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147. Pentaioma viLis. 



Pulva, ovala, latulicula^ fiaco punctata, subtus testacea; caput latum, 

 albido marginatum, l.obis luleralibus lobum medium paullo super- 

 anlibus ; rostrum piceuin ; antenna; nigra, corporis dimidio breviores, 

 articulis lo et 2o rufescentibus ; thorax laleribus aibidis, angulis 

 poslicis obtusis valde rolundatis ; scutellum angulis basalibus nigris, 

 apice nonnunquam pallido ; pedes validi,fusco conspersi, tibiis apice 

 tarsisquefuscis ; membrana lurida, venis fuscis reticulata. 



Tawny, oval, rather broad, minutely punctured, dingy testaceous 

 beneath; punctures brown. Head broad, bordered on each side by a 

 slender dingy whitish line; lateral lohes extending a little beyond the 

 middle lobe. Rostrum piceous, extending to the middle coxie. Antennae 

 black, less than half the length of the body ; first and second joints reddish ; 

 first not extending to the fiont of the head ; second much longer than the 

 third; fourth a little lonjrer than the second; fifth much longer than the 

 fourth. Thorax with a slender whitish line on each side in front of the 

 hind angle, which is obtuse and much rounded. Scutellum with a black 

 point on each angle at the base, extending rather beyond the flexure of the 

 corium, sometimes paler at the tip. Pectus irregularly punctured, with a 

 channel between the coxae. Abdomen emarginate at the tip; connexivum 

 tvith black spots along each side. Legs stout, brown-speckled; tarsi and 

 tips of tibiae brown. Membrane of the fore wings lurid, with brown reticu- 

 lated veins. Length of tlie body 4 lines. 



It resembles the preceding species in general structure, but in the 

 reticulated membrane it agrees with t!ie genus Ilymenarcys. 



a. Tasmania. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



b. Tasmania. Presented by Lieut. A. Smith. 



c. d. New Zealand. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



148. Pentatojia tibialis. 



Rufescente-fulva, longi-ovata^ aspere punctata ; caput latum, lohis later- 

 alibus lobum medium paullo superantibus ; rostrum piceum ; antennai 

 nigra, corporis dimidio breviores, articulis [o et 2n rufcscente-fulvis / 

 thorax antice ulrinque impressus, angulis posticis obtusis; scutelli 

 anguli basales nigri ; pedes picei, tibiis posierioribus luteo late 

 fascialis ; membrana lurido-fusca, venis reficulatis. 



Reddish tawny, elongate-oval, roughly punctured, paler beneath.; 

 Head broad; lateral lobes extending a little beyond the middle lobci 

 Rostrum piceous, extending to the hind coxa;. Antennae black, less than 

 half the length of the body ; first and second joints reddish tawny ; first not 

 extending to the front of the head; second much longer than the third; 

 fourth as long as the second ; fifth longer than the lourth. Thorax slightly 

 iinin-cssed on each side in front of the hind angles, which are obtuse and 

 not j)roniineut. Scutellum with a black point on each side at the base, 

 extending a little beyond the flexure of the corium. Pectus piceous about 

 the coxip, between which there is a furrow. Abdomen emarginate at the 

 tip. Legs piceous, stout; posterior tibiie luteous, piceous at the base. 



