HEMIPTERA HETIROPTERA. A449 
Larger than &. fasciata and without the mark in the disk of the fore 
wings which distinguishes that species. 
a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
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125. EDESSA CONTERMINA. 
Lutea, nigro punctata; caput pallide prasinum, lutescente marginatum ; 
thorax et scutellum aspere punctata; thorax antice subrugulosus, 
angulis posticis rectangulatis bene determinatis ; abdomen apice sex- 
spinosum ; pedes rufescentes ; ale antice ferruginee, atomis basalibus 
et subcostalibus venisque albidis. 
Luteous, with black punctures. Head grass-green above, almost 
swooth; sides and middle lobe pale luteous. Eyes reddish. Antenne 
luteous; second joint a little shorter than the third; fourth very much 
longer than the third, a little shorter than the fifth. Thorax and scutellum 
somewhat roughly and thinly punctured. Thorax with two slight smooth 
ridges along the fore border, the first continued along each side; lateral 
angles vot forming horns, but rectangular and slightly prominent. Pectus 
and under side of the abdomen with black sutures. Abdomen red above 
and on each side beneath ; a row of black spots along each side above ; six 
short apical spines. Legs reddish. Fore wings ferruginous, thickly aud 
minutely punctured, with whitish veins and with some whitish speckles 
towards the base and along the costa; membrane #neous-brown. Length 
of the body 3% lines. 
a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
126. EprEssa RUTILANS. 
Ochracea ; caput transverse striatum; antenne pallide testacee ; thorax 
aspere et sparstssime punctatus, anyulis posticis subproductis rectan- 
gulatis; scutelii dimidium apicale dense et subtiliter punctatuin ; 
abdomen apice sexspinosum ; pedes rufi. 
Ochraceous. Head transversely and finely striated. Eyes blackish. 
Antenne pale testaceous ; second joint rather shorter than the third ; fourth 
about twice the length of the third. Thorax roughly and very thinly 
punctured; lateral angles not forming horns, but prominent and rec- 
tangular. Scutellum attenuated, acute, roughly and very thinly punctured 
from the base to the middle, much more thickly and minutely punctured 
from thence to the tip. Abdomen with six short apical spines. Legs red. 
Fore wings very thickly and minutely punctured ; membrane eveous-brown. 
Length of the body 104 lines. 
a. Brazil. From Mr. Vigors’ collection. 
127. EDESSA TURPIS. 
Fulva,snbius viridi-testacea; caput transverse striatum, antice latiusculum ; 
thorax aspere punctatus, laleribus anticis transverse striatis, angults 
posticis subproduetis reclangulatis ; sculelium apicem versus dense et 
subliliter punciadum ; abdomen spinis sex apicalibus brevissimis. 
Tawny, greenish testaceous beneath. Head transversely and finely 
striated, somewhat broad in front. Eyes dull testaceous. Thorax roughly 
