HEMIPTERA. 307 



neath coarsely and sparingly punctured on the sides, the disc 

 impunctate and with a very distinct central longitudinal keel. 

 Breast thickly and strongly punctured, especially on the sides. 

 Legs orange testaceous. Antennae testaceous, with the two 

 apical joints brown. 



a. N. India. From Capt. Boys's Collection. 



11. ACANTHOSOMA griseum. 



Cimex griseus, Linn. S. N. i. 721. 43 (1767). 



Cimex interstinctus, Linn. S. N. i. 721. 44 (1767) ; Fab. E. S. iv. 



116. 141 (1794) Sf S. R. 171. 88 (1803). 

 Cimex Betute, DeG. Mem. iii. 261. 8. pi. 14. fig. 9 (1773). 

 Cimex agathinus, Fab. E. S. iv. 114. 133 (1794) fy S. R. 170. 82 



(1803); Fall Mon. dm. 45. 5 (1807) fy Hem. Suec. 24. 5 



(1829) ; Zett. Faun. Ins. Lapp. i. 464. 4 (1832) & Ins. Lapp. 



260. 4 (1840). 



Cimex achatinus, Wolff, Ic. dm. 58. t. 6. fig. 55 (1801). 

 Acanthosoma agathinum, H. Sch. Cont. Panz. F. G. 114. 10. 11 



# Nom. Ent. 57 & 94 (1835). 

 Acanthosoma grisea, Burm. Handb. ii. 360. 6 (1835) ; Sahib. 



Geoc. Fenn.33. 2(1848). 



Acanthosoma interstinctum, Kolen. Mel. Ent. iv. 6. 189 (1846). 

 Acanthosoma griseum, Dall. Ent. Trans, n. s. i. 113. 4 (1851). 

 Mearus, Amyot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2 me ser. iii. 457- 74 



(1845). 



a. England. 



b. France. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq. 



c. France. Presented by M. Serville. 



12. ACANTHOSOMA nebulosum. 



Edessa nebulosa, Kirby, Fauna Bor. Am. Ins. 277- 1 (1837). 

 (Pra3cedenti valde affinis et vix distinctum.) 

 a. N. America. 



13. ACANTHOSOMA vittatum. 



Cimex vittatus, Fab. E. S. iv. 104. 96 (1794) # S. R. 165. 52 

 (1803). 



a. New Zealand. From Mr. Earl's Collection. 



14. ACANTHOSOMA emeritum. 



Cimex emeritus, Fab. E. S. iv. 101. 84 (1794) $ S. R. 162. 35 

 (1803). 



a. . From Mr. Children's Collection. 



