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Show 1894.] HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA OP GRENADA. 205 Legs testaceous yellow; the anterior femora more or less rufous, granulated, wide, strongly compressed and smooth on the lower anterior border ; middle and posterior femora granulated, marked with a brown band, with rows of spines beneath and a small tooth near the apex ; tibiae of the same pairs more minutely granulated, with a small tooth beneath near the basal end; tarsi sometimes piceous and with black nails. Abdomen pale, widely expanded into long triangular lobes, which are brown spotted with white exteriorly, and pale with dark marks posteriorly, the outer extremity of these lobes acute, and on the underside reddish brown and carinate. Meso- and metapleura marked with a common reddish brown patch. Length to end of venter 5^-6 mm.; width across humeral wings 2f-3 mm.; width across abdominal lobes 3-3| mm. The specimens were secured on the La Force estate on May 5 and August 7, at an altitude of 250 feet, and were swept from herbage in open swampy and weedy places ; others were taken on the Mount Gay estate, September 28, October 3 and 12, in open places among herbage. NABIDjE. CORISCUS, Schrank. 1. CORISCUS CRASSIPES (Beuter). Nobis crassipes, Beuter, Ofv. Vet.-Akad. Forh. 1872, no. 6, p. 83. One specimen was found on the Lake Antoine estate, March 24, where it was swept from herbage. 2. CORISCUS SERICANS (Beuter). Nobis sericans, Beuter, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1872, no. 6, p. 83. Only one specimen was obtained. It was taken at Beaulieu, March 24, upon herbage, on an open place. 3. CORISCUS CAPSIFORMIS, Germar. Nabida capsiformis, Germar, Silb. Bev. v. p. 132. A fine series of this insect was secured at St. George's, August 22, upon open swampy spots on herbage. Other specimens were found on the Mount Gay estate and Grand Etang, in September, upon herbage. 4. CORISCUS SIGNATUS, sp. nov. Form very nearly that of C. capsiformis, but a little narrower, luteo-testaceous, marked with fuscous or clearer brown. Head as in C. capsiformis, with the middle of the gula fuscous; the first and second joints of antennae long, brown at base and tip, and marked with obscure annulations; the rostrum pale testaceous, with a dark ring on the apex of the basal joint, which is followed by a pale ring on the next joint; middle line and margin of front more or less obscure; occiput a little swollen, polished, sometimes |
