ASOPID^— PENTATOMID^. 
403 
IHcromerus hidens. A. Muller, Tr. E. Soc. 1872, pp. 283-285, narrates the 
manner in which this insect has been observed by himself to check the 
ravages of larvoe of a Nematus (? ochraccus, Iltg.) on Salix cincrca. 
Cantliccona rufcscens, Java, pi. 1. lig. 2, apicalis, Ternate &c., pi. 1. fig. 3,p. 0 ; 
pleheia, Ternate, pi. 1. fig. 4, mitis, Timor, pi. 1. fig. 6, p. 7 j hiffuttata, Aru, 
pi. 1. fig. 6 , variahilis, Timor, pi. 1. figs. 7 & 8, p. 8 ; acuta, Timor, pi. 2. 
fig. 1, decorata, llalinaheira, pi. 2. fig. 2, p. 9 : Vollenhoven, 1. c., spp. nn. 
Asopus carnifex, Ternate, p. 12, pi. 2. fig. 3 ; distigma, Amboina, pi. 2. 
fig. 4, semiviolacms, Halmaheira, pi. 2. fig. 6, p. 13 j hernsteini, p. 14, pi. 2. 
fig. 6, New Guinea : id. 1. c., spp. nn. 
CyDNIDvE. 
Vollenhoven, 1. c. p. 18, reproduces descriptions of Ilahnia gihhula and 
jEthus? rariciliatus, Ellenrieder (from Tijd. Nederl. Ind. xxiv.). 
Cyrtomemis insignis, sp. n., Vollenhoven, l.c. p. 16, pi. 2. fig. 7, Java &c. 
Aidithus pallidicornis, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 17, pi. 2. fig. 8, Java, Ceram. 
Acatahetus luteimarginatiis, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 19, pi. 2. fig. 9, Timor. 
Microporus ohliquus, sp. n., Uhler, in Hayden’s Geol. Surv. Montana, 
p. 394, Utah. 
SciOCORIDiE. 
DryptocepJiala latilvha, Brazil, ohtusiceps, New Granada, StSl, Sv. Ak. 
Handl. x. p. 4, spp. nn. 
Discocephala {Platycarenus) marginella, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 6, Mexico. 
HALYDIDiE. 
Brochymena ^^-pustulata, H.-S., nec F., renamed myops : StSl, 1. c. p. 16. B. 
harrisi, Uhler, and ? B. carolinensis, Westw., = «WM^^/fl!^fl!, F. ; Apatcticus halys, 
J)a\\.,—Jlalys lineolata, H.-S. : id. 1. c. p. 17. Allocotus, Mayr, is to be re- 
moved from the Asopidee and placed in this family, near Alphenor : id. 1. c. 
p. 129. 
Caracia, g. n., id. 1. c. p. 14. Of uncertain position, possibly best next to 
Macrepygium. C. sexdens, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 15, Venezuela. 
Mclanodcr7nus picipes, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 14, New Granada. 
Chlorocoris subrugosus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 36, Mexico, 
PENTATOMIDiE. 
Euschistns pmictipes, Say. Earlier stages described and figured : it is 
parasitic upon Boryphora V)-lhicata. In its larva and pupa the tarsi and 
antennfe have one jointless than in the perfect insect, the second joint of 
each subsequently dividing into two. This structure may be general in the 
Scutelleridce j it is mentioned by Westwood yf ith. io Petitaiomarujipes, 
and has been also observed by the author in Arma spinosa, Brochytnena a?i- 
7iulata, Sth'etrus Jimhriatus, Bdiaphidogastei', and Nazara. C. V. liiley, i v. Rep. 
Ins. Mo. p. 20, fig. 9, 
Cimex haccarum, Lichtenstein, Pet. Nouv. no. 45, p. 179, considers this 
name should be retained for the downy specie, with annulated antenhse and 
