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rowed longitudinally for reception of rostrum. Antennae, head, 

 thorax, scutellum and corium ochraceous, practically concolorous. 

 Apex of corium slightly tinged with dark brown. Membrane hyaline. 

 Ventral side of body light orange to yellow, concolorous. Length 7-9 mm. 

 Sternum coarsely punctate. 



Described from seven specimens from southern California. 

 Have seen a single specimen from Oregon and one from Brew- 

 sler County, Texas. Type and paratypes in collection of U. S. 

 National Museum. 



Harmostes marmoratus Snin. 



Mcrocoris marmoratus Spin., Hist, de CrTile, Gay, Vol. 7, p. 166, 



1851. 

 Harmostes corazonns Dist., Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 85, 1893. 



Head short, apex acute. First joint of antennae considerably pass- 

 ing apex of head, second and third joints short and about equal in 

 length, fourth only slightly shorter than the third. Eyes prominent. 

 Bucculae small. Beak not extending beyond metasternum. Lateral 

 margins of thorax wide, entire, not crenulated. Posterior angles of 

 thorax somewhat angular, not prominently rounded. Thorax coarsely 

 punctate. Costal margins of corium practically parallel. Width be- 

 tween tips of corium greater than basal width of scutellum. Hind 

 femora incrassated but not as pronounced as in other species. Size 

 5-6 mm. long. 



General color above dark brown, corium except for the inner borders 

 paler, beneath yellow, finely flaked with rufous. Membrane hyaline 

 spotted with fuscous. Fourth antennal joint dark. 



This species occurs in Chile. 



Harmostes ranhimerus Spin. 



Merocoris raphimerus Snin., Hist, de Chile. Gay, Vol. 7, 1851. 



Harmostes montivagus Dist., Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 85, 1893. 



Head long, first antennal joint stout but considerably passing the 

 apex of head, second shorter than the third and inflated at the base, 

 fourth joint one-half the length of the third. Bucculae small. Beak 

 extending to posterior margin of metasternum. Lateral margins of 

 thorax entire, wide, and flaring. Posterior angles of thorax somewhat 

 angular. Hemelytra widest at the middle. Hind femora not greatly 

 incrassated, spines subprominent. Size 8-9 mm. long. 



General color above yellowish brown, corium tinged with rufous 

 posteriorly. Antennae ochraceous. Membrane hyaline, with faint fus- 

 cous spots. 



This species occurs in Chile. 



