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North America. 

 8. Anthocoris boreai.is, C. H. 588. 

 a, b. St. Martin's Falls, Hudson's Bay. Presented by G. Burnstom. 



South America. 

 9. Anthocoris? sulcifer. 

 sulcifer, Slal, Rio Jan. Hem. 43. 

 Rio Janeiro. 



10. Anthocoris arjiatus. 

 armatus, Slal, Rio Jan. Hem. 43. 

 Rio Janeiro. 



11. Anthocoris nigronitens. 

 nigronitens, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 43. 

 Rio Janeiro. 



12. Anthocoris lepidus. 

 lepidus, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 43. 



Rio Janeiro. 



13. Anthocoris elegans. 



elegans, Blanch. Faun. Chil. 140, pi. 2, f. 5. Sgnt. A. S. E. F. Ame Sir. 

 iii. 566. 



Chili. 



14. Anthocoris parvulus. 



parvulus, Blanch. Faun. Chil. 141. Sgnt. A. S. E. F. 4me Str. iii. 566. 

 Chili. 



South Africa. 



15. Anthocoris subcruciatus. 



Fcem. Niger, subfusiformis ; caput lanceolatum, prothorace paullo 

 brevius ; rostrum abdominis dimidium superans ; antenna corporis 

 dimidio paullo breviores ; prothorax sulco transverso medio bene 

 determinato, callis duobus anterioribus ; femora antica incrassala, 

 subtus vnispinosa ; tibice poslica: albo late fasciu tec ; corium basi 

 marginequc cxteriore albis ; membrana nigricans. 



Female. Black, slender, nearly fusiform, very finely punctured. 

 Head lanceolate, a little shorter than the prolboraz. Eyes small, slightly 

 prominent. Rostrum extending to two-thirds of the length of the abdomen. 

 Antennae a little less than half the length of the body; first joint short; 

 second more than twice the length of the first; third more than half the 

 length of the second ; fourth as long as the third. Prothorax with a well- 

 defined transverse middle furrow, in front of which there is a callus on each 



