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say’s reteropterous hemiptera. 
slightly longer than the third : thorax a little paler on the lateral 
margin; lateral edge rather concave than rectilinear : hemelytra 
rather paler on the exterior margin; membranaceous tip almost of 
the same color: ter gum. black, with a dull yellowish margin; penul¬ 
timate segment with two large obscure yellowish, quadrate spots. 
Length over three-fifths of an inch. 
This species is rather more slender than usual, and the tuber¬ 
cle which supports the antennae is a little produced into an 
acute spine. 
9. P. hilaris, Oblong-oval; green; tips of the three last joints 
of the antennae blackish or rufous, the two last whitish at base. 
Inhab. U. S. 
P. hilaris Nob. New Sp. N. Am. Ins. found by J. Barabino 
1832, p. 9. 
Body , bright green; punctures very numerous and dense; 
edges of the head, thorax and abdomen white, yellowish or ru¬ 
fous ; antennae, second and third joints subequal, the latter 
longer, third and following black or rufous at their tips, whitish 
at their base, the ultimate one whitish at tip: thorax, lateral 
edge rectilinear from the anterior angle to the posterior round¬ 
ed angle : abdomen on the edge with a black point at each in¬ 
cisure ; rostrum terminated between the posterior feet. 
Length from one-half to more than three-fifths of an inch. 
This species inhabits various parts of the Union. Nuttall 
gave mo two individuals which he obtained in Missouri; Mr. 
Barabino sent me two from Louisiana, and I have also found it 
in this state. A lablo attached to one in my cabinet says 
“like pensylvanicus, Beauv. pi. II, but not the same.” I have 
not at present access to Beauvois’ work. Sexes alike. 
10. P. abrupt a, Green; short oval; edges of the head, thorax 
and abdomen whitish. 
Inhab. Georgia. 
Body rounded-oval; immaculate, densely punctured; edges 
of the head, thorax and of the base of the hemelytra obsoletely 
whitish: antennae, second and third joints nearly equal; third 
and fourth, black at tip ; fifth 
: thorax with the anterior angles 
obtusely rounded, a small tubercle at the tip of the eye; lateral 
