HEMIPTERA HETBKOPTKRA. 97 



163, Capsus Floeidanus. 



FcEin. Rufus, fusiformis, subtilissime punciatus ; oculi prominuli ; 

 rostrum coxas posticus atiingens ; antet^ncB nigra, corpori aquilongcB ; 

 prolhorax anlice bicallosus ; pedes picei ; membrana nigricans. 



Female. Red, fusiform, very finely punctured. Head triangular. 

 Eyes piceous, prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind coxag. Antenuce 

 black, slender, as long as the body; first joint red, as long as the head ; 

 second more than twice the length of the first; third much shorter than 

 the second; fourth less than half the length of the third. Prothorax with 

 a callus on each side in front. Legs piceous, slender. Membrane blackish 

 Hind wings cinereous. Length of the body 2 lines. 



a, b. St. John's Bluff, East Florida. Presented by E. Doiibleday, Esq. 



Mexico. 



Div. Resthenia. 



A. Sides of the prothorax, at least in front, slightly 



attenuated and reflexed. Sculellum slightly 

 convex (Platytylus, Fieb.) 



a. Prothorax with a black transverse spot. - - plagigera. 



b. Prothorax black, with a luteous border. - - luteigera. 



c. Prothorax with two black spots and a black hind 



border. - . - . - picticoUis. 



B. Sides of the prothorax wholly obtuse, not reflexed 



before the middle. Scutellum not or slightly 

 convex. 



a. Prothorax luteous, black and with a luteous stripe 



hindward. - - - . . ornaticollis. 



b. Prothorax luteous-red, with a black middle band. - Hogbergi. 



c. Prothorax luteous, with two black stripes which are 



abbreviated in front. - - - - bivittis. 



D. Prothorax red, with a black stripe, which is much 



widened hindward. - . - . latipennis. 



e. Prolhorax black, with a whitish hind border. vittifrons, vitliceps. 



164. Capsus melanochrus. 

 melanochrus, H.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. viii. 17, pi. 254, f. 793; 

 Mexico. 



165. Capsus teteastiqma. 

 tetrastigma, H.-Sch. Warn. Ins. ix. 166, pi. 313, f. 959, 

 Mexico. 



a. ? From Mr. Children's collection. 



