112 TRAVELS AMONGST THE GREAT ANDES. 



recoixled from Nebraska, Colorado and Texas, it is common in Mexico and 

 Central America, and lias been collected l^otli in Coloml)ia and Brazil ; 

 whilst in the Antilles, the Islands of Culja, St. Domingo, and St. Vincent are 

 undoul)ted haliitats. 



3. Arocera splemlens. Pentatoma splendens, Blanch., Hist. Nat. Ins., iii, 148, 



5 (1841). Arocera splendens, Stal, En. Hem., ii, p. 38, 6 (1872); Dist., 

 Biol. Centr. Am. RliyncL, i, p. 75, 7, t. vii, f. 13, 14 (1880). 



Hab. Guayaquil (indoors). Two examj^les. 



This is a moderately common Neotropical species. It has not been re- 

 corded farther north than Mexico, and extends throughout Central America 

 to Colombia and Venezuela. 



4. Nezara nebulosa, n. sp. 



Hab. Forests above the Bridge of Chimbo (1-3000 feet). 



Closely allied to N. stictica, DalL, but differing by its very much smaller 

 size, somewhat darker coloration above, the absence of the central longi- 

 tudinal series of spots to the abdomen beneath, etc. 



Long. 12 to 13 millim. 



5. Piezodorus Guildingii. Rhajjhiijaster Guildinii, Hope, Cat., i, p. 31 (1837). 



Piezodorus Guildinii, Stal, En. Hem., ii, p. 45, 2 (1872) ; P. Guildimji, 

 Dist, Biol. Centr. Am. Rhynch., i, p. 81, 1, t. vii, f. 6 (1880). 



Hab. Chillo (9000 feet). A single example. This species is moderately 

 abundant in Central Ameiica, has been recorded from the islands of Cuba and 

 St. Vincent, and is probably found throughout the tropical parts of the 

 Neotropical region. 



Fain. COEEIBjE. 



Division Sfartoceraria. 

 6. Sejihina culta, n. s]). 



Hab. Milligalli (6200 feet). A single example. 



Long. 22 millim. Exp. lat. ang. pron. 8 millim. 



This species, by its peculiar markings, is nearest allied to S. noticulutu, 

 Dist., received from Costa Rica. 



