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122 Mr, E. Saunders’ Synopsis of 
FF. Front thighs not toothed. 
a, Apical joint of antenna shorter than 
fourth .. an Ae -- Podisus. 
b. Apical joint of penis HES than 
fourth .. ae ae : . Rhacognathus. 
EE. Sides of thorax not rugose or ae 
toothed in front. 
F. Front thighs toothed beneath.. se -- dalla, 
FE. Front thighs not toothed. 
G. Margins of thorax not pnd defined, saa 
bright blue .. oe . . Zicrona. 
GG. Margins of thorax sharply defined, Preece 
reflexed 
a. Margins of head reflexed, species small 
and bright es es a .. Strachia. 
b. Margins of head not reflexed, ee not 
small and bright.. AG ° . Pentatoma. 
CC. Second segment of abdomen with a process. 
a, Process very short and blunt, posterior 
angles of thorax much produced «+ Tropicoris. 
b. Process elongate, posterior angles of 
thorax not produced .. ee -- Piezodorus. 
BB. Joints of tarsitwo .. se a «- Acanthosoma. 
Scroconis. 
1. terreus, Schrk. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl. u. fig. 4. 
Obscure dirty ochreous colour, with darker brown 
markings ; punctuation dark and rather dense ;_ front 
margin of the thorax deeply incised. Membrane not 
reaching to the apex of the body. Connexivum spotted 
with brown. 
Length 23 lines. 
Sandhills, Deal; not uncommonly. 
ALTA, 
1. acuminata, Linn. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl. u. fig. 6 
Ochreous ; centre of the head and thorax with a 
brownish stripe, widest at the base of the thorax, nar- 
rowest at the apex of the head, darkest at the margins, in 
the middle of which is a narrow, pale, slightly raised line; 
near each lateral margin is another darker line, the 
margins themselves pale. Scutellum with a pale line 
down the centre and a rudimentary one on each side; 
entire insect strongly punctured; sides of the thorax and 
head in the same lines. 
Length 4 lines. 
Occasionally by sweeping, &c. 
