HEMIPTERA 145 



as far as base of gula. Rostrum reaching midway between anterior and intermediate 

 coxae ; first segment incrassate, its ventral length one-third longer than the length (seen 

 from beneath) of one eye, dorsally produced triangularly a little over the dorsal side of 

 the second segment, which is slender, one-sixth longer than the first, which is four times 

 as long as the third and three times as long as the fourth. Pronotum anteriorly narrowly 

 constricted (not collared), deeply impressed transversely in the middle ; anterior lobe 

 porrect, lateral margins slightly divergent posteriorly ; posterior lobe raised and rounded, 

 irregularly rugulose, lateral margins slightly divergent posteriorly, base obtuse-angularly 

 emarginate, exposing the anterior margin (the so-called "base" of authors) of the 

 glabrous scutellum, 2^ times as wide as the apical margin. Mesosternum elevated, 

 medio-longitudinally sulculate. Clavus distinct. Exterior area of membrane minute, 

 opaque, interior area large, partly opaque. Stinkgland orifices elongate, somewhat 

 narrow. Legs more or less hairy, coxae apically approximate, anterior coxal cavities 

 very large, not fully occupied by the coxae. Femora long, not notably incrassate ; 

 tibiae long and slender. First tarsal segment shorter than second, second and third 

 inserted considerably post-apically. 



^. Seventh abdominal segment apically sinuate. 



( I ) Ncsioniiris /nncaiiciisis, sp. nov. 



Plate \^ fig. 50. 



Rich dark green (on close inspection minutely mottled with whitish) [varying to 

 flavescent (post-mortem?)], whitish-pilose. Second (excluding base), third and fourth 

 antennal segments sordid fusco-flavous. Head and anterior part of scutellum sordid 

 testaceous. Ventral surface, legs etc. testaceous (the latter sometimes more or less 

 greenish). First segment of antennae incrassate, less so apically, cylindrical, twice 

 as long as vertex ; remaining segments slenderer, each in proportion to the preceding ; 

 second segment a little more than three times as long as the first, which is half the 

 length of the third, third a trifle longer than the fourth. Femora unarmed. 



Long. 6| — 7§- mm. 



Hab. Hawaii, Olaa (June, September, November) ; Kona 2000 to 3000 ft. 

 (September, November). — Maui, Haleakala, 5000 ft. (May). — Lanai, Halepaakai, 

 3000 ft. (January, February, July). — Molokai, 3000 to 4000ft. (June). I have examined 

 40 specimens. 



Blackburn mentions having some 40 species of Mirinae in his collection. I have 

 noted here 21 with two well-marked varieties, and have still to describe some 10 or 12. 

 The Mirinae are in themselves among the most difficult of Rhynchota, even among the 

 comparatively speaking little varying British forms. Unfortunately, also, they are 

 among the frailest, and many of Mr Perkins' captures in this group are, as was indeed 

 to be expected, in indifferent condition. 



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