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four large prominent spines between which are three smaller ones. 

 Size large, 9-10 mm. long. General color above light to dark brown, 

 varying considerably within the species. Paler beneath. Lateral 

 margins of corium spotted with fuscous. 



Occurs in Mexico, Guatemala and Salvador. 



Harmostes formosus Dist. 



Harmostcs formosus Dist., Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hem. Het.. Vol. i, p. 

 167, 1893. 

 "Head ochraceous. Antennae with the basal joint incrassate, dark 

 ochraceous, and about reaching apex of head; second and third joints 

 subequal in length, testaceous; apex of second joint fuscous; fourth 

 joint short, a little longer than the first, thickened with fuscous. 

 Pronotnm ochraceous, finely punctate and obscurely wrinkled, sub- 

 granulose near anterior margin, with the lateral angles rounded and 

 strongly reflexed ; angular margins fuscous, lateral margins luteous 

 and crenulated, anterior angles prominent; a central pale longitudinal 

 line which is raised and levigate near anterior margin ; posterior mar- 

 gin narrowly pale luteous. Scutellum ochraceous. with a central 

 longitudinal line and apical margin pale luteous. Corium luteous, 

 sparingly and finely punctate (clavus thickly so), with a large, elon- 

 gated, fuscous spot on disk, a row of small fuscous spots on costal 

 margin, and a larger spot of the same color near apical angle. Mem- 

 brane pale hyaline, with obscure fuscous spots. Under side of body 

 pale luteous, lateral margin of head and sternum strongly punctate; ab- 

 domen with a few scattered black punctures on anterior margin of 

 disk, and stigmata black; femora luteous, with their apices, tibiae, tarsi, 

 and rostrum testaceous. Rostrum just passing posterior coxae, with 

 the apex pithy. Posterior femora with their apical halves strongly 

 spined, four spines being longest, strongest, and luteous in color. 

 Long. 9 mm., lat. pronot. ang. 3 mm." 



The above is copied from the original description bv Distant. 

 This species has been recorded only from ]\Iexico. 



Harmostes affinis Dall. 



Harmostcs affinis Dallas, Cat. Hem. Brit. Mus., p. 522, 1852. 



Head small and strongly convex in both directions. First joint of , 

 antennae passing apex of head, second and third joints about equal in 

 length, fourth longer than the first but not greatly swollen. Rostrum 

 extending beyond metasternum. Lateral margins of pronotum crenu- 

 late, and with a deep but gradual curve; posterior portion of thorax 

 prominently raised and evenly punctate. Hind femora incrassated 

 and spined beneath. Size, rather small, about one quarter of an inch 

 long. 



