1894.] HEHIPTEEA.-HETEEOPTERA OE GRENADA. 209 



by a knobby prominence. Corinm provided \vitb an embolium, 

 and having a triangular open space behind the apex of the 

 scutellum ; the clavus subhnear. Abdomen depressed, closely 

 pubescent. 



Apheloxottts simplus, sp. nov. 



Obscure pale fusco-fulvous, with the head piceous and the eyes 

 black. Antennae sometimes infuscated beyond the second joint. 

 Pronotum bilobate in the middle, not evidently punctate, polished, 

 paler on the posterior border. Scutellum dull fulvo-piceous, obso- 

 letely punctate at base. Legs paler than the upper surface, with 

 the spines dark piceous. Corium coarsely punctate in rows, the 

 colour dull piceous on the disk, with the border and embolium paler. 

 Abdomen pale fulvous, closely sericeous pubescent ; the genital 

 segment of the male tumid. 



Length to tip of venter 3| mm. ; width of pronotum 1 mm. 



Seven specimens were taken on the Mount Gay estate on 

 August 28, at an elevation of 200 feet above the sea. They were 

 found under leaves in a thicket upon a dry hillside. 



Kedtjyiid^e. 

 Peioxedtts, Uhler. 



Peionidus caben t atus (Porst.). 



Cimex carinatus, Porst. Nov. Spec. Ins. p. 72. 



This is the most beautiful variety of this remarkable species. 

 Specimens were found on the Lake Antoine estate as early as 

 March 24, on herbage, in littoral thickets ; and late in August at 

 St. George's and on the Mount Gay estate, at both of which places 

 they were beaten from herbage. 



The form P. cristatus, Linn., which is rapidly being connected 

 with the above by the discovery of intermediate varieties, is found 

 in the United States late in summer and in the autumn until the 

 chilling frosts become settled. 



SlRTHEKEA, Sphiola. 

 SlRTHE> T EA STRIA (Pabr.). 



Reduvius stria, Pabr. Ent. Syst. iv. p. 201. 

 Three specimens were taken at Balthazar, in April, where they 

 were found in cocoa orchards, or came to the light at night. 



Easahus, Am. et S. 



1. Easahus hamatus (Pabr.). 

 Reduvius hamatus, Fabr. Spec. Ins. ii. p. 3S1. 

 Five specimens were taken at Balthazar, in April, where they 

 came to the light at night. 



