168 FAMILY V. — PENTATOMIDjE. 



third ventral. Pronotum with front portion gradually declivent; disk 

 very sparsely, coarsely and unevenly punctate and with a vague wide 

 shallow depression behind the front angles. Scutellum similarly punc- 

 tate, the apex smooth. Corium with punctures in part aggregated to 

 form an oblique dark space near middle and another near tip. Under 

 surface sparsely and finely punctate, the thoracic pleura more coarsely 

 so. Length, 10.5 — 11.5 mm.; width, 5.5 — 6 mm. 



Dunedin, Fla., Dec. 30 — March 9, three specimens taken 

 from red cedar, Juniperus virginiana Linn.; another Sept. 1, at 

 porch light. Beaufort, N. Car., September (Brimley) . The only 

 other Florida record is that of Van Duzee (1904, 61) from St. 

 Augustine. Stal's types were from North Carolina, and it is 

 known elsewhere only from New Jersey and Georgia. The 

 only mention of its habits is that of Bueno and Engelhardt 

 (1910, 148) as follows: 



"This species was observed only on Smith's Island, N. Car., Aug. 3, 

 and only on one cedar tree. Close inspection showed this tree to be 

 literally covered with insects clinging to the twigs and smaller branches, 

 many in copulation. In spite of the great numbers they were rather 

 inconspicuous, their color and markings, especially those of the abdomen, 

 bearing a striking resemblance to the small cedar twigs. On the slightest 

 disturbance they dropped, taking to wing, however, before reaching the 

 ground. A small vial, holding about 50 specimens, was filled from a 

 single twig. A vigorous kick at the trunk dislodged so many as to 

 obscure the air, but after a short flight all returned and alighted again. 

 As no injury whatever could be detected to the tree, which was a 

 splendid specimen, and in the absence of other insects, which might have 

 been the attraction, the visitation evidently was not due to feeding, but 

 more probably a gregarious habit while mating. This conclusion was 

 strengthened by further observations, including the examination of many 

 cedars, as well as other trees, which failed to reveal the presence of the 

 bug elsewhere on the island." 



116 (188). Banasa euchlora Stal, 1872, 44. 



Elongate-oval, subdepressed. Above clear dark green, two stripes 

 on occiput and scattered spots on front portion of pronotum and disk 

 of corium, yellowish-white and subcalloused ; scutellum with tip and a 

 large smooth spot on each basal angle ivory-white; antenna? green, the 

 last two joints tinged with fuscous, the second three-fourths the length 

 of third; connexivum green, the middle of each segment yellow; mem- 

 brane hyaline, sometimes in part dusky; under surface green with five 

 rows of vague, ill defined yellow or whitish spots; legs green, the tarsi 

 and tip of beak fuscous. Head slightly longer than broad, feebly nar- 

 rowed in front, its apex rounded; cheeks equalling tylus, subconvex and 

 closely striate-punctate above; beak reaching base of third ventral. 

 Pronotum with front portion moderately declivent, its side margins 



