224 HEMIPTERA-HOMOPTERA. 
flavo-rufescentibus, illo fortius rugose punctato; tegminibus hyalinis, maculis duabus ad marginem 
exteriorem, sepe confluentibus, femine rufis vel fusco-rufescentibus, maris fuscis; corpore subtus ad 
medium nigrescenti, lateribus dilute testaceis. 
Allied to the preceding (P. centrolineata), but easily distinguished by the shorter, broader, and much more 
obtuse head, which, viewed from the side, is much thicker and shows no inclination to become reflexed 
upwards; the sides and anterior margin of the metopidium are reddish-yellow, whereas in P. centrolineata 
they are black; the pronotum is more strongly and rugosely punctured than in the latter species ; and 
the spots on the margin of the tegmina, instead of being black or fuscous, are of a dark crimson colour 
in the female ; moreover, the male appears to be coloured like the female, with the exception of these 
spots, which are fuscous. 
Long. 10-114 millim.; lat. ad hum. 2-3 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Cerro Zunil, Capetillo, San Gerénimo (Champion). 
A specimen from San Gerénimo is figured. 
12. Phera aterrima. (Tab. XIV. fig. 7.) 
Parva, angusta, nigra, nitida; capite prelongo, acuminato, sulcato, sat levi, oculis longis nonnihil prominulis ; 
pronoto sat fortiter punctato vix rugoso; scutello magno, fere levi; tegminibus ad basim fortiter 
punctatis, ceteris levibus ; corpore subtus testaceo, lateribus dilutioribus ; pedibus piceo-testaceis, 
A small, narrow, parallel species, with the upperside entirely deep black and rather shining; head very 
long, acuminate; eyes long and not very prominent; pronotum rather strongly punctured, but not, or 
scarcely, rugose ; scutellum large, very finely rugose, almost smooth; tegmina strongly punctured at the 
base, smooth behind ; underside testaceous, the sides light; legs pitchy-testaceous. 
Long. 9 millim. ; lat. ad hum. 22 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Tierra Colorada in Guerrero, 2000 feet (H. H. Smith). 
This is quite distinct from any other species which I have seen. 
13. Phera obscurior, sp. n. 
Fusca, capite elongato, triangulari, reflexo, vertice impresso, antice et ad latera nigro testaceoque variegato ; 
metopidio dilute testaceo; pronoto haud nitido, rugose sculpturato, antice et ad latera anguste testaceo ; 
scutello obscure variegato ; tegminibus nitidis, unicoloribus, venis clavi distinctis, parallelis ; abdomine 
supra nigro ; corpore subtus dilute testaceo; pedibus rufo-flavis. 
Fuscous, with a slight olive-green reflection ; head elongate, triangular, somewhat reflexed, deeply impressed 
on the vertex, the upper surface variegated at the sides with black and testaceous, the eyes prominent ; 
pronotum dull, rugosely sculptured, testaceous on the anterior margin and at the extreme sides; 
scutellum obscurely variegated ; tegmina shining, unicolorous, with the veins of the clavus distinct and 
parallel; abdomen dark above, the apex red, the underside light testaceous ; legs orange-yellow. 
Long. 10 millim.; lat. ad hum. 2 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, San Isidro (Champion). 
This is a distinct but obscure species: I found it mixed in our collection with 
Tettigonia urbana and its allies, which at first sight it somewhat resembles in size 
and general shape. 
