SYMPHYLUS. 23 
luteous, thickly punctured with reddish brown ; disk of abdomen with two pale triangular fascic, inside 
which the punctures are arranged in small groups. Legs luteous, setose, strongly punctured with 
reddish brown. . 
Long. 7 millim. 
Hab. GuatEMaLa, Duefias, Capetillo (Champion). 
In a second specimen the punctures on the pronotum (at base) and scutellum 
(on lateral border) show signs of amalgamating into curved lines, as in varieties of 
other speeies of the genus. There is also a faint indication of a pale scutellar apical 
spot. 
4, Symphylus signoreti, n. sp. (Tab. II. fig. 9.) 
Ochreous yellow, marked with reddish-brown fasciz. Head closely covered with reddish-brown punctures. 
Pronotum thickly punctured and marked with reddish brown, and with a central pale crescentic fascia, 
which commences near lateral angles of seutellum and extends to near anterior margin, where it is elon- 
gated in a rectangular manner anteriorly, and in a short narrow line posteriorly ; this pale fascia is 
bordered on each side with reddish brown. Scutellum with a Maltese-cross-shaped fascia of brown 
punctures on disk, on each side of which the lateral borders are broadly reddish brown from base to 
medium, enclosing a small pale space on marginal border; behind these the apical third is punctured 
and irregularly marked with the same colour, bordered darker inwardly and containing a rounded pale 
space at apex. Underside ochreous; lateral borders broadly covered with dark punctures. Legs coarsely 
punctured with reddish brown. Rostrum with the tip pitchy. Antenne wanting. 
Long. 6 millim. 
Hab. Mexico (coll. Dr. Signoret). 
Although in an imperfect condition (antenne wanting), I have not hesitated to 
describe this species, in order to insert it in the Hemipterous fauna of the region. 
It is perhaps most closely allied to S. obtusus, Dall., from which it differs not 
only by its markings, but also by its larger size and its more elongated and linear 
form. The head is less suddenly deflexed; and the lateral margins of the pronotum 
are much straighter. 
5. Symphylus gibbosus, n. sp. (Tab. III. fig. 2.) 
Above ochreous unicolorous, punctured with brown, more finely and densely so on scutellum, which has at 
the base an obscure central semicircular space, the outer margin of which is somewhat paler in colour. 
Body beneath and legs paler than above ; tibiee with a few coarse brown punctures ; antenne wanting. 
Long. 5 millim., lat. pronot. ang. 4 millim. 
Hab. Mexico. 
The pronotum and scutellum are gibbous, the anterior half of the first and head are 
abruptly deflexed, and the apex of the latter abruptly, truncated. The lateral margins 
of the pronotum are somewhat rounded and ampliated, with the lateral angles 
subprominent. | 
The species was kindly placed in my hands for identification by Dr. Signoret, in 
whose collection it remains. 
