Obs.  This lovely insect, of which two specimens were taken at sea, has been named by Captain King after John Wilson Croker, Esquire, M.P., and First Secretary of the Admiralty.

170.  Noctua cyathina (n.s.) N. fusco-grisea subtus pallidior, alis superis linea transversa fusca sub-undata aliisque marginalibus obscuris fascia apicem versus fulva undata intus lineola fusca terminata, ad marginem externum dilatata, limbo punctorum serie vix marginato, subtus fascia alba, posteris supra apicem versus nigris fascia media maculisque tribus marginalibus albis, subtus macula marginali pallidiori margine nigro punctato.

Order HOMOPTERA.

171.  Cicada australasiae.  Don.  Ins. of New Holland.

172.  Cicada zonalis (n.s.) C. capite thoraceque flavis, hoc macularum fascia nigrarum punctisque posticis variegato, abdomine atro fascia antica rubra analibusque tribus albis, lamellis basalibus subviridibus, elytris hyalinis costis viridibus pedibusque testaceis.

Order HEMIPTERA.

173.  Scutellera banksii.  Don.  Ins. of New Holland.

Obs.  This insect varies so much in colour, that I almost think it to be the same species with the following S. cyanipes, Fab.

174.  Scutellera cyanipes.  Tetyra cyanipes.  Fab.  Syst.  Rhyng. 133. 23.

175.  Scutellera imperialis.  Tetyra imperialis.  Fab.  Syst.  Rhyng. 128. 1.

176.  Scutellera corallifera (n.s.) S. supra cyanea linea verticali nigra thorace antice aurato, scutello ad basin macula transversa rubra, corpore subtus nigro-cyaneo pectoris lateribus auratis abdominis lateribus rubris anoque viridi, pedibus rubris tibiis tarsisque nigro-cyaneis.

177.  Scutellera pagana.  Tetyra pagana.  Fab.  Syst.  Rhyng. 134. 29.

178.  Pentatoma caelebs.  Cimex caelebs.  Fab.  Ent.  Syst. 4 111. 119.

179.  Pentatoma elegans.  Cimex elegans.  Don.  Ins. of New Holland.

180.  Lygaeus regalis (n.s.) L. capite rubro, antennis nigris, thorace flavo-marginato antice lineis alba nigraque transverse notato, scutello nigro, elytris flavis macula media parteque apicali membranacea nigris, corpore subtus fulvo lateribus albo-lineatis pedibus nigro-brunneis.

Order DIPTERA.

181.  Stratiomys hunteri (n.s.) S. nigro-brunnea tomentosa, post-scutello flavo, abdomine supra nigro maculis utrinque basin versus duabus viridibus, subtus viridi, pedibus flavis.  Stratiomys hunteri.  Captain P.P.  King manuscripts.

Obs.  This insect has been named by Captain King after Mr. James Hunter, the surgeon of the Mermaid.

182.  Asilus inglorius (n.s.) A. obscuro-luteus abdomine ad basin pilis flavis hirsuto, alis flavo-hyalinis apice obscurioribus, pedibus rufis geniculis tarsisque nigris.

183.  Tabanus guttatus.  Don.  Ins. of New Holland.

184.  Tabanus cinerescens (n.s.) T. cinereo-ferrugineus subtus albescens, alis hyalinis basin versus subluteis, abdomine linea media maculisque quatuor utrinque cinereis.