HEMIPTEKA HliTEROl'I'EIiA. 449 



Larger than E.fasciata and without the mark in the disk of the fore 

 wings which distinguishes that species. 



a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



125. Edessa coxtermixa. 



Lutea, nigro punctata; caput pallida prasinum, lulescente marginatum ; 

 thorax et scute Hum aspere punctata ; thorax antice subrugulosus, 

 angulis posticis rectanyulatis bene delerminatis ; abdomen upice sex- 

 spinosum ; pedes rufescentes ; alee antics, ferruginece, alomis basalibus 

 el subcustalibus venisque albidis. 



Luteous, with black punctures. Head grass-green above, almost 

 smooth ; sides and middle lobe pale luteous. Eyes reddish. Antennae 

 luteous; second joint a little shoiter than the third; fourth very much 

 longer than the third, a little shoiter than the fifth. Thorax ami scutellum 

 somewhat roughly and thinly punctured. Thorax with two slight smooth 

 ridges along the lore border, the first contiuued along each side ; lateral 

 angles not forming horns, but rectangular and slightly prominent. Pectus 

 and under side of the abdomen with black suiures. Abdomen red above 

 and on each side beueath ; a row of black spots along each side above ; six 

 short apical spines. Legs reddish. Fore wings ferruginous, thickly and 

 minutely punctured, with whitish veins and with some whiiish speckles 

 towards the base and along the costa ; membrane ameous-brown. Length 

 of the body 3f lines. 



a. Santjrem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



126. Edessa kutilaxs. 



Ochracea ; caput transverse striatum; anlennce pallide testaceee ; thorax 

 aspere el sparsissirne punctata*, angiitis posticis subproductis rectan- 

 yulatis ; scutelli dimidium apicale dense et subtiliter punctatum ; 

 abdomen upice sexspiuosum ; pedes ruji. 



Ochraceous. Head transversely and finely striated. Eyes blackish. 

 Antenna; pale testaceous; second joint rather shorter than the third ; fourth 

 about twice the length of the third. Thorax roughly and very thinly 

 punctured ; lateral angles not forming horns, but prominent and rec- 

 tangular. Scutellum attenuated, acute, roughly and very thinly punctured 

 from the base to the middle, much moTe thickly and minutely punctured 

 from thence to the tip. Abdomen with six short apical spines. Le^s red. 

 Fore wings very thickly and minutely punctured ; membrane aeneous-brown. 

 Length of the body I0£ lines. 



a. Brazil. From Mr. Vigors' collection. 



J vi7. Edessa turpis. 

 Fulva,snblus viridi' testa cea ; caput transverse striatum, antice lutiusculum ; 

 thorax aspere punetutus, lateribus anlivis transverse striatic, angulis 

 posticis subproductis rectanyulatis ; scutellum apicein versus dense d 

 subtiliter punctatum ; abdomen spinis sa apiculibus brevissimis. 



Tawny, greenish testaceous beueath. Head trausversely ami Bnel) 

 striated, somewhat broad in (rout, liyes dull testaceous. Thorax roughly 



