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H E M I P T E R A .
C IME X B A N K S I I .
G E N E R IC C H A R A C T E R .
Snout inflefted : antenn® longer th an th e th o rax : wings four, folded acrofs, th e upper ones coriaceous
on th e anterior p a r t : b ack fla t: thorax margined: legs formed for running.
S P E C IF IC C H A R A C T E R .
Scuiellate: violaceous: an anchor formed fpot on th e thorax, with two curved lines, and three oval
fpots on th e fcutei fanguineous.
CiMEx Ba n k s i i : fcutellaris violaceus, thorace macula anchor®-formi fcutello arcubus duobus maculifque
tribus ovalibus fanguineis.
T h e entomologift we are convinced will be delighted w ith this choice addition to our feleftion o f
Auftralafian Cimices; it is perfeftly new, o f a confpicuous figure, large, and beautiful, and upon the
whole fo well deferves fome name o f appofite fignification to diftinguiili it th a t we fliall affign to it that
o f Banklii. I t is a little remarkable, th a t this is a fpecific name not pre-occupied by any o f th e Cimex
genus, although it will be remembered, th a t to the affidulties bellowed by Sir Jofeph Banks on th e
fcience o f Entomology, w e are indebted for th e difcovery o f three o f the fineft fpecies o f th a t genus hith erto
known, Im perialis, Regalis, and Paganus, all which are natives o f N ew Holland.
Cimex Banklii is from N ew Holland, where it was found by Dr. W h ite , and is at this time in the
colleftion o f our worthy friend Mr. Franc illon; as are also the two other new fpecies which we defcribe
u n d e r the fpecific names o f Auftralafia and Elegans.
C I M E X I M P E R I A L I S .
S P E C IF IC C H A R A C T ER .
Scutellate, thorax and fcutei rufous, abdomen blue, w ith a fanguineous margin.
C im e x iM PE E tA L is: fc u te lla r is th o r a c e fc u te llo q u e ru fis , a b d om in e cy a n e o : m a rg in e f a n g u in e o .
Fah. E n t. S y ß . T . 4 . p . 81.— UN F IG UR ED.
An inhabitant o f N ew Holland. From the cabinet o f th e Right Hon. Sir Jofeph Banks, Bart.