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3lr. J. Scott on new Genera and Species 



Fam. Pelogonid.^. j 



Pelogonusflavomarginatus,!!. sp. 



Fam. Emk.sidje. 

 No representative, 



Fam. HExrcocKPiiALiD.s:. 

 Ilenicocephahis, 1 species with- 

 out elytra. 



Fam. Gerrid.b. 



Limnobates albolineatus, n. sp. 



Gen-is, 4 species; but as they 

 may probably be described 

 elsewhere, I leave them for 

 the present. 



Fam. Yeliid.*;. 

 No representative. 



Fam. Galgulidje. 

 No representative. 



Fam, Naucorid^. 

 Naucoris exclamationis, n. sp. 



Fam. Belostomid^e. 



Belostoma, ? n. sp. 

 Appasus Lewisi, n. sp. 



Fam. Xepid^. 

 Laccotrephes japonensis, n. sp. 

 Rauatra pallideuotata, n. sp. 

 unicolor, n. sp. 



Fam. CoRixiD.^. 

 No representative. 



Fam. Notoxectid.5;, 

 Notonecta triuruttata, Mostch. 



Family PodopidaB. 



Scotinojjhora tarsalis. 



Black, thickly and deeply punctured. Pi'onotum anterior 

 angles produced into a longish, somewhat acute tooth ; lateral 

 margins waved, terminating posteriorly in a stout tooth. 

 Legs black. Tarsi brown. 



Head black, rugosely punctured ; central lobe elevated, 

 shorter than the side lobes, which are somewhat acute at the 

 apex, and leave a wide notch between them. Antenncc black. 

 liostrum piceous. 



lliura.c. — Pronotum black, rugulose punctate ; in front with 

 a narrow flat collar and a transverse channel in a line with 

 the posterior teeth, the intermediate space much elevated and 

 with a fine central longitudinal keel, on either side of which 

 is a round punctm'ed callus. Scutellum black or deep pitchy 

 black, thickly and coarsely punctured ; the punctures thickest 

 next the basal angles, those on the disk disposed in short 

 irregular sinuous rows. Elytra black or deep pitchy black, 

 thickly punctured. Membrane pale. Sternum and legs black. 

 Tarsi brown. 



Abdomen beneath convex, black, finely crenulate. 



Length 2| lines. 



When in fine condition I believe this insect will be found 

 to be clothed with short yellowish hairs, as there are slight 



