British Hemiptera-Heterojjtera. 631 



The developed form is very rare. I took several last 

 year at Worthing:, and they are all alike in the style of 

 markings. 



3. scotica, Curt. (PI. XII. fig. 8.) 

 = riparia, Doiigl. & Scott. 



Black, covered with black semi-erect hairs, and short, 

 pale, adpressed pubescence. Thorax with the sides straight. 

 Elytra with the sides gently rounded; disk of each with 

 several pale, roundish spots, varying much in number, and 

 often entirely obliterated; membrane dark, the nerves 

 black. Legs black, a line along the top of each thigh, a 

 band above the apex of each tibia, and the 2nd joint of the 

 tarsi, pale. Antenna3 black. 



Length 2^ lines. 



Scotland ; Bettws-y-Cocd, Wales, and north of Eng- 

 land. ; not rare. 



4. littoralis, Linn. (PI. XII. fig. L) 



Black, densely covered Avith adpressed, golden hau'S, so 

 as to give it a brownish appearance. Sides of the thorax 

 slightly rounded; disk with a deep, transverse impression. 

 Elytra rather widely reflexed at the sides ; disk occasionally 

 with a few obscure, round, pale spots ; membrane very 

 short, pale, with the veins thick and black. Legs pale ; 

 thighs obscurely spotted ; front pair black beneath ; tibia3 

 and tarsi with their apices obscure. 



Length 2f lines. 



Common on marshy ground, especially by the sea-side. 



5. viorio, Zett. (PI. XII. fig. 4.) 



Black, glabrous, similar in shape to the preceding. 

 Apices of thighs, the tibiai and the first two joints of the 

 tarsi testaceous. 



Length 2f lines. 



Rare ; Scarborough. 



6. pilosclla, Thorns. (PL XIL fig. 12.) 



Head, thorax and scutellum black, densely covered with 

 black, semi-erect, pilose hairs and with a short, golden, 

 adpressed pubescence ; sides of the thorax nearly straight. 

 Elytra covered with short black hairs and golden pubes- 

 cence; clavus black, with the apex pale ; corium pale, with 

 the base and a few markings at the side black; the disk 

 with a few indistinct white markings; membrane pale, 

 the nerves and an oblong spot between each two brown. 



