Part 48

Plate XLVI. fig. 3.

ORDER: Hemiptera. SECTION: Geocorisa. FAMILY: Lygæidæ, Leach.

GENUS. LARGUS, Hahn. Euryopthalmus, Laporte. Cimex, Drury.

LARGUS LINEOLA. Ferrugineo-niger, profunde punctatus, pronoto postice luteo, membranâ albido-cinereâ fusco venosâ limbo fusco. (Long. Corp. 6 lin.)

SYN. Cimex Lineola, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 721. No. 52.

Cimex punctatus, De Geer Mem. pl. 34. fig. 17. 18.

Cimex humilis, Drury, App. vol. 3. Hahn. Wanzen. Art. Ins. t. 2. f. 6. (Largus h.) Stoll, tab. 27. fig. 265.

Euryopth. puncticollis, Laporte Hemipt. 38. 4.

Lygæus Mutilis. Perty Del. Art. Braz. pl. 34. f. 9.

HABITAT: Brazil.

Head black. Antennæ small and black, and about half the length of the insect. Thorax black in front, orange behind; with many minute black spots, the under part being edged with cream. Scutellum triangular, small and black. Hemelytra black at the base: white at the extremities. Abdomen black, edged with cream both above and beneath. Rostrum black, extending to the hinder legs, all of which are black likewise.

{66}PENTATOMA SPECTABILIS.

Plate XLVI. fig. 4.

ORDER: Hemiptera. SUBORDER: Heteroptera. SECTION: Geocorisa. FAMILY: Pentatomidæ.

GENUS. PENTATOMA, Latreille. Cimex, Fabr. Drury.

PENTATOMA SPECTABILIS. Capite rufescenti postice nigro, pronoto albido, antice maculisque duabus posticis nigris, scutello et corio albidis fasciâ latâ communi membranâque apicali nigris. (Long. Corp. 7½ lin.)

SYN. Cimex spectabilis, Drury, App. vol. 3.

HABITAT: Brazil.

Head red. Eyes, neck, and antennæ black. Thorax cream-coloured, edged in front with black, having two small black spots on the shoulders, and two larger on the hinder part, which are continued on the front of the scutellum, which is large and triangular; the tip being cream colour, the middle having a broad black band crossing it and the hemelytra, which are cream-coloured at the base, the hinder part being black. Beneath red, with small black spots along the sides. Rostrum long and black, extending below the hinder legs. Thighs red, the tibiæ and tarsi black.

PENTATOMA RUTILANS.

Plate XLVI. fig. 5.

ORDER: Hemiptera. SUBORDER: Heteroptera. SECTION: Geocorisa. FAMILY: Pentatomidæ.

GENUS. PENTATOMA, Latreille. Cimex, Fabr. Drury.

PENTATOMA RUTILANS. Cyanea aut viridi ænea, pronoti fasciâ transversâ anticâ, scutelli apice elytrorumque basi internè sanguineis, abdomine sanguineo maculis marginalibus pedibusque nigris. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 3 lin.)

SYN. Edessa rutilans, Fabr. Syst. Rh. 151. 25.

Cimex anchorago, Drury, App. vol. 3. (nec Fabr. Ent. Syst. 4. 86. 25.)

HABITAT: Sierra Leone.

Head dark blue. Antennæ black. Thorax deep shining mazarine blue, the fore part with a scarlet transverse streak. Scutellum triangular, appearing swelled in the fore part, which is of a dark greenish blue, the hinder part being scarlet, and continued along the edges up to the shoulders. Hemelytra dark blueish green. Abdomen scarlet, edged with dark blue spots. Rostrum black, extending to the hinder legs. Beneath deep yellowish flesh-colour, spotted on the sides with blue. Legs black.