HEMIPTERA. 337 



3. BRACHYSTETHUS cribrum. 



Cimex cribrum, Fab. E. S. iv. 117- 146 (1794). 



Edessa cribrum, Fab. S. R. 154. 39 (1803) ; Burm. Handb. ii. 



356. 12(1835). 

 Brachystethus cribrum, Am. fy Serv. Hem. 161. 2 (1843); H. Sch. 



Wanz. viii. 1. 1. 253. fig. 788 (1845). 

 Stoll, Pun. 18. pi. 3. fig. 18. 



a. . Presented by the Entomological Club. 



4. BRACHYSTETHUS rubromaculatus, n. s. 



B. niger, punctatus, macula magna media thoracis, altera scu- 

 telli, duabus in singulo elytro, maculaque utrinque abdominis, 

 rufis ; antennarum articulo penultimo compresso. <? . 

 Long. lin. 7i~8|. 



Head black. Thorax black, somewhat obscure, very minutely 

 punctured all over, and with numerous larger punctures scattered 

 on the disc ; with a large ovate bright red spot in the centre, 

 which reaches the hinder margin, and the larger punctures in 

 which are black. Scutellum black, shining, finely and thickly 

 punctured all over, with numerous very coarse punctures at the 

 base ; with a large round bright red spot on the disc a little be- 

 hind the middle, on the basal portion of which are a few large 

 black punctures. Coriaceous portion of the elytra obscure, very 

 thickly and minutely punctured, with a large red patch at the 

 base and a similar one at the apex, leaving only a black trans- 

 verse band in the middle ; membrane black. Margins of the 

 abdomen black, very thickly and finely punctured. Body beneath 

 black, shining. Abdomen with a large oblong bright red patch 

 on each side within the stigmata, on the third, fourth and fifth 

 segments. Breast with its posterior angles red. Legs, rostrum 

 and antennae black ; the latter with the penultimate joint com- 

 pressed, slightly dilated, and furrowed longitudinally. 



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



b. Mexico. 



5. BRACHYSTETHUS quinquedentatus. 



Brachystethus quinquedentatus, Spin. Hem. 344. 2 (1837) ; H. 

 Sch. Wanz. viii. 3. t. 253. fig. 790 (1845). 

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



Genus 5. APLOSTERNA. 

 Aplosterna, Hope, Cat. 26 (1837). 



