60 SCUTATINA. 



nerves. Sternum : Frosternum with a deep rostral channel, of which 

 the end in front is widened and the raised margin extended to the 

 base of the antennse, forming a channel for their reception ; 3Ieso- 

 and Iletasternum with the rostral channel shallower; Pro- and 

 Mesosterniim with a deep transverse channel. Legs, short, strong ; 

 thiglis compressed ; tihice with short, fine spines ; on the outer side 

 a channel, deepest in the first pair ; tarsi, 2nd joint short ; all the 

 joints hairy beneath. 



Abdomen convex above and beneath ; Coiinexivum moderate. 



S/jecies 1. — Odoistoscelis fuliginosus. 



CiMEX FULIGINOSUS, Lim. S. N. i, 716, 8 (1767) ; FaL E. S. iv, 90, 42 

 (1794) ; JFolf, Ic. Cim. 50, t. 5, fig. 47 (1801). 



— LiTUKA, Fab. E. S. iv, 90, 43 (1794). 



Tjltyka FULiGmosA, Fad. S. R. 139, 50 (1803); Panz. E. G. 112, 14; 

 Fall. Mon. Cim. 42, 2 (1807) ; Hem. Suec. 15, 5 

 (1829) ; Curl. B. E. xv, fig. 685 (1838). 



— LiTURA, Fab. S. R. 139, 51 (1803). 



ScuTELLERA FULiGiNOSA, Lai. Geu. Hi, 114, 4 (1807) ; Lam. Hist. Nat. 

 ill, 491, 3 (1816) ; Schill. Arb. u. Verand. 

 100 (1843). 

 Tettra carboxaria, ZcK, Act, Holm. 70, 19 (1819); Fall. Hem. 



Suec. 13, 3 (1829). 

 Odontoscelis fuliginosus, Lap. Hem. 74 (1832); Purm. Ilaiidb. ii, 



385, 3 (1835) ; H. Sch. Norn. Ent. i, 53 

 & 88 (1835); Am. el Serv. Hem. 69, 1 

 (1843); Kolen. Mel. Eut. iv, 5, 122 

 (1846) ; Flor, Rhyn. Liv. i, 152 (1800) ; 

 Fieb. Europ. Hem. 378, 2 (1801). 

 Ursocoris fuliginosa et litura, HaJm, Wanz. ii, 49 & 50, t. 40, fig. 



142 & 143 (1834). 

 Arctocoris — Germ. Zeits. i. 47, 1, (1839). 



Fuseo-luteous, black-punctured, slightly shining, covered with veiy 

 short, depressed pile, the circumference with strong, projecting, 

 yellow hairs. Underside pitchy black, finely pilose, punctured. 



Head black above and beneath. Antennce black or piceous. 

 Ocelli very small, red. Rostrum luteous, the last two joints ])iccous. 



