HEM I PT E R A H ETE ROPT ERA. 
17a 
Female. Black, elliptical, pubescent. Head triangular. Eyes not 
prominent. Rostrum piceous, extending to the hind coxae. Antennae 
much shorter than the body ; first joint longer than the head; second as 
long as the first; third much shorter than the second ; fourth with a white 
band near the base, a little longer than the first. Prothorax with a slight 
transverse middle furrow; hind angles red. Pectoral segments bordered 
with dark red. Fore femora slightly incrassated, setulose beneath. Curium 
with two large red triangular spots, one at the base, the other beyond the 
middle. Length of the body 3^ lines. 
a. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles’ collection. 
Genus 3. ROSCIUS. 
Roscius, Slal, Hem. Afr. iii. 8. 
1. Roscius ei.ongatus. 
Pyr rhocoris elongatus, Schaum , Der. Akad. fViss. Berl. 1853, 358; Peters , 
Reise Mozamb. Ins. 46 — Roscius elongatus, Slal, Hem. Afr. iii. 8 ; 
K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 1870, 109. 
Mozambique. 
2. ROSCIUS LONGIROSTRIS. 
Cimex longirostris, Drury , Ins. iii. 00, pi. 43, f. 5 — Lygaeus Guineensis, 
Fabr. Syst. Rhyn. 216 — Roscius (Callibaphus) longirostris, Slal, Hem. 
Fabr. i. 83 — Callibaphus longirostris, Stal, K. Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. 
1870, 108. 
Guinea. 
3. Roscius quadriplagiatus. 
Pyrrhocoris quadriplagiatus, Schaum, Ber. Akad. JViss. Berl. 1853, 358; 
Pet. Reise Mossamb. Ins. 45 — Roscius quadriplagiatus, Stal, K. Sv. 
Vet. Ak. Ilandl. 1870, 108. 
Mozambique. 
V r ar. ? Mas. Niger, fusiformis , subtus rufus ; caput antice rufum; 
rostrum segmenti 2 i centralis marginem poslicum altingens ; antennce 
basi rufce ; prothorax flaw marginatus ; pectus albo sex-maculatum ; 
pedes longi, graciles ; corium maculis duabus slrigaque costali basati 
flavis. 
Male. Black, fusiform, red beneath. Head red in front of the eyes, 
which are piceous and slightly prominent. Rostrum black, extending to 
the hind border of the second ventral segment. Antennae black, slender; 
first joint red at the base, much longer than the head. Prothorax with a 
yellow border, which is broadest along the hind angles; transverse furrow 
very slight; sides hardly elevated. Pectus with three large white spots on 
each side of the disk near the coxae. Legs black, long, slender; fore 
femora unarmed. Corium with two large yellow spGts which join the 
costa ; first spot connected with a yellow costal streak, which extends from 
the base. Length of the body 10 lines. 
a. Congo. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 
