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THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA,
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INCLUDING
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PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF
Srare ror Inpra 1n Covncit.
EDITED BY W. T. BLANFORD.
RHYNCHOTA—Vol. I.
(HETEROPTERA)
BY
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PREFACE.
Autnoucn the first of the series of books containing
descriptions of the Invertebrata belonging to the Fauna of
British India appeared in 1892, up to the present time only
six parts have been published. These are the four volumes
of Moths, by Sir G. F. Hampson, issued in 1892, 1894,
1895, and 1896 respectively ; one of Hymenoptera by Colonel
C. T. Bingham, which appeared in 1897; and a small or
half volume of Arachnida by Mr, R. I. Pocock, published
in 1900. The eight volumes of Vertebrata, which were
issued in the years}1888-1898, are a part of the same general
work,
The slow progress hitherto made with the Indian Inver-
tebrata has been caused by the difficulty of obtaining the
assistance of authors who, besides possessing the necessary
zoological knowledge and an acquaintance with the Indian
fauna, are able to give the time required for the study and
description of all Indian forms belonging to a particular
group, and who have also access to the principal collections
and to good zoological libraries.
There is at the present time a fair prospect that the work
will advance more quickly than has been the case during the
last ten years. The volume now issued contains the first
part of the Rhynchota or Hemiptera, by Mr. W.L. Distant,
who has for many years devoted ‘himself to the collection
and study of this large and important order of insects, on
a2
1V PREFACE.
which he is one of the principal living authorities. The
present volume is occupied by an account of the first three
families of the suborder Heteroptera. It is hoped that
future volumes will contain descriptions of the remaining
families, both of Heteroptera and Homoptera, of which the
Indian forms are sufficiently known to enable an account
of them to be compiled.
Other volumes on Indian Invertebrata are in preparation,
and two are so far advanced that their early publication may
be expected. These two are a volume on Ants by Colonel C.
T. Bingham, and another on Longicorn Coleoptera by
Mr. C. J. Gahan. A volume of Land-Mollusca is also in
hand, and arrangements are being made for further additions
to the general series.
W. T. BLANFORD.
June 15th, 1902.
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Order RHYNCHOTA...,.. , 1 |*10. Coptosoma,-Zap......... il
1. ceylonicum, Dohrn .. 17
2.rugulosum, Dist. .... 18
Suborder Heteroptera ..,. 1 3. cicatricosum, Dall..... 18
4, priscum, Dist......... 19
Fam. 1. PENTATOMIDZ .... 1 5. duodecimpunctatum,
. Gere Seas aes 19
‘de 6. denticeps, Montand... 19
SEE ea TIC age i sthieeed Montand... 20
1. Codronchus, Dist. ...... 4 8. modigliani, Montand.. 20
1. andamanensis, Dist... 5 9. distanti, Montand..... 20
2. Cratoplatys, Montand. .. 5 10. contectum, Montand.,. 21
1. gestroi, Montand.,... 45 11. varium, Montand..... 21
Bo LAPICHED SEAL a. 3 010.6 9,5 oh0 6 12: ramosum, Walk....... 21
Toemibens, alle ois, s+ <a 6 13. saniosum, Dist. ...... 22
4, Oncylaspis, Std ........ 7 14. cribrarium, Fabr. .... 22
1; ruficeps, Dall........ if 15. sparsum, Montand. .. 23
ba Ponsa, SH Lo ws cue oo): a 16, nilgirense, Dist......, 23
Mrmonteana, Dist. v.60 0 «is 8 17. pravum, Montand.,... 24
{ 6, Brachyplatys, Boisd. .... 8 18. pardalinum, St@l .... 24
1. cingalensis, Std@/,..... 9 19. limbatum, Montand... 24
2. humeralis, Montand... 9 20. abbreviatum, Montand. 25
3. pauper, Voll. ........ 9 21, signaticolle, Montand.. 25
AVA MM AOTS ~.ae/s'es oe 10 22. amyoti, Montand. .... 25
5, radians, Voll........0+ 10 23. libidinosum, Montand. 26
6. subaéneus, Westw..... it 24, spheerula, Germ....... 26
7. punctipes, Montand... 11 25. parvulum, Daill...,... 26
8. caroline, Atk. ...... i 26. assamense, Ath....... 27
9. silphoides, Fabr. .... 12 27. biosculatum, Montand. 27
10. burmeisteri, Dist. .... 12 28. caudatum, Montand... 27
1 funebris,Dist, oes... 18 29. pulchellum, Montand. 28
7.. Nigetus Dist. seine. | 1S 30..W, Montand:........ 28
1. typicus, Dist. ........ 14 31. margherite, Dist. .... 29
8. Tiarocorisy Walle nc. cs = 14 32. cardoni, Montand..... 29
1. contestatus, Montand. 14 33. erosum, Montand. .... 30
2. consertus, Dist. ....., 15 34, nepalense, Westw.,... 30
3. luminatus, Montand... 15 35. siamicum, Walk. ....* 30
4, sighatus, Dist. ...... 15 36. brunneum, Ath. ...... 31
’ 9, Fieberisca, Montand..... 16 37. noualhieri, Montand. . 31
1, ornata, Montand. ,.,. 16 S85 breve Walk. occas. 32
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39.
40.
41,
42,
45.
44,
45,
46.
47,
48.
laticeps, Dail.........
distigmum, Montand. ,
integrum, Walk.
indicum, Leth.
naziree, Atk.
feanum, Montand.....
fimbriatum, Dist.
testaceum, Walk.
pernobile, Dest. .
nobile, Dohrn
49, solitarium, Montand..
50. tenasserimense, Mont. .
51, ophthalmicum, Mont. .
11. Tropidotylus, Stal
1. fasciolatus, Std ......
12. Bozius, Dist.
ierexslecus, Wists Wreisiee
2. respersus, Dist. ......
ore ee eee
eee reae
Subfam. 2. Scutellerine
Diy. 1. Elvisuraria
1. Oxyprymna, Std/,.......
I> spinolee, S197... 1.60.
2. Solenostethium, Spi.....
1. rubropunctatum, Guér.
ere eee
Div. 2. Spherocoraria
ile aiqanerone, SEAL So tail ota ts
1. lateritius, Westw. ....
ASU OTIS VISE sno o0 she
Div. 3. Scutelleraria
1. Cantao, Amy. et Serv. ....
1. ocellatus, Thunb.
2. Peecilocoris, Dall. ......
elem, JOWE sce anco0K6
2. balteatus) Dist. 2.5...
3. hardwickii, West. ....
Av drurel, Linn. oi... +
5. childreni, White......
6. crowleyi, Dist. ......
oAPULC HEL OU 52 nrer\e ciel
8. obesus, Dall, ........
9. purpurascens, Westw..
10, interruptus, Westw. ..
Sl PrOrn ats Pa) aan
12. rufigenis, Dail.
3. Tetrarthria, Dall. ......
1. variegata, Dall. ......
2. varia, Walk. ........
4, Scutellera, Zam.........
1. fasciata, Panz. ......
pa 0) 090 7
5. Brachyaulax, Stdl ......
1. oblonga, Westw. ......
ereeee
Div. 4. Tetyraria
SYSTEMATIC INDEX,
6. Calliphara, Germ. ......
mnobilisse777 eee
2. excellens, Burm.
: Chy socoris, Hahn
1. grandis, Thunb. ..,...
5 superbus, Dall. Wri:
spilogaster, Walk. .
nicobarensis, Dist. ....
atriventris, dth....
stockerus, Linn. ......
. patricius, Fabr. ......
.purpureus, Westw.....
Cero way
NI
Sones
: enone Westw. ..
=. SIMIPlOKACKentca sb ies
. pulchellus, Dall.
. andamanensis, Ath. ..
. fascialis, White
. eques, Fabr.
17. dilaticollis, Guér.
8. Lamprocoris, Std
1. lateralis, Guér.
D2: royli, Westone 6 eis
3. spiniger, Dall.
OF Either Gucsecren cen
1. ardens, Walk.
ene eee
ed
eevee
Wooo oo
ereeee
eoreeee
eeereeee
eee ee wae
1. Hotea, Amy. & Serv. ...-
1. curculionoides, Herr.-
SC]ts, dictorcts etegectale
2. nigrorufa, Walk. :
2, Deroplax, Mayr.........
1. diffusa, Walk.
Div. 5. Odontotarsaria..,
1. Alphocoris, Germ. ......
1. lixoides, Germ. ......
Div. 6. Eurygastraria....
1. Eurygaster, Lap.........
1. maura, Linn.
2. Melanodema, Jakovwl.....
1. apicifera, Dist.
Div. 7. Odontoscelaria
1. Aretocoris, Germ. ....%%
ePMCISUS, SCIE f son seats
Subfam. 3. Graphosomatine. .
1. Brachycerocoris, Costa ..
1. camelus, Costa
2. Eobanus, Dist.
I. typicus, Dest. ce. sms
3. Podops, Lap. ....,
eneeee
Qa wo
“I
— Subfam. 4. Cydnine
1k
9
“es
eo
Hee
8.
. Lactistes, Schiddte
. Cydnus, Fabr
. coarctata, Fabr. .
durida,, Buri. . \or0s «0%
POWSCULS LIE tee wets ots
PRHINIS: LOGI S eexg.c.0 sain
. ceylonica, Dist.,.....
bperrata, WOW. «are «00s:
. dentata, Dist..,......
- limosa, Walk. ......
. ochracea, Dist. ......
MITA MOR re. op 8 so 6 2
. scutellata, Scott......
. bispinosa, Fabr.......
Storthecoris, Horv.......
1. nigriceps, Horv. ......
Amauropepla, Stal
1. denticulata, Hagl.....
Melanophara, S¢a/
1. dentata, Hagi. ......
2. spinifera, Westw. ....
Aspidestrophus, Sta/ ....
Lmorio, Sige k.s hinesiel.
2. lineola, Voll. ........
CO 00 NT OTHE Go tO
Cephalocteus, Dufour
a melolonthoides,Schiddte
Stibaropus, Dall.........
1. molginus, Schiddte....
2. tabulatus, Schiddte....
3. callidus, Schiddte ....
Abscmovorr, Ui so ond 066
1. rastellus, Schiédte ....
Deg VECIMUS, WSA770 fo cs/n ees) Lad
3. truncato-serratus, Swgi.
. Scoparipes, Sign.........
1. longirostris, Sign. ....
. Adrisa, Amy. § Serv.....
1. magna, Uhler...... of
: see ARID eee pt
indicus, Westw.......
. ceylonicus, AZayr. ....
. nigroaéneus, Walk. .
borrei, Sign.
varians, Labr
MAULUS TVG ee ss 2
. perpunctatus, Sagn.
. bengalensis, Leth. ....
10. scutellatus, Dohrn ....
Gampsotes, Sign.
1. parallelus, Sign.......
Macroscytus, Feber
TV: brunneus; aor... .
2 badiuss Walks .cc:
3. transversus, Burm.
eee eee re
Ce
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73 4, subaéneus, Dall.......
74 5. expansus, Sign. ......
74 6. foveolus, Dall. ......
74 | 9. Geotomus, Muls. § Rey ..
75 1. pygmeus, Dall.......
76 2. apicalis, Dall........+
75 3. abdominalis, Sign.....
76 | 10. Fromundus, Dist. ......
76 1. Opacus; istnee site 4!
76 | 11. Brachypelta, Amy. § Serv.
We 1. aterrima, Fonst, ......
(| 12, Heurnius, Dist. sneaks
77 li. typicus, Dist... s25-. 5
78 OF AME JONES Sasec0ce
78 | 13. Garsauria, Walk. ......
79 | 1. aradoides, Walk.
79 | 14. Cydnopeltus, Sign. ......
79 HE provi JOA Seadoe
80 OM INCISUS ED TStemeenteloisiele
80 | 15. Chilocoris, Mayr ......
80 1, nitidus); Mayr 3s...
80 2. piceus, Szg7. -. 2.066.
3. parumpunctatus, Sign .
81 | 16. Peltoxys, Sign. ........
82 1. brevipennis, Fadr.....
Sol life Nishadanay 7st-c en -recn-
84 WecbY UCASE. 1. cts ena ore
84 | 18. Sehirus, Amy. § Serv.
85 TP orientalis: 1st. is. «eke
85
85_|.Subfam. 5. Pentatomine ....
ce Div.-1., Halyariay svete
7 1. Dalpada, Amy. § Serv. ..
87 Teoculatas:Rabricees cle
88 2. nigricollis, Westw.....
88 Si aftthis Dai.) 6 cas «le
89 4, jugatoria, Leth. ......
89 iS Wet Oise oy wo os Oke
90 G. mirabilis, ist... ..
90 ee ClavaitanwHabTs, | ise. a
90 8. versicolor, Herr.-Sch.. .
91 9. pilicornis, Stal ......
92 10. brevivitta, Walk. ....
92 Jleonfuss, 203.0.) ee.
92 | 2. Apodiphus, Sper. ......
92 Le pilapes, 2707705, . etre:
93 3; Surenus,; Dest: ogee.
93 ‘lt normalis, Destsgieerse 47
93 4, Erthesina, Sp. ........
94 Tfullo, Thunbieease. =. :
94 2. acuminata, Dall.
94 3. guttata, Fabr.... 6.6...
95 GS. Halys, Fabrik ois views
95 1. dentatus, Fabr. ......
96 2. nilgiriensis, Dist.
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6, Agewus, Dall. ....6.565- 120
1, tessellatus, Dail. 121
DAMUIMUS, USE. tose ee ile 121
VeINIGVASANUISH LO z8C ste elec ees 122
J. alternans, Westw. .... 122
2. nagaensis, Dist....... 123
BY aeneh Gd Goooo50C 123
8. Asyla,-Walk. ......+... 125
1. indicatrix, Walk. . 124
De teray I ORR. a sca oleti0 124
9, Orthoschizops, Spin. .... 124
1. assimilis, Westw. .... 125
Div, Qe SCLocOlaria meee. 125
1. Sciocoris, Mallén ........ 125
lpeanditeus, alr yao. raat 126
Oo lateralis, Heb. . hk... 126
2) lene IOI saeudoan 126
2. Menedemus, Dist. ...... 127
1. hieroglyphicus, Dist... 127
Div. 8. Dorpiaria ......-. 128
1. Dorpius, Dist. ........-: 129
NGI CUS OTS .n terres eel 129
2, Laprius, Stal ......0.5- 129
1. varicornis, Dail. 130
2, antennatus, Dist. . 130
SeaNeod sy BerOte sow eil-reis 131
1. obscurus, Dist. ....:. 131
4, Hippota, Bergr. ......+- 151
1. dorsalis, Stal ........ 132
by Abdnus, Dalle . ees. 132
1. obscurus, Dall. ...... 133
2. ventralis, Dall. ...... 183
6, Preetextatus, Dist. ...... 34
1. typicus, Dist......... 154
i, MENSSOUS JOGA Gepor oes 134
1, nigricans, Dist. ...... 185
Div. 4. Dymantaria ...... 135
1. Bonacialis, Dest......... 156
NG Glieohabl, VO A ano moeee 136
2. Gulielmus, Dist. ......-: 137
1. laterarius, Dist....... 137
2, marmoratus, Dist..... 138
3. Alliomorpha, Stal ...... 138
1. lineaticollis, Westw. .. 139
ASN Ori, SCAL tilstistne en 5 139
1. parvula, Dall......... 139
Div. 5. Mecidaria........- 140
1, Mecidea, Dall. .....+.... 140
legit We OY RR As aie nin 140
OPA aria WSL . ‘a sicscieiels «28 141
141
1, elongata, Dall. ,
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
Div, 6, Amymntantiances = o..
1.
2
3
4,
Or
. Amyntor, Stal
. Nipfe, Stal
. Carpocoris, Kolen.
. Seylax, Dist.
Halyabbds, Dist.........
1. unicolor, Dist.
eer eee
. Bélopsis,, Dist. ar, gets =
1. unicolor, Dist.
1. obscurus, Dail. ;
Seriniertus, Dest. .......;
Us hy PlCUss Usher. eee eure -
eee eee
. Ochrophara, S7az;.......
1; comnna, Aorby 554.
Ae rancor, JOU 5 ocone
DeParamMecus, ehieoscw. sie
1: ‘ruficornis, Fveb...,...
iv. 7. Carpocoraria
. Cappees, 2llenp. is. a.
1. taprobanensis, Dall. ..
» Mormidellay ony...
1. pauli,. Horv.
1. subferruginea, Westw. .
2. vittativentris, Stal ....
: Perea ha WCB aco
Ue picus, Mabie clare sis ees
2. seutellata, Dist. ......
8}, enue, JD gooononc
> Molummia Stale. ee:
i, latipes; Dall. si... ae
2, maxima, Dist.
3. antennata, Drst.......
4, immaculata, Dist.....
. Palomena, Muls. §& Rey .
1. viridissima, Poda
2. meuteri, Dist. 20): 0 one
. spinosa, Dist. ........
4. unicolor, Westw.
co
1. nigricornis, Fabr. ....
2, pallidus, Dall.........
. Codophila, Muls. § Rey. .
1. maculicollis, Dall. ....
. Dolycoris, Mauls. § Rey ..
1. baccarum, Zinn. ......
2. indicus, Stal
7.8. AXschrocoraria
@ = \e.¢ (ele eine ace
1. porrectus, Dist, ......
QD MAcrinus, Dist. eee
. Adschrocoris, Bergr.
I obscurus, Dall) oes.
2. tuberculatus, Sta] ....
3. ceylonicus, Dist.
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Diy. 9. Eusarcocoriaria.. 163 |
ip Sepontia, Stade. cea. «
Wl stigmatica, Dist...
2. variolosa, Walk.......
