HEMIPTEKA. HETEROP'l’EKA.. 
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4. MaTXIHHUS iERUQINOSUS, 
JEi-ugiuosus, Stal, Trails. Enl. Soc. Lond. 3rd Ser. i. 600. 
a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. 
5. Mattiphus nigridorsis. 
nigridorsis, Stal, Trans. Enl. Soe. Lond. 3rd Ser. \. 600. 
a. Punjaub. From Mr. Fortune’s collection. 
b. Hindostan. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
Genus 15. SALICA. 
Corpus longi-ovatum. Rostrum coxas anlicas paullo superans. 
Antennce 5-articulalae ; articulus 2us 3o longior ; 4us2o duplo lougior ; 5ns 
4o paullo brevior. Thorax coruubus duobus lateralibus rectis acutis 
latitudine basali paullo brevioribus, margine poslico recto scuiellum paullo 
superante. Scutellum attenuatum, carinatum, peracutum. Sternum 
peclorale latum, apicera versus compressum, coxas anticas attingens. 
Abdominis segmenta subspinosa ; sexualia segmentum apicale superantia. 
Pedes graciles, inermes. 
Body elongate-oval. Head small. Eyes prominent. Rostrum 
extending a little beyond the fore coxae. Antennae five-jointed; second 
joint a little longer than the first, longer than the third; fourth twice longer 
than the second ; fifth a little shorter than the fourth. Thorax forming on 
each side an acute horizontal directly diverging horn, which is a little 
shorter than its breadth at the base; hind border straight, extending a little 
over the scutellum. Scutellum attenuated, very acute, with a distinct 
keel. Sternal keel broad, compressed towards the tip, extending to the 
fore coxae. Hind angles of the abdominal segments forming short spines, 
those of the apical segment not extending so far as the anal appendage. 
Legs slender, unarmed ; tarsi three-jointed. 
1. Salica excellens. 
Sordide ieslacea; caput villa subtililer punctata; antennce nigrce, basi 
testacece ; thorax vix carinatus, confertissirne el subtilissime punclatus, 
disco viridescenle, cornubus nigricante marginatis; abdomen pur- 
pureum, connexivo nigro luleo-maculalo ; alee anticce membrana 
smaragdina. 
Dingy testaceous, under side and legs paler. Head with a minutely 
punctured stripe. Rostrum piceous. Antennae black; first, second and 
third joints testaceous, the latter sometimes piceous. Thorax aud 
scutellum very thickly and minutely punctured. Thorax with a very 
indistinct keel, its disk more or less tinged with grass-green ; horns blackish- 
bordered. Abdomen purple above; connexivuin black, with dingy luteous 
spots. Fore wings extremely minutely punctured; membrane emerald- 
green. Hind wings blackish. Length of the body 10 — 12 lines. 
a — c. Archidona. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
d. Santarera. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
