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incrassately elevated pronotal apical margin, more prominent and 

 distinctly rounded pronotal latéral angles, longer and more curved 

 orificia, diflferently constructed sixth ventral segment, non-mar- 

 gined tibiae, etc. 



Nesocoris badius n. sp. — Punctalus, supra nitidus, casta- 

 neus, subtus subopacus, liiteo-ochraceus, apice scutelli latiuscule 

 stramineo, connexivo kiteo, tuberculls antenniferis superne, foveis 

 angulorum basalium scutelli, fascia basali et apicali segmentorum 

 connexivi, macula ad acetabulas, macula angulos basales et apicales 

 segmentorum ventris occupante ac punctis omnibus corporis 

 (excepto corio fusco-punctato) viridi-cœruleis, macula latéral i 

 utrinque ante apicem scutelli et macula basali média segmentorum 

 ventris fusco-œneis, membrana fusco-testacea. Caput supra et 

 subtus quam pronotum multo minus fortiter punctatum, vittis 

 duabus verticis et dimidio apicali clypei impunctatis, articule 

 primo antennarum nigro-ceeruleo (ceteri articuli desunt), rostro 

 fusco, articulo primo testaceo. Pronotum et scutellum fortiter 

 rugoso-punctata, apice hujus subtiliter et concoloriter punctulato. 

 Corium quam scutellum minus fortiter punctatum. Connexivum 

 impunctatum. Pectus sparsim fortiter punctatum. Venter remote 

 punctatus, medio et limbo laterali impunctatis, segmento genitali 

 maris subtus transversim fortiter convexo, medio subdeplanato, 

 lateribus late leviter impresso, margine apicali superiore obtuse 

 angulato-sinuato, margine apicali inferiore late bisinuato. Pedes 

 luteoochracei, tibiis et tarsis dilute castaneis. — Long, cf 17 mill., 

 lat. thor. 10.5 mill. 



Nova Caledonia. 



