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genital segments, wliich fill the entire space so formed. Of the 

 Genital segments beneath ; in the $ only one is visible, the surface is 

 varied with slight elevations, the posterior margin concave in the 

 centre, and thence sinuate to the sides : in the $ 3 segments are 

 seen, the first 2 forming transverse, narrow, overlapping plates, of 

 which the posterior margin in the centre is slightly notched, and 

 thence rounded to the sides ; the third, on the joosterior margin, is 

 in the centre sharply notched, and thence continued nearly straight 

 to the points of the last abdominal segment. Connesivum hori- 

 zontal, much rounded and widened posteriorly, and not covered by 

 the elytra or scutellum. 



/Species 1. — Eurygaster maurus. 



CiMEX MAUKUS, Zw. F. S, 246, 913 (1761); Scop. Eat. Carn. 120, 

 352 (1763) ; Lin. S. N. 1, 716, 5 (1767) ; Rossi, F. E. 

 ii, 227, 1290 (1790); Fab. E. S. iv, 87, 30 (1794); 

 JFolf, Ic. Cim. 135, t. 13, fig. 129 r/, d, c, d (1801). 

 Thyreocoris Austriaca, Schrank, E. B. ii, 68, 1095 (1801). 

 Tetyra MAURA ct PicTA, Fab. S. R. 136, 36 & 38 (1803). 



— — Fall. Mod. Cim. 41, 1 (1807); Hem. Suec. 12, 2 

 (1829); Burm. Handb. ii, 390, 3 (1835); H. Sc/if. 

 Nom. Ent. i, 53 & 89 (1835); Germ. Zeits. i, 73, 3 

 (1839) ; Ramb. Faun. And. ii, 100, 5 (1842). 

 ScuTELLERA MAURA, L. Diif. Rech. Hem. 26 (1833). 

 Bellocoris pictus, Ha/m, Wanz. ii, 45, t. 45, fi«f. 140 (1834). 

 Odontotaksus maurus et pictus, Spin. Hem. 363, 4 & 5 (1837). 

 Eurygaster — Am. et Serv. Hera. 53, 2 (1843); Sahlh. Geoc. 

 Fen. 15, 1 (1848) ; Flor, Rhyn. Liv. i, 85, 1 

 (1860) ; Fieb. Europ. Hem. 1, 370, 3 (1861). 

 — MAURA, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv, 10, 129 (1846). 



Varies in colour from fulvous brown without markings to luteous 

 with stripes and shades of brown ; smooth, slightly shining. 



Head deeply punctured above and beneath, central lobe of the 

 face as long as the side lobes, narrowed in front. AntenncB yel- 

 lowish-red, 4th joint piceous towards the tip, 5th piceous or black, 

 4th and 5th with very short hairs. Bostrum luteous, the last 2 

 joints piceous or black. 



Thorax. — Pronotum deeply punctured like the head; sides nearlv 



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