164
6 |
|
2. Eusarcocoris, St@l ...... 165
1. guttiger, Thunb....... 165 |
2. montivagus, Dist, .... 166 |
3. aénescens, Walk. LOO)
AP TOSACEUS | st. 2.0 3 167
5. ventralis, Westw. SlG7
6. inconspicuus, Herr.-Sch, 167
f@asindelluss Dist. Gs... 168
Syalnlonich MOVE Caonecene 168
9, capitatus, Dist. ...... 169
So Elermolans, Dist. .,.... 169
A, typicus, Dist. 261.0. 170
AeeC@arbitlas SGA oases. ss 170
1. crassiventris, Dall..... 170 |
2. indica, West. ... 171
3. rugulosa, Dist. ...... yal
4, producta, Dist. ...... 172
5. scutellata, Dist....... 172
GaSOCa Clic Aine neice 172
7. biguttata, Fabr....... 72
8. insocia, Walk. ..... ae iis
5s Cratonotus, 7st... 0... Lio
ieoloraiis, ist, ....02 Lit
Div. 10. Hoplistoderaria.. 174
1. Alcimocoris, Bergr....... 175
1. coronatus, Si@Z ...... 175
9. flavicornis, Dist....... 176
3. parvus, Dist. ........ 176
2. Hoplistodera, Westw..... 176
Rep eisa,,) PILE. ss cece « ler
2. virescens, Dall. ...... Nae
oe FOCUUV Gy PSE... 5 winjare s 178
3. Paracritheus, Bergr. .... 178
1. trimaculatus, Lep. §
ISU AA NA cucl heme 178
A, ASIA ASS, Mlle ce ote: 179
1. rosmarus, Dall. ...... 180
Diy. 11. Antestiaria...... 180
Ie Blautiay Star aga cae. 3s 180
1. fimbriata, Fabr. ...... 181
2. viridicollis, Westw. 182
De TNGMNGR, USHCL) ooo can oeOR G 182
1... florens, Walks... .¢... 182
Qu fasciata,eisties... > . - 183
Se Amtestian Sud lemmeiaey tere. ec 183
1. anchora, Thunb. ...... 183
2. pulchra, Dall. ...... 184
3. modificata, Dest. 185
4. eruciata, Fabre. ....).. 185
5. degenera, Walk....... 186
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. Bagrada, Sta ..
. Cinxia, Stal
. Strachia, Hahn
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ee Atpiness Wall ein. eaeitie ss
Wconcinniay allay. « «
165 | Div. 12. Eurydemaria....
. Gynenica, Dall. ..
A ottimits stat. sac -ay oe
.. Agonoscelis, Spun. ...: .,...
Tenia bre anti
2. femoralis, Walk.
| Murydema, ap: vy. cae.
1. pulchrum, Westw. ....
2. lituriferum, Walk.....
3. festivum, Linn. ......
4, multipunctatum, Dist..
. Stenozygum, Feb. ......
1. speciosum, Dail.
1. picta, Fabr. sau ae
1. limbata, Fabr. ;
1. crucigera, Hahn
see eee
Div. 13. Compastaria .
de
2
3)
uv.
uN
On
6
. Fernelius, Dist.
. Compastes, Stal
@ritheusy St@0 ican ae
1. lineatifrons, Sta/
1. indicus, Dist. . : Me é ; d
Agathocles, Sia] ........
ilimibatuss Sta lest
» Hixathenms, isivense ci.
1. assamensis, Dist.
1. bhutanicus, Dall. ....
2. exstimulatus, Dist.
3. spinosus, Dist.
. Amasenus, Stal
eee see
Chefle: 6: ¢ 60. 6)
lreonticalisanSialaeranme ee
7. Homalogonia, Jakowl. .. 202
WB Olam, Vilooncanas 102
Diy. 14. Tropicoraria .... 203
1. Tropicoris, Hahn” ..,... 204
I spunctipes, Sidit2)4.- 204
2. leviventris, Sta@...... 205
2, -eriesss) Seal "velba an 205
1. spiniger, Hag. 205
2. exemptus, Walk. .... 206
Selina, Walki 2 oss. 206
1. octopunctata, Dall. 207
AS Prionaca, Dallaanae.:.. 200
lata Dale eee (0s
2. burmanica, Dist .... 208
5. Degonetus, Dist. ........ 208
iUvsernauss2 7st 209
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6. Placostenum, Amy. & 2. Acesines, Stal ........ carol
SEND cae Soot in eS 1. breviceps, Std@Z ...... 23
Tl, Wen, JUHAR, nooonccr 210 Sh JDiunavatings; IOV ooo choco 2B
mal Ces StU meer sicieiens 210 1. fulvescens, Dall....... 23
Sh Wane, Sid, SGhG0000d- 210 2. SOrdidus,) Avrbyine meets 232
AMCOTVUSLIISEs | ocleee ere 210 Sabellus/)7st ae On
ES daa, IMM Goaoacos 211 4, Paterculus, Dist......... 23
6. obtusum, Montand. .. 211 Latins: iste eee
: ; De evititAbusy (Sian ieee 234
Div. 15, Rhynchocoraria,. 211 5. Dabessus, Dist. .......'. 234
1, Rhynchocoris, Westw. .. 212 1. repellens, Kirby ...... 235
1. humeralis, Thund..... 212 | 6. Cresphontes, Sidz7........ 235
2. serratus, Dons... se 213 1. monsoni, Westw. .... 255
3. plagiatus, Walk. .... 218 | 7. Phavorinus, Dist. ...... 236
AN alatus WSC. tn. ce ee detattiietus, Walks 0.: 009. 236
Dr Vitellls, Stal 9s. ances eee
isortentalis, Dist. <a «<i 214 | Div. 18. Diplostiraria...... 237
SS COVALIUS, 08h: 5.1. 20 che 215 1. Diplostira, Dall. ........ 937
1. macracanthus, Dall. .. 215 geet g
Te ’ 216 1. valida, Dall. he ered LOO
e: humeralis, Dall. A 216 2. eo Rae tele twee oon
5, Amblycara, Bergr....... 217 Deseiadr a pa ae
1. gladiatoria, Sta@Z...... 2 eiyiee Onsen, ryaspisaria.... 240
Div. 16. Nezaria.......... 218 | 1, Euryaspis, Sign. ........ 240
1. Catacanthus, Spon. ...... 218 1. transversalis, Sign..... 240
1. inearnatus, Dru. .... 218 2. Brachycoris, St@/........ 241
2emirabilis, sts eee 219 lp wharsrheattls, SOFT ajo ban 241
2, Nezara, Amy. § Serv..... 219
1. viridula, Le LER OOO Subfam. 6. Asoping ........ 243
2. antennata, Scott...... 220 1k Cecyrina, Walks ieee 244.
Si, eraminea, Kabra BPA | I platyrhinoides, Walk, . 244
4, nigromaculata, Dist... 221 | 2. Cazira, Amy. § Serv. .... 245
3 VANIER ISTHE eg S55 5m co Oe 221 1. verrucosa, Westw. .... 245
I theryllus; hab . ene. 223 2, similis Dest eet) 245
var. crassa, Westw... 222 3. friwaldskyi, Horv. .... 246
2. dorsalis, Dohrn ...... 222 4, ulcerata, Herr.-Schiiff . 246
3. albomaculata, Dist. .. 223 3. Blachia, Walk. ........ 247
AeUTA StL a ee ee leducaliss WVialic. . are 247
Il, mshion, JDO Booscouc 294 4, Canthecona, Amy. § Serv... 248
5. Piezodorus, Fieber ...... 224 1. furcellata, Wolff...... 248
1. rubrofasciatus, Fabr... 224 © 2. one Dist s go cere 249
3. binotata, 0757 ee 2
Dive 7, Mienida ria yeey.0- 225 4. Sree eam SSS . aa
1. Menida, Motsch. ........ 226 5. cognata, Dist......... 250,
1. formosa, Westw....... 226 | Gi parva, Dis; a 250
2, varipennis, Westw..... 227 5s Glypsis) Dall. 2. eee 251
3. flavovaria, Dall....... 297 1. fuscispinus, Std@l...... 251
4. apicalis; Dalles... 25. 229 6. Picromerus, Amy. § Serv. . 251
OD MISO, AU eS 1. obtusus, Walk. ...... 252
6. distincta, Dist. ,..... 228 | 7%. Audinetia, Ellenr. ...... 252
Mp labeculaw2)7st eee! 1. spinidens, Fabr. ...... 258
8. atkinsoni, Dist. ...... 229 | 8. Podisus, Herr.-Schaff. .. 253
9. rubriplaga, Walk. .... 229 1. luridus, Fabr......... 254
10. bisignata, Walk. .... 280 9.. Asopus, Burm in, 6s... 955
delongata. Distis jas dee 230 1. malabaricus, Fadr..... 255
SYSTEMATIC INDEX,
10. Zicrona, Amy. § Serv....
1. cerulea, Linn. .....
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—_Subfam. 7. Tessaratomine 56
Div. 1. Tessaratomaria ,. 257
1. Tessaratoma, Zepell. § Serv. 257
Te migripes, L0G0l. vg cn nee 200
2. quadrata, Dist. ...... 258
3. javanica, Thunb.... 259
4. papillosa, Drury .... 259
2. Hypencha, Amy. ae Serv. . 260
‘1. luctuosa, S#a@/. . .. 260
3. Pygoplatys, Dall. ...... 261
iacwtus, Dall. scans... 2OL
2. tauriformis, Dist. 261
4. Amissus, Stal. 016. 6:2 ..' 262
TRRREIES SCOT rate. soisnss pero
Div. 2. Eusthenaria .,.... 263
1. Eusthenes, Zaporte...... 265
1. robustus , Lepell. § Serv. 264
2. hercules, St@/ ........ 264
3. eurytus, "Dist. Bots, cas 265
AL peewee MH Go ooa ac fee 00
5. polyphemus, St@l .... 265
6. thoracicus, Dist.... 266
7. cupreus, Westw....... 266
8. rubefactus, Dist....... 267
9. scutellaris, Her7.-Schiff. 267
Qo Hurostus, Dall. ai. 44). + 268
ls prossipes, Dali.)....... 268
2. ochraceus, Montand. .. 269
3, Mattiphus, dy. § Serv... 269
1. laticollis, Westw. .... 269
2. eruginosus, Stél .... 270
3. jaspideus, Herr phe 270
4. oblongus, Dall. ...... 270
4. Origanaus, Digi ive spake Se 271
1. humerosus, Dist. .... 271
mer Asiarchas SHU tt eh. acd: 272
1. nigridorsis, Si@7...... 272
6. Carpona, Dohrn ........ 278
1. amplicollis, Stal ...... 273
2..stabiliss Walken 3.4 274
7. Pycanum, Amy. §& Serv... 274
LS WbensweHaGi senate oe 274.
2: ochraceumy Mista... 275
3. ponderosum, Stal ..., 275
8. Dalcantha, Amy. § Serv. . 275
1. dilatata, Amy. § Serv. . 276
2. inermipes, Std/ ...... 276
9. Muscanda, Walk. ...... 207
1. testacea, Walk. ...... 277
WO, Wivaarianss IOS Go abe .. 218
Iinsionis, Dist) nts. 2. 278
_-gubfam. 8 . Dinidomne .
3) a
3.
4.
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Te
9
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8.
2.
Ovelopelta, Any. § on v.
Le obscura, Lepell. cs Sere.
2. parva, Dist.. Sk
3. siccifolia, Westw. ...
4, abdominalis, IDURE, 5 306
b2
Aspongopus, Laporte .,.. 281
URW Aeli Ware a Sarg cell
2. ochreus, Westw....... 282
3. brunneus, Thunb. 282
4. obseurus, Fabr. ...... 283
5. nepalensis, Westw..... 283
6. singhalanus, Dist. 283
7. nigriventris, Westw. 284
8. sanguinolentus, Westw. 284
9. fuscus, Westw. ...... 284
10. assamensis, Dist. .... 285
11. chinensis, Dali. ...... 285
Megymenum, Luporte.... 285
1. inerme, Herr.-Schdff. . 286
2. brevicorne, Fabr. .... 286
3. parallelum, Voll. 286
4, severini, Bergr. ...... 287
5. subpurpurascens,
VRCSE IG) error esos st aheyato 287
Byrsodepsus, Stal ...... 287
1. coriarius, Stal. . 288
Daniorttus, Dist... =...) 1200
Atelides, Dall...... Ain nn Lele
1. centrolineatus, Dail. 289
| Subfam. 9. Phyllocephaline ., 289
Cressona, Dall ys... 2s: 291
I valida, Dalen aces ee col
2. Dalsira, Amy. § Serv..... 291
1. glandulosa, Wolff . 292
Duscabratas ist. "i. 5: 292
Schizops, Spinola Bien. 200
le imsignis; Walk. ...... 293
Mereatus, DSGe eas ¢ 294
il illuminatus, JOT hee & oe
. Salvianus, Dist. ........ 294
1. Junatus,. Dist. os... .- 295
OM dulatatiss el) 7Siae cacte ee 295
Gonopsis, Amy. § Serv... 295
1. coccinea, Walk. ...... 296
2. rubescens, Dist. ...... 296
3. diversa, Walk. ...... 296
4, pallescens, Dist....... 297
lbs Diplorhinus, Amy. § Serv. 297
1. quadricornis, Sfa@/ ..,, 297
Randolotus, Dist. ...... 298
1. elongatus, Dist....... 298
9. Tetroda, Amy. §& Serv. .. 298
1. histeroides, Fabr. .... 299
2, transversalis, Westw... 299
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3. divaricata, Dall....... 300
4A atomania, Dall. ..2... 300
DODGUSHs LIAIU. 5 ox.gse iene 300
10. Gellia, Sigler cee 301
1. nigripennis, Dall. 301
11. Megarhynchus, Lapor te.. 301
il. rostratus, Tipline Sane 302
2. truncatus, Westew..... 302
3. limatus, Her.-Sch. 302
Subfam. 10. Urostyline 303
1. Urolabida, Westw. ...... 303
Ia Na UM oabat 4 303
2. chennelli, Dist. ...... 304
3. khasiana, Dist. ...... 504
4. histrionica, Weste. 305
5. tenera, Westw. ...... 3805
6. uniloba, SEGUE eietcnsiene 306
2. Urostylis, Westw. ...... 306
1. punctigera, Westw. 306
De Cracilis; LOGI. sacle 306
Da pallida, Dalene recimin 307
4. fumigata, Walk. 307
5. nigromarginalis, Reut.. 308
6. spectabilis, Dost. 308
Tic tenuoyba, JOVG sone5o BUS
Se notulata, wal. seer 309
Sh Wheoelaciy, JOG dhecoobe 309
1. quadripunctata, Dall. . 309
2. guttulata, Sidi ...... 310
3. pilosa, Sid/ .........- 310
AS OVSCULAN OD Clases 311
5. bimaculata, Dall. 311
6. discrepans, Walk. , dl2
Mei PULC hPa LI 7860. caster ee 512
8. ferruginea, Dist....... 312
4, Kurhynchiocoris, Reut. .. 512
1. sparsipunctatus, Reut. . 315
Subfam. 11. Acanthosomatine 313
1. Microdeuterus, Dall. .... 314
1. megacephalus, Herr.-
IS CH sige: Seis Megs Sear 314
2. dallasi, Atkins. ... 315
2. Acanthosoma, Curtis .... 315
1. proximum, Dall. . 315 |
J Cistinctum. POG enol G
5. coralliferum, for. 316
4. singhalense, Dist. .... 317
‘ov foriexs Dalla Wieser eas. 317
3. Sastragala, Amy. § Serv. . 318
1. heterospila, Walk. .... 318
2. uniguttata, Don. .... ¢ 518
Se parmiata,7shar wa ete: 319
A, javanensis, Dist....... 519
6, Tutispina, Dist. 24.) 5. 319
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6, edessoides, Dist. ... 320
7. murreeana, Dist. 320
8. hampsoni, Dist. . 320
9. elongata, Dally een. o20:
10. binotata,07sta eee 321
4, Anaxandya, Sid] .......: 321
]. rufescens, Dall. ...... 322
2. hamata, Rewé. ...... 322
3. leevicornis, Dall. Bg Oe:
AYCOTMUtA, OGU a ee mem 323
5. tauricornis, Dist. .. o24
6. alaticornis, Walk. .... 324
7. nigricornis, Walk, .... 324
8. bov Wap Wrst. ete: ar oao
9. compacta, TOTS ea aS 325
10. nigro-lineata, Stal .... 325
ey sigillata, Stele. meer 326
5. Elasmostethus, Feb. .... 326
1. punctatum, Dall. .... 326
2, nilgirense, Dist....... 527
3. nebulosum, Dz::t. 56 OP
A lewasiy ists. sooner 328
5. recurvum, Dall. ...... 328
6. scutellatum, Dest. .... 329
7. truncatulum, Walk. .. 329
S: lineatum), Dally ae a... 329
9. asperum, Walk. ...... 330
| Fam.2. CorEIDH.......... 3351
Subfam. 1. Coreine ........ 332
Dive 1 Mactarie se. oe sense 332
1. Derepteryx, White Zi ae 333
dl PETA Ay WUE) we eine ee 3b54
2. hardwicki, White .... 334
3, feana, List. SeAono Cae
2. Helcomeria, Std/........ 335
1S pPImOsa, S792." oe beers 596
3. Prionolomia, Sta/ ...... 336
1. gigas) Dist... sae. eee 537
Mel INH sg ogucooc 338
3. fulvicornis, Fabr. .... 338
4. cardoni, Leth. ........ 338
4, Elasmomia, St@/ ......:. 339
1. granulipes, Westw..... 33%
2s SCLratas S7G7208 eee te 339
®, Aurelianus: Dist....s0e. 340
l|, elongatus, Dist.2.. 2. . 340
6: MygdoniasSia? (epee 3540
1. amplicollis, St@...... 341
7. Ochrochira, Sidi. 20.2.2. 342
1. albiditarsis, Westzw. 342
2. aberrans, Dist. ...... 342
3. palliditarsis, Séa/ 343
4, pallescens, Dist... 543
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5. biplagiata, Walk. .... 348
6. nigrorufa, Walk. B44
Se Mictis; Leach . 2.6... B44
1. tenebrosa, Fubr....... 344
2. gallina, Dall. B45
3. macra, SECU es eet sre ic 346
A, pictor, Fabis 4.2%) .!. 346
9, Anoplocnemis, Std/...... 346
1; phastana, fabr. ...... 346
2: compressa, Daill....... 348
Div. 2. betascelaria: si... 348
le Petillia, SEL ins oisces ett 348
ily takes; SHAR, G5 ap ooe c 348
2. lobipes, Westv. 349
3. notatipes, Walk....... 349
4, patulicollis, W valk.,... 350
Suavelitay al. a sans 350
Gy calear! Dall. \is5 3. oe. 501
Div. 8. Daladeraria ...... 351
1. Dalader, Amy. § Serv. 351
1. acuticosta, Amy. § Serv. 352
2. planiventris, Westw. .. 352
3. rubiginosus, Westw. 353
Div. 4. Brachytaria ...... 353
1. Brachytes, Westw. ...... 355
1. bicolor, Westw. ...... 304
Div. 5. Homeeoceraria.... 354
1. Homeeocerus, Burm. .... 355
1s imornatus, Sid ....:. 359
2. signatus, Walk. ...... 356
3. sigillatus, St@l ...... 356
4, prominulus, Dall. . 307
5. variabilis, Dall. ...... 387
G. rosaceus; Dist. «6. «2 397
7. cordiger, Std/......... 308
8: walkeri, Kirby ...... 358
9. lacertosus, Dist. ...... 358
ORatkansonieO7st.e te sre ane 359
Ade tinetusy Pete vars cs 359
12. rubefactus, Dist....... 359
13. biguttatus, Westw. 360
14. striicornis, Scott...... 360
15. angulatus, Westw. .... 360
16. subjectus, Walk. .... 361
Ve albicuttulus, Stay. 2 SG!
