HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 183 
2. PicRoMERUS FUSCOANNULATUS. 
fuscoannulatus, Stal, Stett. Ent. Zeit. xix. 176. 
Siberia. 
3. PIcROMERUS NIGRIDENS. 
Cimex nigridens, Mabr. Syst. Rhyn. 156, 4—Stiretrus maculicornis, Muls. 
et Rey. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon. 1850-52, 76—Muls. Opus. Ent. i. 95— 
Asopus nigridens, Costa, Cim. Cent. 2e dee, 33—Picromerus nigridens, 
Fieb. Eur. Hem. 340—Muls. et Rey. Pun. Fr. ii. 341, 
South Europe. 
4, PicROMERUS CONFORMIS. 
Asopus conformis, Z7.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. vi. 72, pl. 204, f. 640—Picromerus 
conformis, Muls, et Rey. Pun. Fr. ii. 343. 
Turkey, 
Africa, 
5. Picromervus sprinipENs, C. H. 95. 
a. Bagdad. Presented by W. K. Loftus, Esq. 
b. Interior of South Africa. From the Zoological Society’s eollection. 
ce. Hindostan. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
d. Hindostan. From Mr. Children’s collection. 
e. Java. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
ff. ——? Presented by Gen. Hardwicke. 
h. ——P? From Mr. Foxcrofvs collection. 
a. ? From Mr. Vigors’ collection. 
Hindostan. 
6. Picrom ERUS OBTUSUS. 
Lurido-fuseus, sat planus, nigro punctatus; antenne nigra, basi picea, 
articulis 40 et 50 basi albidis; scutum lateribus crenulatis, spinis 
latis obtusis furcatis ; pectus et venter plagis lateralibus nigris ; 
femora sordide testacea, nigro conspersa; tibie fulve, apice nigre ; 
ale antice lurida, nigricante punctale et notale. 
Lurid-brown, oval, rather flat, minutely punctured, dingy testaceous 
beneath ; punctures black. Rostrum dingy testaceous. Antenne black, 
piceous towards the base; fourth and fifth joints whitish towards the base. 
Seutum crenulate along each side in frout; spines broad, obtuse, hardly 
forked at the tips. Scutellum with a very slight keel, which is widely 
forked towards the fore border. Pectus and under side of abdomen with 
sume black patcbes on each side; stigma of the pectus ochraceous. Femora 
dingy testaceous, black-speckled ; tibia tawny, with black tips; tarsi black. 
Fore wings lurid, with blackish punctures and with a few small blackish 
marks; membrane eneous. Length of the body 53 lines. 
a. North Hindostan. From Capt. Reid’s collection. 
7. PICROMERUS NIGRIVITTA. 
Sordide testaceus, sat planus, nigro conspersus, subtus lividus; antenne 
nigre, basi picee, arliculis 4o et 50 bast flavis; scutum tuberculis 
duobus pallide testaceis, lalerihus serratis, spinis aneis truncalis; 
venter nigro univillalus; pedes aneo subnitentes, 
