206 HEMIPTERA. 



12. EUSCHISTUS perditor. 



Cimex perditor, Fab. E. S. iv. 102. 90 (1794) 4* S. R. 163, 42 



(1803). 



Pentatoma fascifera, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 150. Hem. pi. 10. fig. 9. 

 Pentatoma collaris, Hope, Cat. 40 (1837). 

 Cimex transversalis, H. Schaff. Wanz. vi. 66 (1842). 

 Cimex dimidiatus, H. Schaff'. Wanz. vi. t. 202. fig. 629 (1842). 

 Pentatoma dimidiatum, H. Sch. Wanz. vii. 94 (1844). 

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



13. EUSCHISTUS rubiginosus, n. s. 



E. supra rufescens, nigro-punctatus ; capite thoraceque antice 

 fusco-luteis ; humeris acute spinosis ; corpore subtus virescenti; 

 pedibus, antennis, rostroque ochreis, hoc apice nigro. 9 . 

 Long. lin. 5. 



Ovate, somewhat oblong, above reddish, thickly and finely 

 punctured with black. Head brownish yellow, with the apex 

 rounded, the central lobe being as long as the lateral. Eyes 

 black ; ocelli red. Thorax with the anterior portion of the same 

 colour as the head, the posterior somewhat rugose, the lateral 

 margins finely and acutely denticulated, with the denticulations 

 rather distant at their bases, and the lateral angles acutely spi- 

 nous, with a broad emargination a little behind the apex. Cori- 

 aceous portion of the elytra with the outer margin bright red, the 

 disc with several faintly elevated, smooth points; membrane 

 semitransparent. Margins of the abdomen variegated with 

 yellow and black. Body beneath pale yellowish green. Legs 

 ochreous ; thighs with a few brown points. Rostrum ochreous, 

 with the tip black. Antennae of the same colour ; second joint 

 not very much shorter than the third. 



a. Brazil. From Mr. Children's Collection. 



14. EUSCHISTUS inconspectus. 



Pentatoma inconspecta, Hope, Cat. 42 (1837). 



a. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Double 



day, Esq. 



b. . From Mr. Children's Collection. 



15. EUSCHISTUS ictericus. 



Cimex ictericus, Linn. S. N. i. 719. 25 (1767). 

 Pentatoma pustulata, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 185. Hem. pi. 11. 



a. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by E. Double 

 day, Esq. 