18. fasciolatus, SECU tet 361
19: albiventris, Dall. 362
20. limbatipennis, Std@/.... 362
21.punctum, Dall. ...... 363
22. simiolus, Dist. ...... 363
23. graminis, Fabr. ...... 363
24, concisus, Walk. ...... 564
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2hy KONE VOUS ona nea oe 364
26. SIDICUS, allies = 2s + = 4
27. singalensis, Sté/ ...... 365
28. perpunctatus, Dist. .. 565
29. taprobanensis, Dies?. 365
30. nigridorsum, Horv. 366
31. montanus, Dist. ... 366
32. serrifer, Westw....... 366
Div. 9. Physomeraria .... 383
I Physomerus, Burm, .... 383
te orossipes. Fabr....... 383
2. parvulus, Dali. ...... 384
2, Acanthocoris, ae $
oe Cheap oe kotet so o0¢
39. marginiventris, Dohrn. 3
34. leevilineus, Stal . 367
2. Fracastorius, Dist. . 368
Ie Gawain, JOU a oacot 363
Be ASCHIStUS: SECU pia acme 569
1. brevicornis, Wall. .... 369
Div. 6. Cloresmaria...... 369
i INotabibiuss Stale. qe uns 1c. 370
1. excellens, Dist. .. 370
2. mleagris, Fabr....... 37
3. dorsalis, Westw....... 371
4, marginalis, Westw. ,. 372
8. afm, GU. ws. pe 00s 312
6. abdominalis, Dist. .... 372
7. sertipes, Dall.........< 373
2.. Cloresmts) Sie a6 «oa, oe 373
1. nepalensis, Westv. 373
J. MIOMestus, Wise. 5s. s « 374
3. khasianus, Dist. ...... B74
3. Distantidea, Kerk «0.6... 375)
Wived@a, Kirk... cchis on 375
Div. 7..Colpurariars i. 576
I, Colpuray Bergr..). 2. Bou Gite
Js obscura; Dalle. ooh. 377
OD) Galas, JOB, sooboou BF
3: funebtis, Dists 308 «+ 378
ASNOCTUB Sie a. clone. 378
5. nodulosa, Dist. ...... 379
2. Wolfius, eee kde: 379
ule exemplificatus, Dist, .. 380
Seiyeias UR en. s 380
1. touchei, Dist. . 380
Ale Wagram}, Je seobo anc 381
1. adspersus, Dist. ...... 581
Div. 8 Anisoscelaria .... 381
1. Leptoglossus, Guér....... 382
1. membranaceus, Fabr. . 382
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2h MOU ME noooce 586
3. Petalocnemis, Std] ...... 386
WfODSCUTA, LIA. .eleienne 386
Div. 10. Pendulinaria .... 387
1, Pendulinus, Thund....... 387
1. orientalis, Dist. ...... 888
2. nicobarensis, Mayr .. 388
3, antennatus, Kirby .... 389
Div. 11. Gonoceraria 5g otek}
ieePlinachtuss) Stale 390
i yaciculaniss Habra meee 391
2. basalis, Westw. ...... 391
2. Brunsellius, Dist. ...... 391
1. smecticus, Dist....... 392
8}. Clhamtie, So clopoucg0 dee 392
1. punctulatus, Westw. .. 392
2. bipunctatus, Westw. .. 395
3. punctiger, Dall. ...... 398
4, trigonus, Thunb....... 394
5. rubidiventris, Westw... 394
G6. calumniator, Fabr..... 395
7. elongatus, Dohrn .... 395
S. feanus; 20st ya octets 395
4, Cletomorpha, Mayr .... 396
lig INGEN, IH 6 oon 000 396
Pipe ahh JOUR aoe ots 36 396
GeTaje, Leshan ite copes 397
AS AMSIOMIS) Ist ea Oo eT
5. walkeri, Kerby ...... 397 |
Div, 12. lyidararia, 3.0.05 598
ee Eby dara 2001. ene eaeter tier 398
1. orientalis, Dist. ...... 398
Diy. 18. Phyllomorpharia. 399
1, Craspedum, Amy. & Serv. . 599
1. indicum, Westw. 400
Subfam. 2. Pseudophleine 401
1. Clavigralla, Spen.....5... 401
Veibbosas Spi... 2. ci = 401
2. horrens, Dohrn ...... 402
3. scutellaris, Westw..... 402
Deg Mivla,, SLGUS Byam tees «ee 403
1. concolor, Dohrn ...... 403 |
3. Hoplolomia, St@........ 403 |
1. scabricula, St@/ ...... 404
al Ublnenie, JOU, oo oonaoc 404
1. chennelli, Dist. ...... 405
|
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
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Div. 1. Stenocephalaria.. 405
1. Stenocephalus, Zatr. .... 406
le lateralis-)S797s ener 406
Subfam. 3. Alydine ........ 407
Div. 1. Micrelytraria 407
1D alichins.|Sidl. ess ree 407
Limflatus, corby conse 408
Div. 2. Leptocorisaria.... 409
1. Leptocorisa, Lair. ...... 409
1. varicornis, Fabr....... 409
2 oui, SMOKIN, oo 00000 410:
3. costalis, Her7.-Sch..... 411
2, Curtipina,, Dist: are 41]
il; bicolor, 7st ae ae 41]
Dive3: cAdiy darian. wee 412
le Huthetusse2 alle were 4|2
1. pulchellus, Dall, .....- 415
2, RIptortus,yS2d6.s.ar oe eee 415
1. pedestris, Fudr. . 414
Of TNO JNMOP oo0 0008+ 414
Sy Jimena, JMG 55 60 80K 415
4, strenuus, Horv. ...... 415:
Subfam. 4, Corizine ........ 416
Dive di AC orizaniaeaccmicics: 416
Ee C@onizlis;eHallen nee eet 416
1. rubicundus, Sign. 417
2. bengalensis, Dall, .... 417
3. semicruciatus, Motsch. 418
4. brevicollis, Motsch. .. 418
Div. 2; Serinetharia...... 418
1, Serinietha, Spi. .s0..-% 418
1. abdominalis, Faér..... 419
2. rufomarginata, Fabr... 419
3, QUSUT, LAUT. a) yleliee 420
4. corniculata, Stal 420)
mona, JOWME sos snsc 420
Gadallasie)ohi77 ae 420
| Fam. 3. BERYTIDm ........ 42]
1. Paleologus,ist.-crst 42]
feantiss 797s¢aereiene 42)
2. Metacanthus, Costa...... 492
1. pulchellus, Dall.,..... 423
3. Hubertiella, Aerk: 30... 493
1. cardamomi, Airk. .... 424
INTRODUCTION,
RHYNCHOTA.
Tus volume is the first of a series designed to afford means of
recognizing members of that large group of Insects, the Rhynchota,
or Bugs, of British India. Scattered papers on the subject by
various entomologists have appeared from time to time, and my
late and much respected friend, Mr. E. T. Atkinson, commenced
a full descriptive enumeration of the fauna in his “ Notes on
Indian Rhynchota” which he published in the Journal of the
Asiatic Society of Bengal. This good work only reached, so far
as the Heteroptera were concerned, the end of the Family
Pentatomide, and was prepared at Calcutta under great limitation,
away from collections and consequent facilities for comparison.
Since the publication of Mr. Atkinson’s “Notes,” much more
material has become available, and with an increased interest in
these insects we may expect many and large additions to be made
to our knowledge of the fauna.
The material principally used in this publication comprises the
following fine collections :—A very representative one, said to have
been made some years ago by Dr. Leith at and near Bombay,
though it seems probable that some of the specimens were obtained
from Sind. Dr. Stoliczka’s collection made during the Second
Yarkand Mission, which I worked out in 1879, proved of the
greatest importance in showing the Palearctic affinities of this
region. Another, and perhaps the best and largest ever brought
together by one collector, was that made by Mr. A. W. Chennell
in the Assam Hills, and brought to this country in 1879, a
representative set of which passed into my possession. The late
Mr. Doherty also sent me all the Rhynchota he procured in Assam
and Burma; while from the last locality I have been allowed by
Dr. Gestro, of the Genoa Museum, to examine the fine collection
made by Signor Fea. To Sir G. F. Hampson I am indebted for his
captures in the Nilgiri Hills; and to Mr. hk. M. Dixon of Bombay
I am under similar obligation for species collected at the Bor Ghat,
with many valuable notes which I have incorporated under his
name in the text. Dr. Alcock has forwarded to me for investi-
gation and determination the extensive collection contained in the
XX1V INTRODUCTION.
Indian Museum, Calcutta; and I have received great assistance
from Dr. H.S8. Ferguson, in charge of the Museum at Trivandrum.
Of the Ceylonese fauna much material has been acquired. My friend
Mr. G. Lewis, who visited that island some years ago, and brought
his experience as a field coleopterist to the collection of Rhynchota,
made a most representative collection which he handed over to me
intact ; and while engaged in preparing this book I have received
from Mr. EB. E. Green very much assistance. The British Museum
contains a fine collection of North Indian species—many still
unique—presented at various times by travellers and military men
stationed in the hill districts. Many of these were described by
Walker, and I have examined and verified all his types. The
collection acquired by the Rev. F. W. Hope, described by Westwood,
and now in the Oxford Museum, has also passed through my
hands by the good offices of Prof. Poulton. From Tenasserim,
the south-eastern extremity of our faunistic area, I have received
the material acquired by Doherty, and also that of Limborg, a
collector sent thither some years ago by the late Prof. Wood-
Mason. Fea also collected in Tenasserim, and I have examined
his material ; whilst I previously worked out the specimens
collected by Dr. Anderson in the Mergui Archipelago.
From the Andamans and Nicobars my material has been very
small. From both these islands I received a smal] collection made
by Prof. Meldcla during the Transit of Venus Expedition, and
likewise acquired the few specimens collected by De Roepstorff in
the Andamans. I visited Car Nicobar in the sixties, but at the
height of a dry season, and was thus prevented from forming an
even representative collection.
I must also gratefully acknowledge the assistance J have
received by the loan of specimens from Dr, Chr. Aurivillius and
Dr. Yngve Sjéstedt, of the Stockholm Museum; Dr. Horvath, of
the National Museum, Budapest; Dr. Handlirsch, of the Hof
Museum, Vienna; Dr. Gestro of Genoa, Prof. Bouvier of Paris,
and Dr. E. Bergroth of Tammerfors. Mention must also be made
of the untiring pains taken by the artist Mr. H. Knight to produce
accuracy in the structural details of his illustrations.
Some alterations and corrections made in the construction of
generic and specific names must be placed to the credit of the
Editor, Mr. Blanford. This will explain why in the nomenclature
some names are not quite the same as those previously used by me
in other places, where I have frequently followed general usage
rather than the strict canons of the Greek and Latin grammars.
Reference must also be made to the method here used in
diagnosis. My instructions from the first were, wherever possible,
to use brevity with clearness—the book, as I understood it, being
primarily for the use of those who are in British India and who
wish to understand their fauna and recognize its representatives,
Consequently I have not sought to give so full and minute a
description as might afford differential characters for comparison
INTRODUCTION. XXV
with allied species belonging to other areas, but rather aimed at
differentiating the Rhynchota of British India alone, For this
purpose I have used colour differences wherever possible, so as to
facilitate identification by officers of the Government of India,
planters, travellers, and, in the strict sense, non-entomological
readers. With the same intention I have not attempted written
description of such details as the important but obscure odoriferous
apertures to be found on the metasteraum. These by the aid of
joint effort with the artist have been so accurately portrayed, as
to prove that a good figure of a functional structure is far more
trustworthy than any diagnosti¢ composition.
The Ruyncnora, or Bugs (frequently styled Hemiptera), con-
stitute an extensive ORDER in the Crass Insecta belonging to
the Puytum ARTHROPODA, and are principally distinguished by
possessing a jointed suctorial rostrum—sometimes described as a
“proboscis or mobile beak ’—formed from the labium, composed
of the mandibles and maxille modified into a piercing-organ, and
usually concealed by being closely recurved or bent back under
the head, sternum, or abdomen. The wings are almost constantly
four in number in the suborder Heteroptera (to which this volume
is restricted); the anterior wings are of a more or less coriaceous
texture, folded flat on the back, their apical areas being usually of
a membranous character. In the Homoptera, which will be sub-
sequently dealt with, the wings cover the abdomen in a roof-like
manner, and the anterior wings do not always exhibit a difference
in structure between the basal and apical portions *.
The metamorphoses of the Rhynchota are somewhat varied, being
practically absent. in the Heteroptera, in which the young in a
general or progressive manner resemble the adult ; in the Homo-
ptera the change may be very incomplete, as in the Cicadide, or
almost complete, as among the male Scale-insects (Coccide). As in
the order OrrHoprera, the mouth does not change its structure
during the individual life, and Dr. Sharp on these grounds considers
the Orthoptera and Rhynchota as “the most different of all the
Orders,” and the last as “the most isolated of all the orders of
Insects.” Sharp places the Rhynchota after the Diptera and
Thysanoptera (Thrips) at the end of the Insecta; Packard arranges
them between the Coleoptera and Orthoptera; Westwood between
the Lepidoptera and Aphaniptera and Diptera. If the views of
entomologists thus differ as to the position which the Rhynchota
should occupy in the classification of the Insecta, the most recent
writers on general zoology are also divided in opinion. Shipley
and MacBride place these insects between the Hymenoptera and
the Diptera; Parker and Haswell dispose of them after the
Orthoptera and before the Diptera; while Schmeil arranges them
* Some writers include the Anopiuna, or Lice, as a third suborder.
XXVl INTRODUCTION.
between the Neuroptera and Orthoptera. Dr. Dohrn, from a
study of the fossil Eugeron bockingi, considers that at a very remote
period a form existed from which both the Neuroptera and
Rhynchota were differentiated.
Although some of the Rhynchota are rapacious in their habits,
many—especially a very large number of Pentatomide and
Coreidee—are plant-feeders. In some instances we have proof of
their injurious action, as detailed in the pages of this volume ; in
other instances their operations are so minute that the injuries
they cause are apt to be overlooked, and are of a cumulative
rather than of an immediate nature. But the Rhynchota are also
at times beneficent agents; and Mr. R. M. Dixon has pointed out
how pollination in the ‘ Mora’ tree (Macaranga roxburghi) seems
to depend entirely on the visits of Cantao ocellatus, while Aspon-
gopus nigriventris fulfils a similarly important function to the Sago.
Palm (Caryota urens). A vast opportunity for bionomic observation
appertains to the study of these insects, and is specially worthy
the attention of a government entomologist.
The Rhynchota afford many examples of those cases of resem-
blance to distinct insects of their own, or other orders, which
by some are ascribed to the action of concurrent evolution, and by
others are explained by the theory now so well-known as mimicry.
Some Ant-like forms are the most remarkable, and Mr. Wroughton
recently exhibited to the London Entomological Society an Indian
Coreid which associates with the Ant Polyrhachis spiniger and is
furnished with spines on the pronotum &c., resembling almost
exactly those possessed by the Ant. This singular Coreid proved
to be the Dulichius inflatus of Kirby, previously reported from
Southern India and Ceylon. Similar mimicking species belonging
to other families have passed through my hands from Africa and
Central America.
It is probable that the Rhynchotal fauna of British India is one
of the richest to be found in any similar area of the world, and
there is fortunately another, that of Central America, of which we
have sufficient knowledge to enable a comparison to be made. The
Central American fauna has formed the material for that gigantic
publication, the ‘ Biologia Centrali-Americana,’ still in progress,
and the editors and publishers, Mr. Godman and the late Mr. Salvin,
spared no effort or expense, either in purchasing available material
or despatching collectors to procure it. Mr. Champion, an
experienced collector, passed some years in the country investigating
the insect fauna, and made vast collections; he gave particular
attention to the Rhynchota, and to the small species of that
order usually neglected by collectors. Besides this immense
material, we must also consider the extent and nature of the area,
from the north of Mexico to the Isthmus of Panama, approaching
the Nearctic region in the north, as the Palearctic is reached in
North-eastern India; while the central and southern districts are
practically between the same parallels of latitude as those of India,
INTRODUCTION. XXVIk
and possess a luxuriant vegetation. Moreover, the present writer
has worked out a large portion of the Rhynchotal fauna of the
two areas.
The following is a comparative statement of the genera and
species belonging to the families treated in this volume :—
Comparison of a portion of the Rhynchotal Faunas of British India*
and Central America t.
Fam. Pentatomide .. British India.... Genera 199, Species 541
Central America . = L047 ost
Fam. Coreide ...... British India.... Genera 45, Species 143
Central America . 3 12, 3. 206
Fam. Berytide .... British India.... Genera 3, Species 4
Central America . 3 Se ee 4
It will thus be seen that in the Pentatomids British India is far
richer in genera and species than Central America, while in the
Coreidx the proportion is reversed ; the Berytidee of the two areas
are very similar in numbers, but most probably we know very little
of the family in either region. In Pentatomide, British India is
apparently the most prolific region in the world.
Perhaps no paleontologists have more reason to complain of
the imperfection of the geological record than those who study
the insects of past times. Insect-remains are frequently badly
preserved, and such wing-venation as can be studied has some-
times led to discordant conclusions. Scudder is our first
authority; and in the last edition of Zittel’s ‘Text-book of
Paleontology’ he writes:—‘“‘ The oldest known fossil insect is
a somewhat obscure wing, plainly Hemipterous (Protocimex
silurica, Moberg), from the Graptolite Slates of the Swedish
Upper Ordovician.” The Carboniferous evidence is conclusive.
The presence of Rhynchota in Permian rocks is somewhat
open to argument, but on the whole trustworthy. When we
come to later times, we may refer to Scudder’s ‘ Tertiary Insects
of North America,’ the largest work of its kind, and one dealing
considerably with the Rhynchota. According to Scudder, writing
in 1890, the number of Tertiary Rhynchota of the whole world
was then estimated at 569, of which 355 were Heteroptera and
214 Homoptera.
External Anatomy.—The principal structural details of the
Heteroptera are represented in the following outline figures of
Mattiphus laticollis, Westw., a species belonging to the British-
Indian fauna. The structural terms here given agree with the
* As enumerated in this volume.
