38 HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA. 
5. Podisus fuscescens. (Tab. IV. fig. 20.) 
Arma fuscescens, Dall. List Hem. i. p. 102. 15}. 
Podisus (Podisus) fuscescens, Stal (part.), En. Hem. i. p. 50. 10. 
Hab. Mzxico}, | 
The figure is from the type in the collection of the British Museum. 
6. Podisus affinis, n.sp. (Tab. ITI. fig. 24.) 
Telepta fuscescens, Stal, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxiii. p. 90. 311. 
Podisus fuscescens, St&l (part), En. Hem. pt. 1, p. 50. 10. 
Arma fuscescens, Walk. Cat. Het. pt. 1, p. 185. 9. 
Hab. Mexico! (coll. Sign.), Oaxaca (Mus. Berol.); GuatemMata, San Gerdnimo 
(Champton).—CotomB1a (coll. Dist.). 
Stal considered the above synonymous with P. (Arma) fuscescens, Dall. It, how- 
ever, differs at once from that species by the pronotal spines, which are not emar- 
ginate or notched as in P. fuscescens. Stal describes the antenne as “ articulo apicali 
apice excepto pallide testaceo-flavescente.” In two specimens, however, from Mexico 
and Guatemala, the antenne are fuscous, with the base of the apical joint obscure 
luteous. 
7. Podisus mexicanus, n.sp. (Tab. IV. fig. 5.) 
Above brownish ochreous, lateral margins of the pronotum luteous, membrane brassy. Head thickly and darkly 
punctured, with the central and lateral lobes of the head about equal in length. Lateral angles of the 
pronotum slightly prominent, subacute. Pronotum and scutellum somewhat thickly and coarsely punc- 
tured, with a raised central longitudinal line extending from behind base of head to apex of scutellum, 
which also has a dark excavated spot at each basal angle. Corium sparingly punctured, more confluently 
so on disk. Abdomen above greenish black, connexivum alternately black and orange. 
Body beneath luteous, somewhat thickly punctured with brown, with a broad, central, black, longitudinal 
fascia, much broken on sternum and more prominent on abdomen. Legs pale ochreous, femora somewhat 
fuscous ; rostrum luteous ; antenne fuscous, second joint very much longer than third, remainder wanting. 
Ventral spine not passing posterior coxe. 
Long. 10 millim., lat. pronot. angl. 53 millim. 
Hab. Mexico (coll. Sign.). 
Allied to P. (Arma) ventralis, Dall, but differs in not having the central lobe of head 
prominent and slightly passing the lateral lobes. Scutellum in length not reaching 
apex of corium, lateral angles of pronotum much less prominent. 
8. Podisus modestus. (Tab. IV. fig. 4.) 
Arma modesta, Dall. List Hem. i. p. 101. 13’; Fitch, Third Report, p. 72. 101. 
Podisus modestus, Stal, En. Hem. i. p. 51. 13°. 
Podisus modestus, Uhler, Bull. U.S. Geol. & Geogr. Surv. ii. p. 399; Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. 
Hist. xix. p. 370. 
Hab. Nortu America! ?.—Mexico (coll. Sign.). 
