544 CATALOGUE OF 



C. rujispinus may be distinguished from it by the shorter second joint of 



the antennsB. 



a. Orizaba. Frora M. Salle's collection. 



Chlorocoris rufopictus. 



Pallide Jlavescente viridis, suhtililer punctalus ; caput transverse striatum, 

 antics rotundatum, lobis cequilongis, lobo medio rufo ; anlennce bast 

 roscce ; thorax fascia aniica abbreviaia pallide ochracea, fascia postica 

 abbreviata indelerminata spi7iis brevissimis lateribusque serralis 

 saturate rufis ; scutellum apice roseum ; abdominis latera roseo 

 maculata ; pedes roseo varii; alec anticce pitncto discoidali costaque 

 basi roseis, meynbrana pellucida. 



Pale yellowish green, minutely punctured, more yellowish beneath. 

 Head transversely and very finely striated, rounded in front; lobes of equal 

 length ; middle lobe red. Antennte briglit rosy towards the base ; second 

 joint very little longer than the third. Thorax in front with an abbre- 

 viated pale ochraceous band which includes the calli ; a posterior abbre- 

 viated irregular deep rosy band; spines and sides of the same hue, the 

 former very short, the latter slightly serrated. Scutellum with a slight 

 forked keel, much attenuated towards the tip, which is deep rose-colour. 

 Abdomen with elongated red spots along each side. Anal appendages of 

 the male large. Legs above mostly bright rosy red. Fore wings with a 

 red point in the disk ; costa red towards the base; membrane colourless. 

 Length of the body 8 lines. 



The spines of the thorax are much shorter than those of C rubescens^ 

 with which it agrees in the structure of the head. 



a. Mexico. From Mr. Glennie's collection. 



Var. ^. Glaucus. Glauco-viridis, disco subtus teslaceo ; antennce dimidio 

 basali roseo ; thorax linea transversa abbreviata lateribusque saturate 

 rujis ; scutellum apice atrum ; abdominis latera rufo maculata ; tibice 

 basi rufescentes ; alee anticce rufescente unipunctatce. 



Pale sea-green ; disk beneath testaceous. Antennae rosy red towards 

 the base. Thorax with a transverse abbreviated red line between the 

 spines, which, like the slightly serrated sides, are also dark red. Scutellum 

 v\ith a shining black tip. Abdomen with elongated red spots along each 

 side. Tibiaj reddish towards the base. P^ore wings with a reddish point 

 in the disk. 



b. Mexico. From Mr. Glennie's collection. 



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PCECILOMETIS BINOTAXaS. 



Saturate rufescens, subtiliter punctalus, flavo conspersus, subtus albidus; 

 caput fl'ivo septemlineatum, postice nigrum flavo unilinealum ; thorax 

 flavo unilineatus et marginatus ; scutellum tinea maculisque duabus 

 basalibus maculaque apicali fiavis ; pectus et venter rufo quadri- 

 vittata, viltis exterioribus macularibus ; pedes albidi, rtifo conspersi ; 

 aUe anticce macula discoidali flava, meynbrana fusca albo vittata. 



