HEMIPTERA HETEROl'TEKA. 453 



The scutelium is much narrower towards the tip than that of 

 A. siyillata. 



a. O.ijaca. From M. Salle's collection. 



6. ACERATODES PRJ.VATUS. 



Testaceus, fusco punctatus, subtus nigro punctalus ; thorax aspere punc- 

 tatus, lateribus anticis pullide leslaceis, angulis posticis rotundalis ; 

 scutelium aplce rotundatum ; alee antica membrana cinerea. 



Testaceous, with brown punctures. Head minutely punctured; hind 

 part nearly smooth. Eyes testaceous. Antennae minutely setulose; second 

 joint shorter than the third; third much shorter than the fourth; fourth 

 rather shorter than the fifth. Thorax roughly punctured, with a transverse 

 smooth space iu front; sides in front pale testaceous ; hind angles rounded, 

 not prominent. Scutelium rather more thickly and minutely punctured 

 than the thorax, rounded at the tip. Pectus, abdomen beneath and legs 

 minutely and thinly punctured. Hind angles of the abdominal segments 

 slightly acute, not elongated. Legs minutely setulose. Fore wings thickly 

 aud minutely punctured ; membrane cinereous. Length of the body 

 5 lines. 



The black-punctured under side of the body distinguishes it from 

 A. affinis. 



a, b. Oajaca. From M. Salle's collection. 



West Indies. 



7. ACERATODES INCONSPICUUS. 



Edessa inconspicua, H.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. v. 102, pi. 179, f. 553. 

 Cuba. 



South America. 



8. ACERATODES DISCOLOR, C. H. 335. 



flavovireus, Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Forh. 1855, 183; 1856, 62. 



a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir R. Schomburgk. 



b, c. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



9. ACERATODES FULVICORNIS, C. II. 335. 



a. Monte Video. Presented by C. Darwin, Esq. 



10. ACERATODES CARNOSUS, C. H. 335. 



a. Brazil. From Mr. Mornay's collection. 



b. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



11. ACERATODES MARGINALIS, C. //. 335. 



a. South America. From Mr. Children's collection. 



