82 HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA. 
beyond the eyes; antennz moderately long, joints 1 and 2 subequal in length, 3 a little shorter than 2, 
4 considerably longer than 3, subfusiform, sparsely pilose, 2 and 3 slender. Pronotum transverse, broad, 
granulate, subtruncate behind, strongly constricted at the sides before the middle; with rather narrow, 
raised, lobiform, very prominent anterior angles, which project outwards and a little forwards; the 
posterior portion parallel behind, rounded at the sides anteriorly. Scutellum carinate. Corium extending 
to the middle of the second segment, the nervures granulate. Abdomen somewhat rounded at the sides, 
the sixth segment obliquely narrowed posteriorly, and feebly emarginate behind ; the genital lobes short ; 
the spiracles on the sixth segment visible from above. 
Length 42, breadth 2,1, millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 3000 feet (Champion). 
One specimen. Very like P. armatus; but differing from it in having the third 
antennal joint shorter and the fourth joint much more elongate, the apical process of 
the head unemarginate in front, the pronotum more constricted at the sides, with the 
anterior angles more prominent and directed a little forwards, the corium longer, and 
the tibiz unicolorous. The head is formed exactly as in P. armatus, except that the 
apical process is entire. From P. cinctipes it may be separated by the abruptly lobate 
anterior angles, the more slender antenne, &c. 
3. Pictinus breviceps, n. sp. (Tab. VI. fig. 3, ¢, head and part of the 
pronotum.) 
3S. Oblong, piceo-ferruginous, the anterior angles of the pronotum and the basal half of each of the connexival 
segments ochraceous, the posterior half of these segments ferruginous within and blackish externally; the 
antennz with the base of the second and the apex of the fourth joint, and the legs, ferrugineo-testaceous ; 
the membrane smoky-black, with two obscure luteous marks at the base. Head transverse, rather broad, 
granulate ; the post-ocular portions very short, and armed with a short tooth ; the apical process slightly 
emarginate in front; the spiniform antenniferous processes subparallel; antenne rather short, joint 1 
stout, extending to more than one-half beyond the apical process of the head, 2 short, 3 nearly twice as 
long as 2, 4 shorter than 3, piriform, pilose at the tip. Pronotum transverse, subtruncate at the base and 
apex, granulate, sinuate at the sides before the middle, and narrowed in front; the anterior portion short 
and depressed, with rather prominent rounded anterior angles, the disc with two small flattened callosities, 
one on each side of the middle; the posterior portion parallel behind and rounded at the sides in front. 
Scutellum carinate down the middle. Corium parallel at the base and of the same width as the pronotum, 
extending to a little beyond the first segment, the nervures granulate. Abdomen subparallel in front, 
gradually rounded at the sides posteriorly, the outer apical angles of the sixth segment obtusely 
projecting ; the genital lobes broad; the spiracles small, those on the fifth and sixth segments distinctly 
visible from above. . 
Length 32, breadth 13 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
One example. Smaller than P. guadraticeps, the head transverse, with the post- 
ocular portions very short, the antenne shorter, with less elongate third joint, the 
anterior angles of the pronotum less explanate, the spiracles on the fifth and sixth 
‘segments rather prominent, the genital lobes broader, &c. 