‘Biologia Centrali-Americana, Rhynchota, vol. i.
XxXVill INTRODUCTION.
terminology used in the present work in the descriptions of
genera and species.
Fig. 1.—Body seen from above.
A. Head. a. Antenne. d, Clavus.
B. Pronotum. a’, Byes. 1. Anterior legs.
C. Scutellum. 2. Anterior pronotal 2. Intermediate legs.
D. Corium. angles. 3. Posterior legs.
E. Membrane. }', Lateral or posterior
F, Connexivum. pronotal angles.
Fig. 2.—Body as seen from beneath.
MemPecatennuin: [ These three segments together constitute the sternum,
Eiceoctortin and the sides of the sternum are known as the
GaNitiasternun. | pie ae pin inte which the legs articulate
are called the acetabula.
D. Abdomen, exhibiting six segments (1-6) and anal appendages (7).
a. Rostrum. 6. Mesosternal ridge or carina.
a', Anterior coxa, c. Metasternal plate.
a’. Intermediate coxe. e'. Odoriferous aperture.
rae
a®, Posterior coxe.
INTRODUCTION. XX1X
The head is very variable in form, especially in the Homoptera,
and particularly in the Fulgoride, in which family it is inflated and
produced in a way for which at present no absolute explanation
can be offered. In the Heteroptera the head is usually more or
less triangular in shape, but exceptions occur in all the families. It
varies in prolongation and constriction, and although the eyes are
generally placed at or near the anterior margin of the pronotum,
there are genera in which they are far remote from the pronotal
margin. It also varies in its direction as well as shape: in
some species it is horizontally produced, in others obliquely
deflected, or again perpendicularly deflected; and these three
forms of structure can be found in the Pentatomide alone, without
referring to other families. The head above is anteriorly composed
of three lobes—one central and two lateral; or, as they are fre-
quently styled, respectively, the tylus and juga. Ocelli are usualiy
Fig. 3.—Head, seen from above, of Catacanthus incarnatus.
@. Central lobe (tylus). a’, Lateral lobe (jugui). b. Hye. 6’, Ocellus.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Antennal joints.
present, but are sometimes wanting in a whole family, as in the
Pyrrhocoride, or even absent in one genus of a small subfamily of
Pentatomide, as for example in the Urostyline. The compound
eyes vary much in position and shape. Grenacher has divided
the eyes of insects into three divisions, according to the presence
or absence of a well-developed cone. Acone eyes are those in which
the cone or refracting body is wanting, but is represented by four
primitive cone-cells ; and according to Packard these occur in the
Rhynchota, excluding the Homopterous Cicadide, which have
Eucone eyes, distinguished by possessing a well-developed cone.
The antenne are usually free and visible, as in the Heteropterous
series Gymnocerata, or hidden in foveze under the head, as in
Cryptocerata ; sometimes, as in many Homoptera, they are minute
and hair-like. The antenniferous tubercles from which the antenne
XXX INTRODUCTION,
proceed vary in size and are not invariable in position, being some-
times on the upperside and sometimes on the underside of the
head, and in some families produced into a lateral process or spine.
The number of joints is not a regular quantity : in the Pentatomide
genera are found with antenne of either four or five joints; in
some Reduviids the antenne are apparently eight-jointed, the
maximum number of about twenty-five being attained in the males
of some Coccide. These joints vary in thickness, but are usually
more or less symmetrical, though in the Coreide some genera,
notably Dalader and its allies, have the third joint dilated and pro-
minently compressed. ‘The rostrum originates from the underside
of the head, which is excavated to receive the first rostral joint in
repose ; it is usually three- or four-jointed, and apically encloses
or euwraps four fine sete, which by some entomologists are con-
sidered to represent the mandibles and maxille found in other
insects. This subject, however, cannot be discussed here; but
Sharp, who has investigated the question, may be best quoted
as to the use of the organ :—‘ The rostrum being extended from
its position of repose, the tip of the sheath is brought into contact
with the object to be pierced, the surface of which is probably
examined by means of sensitive hairs at the extremity of the
sheath; these therefore functionally replace to some extent the
palpi of other insects, Asa rule, the sheath does not penetrate
(though there is reason for believing that in various of the animal-
feeding bugs it does so), but the sete are brought into action for
piercing the skin of the plant; they are extremely sharp, and the
outer pair are usually barbed, so that when once introduced a hold is
easily maintained. This being established, it is thought that the
salivary pump comes into play, and that a fluid is injected into the
object pierced so as to give rise to irritation or congestion, and thus
keep up a supply of fluid at the point operated on; this fluid extends
along the grooved sete by capillary attraction, and the rapidity of
the current is increased by a pumping action of the pharynx, and
possibly by movements of the sete themselves. Though the setz
are often extremely elongate—sometimes several times the length
of the body—they are nearly always slender, and there is no reason
to suppose that a perfect, or air-tight, tube is formed; hence it is
probable that capillary attraction is really the chief agent in the
ingestion of the fluid. The slight diversity of structure of the
Rhynchotal trophe* is in very striking contrast with what we find
in mandibulate insects, such as Diptera and some divisions of
Hymenoptera. Schiddte, in commenting on this, has suggested
that it is probably due to the small variety of actions the rostrum
is put to.” (Cambridge Nat. Hist. vol. vi, pp. 536-7.)
The thorax is composed of three segments—the prothorax,
mesothorax, and metathorax, the upper surfaces of which are
known by the names of pronotum, mesonotum, and metanotum :
* Or buecal appendages=bucculx,
INTRODUCTION. XxXxl
while on the underside these segments are distinguished by the
names of prosternum, mesosternum, and metasternum, together
being entitled the sternum, the sides of which are known as the
pleure. The pronotum is always very large, and is more or less
the whole of the thorax which is clearly seen above; the pro-
sternum is the origin of the anterior legs. The mesonotum
appears above in the scutellum, which is always well developed,
and in some instances (Plataspinine and Scutellerine) is of great
size, completely covering the abdomen and concealing all traces of
wings ; from the sides of the mesothorax issue the anterior wings
or hemelytra, while beneath the mesosternum is the origin of the
intermediate legs. The metanotum is not visible when the wings
are unexpanded; from the sides of the metathorax issue the
posterior or true wings, and the posterior legs originate from the
fo)
underside or metasternum. On each side of the metasternum
Fig. 4.—Wings of Catacanthus incarnatus.
A. Anterior wing or hemelytron.
a. Corium, a'. Lateral margin of corium.
b. Clavus. a>, Inner angle of corium.
c. Membrane. a’, Apical angle of corium.
B. Posterior or true wing.
and near the posterior cox may be seen the odoriferous apertures
or ‘stink-glands,” sacs from which the peculiar odour arises, so
well known as appertaining to these insects. These glands are,
as a rule, present in the plant-feeding species, but in some of the
carnivorous forms (Reduviidie, Nepide, Notonectidw) they are
entirely absent, at least as a metasternal apparatus. The smell is
not always offensive; it has been described as resembling that of
well-ripened pears or bananas, or that of a fine bergamot pear,
or a sweetish smell like ether. In many species it is, however,
of a distinctly disagreeable character. These orifices are of
considerable classificatory value, especially in a generic sense, but
up to the present time their taxonomical value has scarcely been
XXX11 INTRODUCTION.
universally maintained. In the figures given in this volume these
apertures have been portrayed in nearly every genus.
The five appendages to the thorax, the two pairs of wings
and the three pairs of legs, must now be described. The anterior
wings or hemelytra are the most important, as they are not
only very diverse in structure but they also afford taxonomic
characters very largely used in the classification of some groups
and families.
The corium is the hard, coriaceous portion, and the clavus
a similar but distinctly divided portion lying next to the scutellum.
The membrane or apical portion of the hemelytron is nearly always
present, though sometimes in a very reduced or aborted condition,
and the veins vary very much in number and arrangement ; in fact
the variation is so great in different genera of the same family, as
in Pentatomide, that at present little sound evolutionary guidance
seems to be afforded by the venation, unless averages and large
eroups are studied. The posterior wings need scarcely be con-
sidered at length in this place, as they are seldom used as
classificatory characters, with the exception of the hamus, some-
times present as a spur-like vein to the cell.
Fig. 5.—Anterior wing or hemelytron of a Capsid.
a. Clavus. c. Cuneus. e, e. Cells of membrane.
é, Corium, d. Membrane.
The corium, however, in some families possesses an increasing
specialization in structure; thus in the Capside a distinct addition
may be noticed in the appearance of a cuneus, or separation of the
external apical area of the corium.
Fig. 6,—Anterior wing or hemelytron of a Cimicid.
a. Clavus. c. Embolium, e. Membrane.
6, Corium, d, Cuneus.
In the Cimicide another division of the corium occurs, and an
embolium, or separation of the lateral area of the corium, is
observed.
INTRODUCTION. XXxUi
In the Tingidide the distinction between corium and membrane
is less distinct, and these terms are scarcely used in the descriptive
terminology, the membrane being reticulated and resembling the
other portion of the hemelytra. .
The legs do not call for much comment. They are variable in
structure, but are fully described in the diagnoses of genera and
families. Thus the coxe may be placed close together or con-
siderably apart, asin some Coreidz; the femur may be slender or
thickened and spined ; the tibize may be simple, serrate or pilose ;
the tarsus may consist of two or three joints and may bear a claw
or claws; the structure is also of an adaptable character in the
aquatic species.
The number of abdominal segments is a question of considerable
difficulty, and they have been variously estimated as being nine,
ten, or eleven innumber. This is due to the method of anatomical
study and the inclusion or non-inclusion of the anal appendages as
segments or otherwise. If, however, the apparent number be
accepted, as is generally done in classification,
there are six segments, the basal often much
concealed, apart from the anal plate and
organs. ‘The last named are often, as in
Lepidoptera, used as specific characters, and in
fresh or spirit-preserved specimens are doubt-
less of the greatest validity ; but when, as
is more often the case, they have only been
observed in dried specimens, in which they
are naturally more or less distorted, an ele-
ment of uncertainty is introduced. For
certitude a dissection requires to be made,
and in the present position of Rhynchotal
study this can scarcely be always expected.
The females of many Heteroptera and
Homoptera possess a well-developed ovi-
positor which serves to lacerate the leaves
of plants and to introduce the eggs into the
orifice thus made.
Hig. 7. Stridulatory organs have been discovered
Leg of a Pentatomid. in the Corixide and doubtless exist in many
genera of other families. Stridulation may
; bead: be almost universal in the Insecta, although
c. Femur. it is not detected by our imperfect sense-
d, Tibia. organs ; the investigation of this subject is
ee arsus. certain to be more pursued in the future,
2 sal joints. ~. : ‘
22; Tavsal Joule aided by delicate testing-apparatus.
Internal Anatomy.—To adequately describe the internal anatomy
of any insect requires ample space and a wealth of illustration ; in
fact it is a subject by itself. The student may be referred on this
investigation to Packard’s ‘Text-book of Entomology’ (1898),
VOL. I. ¢
XXXIV INTRODUCTION.
which not only treats the whole subject im detail, but gives very
full bibliographical references under each section. So much has
been copied on this matter by one writer from another (original
investigation requiring skilful and delicate manipulation combined
with a thorough physiological training) that we can only sammarize
the most condensed information. The number of entomologists
who study this branch of the science is to-day infinitesimal, in
fact anatomy is almost entirely neglected. According to Sharp:
«‘The alimentary canal presents considerable diversity and some
remarkable features. There is a slender tube-like cesophagus and
a large crop. It is difficult to assign any of the parts posterior to
this to the divisions usual in other insects, and it is said that the
distinction of parts histologically is as vague as it 3s anatomically.”
(Cambridge Nat. Hist. vi. p. 540.) Paekard describes the ceso-
phagus as ‘usually small and short, while the much convoluted
stomach is very long and subdivided, first inte a large, straight,
elandular portion ; second, into the convoluted smaller part ; and
third, in some Pentatomids and Coreids there is a third stomach,”
which, quoting Siebold, he describes as ‘“ consisting of a very
narrow, slightly flexuous canal, on which are inserted two or four
rows of closely aggregated glandular tubes” (‘ Guide to Study of
Insects, p. 517). There is no gizzard ; the number of Malpighian
tubes is usually four, one pair only being found in Coecide, and none
in Aphid. Packard describes the nervous system as consisting,.
besides that of the head, of two thoracic ganglia, of which the
anterior is the smaller, which send off two main trunks to
the abdomen. ‘In Pentatoma all the three ganglionic masses are
brought into close proximity, but in Nepa the thoracic mass of
ganglia and the infra-cesophageal ganglion are widely separated ”
(Sharp).
In the reproductive system the Rhynchota exhibit some
peculiarities in the testes, and according to Packard the number
of testicular tubes is small in most members of the Order, but
very great in the Cicadidz, as in Orthoptera, Coleoptera, and many
fLymenoptera (‘ Text-book of Entomology,’ p. 495).
Reference has already been made to the metamorphosis or post-
embryonic development of the Rhynchota, as being a development
in which the young differs but little from the adult. This is quite
true ina general way, but it is nota precise statement, ag the
immature forms havea general and apparent, but not exact, resem-
blance to the perfect insect. No inconsiderable service would be
rendered to entomology, if some of our readers in India would
undertake the investigation of this subject, carefully describing and
drawing the various modifications in metamorphosis from the first
to the adult stage, with a record as to the exact period occupied
in each stage of development.
The field collector of Rhynchota will soon acquire a more
perfect acquaintance with the habits of these insects than can be
derived from the perusal of entomological books. Many small
INTRODUCTION, XXX¥
species are seldom seen, but can be freely secured by the use of
the sweeping-net in grasses and other short herbage; this method
is particularly successful with the Capside. The beating of the
leaves and twigs of trees by a stout stick over an open umbrella
is also a productive process. Other species, including many
Reduviids, may be netted on the wing, as they fly in the sunshine
like some Coleoptera. No inconsiderable number may be easily
picked from the leaves of trees; and in the dry and cold season
a number hibernate, and may be found beneath stones, &e. Some
are attracted by the electric lights in the busy streets of towns,
and in the Transvaal I have taken many of the large aquatic
Belostomas in such situations. Among the Homoptera the large
Cicadas are to be detected by their shrill cries, and although
silence is observed when one approaches the trees from which
these sounds proceed, a careful search will usually result in the
discovery of the insect. Of the habits of some Rhynchota we
know practically nothing. Tingidide are generally found in the
sweeping-net, and some entomologists have never seen these
insects im situ. Some species are found blown out to sea at a
considerable distance from land, and the saloon deck of an ocean-
liner is often visited by many of these involuntary migrants.
Nezara viridula is a species frequently thus encountered, and is,
as recorded in these pages, of world-wide distribution.
Classification.—-Sharp estimates (1899) the total number of
Rhynchota described as about 18,000, two-thirds of the number
being Heteroptera. In Britain there are about 430 species of
Heteroptera and 600 of Homoptera. This is opposed to Scudder’s
estimate that the Homopterous fauna of any given region of
considerable extent in the north temperate zone is to the
Heteropterous fauna as about one to three, or that about 25 per
cent. are Homopterous (Tertiary Ins. N. Amer. p. 238). he
fact is that the smaller Homoptera have not been sufticiently
collected and described in most countries, and this explains the
divergence between the number of Heteroptera and Homoptera
in Britain and in other faunistic areas. <A great disparity between
Homoptera and Heteroptera is exhibited in the enumeration of
fossil Rhynchota, but the difference in structural integument is
a sufficient explanation of the preservation of one rather than
the other.
The Rhynchota are divided into two suborders, the Heteroptera
and Homoptera; by general consent, though Westwood in
his ‘Modern Classification of Insects’ (1840)—a _ work justly
considered as an entomological classic—kept both these divisions
as separate orders. They may be well separated by Sharp’s
modification of the views of Schiddte.
XXXVI INTRODUCTION.
Synopsis of the Suborders of RHYNCHOTA.
Front of head not touching the coxze
Front of head much inflexed so as to be
in coutact with the cox ........
HETEROPTERA.,
HOMOPTERA.
Synopsis of the Families of the Heteroptera.
Series I, Antenne conspicuous, capable of
being moved about freely in front
Oiheady gS pepici tere el ieee
1. Abdomen not clothed beneath with a silvery
velvety pubescence. (Species not aquatic.)
A. Seutellum reaching at least to the base
of the membrane, or at least half as long
as the abdomen, sometimes covering the
whole of the abdomen above and the anal
AUPPCUG APES ys is erareiele a ereleetene tein Easel ai
B. Seutellum not reaching to the base of
membrane, nor to middle of abdomen.
a. Mesopleuree and metapleurze composed
of one piece only ; hemelytron without
a cuneus.
a. Tarsi three-jointed.
a‘. Rostrum not bent at the base, lying
in repose against the under surface
of the head.
a’, Antenne generally elongate and
four-jointed, inserted on the
upper parts of the sides of the
head.
a’, Legs of moderate length;
apices of femora not nodu-
LOSeLYcClavaite yrernewie cis easel
b®, Legs long and slender; apices
of femora nodulosely clavate .
6, Antennz inserted below a line
drawn from the centre of the eye
to the apex of the face.
a’. Ocella present 5.5... 20% HA
bt Ocellicabsent) \. 205s loterc bees
b', Rostrum stout, bent at the base, so
that in repose it does not lie
against the under surface of head.
a>. Rostrum long; ocelli placed
between the eyes ............
6. Rostrum short; ocelli, when
present, placed behind the eyes.
b°. Hemelytra complete, mem-
prane distinc 9.6... «sens.
GYMNOCERATA.
Pentatomide.
Coreide.
Berytide.
Lygzide.
Pyrrhocoride,
Saldide.
Reduviide.
INTRODUCTION.
6°, Hemelytra entirely membra-
MACON! suaapens Te eo She
b, Tarsi two-jointed.
a’, Anterior legs normal,
a”, Hemelytra more or less re-
ticulate, consisting of strong
irregular thick lines forming a
framework of cells. Anterior
legs inserted on the posterior
margin of the prosternum..,...
b?. Hemelytra neither reticulate nor
cellular. Anterior legs inserted
on the disk of the prosternum
6‘, Anterior legs short and stout, with
long coxee, short thick femora, and
curvate pointed tibie ; frequently
WAILHOULALATSI Ss aersiciesel d'seto tires!
b, Mesopleure and metapleure composed
of several pieces; hemelytron with a
cuneus.
a, Hemelytron with an embolium.
a’. Ocelli absent ~-.5.5--+-.. ben Aon
b'. Ocelli present.
a’, Antenne long and thin, clothed
with long hairs: third and
fourth joints together twice as
long as the first and second....
