544 CATALOGUE OF 



C. rufispinus may be distinguished from it by the shorter second joint of 

 the antennae, 



a. Orizaba. From M. Salle's collection. 



Chlorocoris rufopictus. 



Pallide flavescente viridis, subtililer punclalus ; caput transverse striatum, 

 anlice rotundalum, lobis aquilongis, lobo medio rufo ; antenna basi 

 rosece ; thorax fascia antica abbreviata pallide ochracea, fascia postica 

 abbreviata indeterminata spinis brevissimis lateribusque serratis 

 saturate rufis ; sculellum apice roseum ; abdominis latera rosea 

 maculata; pedes roseo varii; al<e antica puncto discoidali costaque 

 basi roseis, membrana pellucida. 



Pale yellowish green, minutely punctured, more yellowish beneath. 

 Head transversely and very finely striated, rounded in front; lobes of equal 

 length ; middle lobe red. Antenna: bright rosy towards the base ; second 

 joint very little longer than the third. Thorax in front with an abbre- 

 viated pale ochraceous band which includes the calli ; a posterior abbre- 

 viated irregular deep rosy band; spines and sides of the same hue, the 

 former very short, the latter slightly serrated. Scutellum with a slight 

 forked keel, much attenuated towards the tip, which is deep rose-colour. 

 Abdomen with elongated red spots along each side. Anal appendages of 

 the male large. Legs above mostly bright rosy red. Fore wings with a 

 red point in the disk ; costa red towards the base; membrane colourless. 

 Length of the body 8 lines. 



The spines of the thorax are much shorter than those of C rubescens, 

 with which it agrees in the structure of the head. 



a. Mexico. From Mr. Glennie's collection. 



Var. /3. Glaucus. Glauco-viridis, disco sublus teslaceo ; antenna dimidio 

 basali roseo ; thorax linea transversa abbreviata lateribusque saturate 

 rufis; scutellum apice atrum ; abdominis latera rufo maculata ; tibia 

 basi rufescentes ; ala antica rufescente unipunclata. 



Pale sea-green ; disk beneath testaceous. Antenna; rosy red towards 

 the base. Thorax with a transverse abbreviated red line between the 

 spines, which, like the slightly serrated sides, are also dark red. Scutellum 

 with a shining black tip. Abdomen with elongated red spots along each 

 side. Tibia; reddish towards the base. Fore wings with a reddish point 

 in the disk. 



b. Mexico. From Mr. Glennie's collection. 



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POOCII.OMKTIS BINOTATCS. 



Saturate rufescens, subtililer punclalus, flavo conspersus, sublus allidus ; 

 caputflavo teptemlineatum, poslice nigrum flavo unilineatum ; thorax 

 flavo unilineatui el marginatus ; scutellum lined maculisque duabus 

 basalibut maculaque apicali flavis ; pectus et venter rufo quadri- 

 vittala, vittis exterioribus macularibus; pedes albidi, rufo conspersi ; 

 n/<r (inline ntacu/a discoidali /lava, membrana fusca albo vittala. 



