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piceoiis towards llie tips. iMembranc of ihe fore wings lurid-browi) ; veiii3 

 dark lirown, reticulated. Lcii<rth of the body 4 lines. 



It agrees in structure with P. vilis, from which it is chiefly dis- 

 tinguished by the dark sides of the head and of ihe thorax. The hiiid 

 angles of the thorax are a little less prominent. 



a. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



149. Pkntatoma colligata. 



Obscure fulva. aspere punctata, sublus viridcscente rufeseens ; caput 

 latiusculuDi, lateribus subrejlexix, lobis lalcralibus lobum medium 

 perpauUo superanlibus ; roslruui piccum, hasi fulvam ; thorax aulice 

 subrugulosus, anyulis poslicis valde obtusis ; sculellum punclis Iribus 

 basaiibus luteis, angulis basalibus nigris ; pedes lutei, femoribus 

 tibiufjae anticis, femoribus poslerioribus apice tarsisque viridi-nigris, 

 inembrana lurida, venis fuscis subreticulaiis. 



Dull lawny, elliptical, roughly punctured, reddish beneath; punctures 

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

 very little beyond the middle lobe. Eostrum 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 coriunij 

 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- 

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

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

 femora greenish 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 shortet 

 and the hind angles of the thorax are less prominent. 



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



150. PeNTATOMA ^OUALIS. 



Sordide fulva, longi-eliiplica, aspere nigra punctata, subtus pallide lutea ; 

 caput latum, lobis laleralibus lobum medium paullo superantibus ; 

 rostrum coxas intermedias atlingens ; thorax transverse i7npressus, 

 strigis duabus anterioribus transversis glabris, lateribus pallide luteis, 

 angulis posticis valde rotundatis ; segmoilum ventrale bum nigro uni- 

 gnttalu7n ; pedes breves; vwmbrana lurida, venis fuscis reticulatis. 



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

 beneath; punctures black. Head broail ; lateral lobes extending a litiie 

 beyond the middle lobe. Rostrum luteous, extending to the middle cox&; 

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

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

 much rounded, not prominent. Scutellum extending rather beyond the 

 angle of the corium ; tip pale luteous. Fifth ventral segment with a black 

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



