278 Mr. Preainass Synopsis of 
MoNALOCORIS. 
1. filicis, Linn. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl. x. fig. 2. 
Finely pubescent, piceous or testaceous-brown. Head, 
anterior margin of thorax, legs and antennz testaceous; 
apex of tarsi, third and fourth and apex of second joints 
of antenne, black. Beneath black or pitchy-black ; 
membrane slightly dusky. 
Length 1—14 line. 
On brake (Pteris) and other ferns; common by sweep- 
ing. 
BRYOCORIS. 
1. pteridis, Fall. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl. x, fig. 1 and 1*: 
Developed form.— Head, thorax, scutellum and clayus 
black. Corium pale, semitransparent, with a slightly 
darker band above the cuneus; membrane dusky, with 
lighter markings. 
“Length 14—2 lines. 
Undev eloped form.—Pale ochreous, with the exception 
of a brown spot on the middle of the head and the cal- 
losities of the thorax. ‘Thorax in é sometimes piceous. 
Apex of the tarsi, the third and fourth joints of antenne, 
and apex of second, black. Surface very shortly pubescent. 
Thorax rugosely punctured. 
Length 1—14 line. 
On brake and other ferns. 
The developed form is very rare, and in shape somewhat 
like an Anthocoris. The undeveloped form is common 
and something like the former species, but has no mem- 
brane. 
PITHANUS. 
1. Markeli, H.-Seff. Fig. Dougl. & Scott, Brit. Hem. 
pl.vx. figs 3: 
Elongate, ‘lack; sides of the elytra and body and apical 
half of the basal joint of antennze, flavous; legs red. Un- 
developed form with only rudimentary wing cases. 
Length 2—2} lines. 
Very common by sweeping, &c. in the undeveloped 
form; developed form exceedingly scarce. 
