298 HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA. 
PARACHIUS, gen. nov. 
Allied to Chius, but with the antenne much longer and the basal joint considerably longer than the head. 
Legs much longer, the posterior tibise being especially developed. 
1. Parachius luteolus, n. sp. (Tab. XXVII. fig. 24.) 
Pale ochraceous; eyes, outer margin of basal joint, the apex of second joint, and the third and fourth joints of 
antenne, and the bases and apices of tarsi fuscous or black ; sutural margins of clavus, inner margins of 
corium, and cuneus greenish ; membrane pale ochraceous and subhyaline. 
Long. 5 millim. 
Hab. GuatEMALA, Cerro Zunil (Champion). 
FALCONTA, gen. nov. 
Body elongate, subdepressed, finely but obscurely and sparingly pilose. Head with about the basal half 
somewhat tumid and slightly channelled on the inner side of the eyes, remaining portion vertically deflexed. 
Eyes large, prominent, slightly directed backwards, and situate contiguous to anterior margin of pronotum. 
Antenne with the basal joint slightly incrassate and longer than the head; second joint much more 
slender, finely pilose, about half as long again as first, and slightly thickened at apex; third and fourth 
slender, third much longer than fourth. Pronotum elongate, somewhat coarsely punctate, the posterior 
margin, which is strongly and concavely sinuate before the scutellum, more than twice as broad as the 
anterior, with a strong transverse constriction near anterior margin, between which it is prominently 
tumid; lateral angles obtusely rounded or subnodulate. Scutellum transversely and profoundly excavated 
at base. Corium with the disc punctate, the costal margin convexly ampliated towards apex. Rostrum 
reaching the intermediate coxee. 
1. Falconia poetica, n. sp. (Tab. XXIX. fig. 3.) 
Creamy ochraceous; eyes, anterior margin of pronotum, and scutellum black; antenne black, the basal joint 
ochraceous, outwardly streaked with black; a fuscous spot at base of membrane extending over the apical 
margins of the corium; inner margin and apex of cuneus fuscous. Body beneath ochraceous; the meso- 
and metasternums, the anterior margin of the prosternum, and three large spots on basal half of lateral 
margins of abdomen, black* ; coxee and legs ochraceous, the tarsi and apical halves of the posterior femora 
fuscous. 
Long. 4 millim. 
Hab. GUATEMALA, San Gerénimo (Champion). 
2. Falconia caduca, n.sp. (Tab. XXIX. fig. 4.) 
Creamy ochraceous; eyes, anterior margin of pronotum, and the scutellum black; corium with a large oblong 
fuscous spot at each inner angle; head with the apex and a transverse central linear spot fuscous ; 
antenne with the first and second joints ochraceous, outwardly streaked with fuscous (remaining joints 
mutilated). Body beneath pale ochraceous, lateral margins of the sternum blackish (carded specimen) ; 
legs pale creamy ochraceous, apices of the tarsi and an upper streak on the apical halves of posterior 
femora fuscous. 
Long. 4 millim. 
Hab. GuateMata, Cerro Zunil (Champion). 
ANTIAS, gen. nov. 
Body elongate subovate, subdepressed, the lateral margins of the corium ampliated. Head moderately 
tumid ; eyes large and contiguous to the anterior margin of the pronotal collar. Antenne with the basal 
joint not prominently incrassated, but little longer than the head, second joint more than twice the 
length of first, third and fourth slender, almost subequal in length. Pronotum broad, very coarsely 
* The markings underneath imperfectly seen owing to the specimen being carded. 
