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Harmostes apicatus Stal. 



Harmostes apicatus Stal, Freg. Eug. Resa. Ins. p. 238, 1859. 



Head broad, first antennal joint considerably passing apex of head, 

 second and third joints about equal in length, fourth slightly longer 

 than first. Beak not extendnig beyond metathorax. Bucculae disap- 

 pearing at line of the eyes. Lateral margins of pronotum prominently 

 raised and crenulated. Thorax and corium coarsely punctate. Hind 

 femora greatly incrassated and spined beneath. Size 5 mm. long. 

 Color light brown to russet above, somewhat paler beneath. Mem- 

 brane hyaline with faint fuscous spots. 



Its distribution includes Chile, Paraguay, Brazil and Argen- 

 tina. 



Harmostes serratus Fabr. 



Acanthia scrraius Fabr. Ent. System., iv., p. 75, 1794. 



Harmostes pcrpunctatiis Dall. 1852, List Spec. Hem. Lis. Frit. Mus. 



Part 2. 

 Coreus gravidator Fabr. Ent. System., iv., p. 133. 1794. 

 Harmostes dorsalis Burm. Handbuch der Ent. 1835. 



Head long with long lateral spinous processes between eyes and 

 antennae. First joint of antennae stout, but slightly passing apex of 

 head, second joint shorter than third, fourth about equal to first in 

 length. Beak not extending beyond metasternum. Bucculae not prom- 

 inent, disappearing at line of eyes. Lateral margins of thorax crenu- 

 lated, posterior margin wide. Pronotum. scutellum and corium coarse- 

 ly punctate. Hind femora incrassated slightly before the middle mak- 

 ing anterior portion of femora appear long. Size 7-8 mm. long. 



General color above dark brown, paler beneath. Membrane hyaline 

 with fuscous spots. Costal margin of corium pale. 



The range of this species includes Brazil, Argentina, Para- 

 guay, Galapagos Islands, West Indies, Central America and 

 practically the entire United States. 



Harmostes fraterculus Say. 



Syromastes fraterculus Say, Desc. New Spec. Het. Hem. of N. A. New 



Harmony, Ind., 1831, p. 324. 

 Harmostes fraterculus Stal, Enum. Hem. i, 221, 1870. 



Head rather short, first antennal joint scarcely or slightly passing 

 apex of head, second and third joints about equal in length, fourth 

 joint only slightly longer than first and strongly pubescent. Buccu- 

 lae small, ending before the line of eyes. Beak extending beyond meta- 

 sternum. Lateral margins of pronotum not crenulated. Median line of 

 pronotum distinct, becoming very prominent on scutellum. Thorax 



