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Genus Menestheus. 

 Menestheus cuneatus, sp. n. 



Brownish ochraceous, somewhat thicklj, finely, and darkly 

 punctate ; anterior and Literal margins of the pronotum 

 ochraceous, levigate, the first very narrow ; scutellum with a 

 small foveate spot in each basal angle and a small spot on 

 apex black. Connexivum ochraceous. Body beneath as 

 above, but slightly paler; apex of rostrum, a few small spots 

 on sternum near coxEe, stigmata! spots to abdomen, and the 

 eyes piceous. Membrane brassy. 



Antennai ochraceous, first and third joints subequal in 

 length, remainder mutilated. Head elongate, triangular, 

 lateral margins nearly straight, apex narrowly rounded. 

 Pronotum with the lateral margins nearly obliquely straight, 

 slightly reflexed and rounded at the lateral angles; rostrum 

 reaching the posterior coxte. 



Long. 15 niillim. 



Hab. Australia, Peak Downs. Coll. DIst. 



Differs from M. 7iercivus, Dall., by its much larger size, 

 more elongate form, the longer and more acuminate head, v'^c. 



Genus Paramecocoris. 



Paramecocoris pallidas. 

 Sciocoris pallidus, Dall. List Hem. i. p. 137. n. 18 (1851). 



Genus Ennius. 



Ennius morio. 

 Sciocoris morio, Dall. List Hem. i. p. 137. n. 20 (1851). 



Genus Erachteus. 



Eracliteus horis. 



Sciocoris boris, Dall. List Hem. i. p. 138. n. 22 (1851). 

 Erachteus boris, StSl, CEfv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1862, p. 496. 



The type was unlocalized, but the British Museum now 

 possesses a second specimen received from British Central 

 Africa. Bergroth in 1894 stated that he had received it 

 from the Cameroons. 



Erachteus castaneus^ sp. n. 



Body above and beneath, legs, antennae, and rostrum dull 

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