British Hemiptera-Heteroptera. 259 
2. levigatus, Linn. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl. x. fig. 4. 
Ochreous or green. Antenne and tarsi in green’ 
specimens red. ‘Thorax and scutellum closely and deeply 
punctured; sides of former sinuate, with a brown stripe 
within the margin as in the preceding species. Elytra 
concolorous throughout, or nearly so. Thighs spotted, 
unarmed. Antenne: first joint densely pilose, shorter 
than apical joint; third and fourth together longer than 
second. 
Length 3}—4 lines. 
Common by sweeping, &c. 
3. holsatus, Fab. Fig. H.-Seff. Wanz. Ins. iii. fig. 256. 
Shorter and broader than either of the preceding, 
Head and thorax more or less pale brown, with a darker 
stripe on each side. Thorax deeply punctur ed, its sides and 
base nearly straight. Klytra inwardly brown, outwardly 
pale green. Thighs spotted. Antenne: first joint short 
and stout, covered with short brown hairs; third and fourth 
together considerably longer than second, fourth four- 
fifths as long as third. Beneath ochreous or green. 
Length 3—34 lines. 
Not uncommon in grassy places, by sweeping. 
MEGALOCERAA. 
A. Third joint of antenne much shorter than 
second .. +. ac os AG -» erratica. 
AA. Third joint of antenne as long as the second. 
1. Antenne obscure, longer than body; basal 
joint long, three-quarters as long as the 
head and thorax together a0 -- longicornis. 
2. Antenne red, about the same length as 
body, basal joint scarcely longer than 
head AG me oe es -- Puficornis. 
1. erratica, Linn. Fig. Hahn, Wanz. Ins. ii. fig. 163, 
164. 
Pale green, with three stripes on the head and four on 
the thorax black; or black, with the sides of thorax and 
elytra yellowish-green; in the latter the dorsal line of 
the thorax and of the scutellum and the crown of the 
head are generally pale also. Tibiz and antennz densely 
pubescent, thighs more or less spotted, third joint of 
