black at each tip, 
whence a piceousstripe proceeds to each shoulder; hind part hardly 
keeled, flattened and with a black dot on each side, attenuated near 
the tip, which is black and very acute, and extends rather far 
beyond the abdomen. Fore wings ferruginous, punctured. Hind 
wings grayish. Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings 11 lines, 
a. Guatimala. From M. Scherzer's collection. 
HEMIPTYCHA GIBBOSA. 
Obscure fulva, ex parte testacea, valde robusta; caput brevissi- 
mum, latissimum; prothorax altissimus, subpubescens, rude 
punctatus, cornubus duabus lateralibus planis trigonis obtusis 
nigro marginatis ; carina dorsalis obtusa, tuberculis duabus, 
Fascia postica testacea, abdomen sat superans ; pedes testacei ; 
ale cinerea, 
Dull tawny, partly testaceous, very stout. Head very broad 
and short. Prothorax slightly pubescent, roughly punctured, verti- 
cal and very high above the head, armed on Stk side with a short 
horizontal triangular obtuse black-bordered horn; dorsal keel ob- 
tuse, slightly concave between the two protuberances, of which the 
hind one is broader and lower than the fore one ; hind part with an 
irregular testaceous band, acute at the tip, which extends some dis- 
tance beyond the abdomen. Legs testaceous. Wings gray 
Length of the body 4} lines; of the wings 8 lines, 
a, Ega. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