6, Antenne not very thin, nor
clothed with long hairs; third
and fourth joints not nearly
twice as long as the first and
Saco lon Spoon Aono conned anon
b. Hemelytron without an embolium,.,.
2, Abdomen clothed beneath with a silvery
velvety pubescence. (Species aquatic or
subaquatic.)
A, Antenne five-jointed ........ eietelaiievssfers
iB; Antenne four-jointed,... cee se. a6: 5
Series II, Antenne concealed, either situate
on the underside of the head to
which they are closely pressed, or in
foveee under the head. (Aquatic.)
A. Body short and broad; head very broad,
with prominent eyes; ocelli present.
Posterior legs thin, formed for running
B. Body elongate or ovate, head of moderate
size.
a. Anterior legs inserted on disk of anterior
margin of prosternuim.
a, Antenne with four joints; no anal
appendix.
a’, Posterior tibiee spinulose ........
b*. Posterior tibiz flattened and pro-
vided with swimming-hairs..,...
6, Antenne with three joints; abdomen
with a long tubular appendix ......
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XXXVI
Henicocephalide.
Tingidide.
Aradidz.
Phymatide.
Cimicide,
Ceratocombide.
Anthocoride.
Capside.
Hebride.
Hydrometridez.
CRYPTOCERATA.
Pelegonide.
Naucoride.
Belostomatidz.
Nepide.
d
XXXVill INTRODUCTION.
b. Anterior legs inserted on the posterior
margin of prosternum,
a. Rostrum free, three to four-jointed .. Notonectide.
&. Rostrum concealed, apparently un-
joimted: </.c.. piacere ocr Corixide.
Two families of Heteroptera are not included in the above
synopsis. The fam. Aépophilide is at present only represented by
a single Western Palearctic species, and therefore need not claim
our attention. The Polyctenide include four or five species which
have been found parasitic on Bats. Westwood treated them as
aberrant Anoplura or Lice, while Dr. Sharp considers they should
be included in the Heteroptera; but he adds that he has had no
opportunity of making a thorough examination of Polyctenes, and
therefore rightly speaks with some diffidence.
ERRATUM.
Page 395 top, for Cletus caluminator read Cletus calumniator.
Order RHYNCHOTA.
Suborder HETEROPTERA.
Family PENTATOMID/:.
Tue family Pentatomide is the largest in the Heteropterous
Rhynchota, and some of its subfamilies are represented in all parts
of the world where the RKhynchota exist. They are easily recog-
nized insects, having a somewhat common facies, and comprise
some of the best known and most handsome species in the whole
Heteroptera. It is probably owing to their conspicuous colora-
tion that we know so much of the family as we do, collectors
‘ always sending specimens home with other insects. Of their habits
much is still to be learned, and a knowledge of their life-histories
during their incomplete metamorphoses will probably be of the
greatest value to farmers and horticulturists. Many species
possess a very pungent odour; but the purposes of this attribute
are little understood, and await the explanation only to be ob-
tained by systematic and detailed observation. Another feature,
still unexplained, is the resplendent coloration of some species
compared with the more modest and dull appearance of many of
their congeners. A theory of “ warning colours” is usually pro-
posed to account for such peculiarities, but this theory, or rather
suggestion, still requires confirmation.
The structural characters of the Pentatomide have been well
enumerated by Stal, and there is little to add to his diagnosis.
Head frequently clypeated. Antenne three-, four-, or five-
jointed, inserted on the lower side of the head below the lateral
margins. Rostrum of four joints, inserted usually near the labrum
towards the apex of the head, rarely towards the base of the same.
Scute]lum variable in size, very large or mediocre, reaching at least
to the base of the membrane.
The number of subfamilies to be recognized is largely a matter
of opinion. The latest standard publication is the Catalogue of
Lethierry and Severin (not yet completed), in which fifteen
subfamilies are adopted, of which eleven are found in the fauna of
VOL, I. B
2 PENTATOMID&.
British India. This view I have followed, especially as the four
excluded Neotropical divisions are those most open to controversy.
These subfamilies do not lend themselves with facility to the
requirements of a synoptical key. It is a consensus of general
characters rather than the prominence of a few peculiarities that
enables these divisions to be recognized and maintained.
Synopsis of Subfamilies.
A. Hemelytra longer than the body, folded in
at the base of membrane; head always
ely peated: ey meaeer ieee ee eer Plataspidine.
B. Hemelytra straight, not folded in at base of
membrane.
a. Primary and subtended veins of wings
remote, including a central broad area ;
hamus present.
a. Scutellum covering the whole of the
hemelytra, excepting extreme base of
Outer, Marois wee cp ele eee eee Scutellerine.
b. Primary and subcostal veins of wings
usually conterminal and diverging at
apex, somewhat parallel ; hamus usually
absent.
b. Scutellum large, but not covering the
outer margin of corium .......... Graphosomatine.
c. Scutellum of moderate size, corium
always exposed.
a’, Basal ventral segment almost com-
pletely covered by the metasternum ;
scutellum variable in size and shape. Cydiine.
b’, Spiracles of basal ventral segment
hidden by posterior margin of meta-
sternum.
a’. Scutellum extending to about or
beyond middle of abdomen,
rarely shorter, if shorter the
apex narrowed and only slightly
or very slightly produced behind
the frena; membrane moderate or
small.
a’. Tarsi with three joints.
a’, Rostrum of variable size, but
passing anterior coxe.
a’, Rostrum slender; _ basal
joint not incrassated, nor
inserted at labrum .... Pentatomine.
4’, Rostrum robust ; basal joint
incrassated, inserted at
labrum 3. clever ee aa . Asopine.
PLATASPIDIN A, 3
b*. Rostrum short, not passing
anterior coxe; basal joint
of antenne not reaching
SPeX Ol MCA. ya tempera Phyllocephaline.
c*. Rostrum short, scarcely pass-
ing anterior coxe; basal
joint of antenne much
longer than head ........ Urostyline.
6°. Tarsi with two joints ........ Acanthosomatine.
6°. Scutellum never extending beyond
middle of abdomen, its apex
broad, membrane very large.... Dinidorine.
c’. Spiracles of basal ventral segment
not hidden by metasternum...... Tessaratomine.
Subfamily I. PLATASPIDIN A,
Plastipide, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 61 (1851).
Arthropteridee, Fieber, Eur. Hem. pp. 27 & 379 (1861).
Arthropterida, Stal, Hem. Afr. 1, p. 1 (1864).
Plataspidina, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. p. 611 (1870).
Plataspina, Stal, Hn. Hem. v, p. 3 (1876); Ath. J. A. S. B. lvi,
p. 28 (1887).
Head clypeated: rostrum of four joints, inserted towards the
base of the head, remote from the source of the labrum; scutellum
very large, covering the entire abdomen; hemelytra longer than
the body, with the apical half inwardly folded ; longitudinal veins
of the membrane simple; tarsi of two joints, the first joint very
short.
The Plataspidine are absent from the Nearctic and Neo-
tropical Regions, but are found in all other parts of the world;
very sparingly indeed in the Palearctic Region. They are common
in the Ethiopian, and abundant in the Oriental Region. Then,
again, they appear more sparingly in the Australian Region, and are
probably represented throughout the islands of the Southern Seas.
They comprise insects which are, according to present knowledge,
of little injury to agriculture, for scarcely any mention is made of
them in economic entomological reports, but little is recorded of
their habits and life-histories, and our present information largely
consists of names and localities.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Ocelli nearer to each other than to the eyes. i
a. Anterior margin of pronotum concavyely
OXCAVETC Os eee trae oe eae need es s CoDRONCHUS, p. 4.
b. Anterior margin of pronotum nearly
Sthalolat ose areata ene are aot endican yee CRATOPLATYS, p. 5.
B2
4 PENTATOMID&.
B. Ocelli either as far apart from eyes as from
each other, or nearer to eyes than to each
other.
} a. Head broad, with the eyes about reach-
ing anterior angles of pronotum.
a. Head sexually diverse, in the ¢ pro-
duced anteriorly into two diverging
DYOCESSES, | cLiisiaeiee or eemeiel eterno mel TIAROCORIS, p. 14.
b. Head not sexually diverse.
a', Lateral lobes of the head meeting
in front of the central lobe.
a’. Head broad and _ transversely
truncated anifront: .jccceteet rere PonsiLa, p. 7.
b?. Head broad and rounded in front.. BracHypLaTys, p. 8.
b'. Lateral lobes of head not meeting
in front of the central lobe........ FIrBERISCA, p. 16.
~% b. Head broad, with the eyes almost but
not quite reaching anterior angles of
PEOMOUMTH Ne ierelolele el sleruetel oie este eee Boztus, p. 37.
—~.> 32 c. Head distinctly narrower than the
anterior angles of pronotum.
a. Anterior margin of pronotum deeply
concavely sinuate at insertion of head.
a’, Central lobe of head much shorter
than the lateral lobes .......... ONCYLASPIS, p. 7.
', Lobes of head almost equal in
lente ths srchtusnccactorornte svapeekmsicuaons VIGETUS, p. 15,
}, Anterior margin of pronotum not
deeply sinuate.
a’. Central lobe of head distinctly
Clavated:cmevas ae poche fyshere mie: TROPIDOTYLUS, p. 36.
b'. Central lobe of head not elevated.
a’, Lateral margins of pronotum
atronply dilated: 2. Jem... a TARICHEA, p. 6.
b*. Lateral margins of pronotum
not strongly dilated.......... CopTosoma, p. 17.
Genus CODRONCHUS.
Codronchus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 233 (1901).
Type, C. andamanensis, Dist.
Distribution. Andaman Islands.
Somewhat broad and moderately convex. Head large, angulate,
the central lobe very broad and ovate, a little shorter than the
lateral lobes, which are divergent and do not meet in front;
lateral margins moderately concave from base to about the region
of the insertion of the antennw and then oblique and reflexed to
apex; eyes prominent; ocelli nearer to each other than to the eyes.
Pronotum with the lateral margins convex, the anterior margin
much excavated, nearly straight at the extreme base of head; the
disk prominently transversely impressed; scutellum broad, not
quite reaching the apex of the abdomen, its apex slightly concave;
stigmata near the abdominal margin, Rostrum reaching the inter-
CODRONCHUS.—CRATOPLATYS, 5
mediate coxe. Antenne five-jointed ; a raised centrally hollowed
and marginally ridged process between the intermediate and
posterior coxe.
Allied to Cratoplatys and Heteroerates.
1. Codronchus andamanensis, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 283
(1901).
Black, very thickly punc-
tate ; eyes ochraceous, ros-
trum brownish-ochraceous ;
femora more or less cas-
taneous. Head with an un-
dulating transverse ridge
between the eyes, and with
a short waved basal ridge ;
pronotum with a patch of
transverse strize at centre
of anterior margin, and
with a broad central trans-
verse impression on disk,
the lateral margins convex and somewhat foliate ; pronotum and
scutellum with a faint central longitudinal ridge. Antenne
piceous, second joint shortest.
Length 8; max. breadth 5 millim.
Hab. Andaman Islands (Coll. Dist.).
SS 4
Ze
Fig. 1.— Codronchus andamanensis.
Genus CRATOPLATYS.
Cratoplatys, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gencv. xxxiv, p. 119 (1894'.
Type, C. gestrot, Montand.
Distribution. Pegu.
As stated by its describer, Cratoplatys is allied to Heterocrates,
Handlirschiella, and Aphanopneuma, and with them forms a dis-
tinct group, having the head very large, the ocelli less separated
from each other than from the eyes, and the stigmata situated on
the abdominal margin. It differs, however, from these three
genera by its greater breadth of body, from Heterocrats and
Handlirschiella by the nearly straight anterior margin of the pro-
notum, and from Aphanopneuma by the antenne attenuated at
the extremities, the third joint distinctly shorter than the first,
and by the position of the ocelli, which are more separated from
the eyes.
2. Cratoplatys gestroi, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Geror. xxxiv, p. 120
(1894).
Black, shining ; head with the margins of the central lobe, a
transverse fascia on each side near base, and the ocelli ochraceous ;
pronotum with the lateral margins, a waved oblique linear fascia
on the inner margins of the lateral expansions, and two anterior
central spots ochraceous; scutellum with the margins and two
6 PENTATOMID A.
small spots near base ochraceous; the portion of the corium
visible at the base of the scu-
tellum also linearly marked with
ochraceous: body beneath entirely
black; a spot at the base of the
head beneath, basal joint of the
antenne, and the rostrum ochra-
ceous.
Length 11}; breadth 8? millim.
Hab. Pegu; Palon (fea).
The type is an unique @ in the
Genoa Museum, of which a draw-
ing has been kindly sent to me
by Dr. Gestro. The description is
compiled from the diagnosis of
Dr. Montandon and from the figure here reproduced.
Fig. 2.—Cratoplatys gestrot.
Genus TARICHEA.
Tarichea, Stal, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (4) v, p. 163 (1865).
Type, 7’. chinensis, Dall., a Chinese species.
Distribution. North India and China.
Body broad, ovate and very convex above, beneath flat. Head
broad, its disk concave, before the eyes convexly rounded ; lateral
lobes meeting in front of the central Jobe; eyes transverse ; ocelli
a little nearer to the eyes than to each other. Pronotum with
the anterior lateral margins convexly dilated; scutellum reaching
the apex of the abdomen. Legs short.
3. Tarichea nitens, Dall. (Plataspis) List Hem. i p. 74. 7 (1851) ;
Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 6. 2 (1876).
Fig. 3.—Tarichea nitens.
Above shining olivaceous-black ; eyes, rostrum, antennw, body
beneath, and legs brownish-ochraceous, a broad central fascia to
ONCYLASPIS.—PONSILA. %
abdomen olivaceous-black ; sternum dull, opaque, piceous ; apical
joints of the antennz piceous; head black beneath, with a basal
ochraceous spot or patch. Finely and obscurely punctate.
Length 9; max. breadth 8 millim.
Hab. N.W. Himalaya (Coll. Dist.); N. India (Brit. Mus.).
Genus ONCYLASPIS.
Oncylaspis, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 2 (1864); En. Hem. v, p. 4 (1876).
Type, O. ruficeps, Dall.
Distribution. Burma, Tenasserim.
Allied to Tarichea. yes transversely oblique; anterior lateral
angles of the pronotum obtusely acute; head larger, more con-
cave, lateral lobes meeting more widely in front of central lobe.
4. Oncylaspis ruficeps, Dail. (Plataspis) List Hem. i, p. 73. 5 (1851);
Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 6 (1876).
Above shining black ; head and anterior angles of the pronotum
reddish-ochraceous ; body beneath and legs reddish-brown or
Fig. 4.—Oncylaspis ruficeps.
reddish-ochraceous, the anal area and central disk to abdomen
black ; sternum opaque.
Length 10; max. breadth 8 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karen Hills (Doherty). Tenasserim (Brit. Mus.).
Genus PONSILA.
Ponsila, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1858, p. 483; Hem. Afr. i,
pp. 2 & 7 (1864).
Type, P. luctans, Stal, a West-African species.
Distribution. Tropical Africa and Oriental Region.
Body broadly ovate, above moderately convex. Head broad,
8 PENTATOMID 2.
transverse, central lobe quite surrounded by the lateral lobes,
which are longer; eyes moderately transverse; ocelli a little
farther apart from each other than from eyes; pronotum with
the anterior lateral margins a little ampliated.
5. Ponsila montana, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 284 (1901).
Body above shining black ; head in front of eyes, eyes, lateral
margins and an oblique
line joining subanterior
margin of pronotum, lateral
and posterior margins of
scutellum and a small spot
near each basal angle, head
beneath, antenne, lateral
margins of sternum, ros-
trum and legs ochraceous ;
sternum piceous, opaque ;
abdomen mutilated; fourth
and fifth joints of antennee
Fig. 5.—Ponsila montana, piceous. Head with the
anterior area transverse,
concayvely excavated, the anterior angles obtusely prominent, the
central lobe and anterior and lateral margins piceous ; pronotum
and scutellum thickly and finely punctate; pronotum with a
somewhat obscure transverse impression on anterior area.
Length 53; max. breadth 5 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty).
Genus BRACHYPLATYS.
Coptosoma, subg. Platycephala, Zap. Ess. Hem. p. 73 (1832).
Brachyplatys, Poisd. Voy. Astr., Ent. ii, p. 627 (1885); Dall. List
Hem. i, p. 61 (1851) ; Stal, Hem. Afr.i, p. 8 (1864) ; ¢d. En. Hen.
v, p. 4 (1876).
Type, B. vanikorensis, Boisd., from New Caledonia and adjacent
islands.
Distribution. Oriental, Australasian, and Ethiopian Regions.
Body broadly ovate and generally slightly convex above, flat
beneath ; head foliaceous, transverse, broad, broadly rounded at
the apex; vertex broader than the eyes ; antenne remote from
the eyes, the first joint not longer than the third ; eyes moderately
transverse, not oblique, slightly immersed, prominent; ocelli a
little farther from each other than from the eyes; pronotum about
one-half broader than the head. As pointed out by Westwood,
the scutellum in the ¢ is notched and in the Q entire.
BRACHYPLATYS. 9
I. Pronotum with ochraceous markings.
A. Lateral margins of abdomen somewhat narrowly ochraceous.
a. Head distinctly spotted or marked with ochraceous.
6. Brachyplatys cingalensis, Sta, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1855, p. 181:
op. eit. 1856, p. 54; Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 214 (1899).
Brachyplatys silphoides, Kirby (nec Fabr.), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv,
p. 79 (1891).
Olivaceous-black, shining; head with eyes and seven small
spots (two on disk and five between eyes) ochraceous ; pronotum
with the lateral margins and an oblique linear fascia connected
with the subanterior margin ochraceous; scutellum with the
basal lateral margins and the basal margin of corium ochraceous.
Head and abdomen beneath shining olivaceous-black; sternum
opaque black; legs and rostrum brownish-ochraceous ; extreme
lateral margins of abdomen narrowly ochraceous, with a sub-
marginal series of inwardly angulated ochraceous spots.
Length 8; max. breadth 7 millim.
Hab. Ceylon.
7. Brachyplatys humeralis, Montand. Ann. Soc, Ent. Fr. 1896, p. 446.
Black, shining, thickly and finely punctured ; head with two
small spots on the central lobe, on each side of the uppermost is
a larger waved spot, on each side of the lowermost a transverse
linear spot almost reaching eyes ; sublateral margins of pronotum,
also an oblique sublateral linear fascia connected with the sub-
anterior margin, and a perpendicular linear spot near each lateral
angle, four small spots on basal margin of scutellum, the outer-
most linear and almost connected with a narrow lateral and
posterior margin, ochraceous. Body beneath black, the head and
sternum opaque, the abdomen shining; central area of head,
rostrum, and legs ochraceous ; lateral margins of abdomen ochra-
ceous, strongly notched anteriorly, with a sublateral series of
linear black spots and a smaller inner series of black spots, one on
each alternate notch.
