HEM1PTERA HETEROPTERA. 
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198. Rhyparochromus longulus, C. H. 578. 
a. ? From Mr. Children’s collection. 
199. Rhyparochromus erosus. 
Niger , R. antico valcle affinis ; antennce corpore breviores , articulis 2 o 3 o 
4oque basi albis; prothorax sulco trunsverso bene delerminnlo, fascia 
testacea antice undulala ; scutellum apice album ; venter albo quadri - 
maculatus, disco fernigineo ; pedes longi, femoribus basi albis , tibiis 
fulvis ,* corium striga costali albido-teslacea , macula subapicali 
albida ; membrana apice albida. 
Black, closely allied to R. anticus. Antennae somewhat shorter than 
the body; first joint nearly as long as the head; second and third white at 
the base; second somewhat longer than the first; third shorter than the 
second; fourth white towards the base, as long as the third. Prothorax 
elongate, narrower in front; a strongly-marked transverse furrow near the 
hind border, accompanied by a testaceous band, which is deeply undulating 
on the hind side. Scutellum white at the tip. Abdomen beneath 
ferruginous in the middle and with two while spots on each side. Legs 
long, slender ; femora white towards the base; tibiae tawny ; fore femora 
slightly incrassated, denticulate beneath. Wings a little shorter than the 
abdomen. Corium of the fore wings with a whitish testaceous costal 
streak which extends from the base and is excavated on the hind side; a 
triangular whitish spot near the tip ; membrane whitish at the lip. Length 
of the body 5 lines. 
Of the group Beosus. 
Genus 14. MICROTOMA. 
Microtoma, De Lap. Ess. Hem. 33. Fieb. Eur. Hem. 193 — Polyacanthus, 
Serv. Hem. 210. 
1. Microtoma carbonarius, C. H. 561, 
Microtoma carbonaria, Fieb. Eur. Hem. 192. 
a — c. England. 
d. Geneva. Presented by M. Goureau. 
e, f. Italy. Presented by Dr. Dowler. 
g. Odessa. Presented by Dr. Dowler. 
h. Europe. From Mr. Children’s collection. 
i. South France. Presented by F. Walker, Esq. 
j. k. Europe. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
2. Microtoma cribratissima. 
Rhyparochromus cribratissimus, Stal , Ofv. K. V. Ak. Fork. 440 
Cyprus. Rhodes. 
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