404 INSECTA, RHYNCHOTA. 
oMuse shoulders, in spite of the Linnsean type (glabrous, dark antennae, 
pointed shoulders, =ti{ffncorn{s, F.). 
Strachia {3Iurgantia) histrionica, Hahn, extends now further north : in the 
south its dark colours prevail, M. munda, Stal, from Mexico, being merely a 
race of it. Uhler finds that in specimens reared in the dark the pale red pre- 
dominates, and in others reared in bright daylight the dark blue prevails. 
Earlier stages described and figured, and an account of its ravages to cruci- 
ferous plants given. C. V. Riley, c. pp. 35-38, fig. 17. 
Eurydema ornatum. Chalcididous parasites on its eggs described by Ron- 
dani, Bull. Ent. Ital. iv. pp. 202 & 203. 
Acanthosoma griseum : dates of brooding &c. given by J. Hellins, Ent. M. 
M. ix. p. 13. 
Melanostoma [Schiner, Diptera ; 1860], subg. n. of Neottiylossa, Kby. (itself 
a subg. of Fentatoma), Stal, Sv. Ak. Handl. x. p. 18. N. {M.) mlcifrons and 
cavifrons, Texas, id. ibid., spp. nn. 
Melanochila, subg. n. of Mormidea, A. & S., for M. lugens, F. : id. I. c. 
p. 19. 
Sibaria, g. n., id. I. c. p. 23. Allied to Mormidea, but head more narrowed 
in front, larger eyes, spinose femora, sulcated tibiae, &c. ; differs from Eu- 
schistus in obtuse and transversely rugose lateral margins of thorax. Mor- 
midea ai^mata, Dall. 
Rhytidolomia, subg. n. of Eioderma, Uhler, for L. senilis, Say, and belfragiiy 
sp. n., Illinois : id, I. c. p. 33. 
Chlorochroa, subg. n. of same genus, for L. ligata. Say, and uhleri, Mexico, 
sayi, California, spp. nn. : id. ibid. 
Modicia, g. n., id. I. c. p. 46. Size oi Mormidea ; allied to Phinem, Serdia^ 
&c., but with 2nd joint of antennae more than twice the length of 3rd. M, 
sexlineata, sp. n., id. ibid., Cuba. 
Blaudus, g. n., id. I. c. p. 61. Differs from Bebceus, Dall., in its shorter head 
&c. B. ruftcornis, sp. n., id. I. c. p. 62, New Granada. 
Prcesus, g. n., id. I. c. p. 63. Nearest to DitomotarsuSj Spin. P. incafnatus, 
sp. n., id. I. c. p. 64, New Granada. 
New species : — 
Cosmopepla cruciaria, id. I. c, p. 19, New Granada. 
Mormidea albisignis, Cuba, metallica, New Granada, p. 20,fusca and angu- 
losa, New Granada, sordidula, Texas, grisescens, Mexico, p. 21 : id. I. c. 
G^balus insularis, id. /. c. p. 22, Cuba. 
Euschistus picticomis, p. 23, cribrarins and trilobm, p. 24, bilobus and ar- 
mipcs, p. 25, Brazil, tauricornis, p. 25, Uruguay, impictiveyitris, p. 26, Texas, 
rngifer, p. 26, integer, p. 28, Mexico, trimmatus and rnfmanns, p. 27, New 
Granada : id. I. c. ; E. ^/issi/is, Uhler, in Ilayden's Geol. Surv. Montana, 
p. 39(), Colorado, Nebraska, Illinois. 
Holcostethus abbreviatus, id. /. c. p. 397, Kansas, Colorado, California. 
Pentatoma gramdosa, id. /. c. p. 398, INIontana, Utah. 
Proxy s obtusicornis, StSl, /. c. p. 29, N(?w Granada. 
Hymcnarcys reticulata, id. /. c. p. 30, Mexico. 
(I'hiopia pallidnla, id. /. r. p. 31, lUienos Aires. 
Mtlpin i) If: r Jilts, p. 3J, sinuata, p. 32, Brazil, id. I. c. 