Length 74; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. North India.
b. Head entirely or almost entirely black and unspotted.
8. Brachyplatys pauper, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl.i, p. 54 (1863).
Above shining black; head almost entirely black, sometimes
exhibiting three small ochraceous spots ; pronotum with the sub-
lateral margins and a small linear streak at the lateral angles
ochraceous; scutellum with the lateral and posterior margins very
narrowly ochraceous: body beneath shining black, sternum opaque;
10 PENTATOMIDE.
legs, rostrum, antenne, and lateral margins of abdomen arranged
in a double row of small irregular spots, ochraceous ; apical joint
of antenne piceous.
Length 4 to 5; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Lewis). Andaman Islands; Port Blair (Meldola).—
Also generally distributed throughout the Malayan Archipelago.
B. Lateral margins of abdomen with ray-like fascie.
a. Head distinctly spotted or marked with ochraceous.
9. Brachyplatys vahlii, Fabr. (Cimex) Mant. ii, p. 288. 32 (1787);
Cog. (Cimex) Zi. ii, p. 79, t. 18, f. 14 (1801); Fabr. (Tetyra)
Syst. Rhyng. p. 142. 69 (1833); Germ. (Thyreocoris) var. Zettschr.
i, p. 33. 23 (1839) ; Amy. § Serv. (Plataspis) Hém. p. 64. 2 (1843);
Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 7 (1876).
Brachyplatys continua & frontalis, Wik. Cat. Het. i, pp. 104, 106
(1867).
Black, shining ; eyes and two transverse lines (sometimes much
broken) on the head, the sublateral margins of the pronotum, and
an oblique sublateral fascia connected with the subanterior margin,
lateral and posterior margin of scutellum, ochraceous ; some spe-
cimens have two small ochraceous spots on the disk of the pronotum,
and two similar spots at the base of the scutellum. Head and
sternum beneath opaque black ; abdomen beneath shining black ;
central area of head beneath, legs, lateral margins of abdomen and
broad ray-like fasciz on each abdominal segment ochraceous, these
faseize contain a short central black line, and there is also a lateral
submarginal series of small black spots; antennz piceous, with
their bases ochraceous.
Length 7 to 8; max. breadth 6 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Anderson); North Khasi Hills (Chennell); Bombay
(Coll. Dist.). Burma (Brit. Mus.).—Also found in the Malay
Peninsula, and generally throughout the Malayan Archipelago.
10. Brachyplatys radians, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. i, p. 53. 2, pl. iv,
f. 7 (1863).
Var. Brachyplatys vahlii, Voll. (nec Fabr.) loc, eit. p. 52. 1.
Closely allied to the preceding species (B. vahlu, Fabr.), but
differing principally by the shape and length of the ray-like
ochraceous fascie to the abdomen beneath, which are shorter,
narrower, much more acute, and do not contain the central black
line.
Length 6 to 7; max. breadth 5 millim.
Hab. Andaman Islands.—This species is probably found through-
out the Malayan Archipelago; it has been received from Celebes
and the Philippines.
BRACHYPLATYS. 11
1l. Brachyplatys subaéneus, Westw. (Plataspis) in Hope Cat. Hem.
i, p. 17 (1837); Dall. List Hem.i, p. 70.9 (1851) ; Dist. A. M. N. H.
(7) iv, p. 218 (1899).
Thyreocoris septus, Germ. Zeitschr. i, p. 32. 19 (1839).
Brachyplatys bistriga, cambodica, cognata, adjuncta, & contigua,
Walk, Cat. Het. i, pp. 100-103 (1867).
Closely allied to the preceding species (B. radians, Voll.), but
differing in having the ray-like fascie to the lateral margins of the
abdomen beaneath very short and conical.
Length 6 to 7: max. breadth 5 to 54 millim.
Hab. North Bengal and Calcutta (Brit. Mus.). Sikhim; Mungphu
(Atkinson). Mysore; Bangalore. Ceylon (Green). Andaman
Islands (Coll. Dist.). » Burma; Bhamo, Teinzo, Metanja (/%qa).
Tenasserim ; Meetan (Doherty).—Also recorded from Malacca,
Siam, Cambodia, Cochin China, Annam, Tonkin, Formosa, China,
and several islands of the Malayan Archipelago.
12. Brachyplatys punctipes, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxxiv,
p. 122 (1894).
Above shining olivaceous-black, thickly and finely punctate ;
head with six small ochraceous spots, two on disk and two before
each eye; pronotum with the sublateral margins and an oblique
line on each submarginal area uniting with the subanterior margin
ochraceous; scutellum with the lateral and posterior margins
narrowly ochraceous, and with four small ochraceous spots at
base (two on each side); base of corium with the sublateral
margin also ochraceous. Head beneath and sternum piceous,
opaque ; abdomen shining olivaceous-black ; lateral margins of the
abdomen and a series of long ray-like fascie directed inwardly
ochraceous ; the rays are divided or semidivided by a median black
line, and the lateral margin possesses a series of small black spots ;
legs and rostrum ochraceous, the femora distinctly spotted with
brownish; antennee piceous, the bases and apices of the apical joints
very parrowly ochraceous.
Length 7 to 9; max. breadth 5 to 7 millim.
Hab. Punjab (Brit. Mus.). Trichinopoly (Brit. Mus.). Burma ;
Karennee (/ea).—Also China.
13. Brachyplatys caroline, Atk. J. A. S. B. lvii, p. 341 (1888) ; Dist.
A. M. N, HH. (7) iv, p. 214 (1899).
Brachyplatys silphoides, Dall. (nec Fabr.) List Hem. i, p. 71.18
(1851); Wik. Cat. Het. i, p. 100. 9 (1867).
Somewhat closely allied to B. punctipes, Montand. Head with
six small ochraceous spots, but arranged in conical series, the two
basal spots on each side perpendicular to each other, not parallel
12 PENTATOMID#.
as in B, punetipes. Ochraceous markings to pronotum less
distinct.
Fig. 6.—Brachyplatys caroline.
Length 10; max. breadth 74 millim.
Hab. Sikhim ; Mungphu (Atkinson).
14. Brachyplatys silphoides, Fubr. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 86. 2
(1794); Fabr. (Tetyra) Syst. Rhyng. p. 141. 62 (1808); Stal,
Hem. Fabr. i, p. 5. 2 (1868); Dust. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 214
(1899).
Brachplatys liturifrons, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 102. 22 (1867).
Allied to the preceding species (B. punctipes and B. caroline), but
narrower, lateral margins more parallel, the ochraceous ray-like
fascie to the abdomen beneath much shorter. Head with a small
anteriorly lanceolate fascia on central lobe, on each side of which
is a transverse subanterior lateral fascia, and a linear transverse
fascia at inner margins of eyes, ochraceous.
Length 6 to 7; max. breadth 44 to 55 millim.
Hab. India (no precise locality).—The distribution of this species
is at present very difficult to trace, owing to the various species
wrongly identified under its name. It is certainly known from
Borneo.
II. Pronotum and head without ochraceous markings.
A. Lateral margins of abdomen with ray-lke fascie.
15. Brachyplatys burmeisteri, Dist..4. WM. N.H. (5) iii, p. 46 (1879).
Thyreocoris silphoides, Burm. (nec Fabr.) Handb. ii, p. 884.8 (1835).
Can be at once distinguished from B. vahlu, Fabr., and B, sil-
phoides, Fabr., by its uniform coloration above, and absence of
luteous markings on the head and pronotum; the luteous
abdominal aie streaks are much as in B. radians, Voll.
Length 6 to 8; max. breadth 5 to 6 millim.
Hab, Assam; Noa-Dehing Valley and Sadiya (Chenmnell).—
Also received from Penang and from Java.
BRACHYPLATYS.—VIGETUS, 13
B. Lateral margins of abdomen somewhat narrowly ochraceous.
16. Brachyplatys funebris, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 235 (1901).
Above black, moderately shining with a dull olivaceous hue ;
eyes castaneous ; head beneath and sternum black opaque; abdomen
beneath shining olivaceous-black; central area of head beneath,
extreme lateral margins of pronotum both above and beneath,
extreme lateral and apical margins of scutellum and abdomen
ochraceous ; lateral margins of abdomen beneath ochraceous,
notched internally and containing a submarginal series of black
spots ; legs castaneous, the femoral apices, tibize, and tarsi brownish-
ochraceous ; antenne and rostrum brownish-ochraceous. Body
above thickly and finely punctate.
Length 8 to 9; max. breadth 7 to 8 millim.
Hab. Assam ; Sadiya (Chennell).
Genus VIGETUS.
Vigetus, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 234 (1901).
Type, V. typicus, Dist.
Distribution. At present known only from Assam.
Body broad, convex above. Head broad, short, deeply inserted
in the pronotum, concave from between the region of the eyes, on
the inner margin of which is a short distinct transverse ridge ;
anterior margin very slightly rounded, the lobes about equal in
length, or central lobe slightly shortest; eyes moderately trans-
verse ;Zocelli nearer to the eyes than to each other. Pronotum
Fig. 7.—Vigetus typicus.
convex, the anterior lateral margins convexly rounded and
moderately laminately produced, the lateral angles distinctly
nodulose ; anterior margin concavely excavated for the reception
of the head ; posterior margin nearly straight. Scutellum broad,
about completely covering the abdomen, its apex distinctly con-
cavely,excavated in the male. Rostrum apparently reaching the
14 PENTATOMID ®.
intermediate coxe. Antenne with the second joint very short.
Odoriferous apertures very broad and obliquely striate.
17. Vigetus typicus, Dist, A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 235 (1901).
Above shining olivaceous-black ; thickly, finely, but obscurely
punctate; eyes luteous; base of lateral margin to corium
ochraceous. Head beneath and sternum black, opaque ; abdomen
shining black; iegs piceous, apices of femora, tibie and _ tarsi
brownish-ochraceous ; lateral margins of the abdomen ochraceous,
inwardly angulated. Antenne ochraceous; fourth joint piceous
(remainder mutilated).
Length ¢ & 9 5 to 6; max. breadth 45 to 55 millim.
Hab. Assam; Margherita (Doherty). — i
Genus TIAROCORIS.
Tiarocoris, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. i, p. 51 (1863).
Type, 7. swmatranus, Voll., a Sumatran species.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Body large and concave ; head large, the lateral lobes meeting
in front of the central lobe in the female, but produced in two
large diverging processes in the male; antenne five-jointed, the
second joint very small; rostrum reaching the first abdominal
segment ; scutellum covering the abdomen and the corium, the
second only exposed at base ; apex of scutellum concayvely excavated
in the male.
18. Tiarccoris contestatus, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxvii,
p. 561 (1893).
9. Head pale brownish-ochraceous, the margins and central lobe
darker, eyes castaneous; pronotum ochraceous, glabrous, a very broad
basal fascia not quite reaching lateral angles, two transverse waved
fascie on anterior area, and an oblique spot near lateral angles,
castaneous, anterior margin and an oblique sublateral line piceous ;
Fig. 8.— Tiarocoris contestatus, 2.
scutellum ochraceous, thickly, coarsely, and darkly punctate, a basal
patch convexly margined with a piceous le, paler and more finely
punctate. Abdomen beneath, meso- and metasterna black; head
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beneath, prosternum, lateral margins and posterior angles of meso-
and metasterna, rostrum, legs, and broad ray-like marginal fascize
to abdomen, ochraceous: apex of rostrum piceous.
Length 5; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab. Burma; Shan Yoma.
19. Tiarocoris consertus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 235 (1901).
@. Head ochraceous, the margins, margins of central lobe, an
oblique line a little in front of eyes, and the basal margin piceous ;
pronotum with the anterior area ochraceous, glabrous, containing
two large transverse discal black spots, the anterior margin black
and an inner linear series of black punctures to the dilated anterior
margins, posterior area ochraceous, thickly covered with very
coarse black punctures, the apical margin and _ basal circumscribed
area much more sparingly punctate ; sternum piceous, opaque ;
abdomen shining black. Head beneath, prosternum, legs, antenna,
rostrum, abdominal margin, and two ray-like fasciz at apex of each
abdominal segment, ochraceous; antenne with the fourth and
fifth joints piceous.
Length 2 5; max. breadth 45 millim.
Hab. Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty).
Distinguished from the preceding species ( 7’. contestatus, Montand.)
by the punctate and not black posterior area of the pronotum, by
the sparsely punctate apical margin of the scutellum, longer ray-
like fasciz to the abdomen, &e.
20. Tiarocoris luminatus, Montand. Rev. d’ Ent. 1892, p. 307; Ann.
Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxvii, p. 560 (1895).
@. Above black, shining; anterior area of the head from
between eyes almost wholly ochraceous; pronotum with the lateral
margins, broadly, and the angles of the anterior margin cchraceous,
with coarse scattered black punctures, an inner oblique dividing
line of black punctures at the anterior dilated margins, a black
spot at each lateral angle ; scutellum with the Jateral and apical
margins narrowly joined to an oblique spot near each basal angle
ochraceous, the last distinctly punctured with black ; connexivum
ochraceous ; sternum piceous, opaque ; abdomen black, shining.
Head beneath, anterior areas of prosternum, antenne, rostrum, legs,
lateral margins of the abdomen, and two ray-like fasciz at the apex
of each abdominal segment, ochraceous.
Length 44; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab. Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty).—The type was described
from Malacca.
21. Tiarocoris signatus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 236 (1901).
@. Ochraceous, reticulately marked with piceous. Head
ochraceous ; anterior margin, margins of central lobe, and central
basal margin narrowly piceous; eyes pale castaneous; pronotum
16 PENTATOMID &.
with the anterior area ochraceous, levigate, with an oblique fascia
of black punctures on each anterior lateral area, and with a similar
fascia obliquely extending from each lateral angle and united with
a transverse fascia—centrally broken—across anterior disk,
remaining area somewhat thickly reticulately marked with piceous ;
scutellum thickly reticulately marked with piceous, with a distinct
black arcuated spot behind the basal transverse elevation. Body
beneath piceous; head beneath, prosternum, legs, rostrum,
abdominal margins and inner ray-like fascie, ochraceous ; antennee
piceous, first and second joints ochraceous.
Length 6; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (G. Lewis).
Genus FIEBERISCA.
Fieberisca, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xl, p. 98 (1896).
Type, #. ornata, Montand.
Distribution. At present only reported from India, and from
no precise locality.
According to Montandon this genus comes between Coptosoma
and Tiarocoris. It is allied to the last-named genus by the shape
and size of the head, the flattened abdomen beneath, and by the
length of the odoriferous apertures ; but it differs in the form of
the dilated lateral margins of the pronotum and in the transverse
impression on the same, which is irregular and interrupted on the
disk.
22, Fieberisca ornata, Wontand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xl, p. 99 (1896).
Head ochraceous, the margins, a central spot on each side of
which is a transverse line, and a basal series of spots castaneous ;
pronotum castaneous, two large ochraceous transverse spots on
Fig. 9.—Fieberisca ornata.
anterior area continued to lateral angles, the whole inner areas of
which are black, a somewhat faint central median ochraceous line ;
scutellum castaneous; four irregular basal spots and two large
transverse arcuate subapical spots, ochraceous ; lateral and apical
COPTOSOMA. il
margins ochraceous punctured with castaneous. Head beneath,
prosternum, rostrum, and legs ochraceous ; abdomen beneath
shining piceous, with a marginal series of angulated ochraceous
spots: antenne ochraceous, apical joint castaneous.
Length 4; max. breadth 35 millim.
Hab. ‘* India” (Mus. Paris.).
Iam indebted to Prof. Bouvier for the opportunity of figuring
and describing the unique type.
Genus COPTOSOMA.
Coptosoma, subg. Coptosoma, Lap. Ess. Hem. p. 73 (1852).
Globocoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii, p. 40 (1834).
Coptosoma, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 61 (1851); Stal, Hem. Afr.
i, pp. 1 & 9 (1864); Ath. J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 380 (1887).
Type, C. globus, Fabr. A Palearctic species.
Distribution. Distributed throughout the Old World, but not
found on the American continent.
~ Rody broadly ovate, above moderately convex, flat or very
slightly convex beneath ; head usually small, deflexed, narrower
than the pronotum ; eyes moderately prominent; ocelli nearer to
the eyes than to each other ; antenne inserted at the eyes ; lateral
margins of pronotum posteriorly sinuate before the sinus, generally
distinctly amplhated and foliaceous; scutellum moderately broadened
posteriorly ; feet rather short.
This is a very large and unwieldy genus, but it is a homo-
geneous one, and though we may make sections of it they are
superficial and do not lead to subgeneric division. I am now able
to enumerate no fewer than 51 species belonging to this fauna.
I. Head short, broad, moderately rounded between the eyes. }
A Fronotum with lateral margins much dilated, distinetly
emarguuate in front of lateral angles.
23. Coptosoma ceylonicum, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 399 (1860).
Head black with a central ochraceous basal spot, eyes casta-
neous ; pronotum and scutellum ochraceous, pronotum with
nearly the basal half and scutellum, excluding the basal callosities,
coarsely punctured with brown ; pronotum with a short sublateral
fascia to dilated anterior margin, a central linear fascia not quite
reaching basal margin, an oblique linear fascia on each side com-
mencing near lateral angle and connected with the apices of a
sinuate fascia situate a little before anterior margin, and the
posterior margin, black ; scutellum with the margins of the basal
callosity, a short central longitudinal basal fascia, and the lateral
and apical margins, black. Body beneath black ; antenne, rostrum,
VOL. I. c
18 PENTATOMID &.
legs, lateral margins of the sternum and abdomen ochraceous, the
last broad and containing a series of black spots.
Length 43 to 5; max. breadth 43 to 5 millim.
Fig. 10,— Coptosoma ceylonicum.
Hab, Ceylon (Green and Lewis).
24. Coptosoma rugulosum, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 216 (1899).
Ochraceous, thickly, irregularly, and somewhat confluently
covered with coarse reticulated black punctures; head with the
central lobe distinctly margined with black punctures ; eyes testa-
ceous; pronotum with the anterior margin concave, the anterior
angles dilated, rounded, and moderately laminate, the lateral
margins slightly sinuate, transverse furrow only slightly indicated ;
scutellum without perceptible transverse basal furrow. Body
beneath very dark dull olivaceous ; abdomen with a marginal series
of about three rows of small dark ochraceous spots; legs dark
castaneous, femora streaked with ochraceous; head beneath
ochraceous at base.
