cilO' CATALOGUE OF 



piceotis tovvarJs llie lips. iMembiane of the fore wings liiii(]-l)ro\vii ; veins 

 dark brown, re lieu la ted. Length of the body 4 lines. 



It agrees in structure with P. vilis, from whieh it is cliietly dis- 

 tinguished by the dark sides of the head and of the thoiux. The hind 

 angles of the thorax are a little less prominent. 



a. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



14!). PkNTATOMA COLLIGATA. 



Obscure fulva. aspere punctata, subtus vlridcscente rufescens ; caput 

 laliusculuin, lalerihus subrejlrxh, lobis laleralibus lobiitn iiwdium 

 perpaullo superanlibus ; rostrum piceum, hasi fulvum ; thorax aniice 

 subrugulosus, angulis posticis valde obtusis; scutellum punctis Iribus 

 basalibus luteis, angulis basalibus nigris ; pedes lulei, femoribus 

 tibiisqiie anlicin, femoribus po.sierioribus apice tarsisque viridi-nigris, 

 mcmbrana lurida, vents fuscis subreticulatis. 



Dull tawny, elliptical, roughly punctured^ reddish beneath; punctures 

 blackish. Head rather broad ; sides slightly reflexed ; lateral lobe extending 

 very little beyond the middle lobe. Rostrum piceous, tawny towards 

 the base, extending to the hind coxae. Thorax transversely and slightly 

 rugulose at a little in front of the middle; hind angles very obtuse, not 

 prominent. Scutellum extending rather beyond the angle of the coriuni, 

 with three luteous points on the fore border and with a black dot on each 

 fore angle. Abdomen beneath and fore part of pectus tinged with metallic- 

 gieen ; hind part of pectus rugulose; connexivum with black spots on each 

 side. Legs stout, luteous ; tarsi, fore femora, fore tibiaj and tips of posterior 

 femora gieeuish black; tips of posterior tibiae piceous. Membrane of the 

 fore wings lurid ; veins brown, slightly reticulated. Length of the body 

 4 lines. 



It much resembles the two preceding species, but the head is shortef 

 and the hind angles of the thorax are less prominent. 



a. South Australia. Presented by R. Bakewell, Esq. 



160. PkNTATOMA vEQUALlS. 



Sordide fulva, longi-elliplica, aspere nigra punctata, subtus pallide lutea / 

 caput latum, lobis laleralibus lobum iucdium paullo supcrantibus ; 

 rostrum coxas inlermedias atlingens ; thorax transverse impressus^ 

 strigis dtiabus anlerioribus transversis glabris, laleribtis pallide luteis, 

 angulis posticis valde rotundatis ; segmentum venlrale bum nigra uni- 

 guttaturn ; pedes breves; membrana lurida, venis fuscis rcliculatis. 



Dingy tawny, elongate-elliptical, roughly punctured, pale luteous 

 beneath; punctures black. Head hroad ; lateral lobes extending a liitle 

 beyond the middle lube. Rostrum luteous, extending to the middle coxas 5 

 tip black. Thorax with a transverse smooth streak on each side in front of 

 a slight transverse aritemedial furrow ; sides pale luteous; hind angles very 

 much rounded, not prominent. Scutellum extending rather beyond the 

 angle of the curium ; tip pale hilcous. Fifth ventral segment with a black 

 dot in the disk. Legs short, stout; tarsi with piceous tips. Membrane of 



