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say’s hrteroptbrous itkmiptera. 
of the lateral edge; scutel on the edge a little elevated; he- 
melytra on the humerus dull yellowish with a denticulated edge, 
tergurn with quadrate cinerous spots in a series within the 
.margin; margin with obsolete pale spots and incisures: tibia 
paler than the thighs : venter tinged with rufous. 
Length over seven-twentieths of an inch. 
Like planus Fabr.; but the second joint of the antennae of 
that insect is shorter, cylindric, and the third and fourth joints 
together are nearly equal in length to the third. 
It is abundant in Indiana as well as in Florida and varies in 
having the nervures of the hemelytral membrane margined with 
whitish. 
3. A. similis , Third and fourth joints of the antennae together, 
as long as the second. 
Inhab. U. S. 
Body brown: head inequal, with two longitudinal, indented 
lines: an acute, projecting point before each eye; tip promi¬ 
nent obtuse: antenna , second joint cylindrical, very slightly 
thicker towards the tip; third joint whitish, cylindric, half as 
long as the second; fourth joint fuscous, a little shorter than 
the third and narrowed a little toward the base: thorax quadri- 
lineate, lateral edge dentate: tergurn slightly serrate on the 
lateral edge: beneath fuscous on the disk: feet brownish. 
Length over one-fourth of an inch. 
Resembles the acutus Nob. which however has the second joint 
of the antennae longer and the ultimate joints equal. It still 
more resembles planus F; but the antennas of that species are 
obviously more robust. The penultimate joint of the antennae 
is sometimes very dull and almost obsoletely whitish. 
4. A. rectus, Hemelytra not dilated at the humerus. 
Inliab. Missouri and Florida. 
Body fuscous, rather slender: head with an indented line each 
side; an acute, projecting point before each eye; tip prominent, 
obtuse: antenna, joints very slightly smaller towards the base; 
second joint nearly as long as the third and fourth together; 
the latter a little shorter than the third: thorax quadrilineate 
and having the thicker abbreviated line near the exterior angle 
very distinct; scutel with the edge considerably elevated: 