Length 6; max. breadth 5 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Atkinson Coll., Brit. Mus.).
25. Coptosoma cicatricosum, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 66. 13 (1851).
Black, shining, thickly and finely punctate; head rugose, eyes
red; pronotum with the lateral margins much dilated, distinctly
emarginate in front of the lateral angles, a strong transverse
punctured impression across the anterior disk; scutellum with a
well-defined very slightly elevated basal callosity, the whole
surface covered with smooth, reddish, elevated spots, with the
interstices thickly punctured. Body beneath black, shining, the
sternum opaque; legs black; rostrum dark castaneous with the
apex black.
Length 6; max. breadth 6 millim.
Hab. “ North India” (Boys Coll., Brit. Mus.).
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26. Coptosoma priscum, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 236 (1901).
Shining black above ; head with the anterior halves of the
lateral lobes more or less ochraceous ; pronotum with the anterior
lateral margin and a marginal line near lateral angles, an irregular
transverse series of markings across anterior disk, a similar oblique
series on anterior lateral dilatations, and two spots on anterior
margin, ochraceous; scutellum with the base and lateral areas
mottled with ochraceous. Body beneath black, the sternum
opaque, the abdomen shining; legs, lateral margins, and a small
angulated spot at the apex of each abdominal segment, ochra-
ceous ; antennz piceous.
Length 5; max. breadth 5 millim.
Hab, Assam; Margherita (Doherty).
B. Pronotum with the lateral margins neither strongly dilated nor
emargunate.
a. Scutellum without a distinct transverse basal callosity.
27. Coptosoma duodecimpunctatum, Germ. (Thyreocoris) Zeitschr.
i, p. 80 (1839) ; Herr.-Schaff. (Thyreocoris) Wanz. Ins. v, p. 14,
t. 150. f. 474 (1839) ; Dall. List Hem. i, p. 62 (1851); Stal, En.
Hem. v, p. 10 (1876) ; Atk. J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 380 (1887).
Body above brassy-black ; eyes, lateral margins of pronotum, a
sublateral marginal line to scutellum, eight spots on pronotum—
four at anterior, one on each lateral margin, and two on disk—and
four basal spots to scutellum reddish-ochraceous. Body beneath
black; the head and sternum opaque, the abdomen moderately
shining ; antennz, rostrum, and legs brownish-ochraceous ; bases
of femora, apices of antenne, and rostrum piceous ; lateral margins
of abdomen broadly ochraceous, inwardly bidentate on each seg-
ment and with large black stigmatal spots.
Length 6 to 7; max. breadth 53 to 63 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Khasi Hills (Chennell) ; Cachar (Coll. Dist.) ;
Barwai and Burhanpur (Brit. Mus.). Pegu, Palon (fea).—Also
found in the Malay Peninsula: Perak; Penang.
28. Coptosoma denticeps, Montand. Rev. Ent. Frang. 1893, p. 227.
This species, as stated by Montandon, is nearly identical with
the preceding species (C. duodecitmpunctatum, Germ.) in shape,
markings, and colour. The punctuation, however, is stronger and
more dense on the upper surface, the lateral margins of the pro-
notum more dilated, and, above all, the head possesses a distinct
tooth in front of each eye.
Length 5; max. breadth 43 millim.
Hab, * India” (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.).
Q
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20 PENTATOMID.
29. Coptosoma lethierryi, Montand. Rev. Ent. Frang. 1892, p. 284.
Uniform indigo-black above, shining ; eyes brownish-ochraceous ;
basal margin of corium and connexivum reddish-ochraceous : body
beneath shining indigo-black, opaque on sternum and underside
of head ; lateral margins of metasternum and abdomen—the latter
inwardly toothed on each segment—reddish-ochraceous ; antenne
and legs brownish-ochraceous, the femora more or less piceous.
Length 43 to 5; max. breadth 4 to 43 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu (Coll. Lethierry). Burma; Karennee
(Fea).
30. Coptosoma modigliani, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genov. xxxiii;
p. 296 (1893).
Dark blackish-castaneous, shining ; anterior lateral dilated
margin of pronotum ochraceous with a central piceous line ; eyes
and four spots to pronotum (two on anterior area and one near
each lateral angle) brownish-ochraceous ; scutellum without a
basal callosity, but narrowly brownish-ochraceous on each basal
area, where there isan included dark spot ; basal margin of corium
and an intramarginal line to scutellum ochraceous. Body beneath
dark castaneous, the abdomen shining, the sternum opaque ; lateral
margins of prosternum largely ochraceous ; antennz, rostrum, and
legs brownish-ochraceous, extreme femoral bases piceous; abdo-
minal margin and small spots at apex of each segment ochraceous ;
these spots double on the second, third, and fourth segments.
single and smaller on the fifth and sixth segments.
Length 34 to 4; max. breadth 4 to 43 millim.
Hab. Burma; Shan Yoma (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.).—
Originally received from the Island of Engano.
b. Scutellum with a distinct basal callosity.
31. Coptosoma distanti, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxvii, p. 564
(1893).
Shining bronzy-black ; anterior half of head, lateral margins of
pronotum (very broad at lateral angles), a spot at each apex of basal
callosity, and the lateral and apical areas of scutellum ochraceous ;
a sublateral row of dark punctures in the anterior lateral prenotal
dilatations, the ochraceous markings at lateral angles of pronotum
and those on the scutellum thickly and darkly punctate ; anterior
margin of head narrowly black, margins of central lobe piceous ;,
sternum opaque black; abdomen shining black. Head beneath
rostrum, antenne, lateral margins of sternum, legs, lateral abdo-
minal margin, and a long spot occupying about apical third of each
abdominal segment, ochraceous.
Var. Ochracecus lateral areas of the scutellum broken centrally
by the black ground-colour.
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Length 3? to 4; max. breadth 332 to 4 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty).—Also found in Tibet, Mou-Pin,
by Pere David.
32. Coptosoma contectum, Montund. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxvii,
p. 567 (1893).
Black, shining; head with a spot at base of central lobe and
the anterior area from about between eyes more or less ochraceous ;
pronotum with the anterior dilated lateral margins and an inner
oblique line reaching the lateral angles ochraceous; scutellum
with the margins very narrowly ochraceous; sternum piceous,
opaque ; abdomen shining black. Head beneath, lateral margins
of sternum, antenne, rostrum, legs, lateral margins of abdomen,
a double longitudinal series of linear spots at apices of second,
third, and fourth abdominal segments, and a single similar spot on
each of the remaining segments, ochraceous.
Length 4; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab, Sikhim ; Kurseong (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.).
33. Coptosoma varium, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxvii, p. 565
(1893).
Head ochraceous, the basal area black ; pronotum and scutellum
black with a central discal spot, the anterior dilated margins
connected with a large subquadrate spot at lateral angles; scu-
tellum with the basai callosity, the lateral and apical margins, a
large spot near each basal angle, and two large subquadrate spots
connected with apical margin, ochraceous punctured with brown.
Body beneath black, the sternum opaque ; head beneath, rostrum,
antenne, legs, lateral margins of sternum and abdomen, and a
long, blunt, ray-like fascia, with a central darker line, from apex
of each abdominal segment, ochraceous ; fourth and fifth joints of
antennz and apex of rostrum infuscated.
Length 4; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab. Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty).
Il. Head large, obtuse, subsemicircular in front of eyes.
A. Apices of lateral lobes of head not entirely meeting in
front of central lobe.
34. Coptosoma ramosum, Walk. Cat. Het.i, p. 95 (1867) ; Dist. A. M.
N. H. (7) iv, p. 216 (1899).
Coptosoma loriz, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxxiv, p. 415
(1895)
Above shining black; head with a broad marginal fascia on
each lateral lobe, pronotum with the dilated anterior marginal
areas (containing a central black line), two transverse spots near
22 PENTATOMID A.
anterior margin with a smaller spot behind each, some indistinct
transverse discal markings, and an oblique spot near each lateral
angle, ochraceous ; scutellum with two large transverse spots in the
basal callosity (each with a central blackish spot), a small spot
before each basal angle, and some scattered discal markings, of which
there is a central apical more or less longitudinal spot, ochraceous.
Body beneath black, the sternum opaque ; antenne, rostrum, legs,
inner lateral prosternal margins, and an irregular double series of
marginal abdominal spots, ochraceous.
Length 5; max. breadth 5 millim.
Hab. Andaman Islands (Coll. Dist.).—Originally received from
New Guinea.
35. Coptosoma saniosum, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 287 (1901).
Ochraceous, somewhat thickly punctured and mottled with dark
castaneous; head with the base and margins of central lobe
piceous; eyes and ocelli pale castaneous; pronotum with the
anterior third separated by a distinct transverse impression, within
which are two discal angulated piceous lines, a submarginal line
in anterior lateral margins, and a narrow anterior submarginal
line, piceous ; a central pale line extends through the pronotum
and basal callosity of the scutellum. Body beneath black, the
sternum opaque, the abdomen shining; head beneath brownish-
ochraceous ; lateral margins of sternum and lateral pronotal dilata-
tions, antennx, legs, rostrum, abdominal lateral margins, and a
long ray-like fascia—the centre of which is black—on each seg-
ment, ochraceous.
Length 5; max. breadth 5 millim.
Hab. Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty).
B. Apices of lateral lobes of head completely meeting in front
of central lobe.
a. Abdomen with long ray-like marginal spots.
36. Coptosoma cribrarium, Fabr. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 531
(1798); ad. (Tetyra) Syst. Rhyng. p. 148 (1803) ; Burm. (Thyreo-
coris) Handb. ii (1), p. 384 (1835) ; Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 66, t. 2,
f. 4 (1843); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 12 (1876) ; Ath. J. A. S. B. 1vi,
p. 31 (1887); Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 215 (1899).
Coptosoma atomarium pt., Voll. Ind. Néerl. p. 50 (1863),
Coptosoma xanthochlora, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 87 (1867).
Ochraceous- or greenish-yellow, somewhat thickly covered with
prominent dark brown punctures ; head with the margins of the
central lobe and an oblique spot behind each eye piceous, eyes
pale castaneous; pronotum with the basal and broadest area
distinctly defined by a transverse series of coarse punctures, the
anterior area is very much less punctate, contains two discal
EE
COPTOSOMA. 23
transverse angulated striz, and a sublateral series of punctures in
each anterior lateral dilatation ; scutellum with the basal callosity
well-defined by a marginal impression, and connected on each side
with the lateral margin by a continuous linear series of punctures.
Body beneath black, the sternum opaque, the abdomen shining ;
head beneath, lateral margins of sternum, antenne, rostrum, cox,
Fig. 11.— Coptosoma cribrarium.
legs, lateral abdominal margins, and a long ray-like fascia on each
additional segment—each of these fasci containing a central
black line—ochraceous.
Length 43 to 5; max. breadth 4 to 42 millim.
Hab. Calcutta ; Bombay ; Barwai; Burhanpur ; Bangalore :
Nilgiri Hills; Naga Hills. Burma; Metanja, Swegu, Bhamo (/q).
Tenasserim.—Also received from China and Formosa.
37. Coptosoma sparsum, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxvii,
p. 257 (1894).
Pale ochraceous, somewhat uniformly punctured with brown.
Closely allied to C. cribrarium (Fabr.), but differing by the
absence of the dark transverse markings to the anterior disk of
the pronotum, and also by the absence of the distinct impressed
margin to the basal callosity of the scutellum.
Length 37 ; max. breadth 33 millim.
Hab, Central India; Barwai (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.).
38. Coptosoma nilgirense, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 238 (1901).
Dull opaque ochraceous, very sparingly and irregularly punc-
tate ; head impunctate ; pronotum with the anterior, lateral, and
basal areas impunctate, the punctures being sparingly distributed
on the disk; scutellum very sparingly punctate, a longitudinal
space on each side of base impunctate. >
Other characters as in C. cribrarium (Fabr.).
Length 5; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab, Nilgiri Hills (Hampson).
24 PENTATOMID A.
39. Coptosoma pravum, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg, xl, p. 106
(1896).
Ochraceous, punctured and reticulated with dark castaneous ;
head with the central lobe and base castaneous; pronotum with
the anterior third impunctate, containing two _ sub-connected
angulated fascie on disk and a central series of punctures in the
anterior dilated lateral margins, castaneous; remaining area
reticulated with castaneous, its anterior margin defined by a
transverse linear series of punctate spots; scutellum with the
basal callosity less reticulated than remaining surface and with a
short transverse levigate spot on each side. Body beneath black,
the sternum opaque; head beneath, lateral margins of sternum
and abdomen, legs, rostrum, antenne, and two rather long ray-like
spots at apices of each abdominal segment, ochraceous.
Length 44; max. breadth 4} millim.
Hab. Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty).
b. Abdomen with short marginal spots.
40. Coptosoma pardalinum, Std, En. Hem. v, p. 13 (1876); Ath. J.
A. SS. B. vol. lvi, p. 382 (1887).
Ochraceous, somewhat thickly covered with subreticulate black
markings ; head, with the margins of the central lobe widening
into spots at the ocelli, black; anterior area of the pronotum
impunctate, coutaining two transverse angulate black strize
centrally connected with the head and transverse impression, a sub-
lateral series of brown punctures in each anterior dilated margin,
posterior area of pronotum and scutellum with subreticulate black
markings, the basal callosity to scutellum with its lateral apices
aud a central spot ochraceous, levigate ; sternum piceous, opaque ;
abdomen black, shining. Head beneath, rostrum, legs, antenne,
lateral margins of abdomen, and a double series of spots at apex of
each abdominal segment, ochraceous.
Length 43 ; max. breadth 43 millim.
Hab. Tenasserim (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.).
+1. Coptosoma limbatum, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xl, p. 115
(1896).
Ochraceous, thickly punctured with brown; head, anterior area
and lateral margins of pronotum, basal callosity, with a small
transverse spot a little above its apices, and lateral and apical
margins of scutellum, ochraceous, levigate ; central lobe and base
of head, transverse angulated striz, and a central line to anterior
area of pronotum, a sublaterai series of punctures in each anterior
pronotal dilatation, and the margins of basal callosity to scutellum
dark castaneous; sternum piceous, opaque; abdomen shining
black: head beneath, antenne, rostrum, legs, lateral margins
COPTOSOMA. 25
sternum and abdomen, and a double row of spots on each
segmental apex, ochraceous.
Length 37 to 3}; max. breadth 31 to 33 millim.
Hab, Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty).
42. Coptosoma abbreviatum, Montand, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxviii,
p. 265 (1894).
Pale yellow, irregularly punctured with piceous ; anterior disk
of pronotum marked much as in C. cribrarium (Faby.) ; punctures
a little thicker and darker than in that species, being especially
larger and darker on the lateral areas of the scutellum, which also
possesses a distinct central levigate line extending about halfway
from base. Abdomen with a series of short spots at apices
of abdominal segments.
Length 23; max. breadth 24 millim.
Hab. Central India; Barwai (Montand. Ooll., Brit. Mus.).
e. Abdomen with a transverse linear series of marginal spots.
43. Coptosoma signaticolle, Montand. Ann. Soc, Ent. Bely. xl, p. 112
(1896).
Very closely allied to C. limbatum, Montand., but smaller, more
elongate, the transverse dark strize on anterior area of pronotum
connected, not centrally divided; beneath, the spots at the
abdominal segmental apices are linear, transverse, one in each
segment.
Length 23; max. breadth 23 millim.
Hab. Trichinopoly (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.).
III. Head dissimilar in the two sexes; in males the lateral lobes
somewhat foliaceous, their margin reflexed, their apices
meeting in front of the central lobe.
44, Coptosoma amyoti, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1896, p. 448.
Ochraceous, punctured with piceous; head with the whole
basal area piceous; pronotum with two large transverse piceous
fascive on anterior disk, connected centrally: where there is a short
longitudinal prolongation on each side, sublateral linear series
of black punctures in each anterior lateral dilatation ; scutellum
with a somewhat large piceous central basal spot. Body beneath
piceous ; legs, antenne, and rostrum reddish-ochraceous ; lateral
margins of abdomen and a transverse series of linear spots
covering apices of each abdominal segment, ochraceous.
Length ¢ 4; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab. Pondicherry (Montand, Coll., Brit. Mus.).
26 PENTATOMID 2.
IV. Head with the central lobe free, about as long as
lateral lobes or nearly as long.
A. Head entirely black.
45. Coptosoma libidinosum, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxviii,
p. 277 (1894).
Black, shining ; lateral margins of pronotum and anterior lateral]
margins with an inner oblique fascia, two rounded spots at base of
scutellum—one near each end of basal callosity—and the extreme
lateral and apical margins of scutellum, ochraceous. Body beneath
black ; antenne and legs ochraceous; lateral margins of abdomen
and a posteriorly angulated spot at base of each abdominal segment
ochraceous.
Length 3 to 33; max. breadth 24 to 3 millim.
Hab. Central India ; Barwai (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.).
B. Head with a small reddish spot in front of eyes.
46. Coptosoma spherula, Germ. (Thyreocoris) Zettschr. i, p. 25. 2
1839).
Var Te Montand, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. x1, p. 450 (1896).
Black, shining; a very small castaneous spot in front of eyes,
which are almost the same colour; two small spots on pronotum
behind eyes, the pronotal lateral margins and an inner oblique line,
and lateral and apical margins of scutellum ochraceous. Body
beneath black ; antenne, rostrum, and legs brownish-ochraceous ;
lateral margins of sternum and abdomen, and a double row of longi-
tudinal linear spots at apices of abdominal segments ochraceous.
Length 3 ; max. breadth 3 millim.
Hab. Central India; Barwai (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.)—A
common Javan insect.
47. Coptosoma parvulum, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 65 (1851).
Black, shining, very thickly and finely punctured ; head with a
small reddish spot on each side before the eyes ; eyes reddish-
brown ; pronotum with a faint transverse furrow across the centre,
the anterior lateral dilated margins ochraceous ; scutellum with a
distinct basal callosity ; lateral basal margin of corium ochraceous.
Body beneath black; abdomen with the lateral margin and a
submarginal spot on sides of each segment ochraceous ; legs and
antennz brownish-ochraceous, bases of the femora brownish.
Length 22 to 24; max. breadth 23 to 23 millim.
Hab. ‘“ East Indies ”—( Wooley’s Coll., Brit. Mus.).
bo
bo |
COPTOSOMA.
C. Head with lateral lobes in front of eyes ochraceous.
A, Apical half of scutellum more or less ochraceous.
