2340 The Zoologist. — October, 1870. 



Gen, Cydnus, Fabr. 



4. Aterrimus. Ciraex aterriinus, Forste?; Nov. Ins. Sp. 71. Cairo. 

 Inhabits S. Europe. 



Fam. HALYDiDiE. — Gen. Agonoscelis, Spinola. 



5. Versicolor. Cimex versicolor, Fabr. Eiit. Sysl. iv. 120. Zayla. 

 Tnhabils VV. Africa, S. Africa and E. Africa. 



Gen. MusTHA, Am. et Serv. 



6. Spinosula. Halys spinosula, Lefehvre, Mag. Zool. 1831, pi. 21. 

 Wady Genneli. Inhabits Greece, Turkey and Egypt. 



Fara. PentatomidvE. — Gen. Antestia, Stal. 



7. Flavovaria. Rhaphigaster flavovarius, Dallas, Cat. Hem. 288. 

 llarkeko. Inhabits Hindostan. 



Gen. Strachia, Hahn. 



8. Placens. Metallic-green, roughly punctured; markings luteous, 

 partly whitish. Head in front of the eyes with a slender border, which 

 is accompanied by a streak on each side, above and beneath ; under- 

 side, pectus and abdomen luteous, the latter ivith black dots on each 

 side. Antennae black. Prothorax with a border, with a stripe, with 

 a band near the fore border, with an oblique streak proceeding from 

 the band on each side hindward, and with a callus where the band 

 traverses the streak. Scutellum with a clavate streak on each side 

 and an apical spot. Each fore wing with a streak along the base of 

 the fore border and two streaks in the disk, the hinder streak trans- 

 verse ; membrane black. Legs luteous ; femora with a black streak 

 near each tip ; tarsi and four posterior tibiae towards the base black ; 

 fore tibiae mostly black. Length of the body 3 — 3^ lines. Wells of 

 Moses. Wady Nash. Mount Sinai. 



9. Ameenula. Black with luteous markings, finely punctured; 

 under side and legs luteous. Head luteous, with an irregular black 

 band on the hind border. Antennae black. Prothorax with a stripe 

 and with two dots on each side ; fore border and sides also luteous. 

 Scutellum luteous, with a large semicircular basal black spot, which 

 is divided by a luteous longitudinal line. Fore wings with a stripe 

 along the fore border and with two little contiguous streal^s. Length 

 of the body 2 — 2^ lines. Mount Sinai. 



