36 HEMIPTERA, 



Genus 15* MACRAULAX, n. g. 



Head longer than broad, nearly as broad in front as behind ; 

 central lobe passing the lateral ones ; lateral margins very slightly 

 waved. Rostrum very long, reaching the middle of the penulti- 

 mate segment of the abdomen ; second joint very long, longer 

 than the third and fourth together; first joint shorter than the 

 third; fourth shortest. Antennae of five joints; basal joint 

 shortest, second and third about equal; fourth longer, fifth 

 longest. Body ovate, rather convex. Abdomen with a very 

 distinct central furrow reaching the posterior margin of the pe- 

 nultimate segment ; on each side of this and the preceding seg- 

 ment is an oblong dull spot. Anterior margin of the breast very 

 slightly produced. Tarsi 3-jointed, basal joint longest. 



Pachycoris, H. ScMff. Wanz. iv. (1839). 



1. MACRAULAX bipunctatus. 



Pachycoris bipunctatus, H. Schdff. Wanz. iv. 87. t. 135. fig. 420 



a. Australia. From Mr. Harrington's Collection. 

 b. . From Mr. Children's Collection. 



Genus 16. HOM^EMUS, n. g. 



Head rather longer than broad, rounded in front, lateral mar- 

 gins nearly straight. Rostrum reaching the second segment of 

 the abdomen ; second joint as long as the third and fourth to- 

 gether, third joint a little longer than fourth. Antennae of five 

 joints ; first and second joints equal, third joint longer than the 

 second, fourth and fifth about equal, longer than the third. 

 Body ovate ; scutellum reaching the apex of the abdomen. Ab- 

 domen furnished with silky spots on the fourth and fifth seg- 

 ments ; destitute of central furrow. Breast furnished with flaps 

 at the anterior margin, covering the base of the antenna?. Legs 

 as usual. 



Pachycoris, p., Germ. Zeits. i. (1839). 



1. HOM^EMUS exilis. 



Pachycoris exilis, H. Schdff. Wanz.iv.b.t. 110. fig. 346 (1839); 

 Germ. Zeits. i. 98. 35 (1839). 

 a. N. America. From Lieut. Redman's Collection. 



2. HOMJEMUS parvulus. 



Pachycoris parvulus, Germ. Zeits. i. 107. 53 (1839); H. Schdff. 

 Wanz. v. 54. t. 160. fig. 501 (1839). 

 a. East Florida. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



