HEMIPTERA HETKROPTERA. 
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Male and female. Bluish black, elongate-subfusiform. Head conical, 
convex about the ocelli, shorter than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante- 
ocular part about twice longer than the post-ocular. Antennae pubescent, 
black, longer than the bead and the prothorax together; tiist joint less 
than half the length of the second ; third a little longer than the second; 
fourth shorter than the second. Fore lobe of the prothorax about twice the 
length of the hind lobe ; furrows distinct. Connexivum red. Legs black, 
piceous ; four anterior femora with minute spines beneath; four anterior 
tibiae clavale ; spongy furrow of the fore tibiae less than half the length of 
the latter. Wings black. Length of the body 8 — 9 lines. 
a — g. Hindostan. From the collection of the Entomological Society. 
8. Lestomerus flavipes. 
Mas. Viridis ; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo anlico paullo brevior ; 
antennce picece, capite et prolhorace ad unum longiores , articulo lo 
luteo ; prothoracis lobus posticus cupreus ; sculellum marginatum; 
pedes Jlavi, tibiis quatuor anlerioribus apice piceis ; alee anticce 
viridi-nigree ; alee posticee diaphance. 
Male. Metallic-green, shining, elongate-fusiform. Head conical, 
tumid about the ocelli, a little shorter than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; 
ante-ocular part longer than the post-ocular. Antennas piceous, setulose, 
longer than the bead and the prothorax together; first joint lnleous, 
hardly half the length of the second ; third much shorter than the second. 
Fore lobe of the protborax with seven distinct keels, rather less than twice 
the length of the hind lobe, which is cupreous. Scutellum with a rim on 
each side, compressed at the tip. Propectus keeled. Legs yellow; four 
anterior femora dentate beneath; four anterior tibiae clavate, piceous at the 
tips, their furrow beneath very short. Wings extending a little beyond the 
tip of the abdomen. Fore wings blackish, with a green tinge. Hind 
wings pellucid. Length of the body lines. 
a. North Hindostan. From Mr. Warwick’s collection. 
9. Lestomerus diversus. 
Mas. Viridis ; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo antico brevior ; antennce 
capite et prolhorace ad unum longiores ; prothoracis margo anticus 
bituberculatus ; connexivum rufum ; pedes ruji , femoribus tibiisque 
apice tibiis posticis tarsisque nigris. 
Male. Metallic-green, smooth, shining, elongate-subfusiform. Head 
conical, shorter than the fore lobe of the protborax; a slight longitudinal 
furrow in front of a more distinct transverse furrow, the latter between the 
eyes; ante-ocular part twice the length of the post-ocular. Antennae 
setulose, longer than the head and the protborax together; first joint a 
little more than half the length of the second ; third as long as the second ; 
fourth longer than the third. Fore lobe of the protborax with well- 
defined furrows, twice the length of the hind lobe ; a tubercle on each side 
of the fore border. Connexivum bright red. Legs bright red, stout, rather 
short; four anterior femora spinulose beueath, black at the tips; hind 
femora black towards the tips ; four auterior tibite clavate, their apical part 
