Reduvitde. 161 
terior pair very long; tarsi three-jointed; pronotum with 
its inferior margin produced into a curved spine; anterior 
coxe contiguous, intermediate pair slightly separated, 
posterior pair very remote; genital segments in the male 
triangular. I do not know the female. 
P. bidentata, Fourer. (bifurcata, D. § S.).—Dull brown ; 
second joint of the antennz about once and a half as long 
as the first, third about a third as long as the second, fourth 
about twice as long as the third. Head divided into two 
portions by a deep transverse channel between the eyes, 
the posterior portion nearly square, with a central channel ; 
posterior margin with four blunt spines ; beneath, the an- 
terior group of spines consists of three, the posterior of 
four; pronotum trapeziform, flat, with four indistinct 
carine, the two central ones strongest, enclosing a trian- 
gular impression at the base; scutellum small, simple; 
elytra dull brown, nerves shining; connexivum with pale 
spots at the joints of the segments; legs paler, anterior 
and intermediate tibiz banded with black; posterior 
femora black at the apex. 
L. 16 mm. 
Under a piece of red sandstone, Quatford, Salop, Sep- 
tember, Thos. Marshall. 
REDUVIUS, £00. 
Subelongate. Head small; neck narrow, parallel-sided ; 
ocelli large, prominent, situated just behind the eyes ; eyes 
very large; antenniferous tubercles almost touching the 
eyes at their base; face, between the antenne, tricarinate ; 
antenne very long, setaceous, basal joint thickest ; rostrum 
thick, short, and curved; pronotum much widened behind, 
anterior margin raised and callose; disc with a transverse 
impression across the middle, and a deep longitudinal im- 
pression widened posteriorly ; scutellum large, impressed 
at the base; elytra longer than the abdomen; corium very 
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