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The pronotal lateral outline if continued forward would pass close to the 
eye, not less than its diameter from it, the anterior angles not as far 
forwards as anterior eye margin; ground-color pale yellowish. 
Tergum and venter sparsely punctulate, second and third mediodorsal 
plates black, with median stripe and anterior edge of transverse slit 
pale; notum with blackish shades, but always a vague pale median 
Stripe}, ADtENNAe GArk: TUSCOUS S. sie sic sie ate one cial eel otters ost arereme Hymenarcys. 
Tergum and venter impunctate; second and third mediodorsal plates 
pale, with a pair of oblique black dashes in front of slit, and a pair of 
transverse ones on the posterior border; notum with only a short longi- 
tudinal black dash at base of each wing pad, and the usual sparse black 
punctures; antennae black.................. NERO c° Coenus. 
IMAGINES 
Juga straight, acute, surpassing tylus, but not converging in front of it. 
Second ventral at middle produced forward in a stout spine between the hind 
coxae; mesosternum with very prominent median carina prolonged for- 
wards “(Cali tAriz:(Dexs, Bat ize sn cic uysrcreue ocesstetene ee ietsnauaee erate ete rstiand Arvelius Spin. 
é 
Second ventral not produced in a spine. 
Henrore, WMarmed !\(ATIZ2) se we tos dare nie wuiehetete noes aS se ao .-Chlorocoris Spin. 
Femora acute at middle of apex above, ending in a minute spine....1. Lora. 
Juga obtuse, equaling tylus or converging and nearly or quite meeting in front 
of it; mesosternum without prominent carina prolonged forwards. 
Second ventral at middle produced forwards in a stout spine or well-defined 
tubercle towards or between hind coxae. [See note at end of key.] 
Juga not exceeding tylus. 
Ventral spine passing middle coxae, spiracles large, black (Fla., N. Mex.) 
Bis AUTRES) TARA enter Meme P So wersolhs EMCI atic 0s) ee Rone, s Metered] SARUee eta ar Piezodorus Fieb. 
Ventral spine not reaching middle coxae. 
First antennal surpassing head (Fla.).................-. Vulsirea Spin. 
First antennal not surpassing head. 
Second antennal more than half as long as fifth. 
Osteolar prolongation acuminate, reaching over half-way to body 
Leap eh Tae e4 Gia ick eee ere. MOB RRA Ola Ooo 00 4 2. Acrosternum. 
Osteolar prolongation subtruncate, reaching less than 1/3 the dis- 
tance to body margin (Coastal plain, Va.; Tex. (Hart).......... 
AYR Ie Heel Naming Se 4 Nezara A. &S. 
Second antennal less than half as long as fifth; ventral spine some- 
times reduced to a broad tubercle..............0-0+ee eee 3. Banasa. 
Juga surpassing tylus and nearly or quite meeting in front of it. 
Osteolar sulcus drawn out laterally and tapering into a narrow ridge at 
APOK yc iv. wc s apoieneeus eaee a etaseaeraceomt s Ae le slave be oom) Siete eitis 4. Dendrocoris. 
Osteolar sulcus short, truncated (Fla.)................-. Brephologa V. D. 
Second ventral at middle sometimes convexly prominent, but not produced 
forwards in a stout spine or tubercle. 
Osteole without a distinct anterior auricle, the margin of the orifice 
V-shaped at inner end, exteriorly drawn out into a tapering canal often 
shading apically into a narrow acuminate ridge arising from the pos- 
terior side of the canal. 
