Pentatomide. 21 
near Exeter, under Peltidea, Parfitt ; Mickleham, Champion ; 
Lulworth, Bournemouth, Dade. 
GNATHOCONUS, Fic? 
This little genus is closely allied to Sehirws but the 
transverse eyes will easily distinguish it. Its species are 
also rather more convex, and the central lobe of the face is 
not enclosed by the cheeks. 
(2) 1. Head with the central lobe shorter than 
the cheeks, apical joint of the antennz 
longer than the fourth 5 : : . ALBOMARGINATUS. 
(1) 2. Head with the central lobe reaching the 
front margin, fourth and fifth joints of 
antennz subequal. ‘ < z . PICIPES. 
G. albomarginatus, Fab.—Short oval, black, punctured, 
sides of the eytra narrowly whitish. Head rugosely punc- 
tured, central lobe shorter than the cheeks and so forming 
a notch in the front margin, antennee with the first and 
second joints pale, apical joint distinctly longer than the 
fourth; pronotum convex, strongly and deeply punctured, 
sides rounded, base nearly straight; scutellum punctured, 
and somewhat wrinkled, corium punctured, lateral margins 
slightly rounded, narrowly whitish, apical margin straight, 
membrane whitish; legs spinose. 
L. 3-4 mm. 
Woking, Wandsworth, Reigate, Bromley; at roots 
Hastings, Bexhill, on sandy bank Shalford, Butler; by 
shaking moss, Reigate and Headley Lane, Billups ; Hxmouth, 
Haldon, Sidmouth, Parfitt ; Norfolk not common, Hdwards ; 
Croydon, Tonbridge, Isle of Wight, Blatch ; Darenth, 
Ashstead, Sandown, Champion. 
G. picipes, Ma//.—Very like the preceding but with the 
central lobe of the face extending in front as far as the 
cheeks, the apical joint of the antennz shorter, being only 
subequal in length to the penultimate, and the pale margin 
