l^^i INovember, 1879. 



hrunneo-fusca vents concoloribus indistinctis, prope hasiit vence exterioris macula 

 triangidari parva lutea. Capitis vertice et pronoti disco postico transverse rugulosis, 

 Jiujus lateribus et margine postico transverse punctatis ; sctdello suhiniguloso ; pronoto 

 lohi postici disco transverse impresso. Long. 3 mm. 



New Zealand (Broun). Three specimens. 



Belongs to the section with four free membrane-veins, but, except 

 the outer one, they are indistinct. 



4. Caediastetiiijs Poweri, n. sp. 



Piceo-brunneus vel piceo-niger, opaciis, capillis longiuscuUs cinereis vestitus ; 

 capite antice et postice, pronoto lateribus et postice, scutello saltern ad apicem, em- 

 holio ad basin, clavo, corioque ad maximam partem plus minus dilutioribus, interdum 

 leviter rufescentilus ; antennis articulo ^o fusoo-brimneo, 4" rufescente ; macula 

 subrotunda ante basin cunei albido-fusca ; membrana dilute fiisco-brunnea, nebuUs 3 

 dilutioribus 2 ad basin altera ad marginem interiorem notata, venis male definitis ; 

 rostro ad basin piceo, apicem versus luteo ; /pedibus piceo-brunneis, basin versus dilu- 

 tioribus, Jemoribus ad apicem,'tibiarumque dimidio apicali necnon tarsis brunneo- 

 flavidis ; corpore subtus nitido piceo-brunneo, ventre ad medium dilutiore. Capite 

 et pronoto (disco antico excepto) transverse rugulosis ; scutello subtiliter punctato- 

 ruguloso ; pronoti lobo postico antice transverse impresso vel (^) Jbvea parva 

 profunda imtructo ; memhrana fcsmincB subabbreviata. Long. 1\ — 2 mm. 



New Zealand (Broun). Five specimens. 



Belongs to the section with four free membrane-veins, bnt these 

 are with great difficulty made out, and in fact seem almost obsolete. 

 I have much pleasure in dedicating this species to Dr. J. A. Power, 

 whose researches in the entomology of Britain are so well kuowrf. It 

 is the smallest species of the genus known to me. 



5. Cardiastethus claeus, n. sjj. 



Pallide brunneo-flavus, nitidus, pilis jmllidis sp)arsis vestitus ; elytris dilutiori- 

 bus ; oculis fuscis ; aniennarum articulis duobus uUimis subfusoulis. Capite, pronoto 

 scutelloque IcBviusculis, elytris subtiliter punctatis ; pronoti lateribus ad apicem 

 distincte rotundatis inde subrectis, impressione transversali mediocri ; scutello fovea 

 media vix instructo ; membrana venis indistinctissimis. $ $ . Long. 2 mm. 



Amazon (Trail). Two specimens. 



At once distinguished from its allies by its uniformly pale brownish- 

 yellow colour ; smooth surface, scarcely excavated scutellum and ob- 

 solete membrane-veins, of which only the first is at all (and that 

 scarcely) visible. 



CardiastetJius Broiininnus, B. W. (Ent. Mo. Mag., xv, 159). — 

 Having seen more specimens of this species, I may state that it 

 varies much in intensity of coloration. Sometimes there is a pale 

 brownish-fuscous spot before the base of the cuneus, more apparent 

 in dark than in pale individuals. 



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