HETEROPTEROUS HEMIPTERA. 313 



rufous ; lateral margin yellowish-rufous, with blackish incisural 

 margins ; rostrum robust. 



Length over three-fifths of an inch. 



This insect was presented to me by Xuttall. It dififers from 

 puncfijx^s nob., inasmuch as that common species has the second 

 joint of the antennae shorter than the third; and ultimate 

 joints are black ; the punctures of the body also are [758] black, 

 the feet have black points and the rostrum is slender. The pre- 

 sent species is also larger; 



2 P. AUGUR. — Thoracic spines pointing forward; beneath 

 with five vitta?. 



Inhabits Georgia. 



Body rather slender, attenuated from the thoracic spines to 

 the posterior extremity; yellowish-green; head with two vittae 

 of impressed black punctures; antennae pale rufous; first joint 

 long oval ; third joint longer than the second ; thorax, spines 

 acute, pointing forwards; punctures of the disc pale rufous, of 

 the lateral margin blackish ; scutel and hemelytra, punctures . 

 blackish : beneath with three or five vittae of black punctures ; 

 thighs with black points. 



Ltength two-fifths of an inch. 



In most respects this agrees with ti/phaeus F., but it has no 

 sanguineous mark in the middle of the hemelytra. It was sent to 

 me by Mr. Oemler, of Savannah. 



3. P. EMARGiNATA — Bluish ; scutel with three fulvous dots. 



Inhabits Georgia. 



Body purplish blue ; rostrum pale fulvous ; thorax at posterior 

 angles, with a cylindrical emargiuatc spine ; scutel having three 

 orbicular fulvous spots : feet at base pale fulvous : beneath, under 

 the rostrum, region of the feet, middle of the ventral base, anus, 

 and triangular lateral spot fulvous. 



Length half an inch. 



Female. — Thorax with the anterior and lateral margins and 

 longitudinal line in the middle dull fulvous ; the two basal spots 

 of the scutel sometimes confluent. 



Length three-fifths of an inch. 



The fioridanus Linn., is described to be black, otherwise I 

 should suppose this to be related to it ; that species is said to be 



