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1 and Serville. The absence o f these spines, although not perhaps a sexual character,
certainly indicates a remarkable variety. I have certainly seen specimens destitute o f
these spines.
The pupa figured at the bottom o f the plate on the left hand side is probably that
i o f T etyra Drurcei or some a llied species. Donovan is entirely silent respecting it.
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1 P la te 20. fig. 2 .
I ; ^ F am i ly . L y g .e id .e .
ÍJ G e n u s . Astemma , L a p o r te . Lyg®us, F a b r .
C h . S p . A. san g u in e a , th o ra c e fascia ab b rev ia ta , s cute llo, ely tro n im p u n c to alisque a tris.
j Long. Corp. fere J u nc .
! A. re d , th o ra x with a n ante rior abbrevia ted b la ck b a n d ; s cute llum, wings, a n d a spo t
on e a ch wing-cover, b la ck . Len g th n e a rly | inch,
i ' S y n . Lygeeus Schlanbuschii, F a b r . E n t . S y s t . 4 . p . 155. S y s t . R h . p . 2 2 2 .
1 The accompanying figure does not represent the anterior transverse thoracic black
' 1 1 band mentioned in the Fabrician description; the species varies in this respect. The
' pupa figured on the right hand side at the bottom o f the plate is most probably that o f
' this insect, although Donovan is entirely silent concerning it.
CA LL ID EA STO C K ER U S .
' P la te 2 1 . fig. 1 .
j F am i ly . S c u t e l l e r i d ® .
! G e n u s . C a l l i d e a , i a p o r i e . Cimex p . Ziren. T e ty ra p . F a i r .
; 1 C h . Sp. C. cmrulea, th o ra c e p u n c tis 6 , sc. 3 parvis antic is, 3 ma jo rib u s posticis ; s cute llo 7,
( 1 apic eque nigris. Long. Co rp . lin. 6.
' C. blue , th e th o ra x w ith 6 spots, th re e small in front, a n d th re e behind la rg e r ; the
¡1 s cute llum with 7 la rge sp o ts, a n d th e apex b la ck. Len g th 6 lines,
i, S y n . Cimex S to ck e ru s, L in n . S y s t. N a t . p . 7 1 5 . F a b r . E n t . S y s t. 4 . p . 79.
Cimex Stollii, W o lff.
. This insect seems to be very common in China ; for we rarely recelve-a parcel o f the
■ insects o f China that does not include many o f them. There are several distinct, but very
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