HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 
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abdominis dorsum nigrum, connexivo iestaceo ; venter ferrugineo 
hivillalus ; femora postica rufa, vaiida, serrata ; tibite posticce rufce, 
apice testacece ; alee anticce virides, flavo venosce, membrana fusca. 
Male. Testaceous. Roslnun extending to half the length between 
the fore coxae and the middle coxae; fourth joint longer than the third. 
Antennae much shorter than the body; first, second and third joints nearly 
equal in length ; fourth much longer than the third. Prothorax scabrous, 
with three calli near the fore border; hind angles obtuse, not prominent. 
Scutellum metallic-green, which hue appears slightly on the hind border of 
the prothorax. Dorsum of the abdomen with a black disk. Ventral 
segments with two broad ferruginous stripes. Hind femora red, stout, 
minutely serrated beneath. Hind tibiae red, testaceous towards the tips. 
Fore wings metallic-green; veins yellow; membrane brown. Length of 
the body lines. 
a. Amazon Region. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
16. Hypselonotus pectoralis. 
Fcem. Ochraceus ; caput suhlus pectusque nigra ; caput nigro bivitla- 
tum ; rostrum coxas interrnedias altingens ; antennee nigree, corpora 
breviores, arliculis 2o Soqiie basi albis ; prothorax nigro punctalus, 
antice callosus, angulis poslicis obtusis non prominulis, margine 
postico biangulato ; scutellum nigrum, oehraceo marginatum et 
bistrigatum ; pectus, femora, tibice basi alceque anticce nigra ; corium 
oehraceo venosurn. 
Female. Orange. Head with two black stripes; under side black. 
Rostrum black, extending to the middle coxae ; fourth joint longer than the 
third. Antennae black, shorter than the body; second and third joints 
while at the base, a little shorter than the first. Prothorax finely scabrous, 
punctured with black; three calli near the fore border; hind angles obtuse, 
not prominent ; hind border forming a slight angle on each side. Scutellum 
black, with two orange streaks and with an orange border. Pectus black. 
Coxae and femora black, the latter with a subapical spine beneath. Tibiae 
black at the base. Fore wings black; corium with orange veins. Length 
of the body 84 lines. 
a. Tunantins. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
17. Hypselonotus signatus. 
Mas. Testaceus, longiusculus ; rostrum coxas anticas superans ; anten- 
narum articulus 2us niger, lo brevior ; prothorax luteus, nigricante 
triviitatus, fascia media lalissima, angulis posticis obtusis non pro- 
minulis ; pedes graciles, inermes ; alee anticce nigricantes, flavo 
venosce, rufescente unistrigatcc, membrana lurida. 
Male. Testaceous, elongate. Rostrum extending to half the space 
between the fore coxae and the middle coxae; fourth joint longer than the 
third. Second joint of the antennae black, shorter than the first. Pro- 
thorax luteous, finely scabrous, with three blackish bands ; middle band 
very broad ; hind angles obtuse, not prominent. Legs slender, unarmed. 
