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obtuse shoulders, in spite of the Linnsean type (glabrous, dark antenn®, 
pointed shoulders, F.). 
Stiachia {Murgantia) hisirionica^ Hahn, extends now further north ; in the 
south its dark colours prevail, M. munda, StSl, 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. 0. V. Riley, 1 . 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. Ilellins, Ent. M. 
M. ix. p. 13. 
Melanostoma [Schiner, Diptera ; 18G0], subg. n. of Neottiglossa, Kby. (itself 
asubg. of Pentatoma)j StSl, Sv. Ak. Ilandl. x. p. 18. N. (ilf.) i’w/et/rons and 
cavifrons, Texas, id. ibid., spp. nn. 
Melanochila, subg. n. of Mormidea, A. & S., for M. lugens, F. : id. 1. c. 
p. 19. 
Siharia, g. n., id. 1. c. p. 23. Allied to Mormidea, but head more narrowed 
in front, larger eyes, spinose femora, sulcated tibiae, &c. j differs from Eu~ 
schistm in obtuse and transversely rugose lateral margins of thorax. Mor- 
midea armala, Dali. 
Rhytidolomia, subg. n. of Lioderma, Uhler, for L. senilis, Say, and belfragii, 
sp. n., Dlinois ; id. 1. 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. 1. c. p. 46. Size of Mormidea ; allied to Phineus, 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. 1. e. p. 61. Differs from Bebceus, Dali., in its shorter head 
&c. B. rujicornis, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 62, New Granada. 
Prccsus, g. n., id. 1. c. p. 63. Nearest to Ditomotarsus, Spin. P. incarnatm, 
sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 64, New Granada. 
Mew species : — 
Cosmopepla cruciaria, id. 1. 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. 1. c. 
CEbalus insidaris, id. 1. c. p. 22, Cuba. 
Euschistus picticomis, p. 23, cribrarius and trilobus, p. 24, bilobus and ar- 
mipes, p. 26, Brazil, tauricoimis, p. 25, Uruguay, impietiventris, p. 26, Texas, 
rugifei', p. 26, integer, p. 28, Mexico, trisinuatus and rujimanus, p. 27, New 
Granada ; id. 1. c . ; E. JissUis, Uhler, in Hayden’s Geol. Surv. Montana, 
p. 396, Colorado, Nebraska, Illinois. 
Holcostethus abbreviatus, id. 1. o. p. 397, Kansas, Colorado, California. 
Pentatoma gramdosa, id. 1. c. p. 398, Montana, Utah. 
Proxy s obtusicornis, StSl, 1. c. p. 29, New Granada. 
Hymenarcys reticulata, id. 1. c. p. 30, Mexico. 
(Enopia pallidula, id. 1. c. p. 31, Buenos Aires. 
Melpia imrmis, p. 31, sinuata, p. 32, Brazil, id. 1. e. 
