332 HEMIPTERA. 



30. EDESSA icterica. 



Edessa icterica, Hahn, Wanz. ii. 126. t. 68. fig. 206 (1834). 

 Edessa hsematopoda, Burm. Handb. ii. 355. 8? (1835). 

 a. Brazil. Presented by Francis Walker, Esq. 



31. EDESSA flavida. 



Edessa flavida, Hope, Cat. 28 (1837). 



32. EDESSA parvula, n. s. 



E. capite, thorace, scutelloque viridibus, punctatis, humeris pro- 

 minulis ; scutello apice attenuate, subcanaliculato ; elytris 

 fuscis, venis flavis ; abdominis spinis apicalibus nigris ; corpore 

 subtus virescenti-luteo, abdomine basi fulvo ; antennis fulvis 

 tenuibus, fere corporis longitudine, articulo secundo tertio 

 breviori. < . 

 Long. lin. 6. 



a. Rio Janeiro. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq. 



33. EDESSA aifinis, n. s. 



E. praecedenti valde affinis ; capite, thorace, scutelloque viridibus, 

 punctatis, humeris prominentibus ; scutelli apice acutiusculo ; 

 elytris fuscis, venis haud pallidioribus ; abdominis spinis apica- 

 libus nigris; corpore subtus virescenti-luteo, suturis fuscis; 

 pedibus antennisque fulvo-testaceis, his thorace scutelloque 

 breviori, articulo secundo tertio breviori. $ . 

 Long. lin. 5J-6. 



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



b. Brazil. 



34. EDESSA pallida, n. s. 



E. griseo-testacea, nitida, nigro-punctata ; humeris prominulis ; 

 elytris fuscis, venis albidis ; abdomine subtus testaceo, margi- 

 nibus albidis, suturis fuscis ; pectore albido ; pedibus testaceis, 

 tarsis antennisque fulvis. 9 

 Long. lin. 1\. 



Elongate ovate ; head, thorax and scutellum pale greyish tes- 

 taceous. Head with a few blackish punctures. Thorax somewhat 

 convex, rather strongly, but not thickly punctured with black ; 

 lateral angles slightly prominent, obtuse. Scutellum with the 

 apex obtuse, the base rather coarsely, but sparingly, the apical 

 portion rather finely, punctured with black. Coriaceous portion 

 of the elytra brown, with the nervures, and some irregularly re- 



