LYGAUS. 185 
24. Lygeeus verecundus, n.sp. (Tab. XVIII. fig. 6.) 
Pale stramineous. Head ochraceous, with the apex, a lunate spot at base, ocelli, and eyes black. Pronotum 
with the lateral margins, a broad transverse fascia near anterior margin, and a central pale, narrow, 
longitudinal line luteous; in the transverse fascia are two obliquely waved black lines. Scutellum 
fuscous, with a large cruciform luteous fascia. Corium with the lateral margins luteous, the two main 
longitudinal veins and an apical claval streak dark chocolate-brown. Membrane very pale dull 
ochraceous ; basal margins narrowly chocolate-brown, and the basal veins somewhat darker. Underside of 
body pale ochraceous; sternum with the posterior margins of each segment somewhat paler, and with two 
transverse black lines near anterior cox, which are united near lateral margin; a transverse black line 
near lateral margins of meso- and metasternum, and a black spot near posterior coxe. Abdomen with a 
series of transverse stigmatal black lines, and with the apical segment paler. Antenne and rostrum pale 
fuscous ; legs dark ochraceous, with the tarsi pitchy. 
Long. 9 millim. 
Hab. Gvuatemata, near the city (Champion). 
This species is allied to L. modestus, Stal, from which it differs by the dark veins to 
corium, its smaller size, &c. ; 
~—- Head totally or posteriorly black, without a pale basal spot. MELANOCORYPHUS, Stal. 
Melanocoryphus, Stal, En. Hem. iv. pp. 99 & 111. - 
Stal originally regarded this division as a subgenus under the above name, but after- 
wards treated it as of generic rank. The colour of the head, however, appears to be 
the only character relied upon by that author to separate it from Lygeus, which, in my 
view, does not render it less congeneric than some of the previously enumerated 
divisions. Moreover, in one species subsequently referred to here (p. 187), M. witti. 
scutis, Stal, the head is sometimes luteous, with but two black basal spots. 
This group is almost confined to tropical and subtropical America, but is also 
represented in South Africa. 
25. Lygeus nigrinervis. (Tab. XVIII. fig. 7.) 
M. (Melanocoryphus) nigrinervis, Stal, En. Hem. iv. p. 112. 4°. 
Hab. Mexico 1.—VeEnEzvELA !, La Guayra (coll. Signoret). 
The Mexican type in the collection of Dr. Signoret is here figured. 
26. Lygeeus bicrucis. (Tab. XVI. figg. 14, 15.), 
Lygeus bicrucis, Say, Journ. Ac. Phil. iv. p. 322.3; Compl. Writ. ii. p. 246. 3°; Town. Glover, 
Ill. Ins. Ord. Hem. p. 45, tab. i. f. 3. 
Lygeus flavo-marginellus, Stal, Freg. Eug. Resa, Ins. p. 241. 53%. 
Lygeus rubescens, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. i. p. 37. 5°. 
Lygeus bitransversus, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (3) vill. p. 947. 140. 
M. (Melanocoryphus) bicrucis, Stal, En. Hem. iv. p. 118. 6°. 
Melanocoryphus bicrucis, Uhler, Bull. U.S. Geol. & Geog. Surv. ii. p. 304. 3 , 
Hab. Norta America, Georgia®, Texas® (Boll, Mus. Vind. Ces.), Florida®, Cali- 
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