HEMIPTEBA HETEROPTERA. 
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11. Crimia polyacantha. 
Mas. Picea , bicarinaius, fere linearis, postice sublatescens ; caput cornu 
frontali lanceolata porrecto anlice furcato, lateribus biluberculalis et 
bispinosis ; antennae corporis dimidio aequilongce, articulo 3 o rufes- 
cente sal longo, 4o clavalo basi rufescente ; prothorax dilatatus, lobi 
antici lateribus quadrispinosis ; scutellum marginatum, unicarinatum ; 
abdomen plagis lateralibus venlrisque disco basi testaceis, lateribus 
spinosis ; alee anticce abdominis apicem non attingentes, corii striga 
albida , membrana cinerea albido venosa. 
Male. Piceous, flat, nearly linear, slightly widening hindward. Head 
forming in front a forked lanceolate horn, which is as long as the first joint 
of the antennae ; a spine on the outer side of each antenniferous 
tubercle, about one-fourth of the length of the first joint of the 
antennae; a tubercle on each side behind the eye; two ridges which 
continue on the prothorax, where they diverge from the fore border to the 
hind border. Rostrum reddish, shorter than the head. Antennae almost 
half the length of the body ; first and second joints with short hairs; first 
somewhat longer than the second; third reddish, much longer than the 
first; fourth clavate, reddish at the base, shorter than the second. Lobes 
of the prothorax dilated on each side; dilatation of the fore lobe with two 
stout spines, which incline obliquely forward ; that of the hind lobe 
rounded. Scutellum elongated-triangular, with a keel and an elevated 
border. Abdomen with dingy testaceous patches on each side above and 
beneath, where the disk is also dingy testaceous towards the base; five 
spines on each side; apical part on each side with two broad teeth, of 
which the hind one is longer than the fore one ; a stout spine on each side 
at the tip, which is truncated. Legs with short hairs. Wings not 
extending to the tip of the abdomen ; corium with a whitish apical streak ; 
membrane cinereous, with whitish veins. Length of the body 5^ lines. 
a. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
12. Cbimia Doreica. 
Mas et feem. Picea, postice sublatescens ; caput cornu frontali porrecto 
lanceolato furcato, lateribus bispinosis ; antennae breves, articulis 2 o 
4oque subeequalibus hoc clavalo, lo 3 oque longioribus ; prothorax 
lateribus dilatatis, antice quadrituberculatus collo bispinoso ; scutellum 
marginatum, carina antice furcala; pectus teslaceo unislrigatum ; 
abdomen apice truncatum et quadrispinosum, lateribus ex parte 
venlrisque disco testaceis ; alee anticce abdominis apicem fere altin- 
genles, membrana cinerea. 
Male and female. Piceous, flat, slightly widening hindward. Head 
forming in front a forked lauceolate horn, which is as long as the first joint 
of the antennae; each antenniferous tubercle with a broad acute spine, 
which extends obliquely forward and is a little shorter than the first joint 
of the antennae. Rostrum tawny. Antennas about one-fourth of the length 
of the body ; first joint stouter than the others, much longer than the 
second, nearly as long as the third ; fourth clavate, nearly as long as the 
second. Prothorax with four tubercles in front and with a little spine on 
each side of the neck; fore lobe and hind lobe widened on each side; 
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