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12. EuscnisTus fasciatus. 



Viridis, aspere pitnctatus; caput firrugineo hivitlatum, testaceo hino- 

 tatum ; thorax maculis duabtis viridibus testaceo cinclis, fascia 

 ferruginea, spinis rvfesceulibiis actilis nblic/itia; abdomen ochraceum, 

 vitla plagisque duabus piceis, connexi vis viridi ochraceo strigato ; 

 pedes paliide virides, tarsis rufesceniibus. 



Green, oval, roughly inmclured, paler lienealh. Head wilh a fer- 

 ruginous stripe, which is dilated towards the hind border, and with a tes- 

 taceous niaik on each side by the eye; lobes of equal length, connected at 

 their tips. Rostrum with a Mack lip, extending a little beyond the hind 

 coxae. AnteuniE green, slender, a little more than half the length of the 

 hody; first joint not extending to the front of llie head; second almost 

 twice the length of the first; third and fourth piceous for half the length 

 from the tips; third a little shorter than the second; fourth a little longer 

 than the third; fifth reddish, shorter than the fourth. Thorax wilh a 

 transverse testaceous callus on each side in front, including a green 

 punctured spot; a ferrugiuous hand between the spines, which are red- 

 dish, acute, promiuent and bent forward. Scutellum extending nearly to 

 the hind border of the third abdominal segment. Abdomen ochraceous, 

 wilh a piceous patch on each side at the base and wilh a piceous stripe; 

 border green, with an ochraceous streak on the outer side of each segment. 

 Legs ]>ale green; tarsi reddish. Hind wings and membrane of the fore 

 wings pellucid. Var. (3. — Abdomen green ou each side aud at the tip. 

 Length of the body 6^ lines. 



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



14. EUSCHISTUS LINEATUS. 



Paliide hiteus, nigra punctatus ; capitis lobits medius glaber ; antenvm 

 riifa, thorax fasciis qnatuor gliibris indelerminalis, latcribus sub- 

 sfrrutis, spinis talis acutis abbreviatis ; scutellum vittis qnatuor 

 glabris i alee anticce viltis quatuor glabris. 



Pale luteous, elliptical, irregularly punctured : punctures black. Head 

 elongate-conical; lobes of equal length; middle lobe mostly smooth, 

 llostruui with a black tip, extending to the liind cox«. Antennae red, full 

 hall the length of the body ; first joint extending nearly to the front of the 

 head; second much shorter than the third; fouith nearly as long as the 

 third ; fifth a little shorter tban the fourth. Thorax with four smooth 

 bands, of which the third between the spines is much more regular and 

 complete than the others; sides slightly serrated; spines broad, acute, not 

 prominent. Scutellum willi four smooth snipes, of which the inner pair 

 are parallel and do not extend to the fore border. Legs slender. I'ore 

 wings with four smooth stripes ; membraue pellucid, with brown veius. 

 Length of the body 5 lines. 



It differs much from all the other species, and will form a division in 

 the genus. 

 a. Veia Ciuz. From M, Salle's collection. 



