334 HEMIPTERA. 



Genus 3. ACERATODES. 



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



Edessa, p., Fab. Syst. R. (1803); Hahn, Wanz. ii. (1834); 



Burm. Handb. ii. (1835). 



Pentatoma, p., LeP. fy Serv. Enc. Meth. x. (1825). 

 Aceratodes, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 160 (1843). 



1. ACERATODES cruentus. 



Cimex cruentus, Fab. E. S. iv. 115. 135 (1794). 



Edessa cruenta, Fab. S. R. 153. 31 (1803) ; Hahn, Wanz. ii. 125. 



t. 68. fig. 205 (1834); Burm. Handb. ii. 355. 9 (1835). 

 Pentatoma cruenta, LeP. fy Serv. Enc. x. 55. 11 (1825). 

 Aceratodes cruentus, Am. 4* Serv. Hem. 160. 1 (1843). 



a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection. 



b. Brazil. 



c. Cayenne. 



d. Demerara. 



e. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk. 

 /. British Guiana. Presented by M. Audinet Serville. 



g. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's Collection. 

 h. Columbia. 



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

 Jc. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's Collection. 

 I. Brazil. Presented by Mr. O'Reilly. 



2. ACERATODES discolor, n. s. 



A. ovatus, supra viridis, punctatus, subtus fulvus ; pedibus fulvis ; 

 antennis testaceis. $ . 

 Long. lin. 6J. 



Ovate, above green, with the head, the anterior and lateral 

 margins of the thorax, the base of the scutellum and the margins 

 of the abdomen, pale fulvous or testaceous. Head impunctate ; 

 lateral lobes faintly wrinkled, lateral margins raised. Thorax 

 coarsely rugose-punctate, with the anterior margin smooth. Scu- 

 tellum at the base more finely rugose-punctate than the thorax, 

 the apical portion thickly and finely punctured; apex slightly 

 pointed. Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather thickly and 

 finely punctured ; membrane dark brown, shining, brassy. Mar- 

 gins of the abdomen finely punctured. Body beneath pale 

 fulvous, smooth and shining, finely punctured ; abdomen with 

 a large whitish patch on each side of the second and third 

 segments. Legs and rostrum pale fulvous. Antennae testa- 

 ceous. 



a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk. 



