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256 . Capsus quadrinotatus. 
Testaceus^ fusiformis, nitens, sublilissime punctatus ; capitis lobus 
tntermeclius nigricans; ovuli prominuli ; rostrum coxas posticas 
attingens ; antenncB nigricantes, graciles, corpnri (cquilongcE, articulo 
lo testaceo ; prothorax postice piceo unifasciatus; scutellum piceo 
biviltatum ; pectus nigro biplagiatum ; pedes gracillimi,femoribus 
subincrassatis fusco trifasciatis basi albidis ; coriuni fusco strigatum^ 
nigro biguttatum; membrana diaphana. 
fusiform, shining, very finely punctured. Head triangular ; 
middle lobe blackish. Eyes piceous, prominent. Rostrum extending to 
the hind coxte; tip black. Antennae blackish, slender, as long as the body; 
hist joint testaceous, as long as the head; second more than twice as 
long as the first; third much longer than the first; fourth shorter than 
the third. Prothorax with a piceous band on the hind border. Scutellum 
with two piceous stripes. Pectus with a black patch on each side. Legs 
moderately long, very slender. Hind legs tawny; femora slightly 
uicrassated, with three irregular brown bands, w'hitish towards the base. 
Coritira slightly and diffusedly streaked with brown; two black dots on 
the costa, one opposite the interior angle, the other apical. Membrane 
pellucid. Length of the body line. 
a c. James Isle, Galapagos. Presented by C. Darwin, Esq. 
Var. Capitis lobus intermedins piceus ; antennarum articulus 2 us 
testaceus^ apice piceus ; prothoracis fascia et scutelli vittce pallide 
fusca; macula costalis \a fusca. 
Var. Middle lobe of the head piceous. Second joint of the antennae 
testaceous except towards the tip. Band of the prothorax and stripes of 
the scutellum pale brown. Bands of the hind femora indistinct. First 
costal spot brown. 
d. Charles Isle, Galapagos. Presented by C. Darwin, Esq. 
Africa. 
A. Head with a longitudinal furrow. 
B. Head with no longitudinal furrow. 
a. Eyes large. 
* Membrane speckled. . - _ 
** Membrane not speckled. - - - 
b. Eyes of moderate size. 
* Third and fourth joints of the antennae setaceous, 
f Membrane banded. - _ - . 
ft Membrane not banded. 
I Body black. _ - - . . 
fj: Body piceous or pale. 
§ Body not striped beneath. 
X Scutellum not transversely furrowed, 
o Legs whitish. - 
00 Legs luteous, yellow or testaceous. 
hottentottus 
straminicolor. 
obscuricornis. 
ostentaus. 
histricus. 
capicola. 
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