hemiptera heteroptera. 
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5. Physopelta gutta. 
Pyrrhocoris g[Utta, Surm. Nov. Act. Acad. Leop, xvi. Supp. 300, pi. 41, 
f. 10; Handb. Ent. ii. 285 — Physopelta bimaculata, SlaL Ofv. K. V. 
Ak. Fork. 1855, 186. • > ./ 
a. Silliet. Presented by J. C. Bowrinfj, Esq. 
h, Pulo Penang. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
c. Yang-Tsze. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
d. Hong Kong. 
e. f. Shanghai. From Mr. Fortune’s collection. 
g. Ceylon. Presented by Major Parry. 
h. Silhet. From Mr. Argent’s collection. 
i. Java. From the East India Company’s collection. 
j. Philippine Isles. From Dr. Cuming’s collection. 
6. Physopelta famelica. 
famelica, Stal, Berl. Ent. Zeit. vii. 391. 
a. Ceram. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
h. Gilolo. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
c. Aru. Presented by VV. W. Saunders, Esq. 
d. Aru. From Mr. Wallace’s collection. 
e. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
Var. ? Nigra, fusiformis ; caput rufum, margine poslico nigro ; antennce 
corpora mullo breviores, basi rufce ; prothorax rufo marginatus ; 
venter rufus, gutlis lateralibus nigris elongatis ; femora anlica rufa, 
apice nigra ; coriurn rufum, plaga poslmedia maculaque apicali 
nigris ; membrana apice albo ienuiter marginala. 
Female. Black, fusiform. Head red; hind border above black. 
Rostrum extending to the hind coxae. Antennae much shorter than the 
body ; first joint longer than the head, red at the base; second as long as 
tbe first. Prothorax bordered with red in front on each side and more 
narrowly behind ; a distinct transverse middle furrow. Abdomen beneath 
red, with a row of black elongated dots along each side. Fore femora red ; 
lips black. Coriurn red, with a black transverse patch beyond the middle 
and with a black apical spot. Membrane with a narrow white apical border. 
Length of the body lines. 
a. Aru. From Mr. Wallace’s collection. 
7. Physopelta cincticollis. 
cinclicollis, Stal, Berl. Ent. Zeit. vii. 392. 
Hindostan. 
Var..'* Nigra, fusiformis ; antenna: corpora multo breviores ; prolhorax 
fascia postica nigra abbreviaia latissima ; venter rufus, apice niger; 
coxoE et trochanteres luiea ; coriurn rufum, nigro bifasciatum ; 
membrana apice cinereo marginata. 
