1889.] 



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Mattiphus laticollis, Westwood. 

 Eusthenes laticollis, Westw., Hope, Cat. Hem., p. 27 (1837). Java. 

 Mattiphus earrenoi, Am. & Serv., Hist. Nat. Ins. Hem., p. IfiS (1S43). IncHa. 

 Maltiphus laticollis, Dallas, List Hem., i, p. 314 (1851) ; Walker, Oat. Het., iii, p. 

 468 (1S68) ; Stal, En. Hem., i, p. 72 (1870). Malacca. 



Castaueous, sliining : pronotnm transverse, quadrate : scutelluin 

 caf3taneous-black, extreme tip wliitisli : antenuEB blackish, apices of joints, 

 white : sides of abdomen, black, immaculate : body beneath, with feet, 

 luteous : abdomen shining brassy, sides with a row of transverse black 

 lines (Westw.). Long, 27 millims. 



Reported from Java, India, Malacca. 



381. Mattiphus oblongus, Dallas. 



Mattiphus ollongns, Dallas, List Hera., i, p. 341 (1851) ; Walker, Cat. Hot., iii, p. 

 468 (1868) : Stal, En. Hem., i, p. 75 (1870). 



d", 5. Above brilliant brassy green, generally becoming dull 

 pitchy brown after death : pronotnm transverse, quadrate, with the an- 

 terior angles rather less than right angles, the anterior margin nearly 

 straight, with a small median emargination for the reception of the 

 head; the lateral margins also nearly straight, the posterior margin 

 gently rounded ; the surface of the pronotum is faintly wrinkled trans- 

 versely and minutely punctured : scutellum transversely wrinkled, and 

 rather thickly and finely punctured : margins of the abdomen projecting 

 beyond the hemelytra on each side, especially at the apex ; the posterior 

 angles of the apical segment very prominent, acute, making the apex of 

 the abdomen apparently truncated, and giving an oblong form to the 

 whole body : body beneath golden yellow : logs pale fulvous brown : 

 antenna) darker, with the tip of the third and base of the fourth joints 

 yellow or orange; the remainder of the fourth joint black (Dallas). 

 Long, d- 25 ; ? , 27 mill. 



Reported from N. India. The Indian Museum has specimens from 

 Assam. 



382. Mattiphus iEEUGiNOsns, Stal. 



Mattiphus wrurjinosus, Stal, Trans. Ent. Soc, (3 a.) i, p. 600 (1863); En. Hem., i, 

 p. 73 (1870) ; Walker, Cat. Het., iii, p. 469 (1868). 



c?. Oval, above brassy-green, puuctulate; pronotum transversely 

 slightly rugose, behind the middle and the hemelytra inwards, turning 

 into ferruginous : beneath with feet, the extremity of the apex of the 

 scutellum, ajiex of third and base of fourth joint of the antennre, also 

 small marginal spots on the abdomen, testaceous-flavescent : pectus and 



