HEMIPTERA HETEROrTEKA. 



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BeUVTUS MERIDIONALIS. 



Metacaiitliiis nieridionalis, Casta, All. Itisl. Neap. vii. pi. 1, f. 4. Miils. et 

 Hey, Pun. France, iii. 194. 



Naples. Spain. 



Fam. 2. RHOPALID^, C. H. 520. 



A. Tliird joint of the antennce not dilated. 

 a. Hind femora spiny benealb. 



* Second joint of llie antenncB mucli shorter than the 



third. ----- 

 ** Second and third joints of the anttnnaj about equal 



in length, 

 f Pectus witli a longitudinal groove. - - - 



ff Pectus with no groove. . - . . 



b. Hind femora unarmed. 



* Eyes not petiolated. .... 

 ** Eyes petiolated. 



f Meml)rane with from fifteen to twenty-five veins. - 

 If Membrane with from eight to ten veins. 

 \ Eyes not piojecting beyond the fore angles of the 

 piolhorax. ..... 



W Eyes projecting beyond the fore angles of the pro- 

 thorax. 

 § Head received as far as the eyes into the prothorax. 0. Maccevktiius 

 §§ Head narrowed like a neck behind the eyes. - 7. Hiiopalus 



B. Third joint of the anteuns much dilated at the lip. 8. ERiiTMOPHouA 



2. pseddophlceus. 



1. Harmostes. 

 3. Ceualeptus. 



9. Eldarca. 



4. Therapha. 



5. Marqus. 



Genus 1. HARMOSTES, C. H. 520. 

 1. Harmostes virescens, C //. 520. 

 costalis, Germ. H.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. ix. 270, pi. 320, f. 902. 



a. Georgia. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



b. United States. Presented by F. Walker, Esq. 



2. Harmostes Chilexsis, C. H. 521. 



Merocoris minor. Spin. Faun. Chil. 165 — Harmostes minor, S(jnl. A. S. 

 E.F.4me .S"^;-. iii. 561. 



a. Chili. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



3. Harmostes rhaphimerus. 



Merocoris rhaphimerus, Spin. Faun. Chil. 164 — Harmostes rhajihimerus, 

 Sgnt. A. S. E. F. 4vie Ser. iii. 560. 



Chili. 



