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piceons towards tlie tips. Membrane of the fore wings lurid-brown ; vei(i3 

 liark brown, reticulated. Lcuglb of the body 4 lines. 



It agrees in structure with P. vilis, from wbich it is chiefly dis- 

 tinguished by the dark sides of the head and of the thorax. The biiid 

 angles of the ihoraX are a little less prominent. 



a. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



14S). Pkntatoma colligata. 



Obscure fulva. aspere punctata, subtus viridescente rnfescens ; caput 

 tatiusculiim, laleribus subrcjlc.viy, lobis Idteralibus lobum medium 

 perpaullo superunlibus ; rostrum piceum, basi fuhnim ; thorax untied 

 subrugulosus, angulis posttcis valde obtusis; sculellum pttnclis tribus 

 basalibus luteis, angulis basalibus nigris ; pedes lutei, femoribus 

 tihiis'jiie anticis, femoribus posierioribus apice tarsisque viridi-nigris^ 

 membrana lurida, venis fuscis subreticulaiis. 



Dull tawny, elliptical, roughly punctured, reddish beneath; punctures 

 blackish. Hea<l rather broad ; sides slightly reflexed ; lateral lobe extending 

 very little beyond the middle lobe. Rostrum piceousj tawny towards 

 the base, extending to the hind coxae. Thorax transversely and slightly 

 rugulose at a little in front of the middle; hind angles very obtuse, not 

 prominent. Scutellum extending rather beyond the angle of the corium, 

 wiih three luteous points on the fore border and with a black dot on each 

 fore angle. Abdomen beneath and fore part of pectus tinged with metallic- 

 green ; hind part of pectus rugulose; connexivum with black spots on each 

 Side. Legs stout, luteous ; tarsi, fore femora, fore tibiae and tips of posterior 

 femora greenish black; tips of posterior tibiae piceous. Membrane of the 

 fore wings lurid ; veins brown, slightly reticulated. Lengtii of the l)OiJy 

 4 lines. 



It much resembles the two preceding species, but the head is shorter 

 and the hind angles of the thorax are less prominent. 



a. South Australia. Presented by R. Bakewell, Esq. 



150. Pentatoma .equaLis. 



Sordide fulva, longi-elliptica, aspere nigra punctata, subtus pnllide lulea ; 

 caput latum, lobis lateralibus lobum medium paullo superantibus ; 

 rostrum coxas intermedias attingens ; thorax transverse impressus^ 

 strigis duabtis anterioribus transvcrsis glabris, laleribus pallide luteis, 

 angulis posticis valde rotundatis ; segmtntum ventrale oum nigra uni- 

 gutlalum; pedes breves ; membrana lurida, venis fuscis reticulatis. 



Dingy tawnj', elongate-elliptical, roughly punctured, pale luteous 

 beneath; punctures black. Head broad; lateral lobes extending a little 

 beyond the middle lobe. Rostrum luteous, extending to the middle coxae; 

 tip black. Thorax with a transverse smooth streak on each side in front of 

 a slight transverse antemedial furrow ; sides pale luteous; hind angles very 

 much rounded, not prominent. Suutclium extending rather beyond the 

 angle of the corium ; tip pale luteous. Fifth ventral segment with n black 

 dot in the disk. Legs short, stout; tarsi with piceous tips. Membrane of 



