HEMIPTERA. 3/ 



Genus 17. SYMPHYLUS, n. g. 



Head triangular, nearly equilateral, pointed in front ; lateral 

 margins very slightly sinuated. Rostrum rather long, generally 

 reaching the base of the abdomen ; second and third joints 

 nearly equal, fourth shorter, basal joint shortest. Antennae 

 5-jointed; basal joint very short, second as long or longer than 

 the third ; fourth and fifth about equal, longer than the other 

 three joints. Body ovate ; scutellum reaching the extremity of 

 the abdomen, but leaving a broad portion of the elytra unco- 

 vered on each side. Abdomen not furrowed beneath ; furnished 

 with dull spots on the fourth and fifth segments. Breast with a 

 distinct furrow in the centre for the reception of the rostrum, the 

 margins of which are often considerably raised. Anterior margin 

 of the breast not dilated. Tarsi of three joints, third longest. 



Cimex, p., Fab. Ent. Syst. iv. (1794). 

 Tetyra, p., Fab. Syst. Rh. (1803). 

 Scutellera, p., Pal. Beauv. Ins. (1805). 

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



* Posterior margin of thorax straight or nearly so. 



1. SYMPHYLUS obtusus, n. s. 



S. ovatus, antice obtusus, testaceus, fusco-punctatissimus; capite 

 subtus, pectorisque maculis duabus utrinque, viridi-aeneis. 

 Long. lin. 2|. 



q ? Broadly ovate, widest in front, testaceous, very thickly punc- 

 tured with brown. Head short, pale brown, with brassy green 

 punctures. Eyes red. Scutellum with a large triangular ferru- 

 ginous patch at the base ; the punctures on the scutellum some- 

 what confluent, forming indistinct transverse lines. Abdomen 

 and breast pale testaceous ; "the former with the disc impunctate, 

 the sides thickly punctured with reddish brown. Breast punc- 

 tured with brown, and with two small patches of brassy green 

 punctures on each side. Head beneath covered with brassy green 

 punctures. Legs and rostrum testaceous, the former moderately 

 punctured with red. Antenna pale brown, with the basal joint 

 testaceous. 



a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection. 



2. SYMPHYLUS irroratus. 



Cimex irroratus, Fab. E. S. iv. 88. 84 (1794). 



Tetyra irrorata, Fab. S. R. 136. 40 (1803) ; ScUodte, Kroy. Tijds. 



iv. 297. 14 (1842). 

 Scutellera cordigera, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 234. pi. 5 B. fig. 7 (1805). 