48. Coptosoma assamense, Ath. Proc. A. S. B. 1886, p. 174;
J.A. 8. B. Wi, p. 35, 0, 25 (1887).
Body above black; head with the lateral lobes from about
in front of eyes ochraceous, with their extreme margins black ;
anterior dilated margin of pronotum—intersected by a narrow
black line—two small spots on anterior margin, two large
transverse linear spots on anterior disk and a small spot near each
lateral angle, a large transverse spot at each end of the basal
‘eallosity of the scutellum, followed by a very small basal spot
on each side, the lateral margins and nearly posterior half of disk,
ochraceous ; the posterior ochraceous area is thickly and darkly
punctate except on margins and contains a large rounded
marginal black spot on each side. Body beneath black; legs,
rostrum, antenne, lateral margins of sternum and abdomen, and a
series of somewhat linear spots, one on the apex of each abdominal
segment, ochraceous.
Length 23 to 3; max. breadth 23 to 3 millim.
Hab. Assam.
49. Coptosoma biosculatum, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxviii,
p. 271 (1894).
Black, about apical two-thirds of the scutellum ochraceous,
thickly punctate, and with a large rounded black spot near apex of
each lateral margin ; lateral lobes of head in front of eyes, lateral
margins of pronotum (divided by a black line of punctures),
lateral angles, and two linear curved fascie on disk of pronotum,
ochraceous ; a large transverse luteous spot near each apex of the
basal callosity to scutellum. Body beneath black, the sternum
opaque ; antenne, rostrum, legs, lateral margins of sternum and
abdomen, and a spot at the apex of each abdominal segment,
ochraceous.
Length 33; max. breadth 3; millim.
Hab, Central India; Barwai (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.).
Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty).—Also received from ‘Tonkin.
50. Coptosoma caudatum, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxxiv,
p. 129 (1894).
Black, shining, about posterior half of scutellum ochraceous,
thickly and brownly punctate, with a small black spot near apex of
each lateral margin; lateral lobes of head in front of eyes, lateral
margins of pronotum—toothed internally, and intersected with an
oblique line of dark punctures,—anterior margin, widely separated
at centre, two curved transverse spots on anterior disk, and the
lateral angles, a large transverse spot at each apex of basal
28 PENTATOMID®,
callosity of scutellum, followed by a small transverse spot near
each basal angle, and the lateral and apical margins, ochraceous.
Body beneath black, the sternum opaque ; head beneath, antenne,
rostrum, legs, lateral margins of sternum and abdomen, and a spot
at the apex of each abdominal segment, ochraceous.
Length 3 to 33; max. breadth 3 to 33 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (Fea), Momeit (Doherty).
1. Coptosoma pulchellum, Wontand. Ann. Mus. Genov. xxxiv, p. 136
(1894).
Var. discinectum, var. omnimundum, & var. impeditum, Montand.
Ann, Soc. Ent. Belg. xl, pp. 118-9 (1896).
Head ochraceous, the base and central lobe black; pronotum
black mottled with ochraceous or wholly black, anterior margin,
broken at centre, lateral margins, an oblique sublateral fascia to
anterior dilatations, and two transverse fascie (sometimes very
indistinct) on anterior disk, ochraceous ; scutellum with a large
black basal spot crossing basal callosity, where it is sometimes
margined on each side with a bright ochraceous levigate spot, also
a black spot on each lateral margin beyond middle. Body beneath
black; head beneath, lateral margins of sternum, antennae,
rostrum, legs, lateral margins of abdomen, and a notched transverse
spot at the apex of each abdominal segment, ochraceous.
Length 3 to 34; max. breadth 3 millim.
Hab. Pondicherry (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.). Burma;
Karennee (Few). Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty).—Also recorded
trom Java and China.
B. Scutellum with the apex broadly and angularly ochraceous.
52. Coptosoma W, Montand. Rev. Ent. Franc. xii, p. 237 (1893).
Above black ; lateral lobes of the head from about in front of
eyes ochraceous, their margins narrowly black; the margins of the
Fig. 12.—-Coptosoma W.
anterior lateral dilatations of pronotum, an inner. oblique line
COPTOSOMA. 29
connected with the anterior margin, much broken in centre, two
transverse linear spots on anterior disk and a small spot near each
lateral angle, also a large transverse spot on each side of the basal
callosity of scutellum, each followed by a very small basal spot, the
lateral margins, and a large W-shaped spot on apical area connected
with the lateral margins, ochraceous. Body beneath black; head
beneath, rostrum, legs, lateral margins of sternum, and a marginal
series of large bifid ray-hke spots to abdomen, ochraceous.
Var. a. W-shaped spot to scutellum not reaching lateral
margins.
Var. 6. W-shaped spot to scutellum practically absent.
Length 4; max. breadth 33 millim.
Hab. Central India; Barwai (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.).
Burma; Bhamo (eq).
53. Coptosoma margheritz, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 238 (1901).
Coptosoma W ?, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 216 (1899).
Black, shining ; lateral lobes of head in front of eyes (excluding
their extreme outer margins), lateral margins of pronotum divided
by a central black line, and two small spots behind head ochra-
ceous ; scutellum with two large central basal spots, and two
large apical subquadrate spots united on apical margin and
connected with the narrow lateral margins, reddish-ochraceous.
Body beneath black; head beneath, lateral margins of sternum,
rostrum, legs, and a marginal series of large bifid ray-like spots to
abdomen, ochraceous.
Length 4; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab. Assam; Margherita (Atkinson Coll., Brit. Mus.).
OC. Scutellum black, the apical half concolorous.
a. Pronotum with a broken pale anterior margin.
a’. Scutellum with spots on basal callosity.
54. Coptosoma cardoni, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. x1, p. 448 (1896).
Black, shining, punctate, the punctures particularly close, coarse
and prominent on the lateral margins of the pronotum and on each
lateral area of the scutellum ; lateral lobes of head in front of
eyes, anterior dilated lateral margins of pronotum (intersected
by a black line of punctures), the anterior margin, broadly broken
at centre, a small spot near each end of the basal callosity
and the margins of scutellum, ochraceous. -Body beneath black ;
antenne, rostrum, legs, lateral margins of sternum and abdomen,
and a linear spot crossing apex of each abdominal segment,
ochraceous.
Length 3; max. breadth 3 millim.
Hab. Central India; Barwai (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.).
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55. Coptosoma erosum, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxxiv, p. 131
(1894).
Body above black; head with the lateral lobes from about in
front of eyes ochraceous, their extreme margin black; pronotum
with the anterior lateral dilatations intersected by a black line,
anterior margin widely broken at centre, two transverse linear
slightly curved spots on anterior disk, and a spot at each lateral
angle, ochraceous ; scutellum with a large transverse spot on each
side of the basal callosity, followed on each side by a small basal
spot, and the margins, ochraceous ; scutellum also with a patch
near each basal angle, and a larger one on apical area brownish-
ochraceous and coarsely and darkly punctate. Body beneath
black; head beneath, antenne, rostrum, legs, lateral margins of
sternum and abdomen, and a linear spot crossing apex of each
abdominal segment, ochraceous.
Length 23 to 3; max. breadth 23 to 3 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (Fea).
56. Coptosoma nepalense, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 17 (1837).
Coptosoma circumscriptum, Dall. (nec Germ.) List Hem. i, p. 63. 38
(1851).
Coptosoma cinctum, Vollenh. Faun. Ind. Néerl. i, p. 46 (1863). nt G7. )
Coptosoma obrosum, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxxiv, p. 188
(1894).
Above shining black ; head with the lateral lobes in front of
eyes ochraceous, their margins narrowly black; pronotum with
the lateral margins, intersected by an oblique black line at anterior
dilatation, and anterior margin broadly broken at centre, ochra-
ceous ; scutellum with a small spot at each end of basal callosity,
a small transverse spot near basal angle, and the lateral and
posterior margins, ochraceous. Body beneath black, the sternum
opaque ; antennz, rostrum, legs, lateral margins of sternum and
abdomen, and a linear spot—interiorly toothed—at end of each
abdominal segment, ochraceous ; coxee and bases of femora piceous.
Length 3: max. breadth 3 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu (Coll. Dist.). Burma; Shwegu (fea).
—Apparently also found generally throughout the Malay Archi-
pelago.
57. Coptosoma siamicum, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 89. 39 (1867): Dist.
A, M,N. H. (7) vii, p. 240 (1901).
Coptosoma concinnula, bellula, & inclusa, Walk. loc. cit. pp. 94, 95.
Coptosoma saundersii, Leth. § Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém. t.i, p. 9 (1893).
Coptosoma spheerula (part.), Leth. § Sev. loc. cit. p. 9; Dist. A. M.
N. H. (7) iv, p. 215 (1899).
Coptosoma minima, Atk. J. A. S. B. lvii, p. 342 (1889); Kuly.
Arch, f. Naturg. 1901, p. 224.
Coptosoma pygmeum, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent, Belg. xl, p. 120
(1896) ; Kulg. Arch. f. Naturg, 1901, p. 221.
COPTOSOMA,. 31
Var. orbicula, Walk.
Coptosoma orbicula & blandula, Walk. Cat. Het. i, pp. 91, 96,
nn. 47, 61 (1867).
Coptosoma pygmeum, var. accensitum, Montand. Ann. Soc, Ent.
Belg. xl, p. 447 (1896).
Black, shining; lateral lobes of the head from front of eyes ochra-
ceous, their extreme margins black; pronotum with the anterior
margin only indicated by two small spots, or else widely broken,
the lateral margins, intersected by a black line on anterior dilata-
tions, and a spot at lateral angles variable in size, ochraceous ;
scutellum with a spot at apices of basal callosity—sometimes
small and rounded or transverse and elongate,—a smaller spot
near basal angles variable in size, and the margins, ochraceous.
Body beneath black, sternum opaque ; head beneath, rostrum,
antennx, and legs reddish-ochraceous ; lateral margins of sternum
and abdomen and a spot at apex of each abdominal segment pale
ochraceous.
Var. Pronotum with two discal transverse spots on anterior area.
Length 2} to 23; max. breadth 21 to 23 millim.
Hab. Caleutta. Central India; Barwai. Ceylon. Burma;
Karennee, Mergui.—Also received from Siam, Tonkin, the Malayan
Archipelago, and N. Australia.
58. Coptosoma brunneum, 4th. J. A. S. B. lvii, p. 342 (1889).
Blackish or very dark castaneous ; central lobes of head in front
of eyes, a spot at base of central lobe, and the ocelli ochraceous ;
pronotum with the anterior lateral dilated margins, intersected
by an oblique black line, anterior margin widely broken at centre,
and two transverse lines on anterior disk, ochraceous ; lateral angles
pale castaneous ; scutellum with a small reddish spot at each end
of basal callosity and the lateral and apical margins ochraceous.
Body beneath black; head beneath, rostrum, antenne, legs, lateral
margins of the sternum and abdomen, and a linear spot at apex
of each abdominal segment, ochraceous.
Length 3; max. breadth 2? millim.
Hab. Ceylon ; Punduloya (Atkinson Coll., Brit. Mus.).
b’. Scutellum with spots on basal callosities inconstant,
59. Coptosoma noualhieri, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xl, p. 439
(1896).
Var. obscuratum, Montand. ibid. p. 441.
Above black, shining; head with the lateral lobes ochraceous,
their margins narrowly black; pronotum with the lateral margins
ochraceous, inwardly edged with an oblique series of black punc-
tures; scutellum with the lateral and apical margins very nar-
rowly ochraceous. (Basal callosity of the scutellum sometimes
containing a very minute ochraceous spot a littie before its apices,
and with some tessellate ochraceous markings a little beneath its
32 PENTATOMID&®.
apices.) Body beneath black, the sternum opaque ; head beneath,
antenne, rostrum, legs, lateral margins of sternum and abdomen,
and a linear spot at the apex of each abdominal segment,
ochraceous.
Length 3 to 33; max. breadth 3 to 323 millim.
Hab. Central India; Barwai. Palni Hills (Montand. Coll., Brit.
Mus.).
ec. Scutellum with basal callosity ochraceous, or ochraceous
and darkly punctate.
60. Coptosoma breve, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 89 (1867).
Black, shining; lateral lobes in front of eyes ochraceous,
their extreme margins black ; pronotum with the lateral margins,
intersected with a line of dark punctures at the anterior dilata-
tions, anterior margin and a subanterior fascia, both finely broken
centrally, and the lateral angles, ochraceous; scutellum with the
whole of the basal callosity, a transverse spot at basal angles, and
the lateral and apical margins ochraceous. Body beneath black,
the sternum opaque ; head beneath, antenne, rostrum, legs, latera.
margins of sternum and abdomen, and an irregularly shaped spot
at apex of each abdominal segment, ochraceous.
Length 31; max. breadth 3/ millim.
Hab. Burma (Brit. Mus.).
61. Coptosoma laticeps, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 68 (1851).
Above black, shining; head with the lateral lobes in front of
eyes ochraceous, their extreme margins black ; pronotum with the
lateral margins very broadly and the anterior margin narrowly—
widely broken at centre—ochraceous, the lateral margins much
punctured with brown; scutellum with a very narrow and slightly
elevated basal callosity ochraceous with a few scattered punctures,
the margins dull ochraceous punctured and mottled with brown.
Body beneath black, the sternum opaque; head beneath, rostrum,
antenne, legs, lateral margins of sternum and abdomen, and a
spot at apex of each abdominal segment, ochraceous ; bases of the
femora castaneous.
Length 4; max. breadth 37 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Brit. Mus.).
b. Pronotum with entire anterior margin pale.
62. Coptosoma distigmum, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xl, p. 441
(1896).
Above black, shining; lateral lobes of head in front of eyes
ochraceous, their extreme outer margins black; pronotum with
the lateral anterior dilated margins, an inner oblique line, the
anterior margin, the lateral angles and some scattered markings
between them ochraceous, the last distinctly coarsely punctate ;
scutellum with a spot at each end of the basal callosity and the
COPTOSOMA. 33
narrower lateral and apical margins ochraceous. Body beneath
black, the sternum opaque ; legs, rostrum, and antenne brownish-
ochraceous; lateral margins of the sternum and abdomen, and a
spot, generally inwardly notched, at each apex of the abdominal
segments, ochraceous.
Length 3; max. breadth 3 millim.
Hab. “India” (Montand. Coll. Brit. Mus.).
63, Coptosoma integrum, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 88 (1867).
Allied to C. indicum, Dist., but larger, with the anterior margin
of the pronotum ochraceous, other markings similar. Pronotum
broader, basal callosity to the scutellum much more clearly
defined.
Length 3; max. breadth 2} millim.
Hab. “ India” (Brit. Mus.).
ce. Pronotum with the anterior margin concolorous.
64. Coptosoma indicum, sp. n., Leth. in Litt.
Black, shining ; lateral lobes of head from about front of eyes,
lateral margins of the pronotum, basal margin of corium, lateral
and apical margins of scutellum ochraceous. Body beneath black,
sternum opaque; antenne, rostrum, legs, lateral margins of
sternum and abdomen, and a linear spot at end of each abdominal
segment ochraceous.
Length 2; max. breadth 2 millim.
Hab. Ceylon: Point de Galle (D’Albertis).—Also received from
Siam.
The smallest species at present known to occur in this fauna.
65. Coptosoma nazire, Atk. J. 4. 8. B. lvii, p. 843 (1889).
Black, shining; lateral lobes of the head ochraceous, their
margins somewhat broadly black ; eyes castaneous ; lateral margins
of pronotum, intersected by a black line at anterior dilatations,
lateral and posterior margins of scutellum, and a small transverse
spot at each end of the basal callosity ochraceous. Body beneath
black, the sternum opaque; antenne, rostrum, legs, margins of
the sternum and abdomen, and a spot at end of each abdominal
segment ochraceous; apical joint of antennee and bases of posterior
femora infuscated.
Length 23 to 3; max. breadth 24 to 3 millim.
Hab. Assam. Sikhim: Mungphu (Atkinson Coil.).
d. Pronotum with sometimes two small spots near anterior margin.
66. Coptosoma feanum, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxxiv, p. 142
(1894).
Above black, shining ; lateral lobes to head in front of eves
ochraceous, or either as in the type specimen wholly, or only
VOL, I. D
ot PENTATOMIDA.,
partially ochraceous ; lateral margins of the pronotum, intersected
by a black line, and sometimes two small spots near anterior
margin of pronotum, Jateral and apical margins, and a large trans-
verse spot at each end of the basal callosity to the scutellum,
ochraceous. Body beneath black ; legs, antennz, rostrum, lateral
margins of sternum and abdomen, and a spot at apex of each
abdominal segment ochraceous.
Length 3; max. breadth 3 millim.
Hab, Sikhim : Mungphu (Ind. Mus.). Néga Hills (Doherty).
Nilgiri Hills (Hampson). Burma: Karennee, Rangoon (£ec).
Tenasserim, Myitta (Doherty).
D. Head with whole anterior margin ochraceous.
67. Coptosoma fimbriatum, Dist. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1887, p. 342.
Body above shining black ; broad margins of head, eyes, ocelli,
antenne, lateral margins of pronotum, abdominal margin as seen
at base of scutellum, head beneath, rostrum, legs, margins of
sternum and abdomen, and anal segment, reddish-ochraceous ;
abdomen beneath shining black ; sternum dull opaque black.
Length 5; max. breadth 5 millim.
Hab. Sikhin.
E. Head more or less wholly ochraceous.
68. Coptosoma testaceum, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 91 (1867).
Var. Coptosoma immaculatum, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg.
xxxvill, p. 265 (1894).
Body above ochraceous, coarsely punctate ; head with the central
lobe and base more or less castaneous ; pronotum with the anterior
area for about one-third from anterior margin defined by a trans-
verse line of castaneous punctures, within these is a central
longitudinal line, on each side of which is a castaneous transverse
angulate fascia, an oblique row of punctures in each anterior
lateral dilatation, the posterior area somewhat greenish ; scutellum
with a narrow basal callosity, the apices of which are pale ochra-
ceous, levigate; the whole central basal area of scutellum more or
less castaneous ; sternum piceous, opaque ; abdomen shining cas-
taneous: head beneath, lateral margins of sternum, antenne,
rostrum, legs, lateral margins and elongate spots at apices of
abdominal segments, ochraceous.
Length 4 to 43; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab. Calcutta (Ind. Mus.). Java (Brit. Mus.).
69. Coptosoma pernobile, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 237 (1901).
Above pale reddish-ochraceous, somewhat thickly covered with
dark brown punctures ; head with the anterior margin, the central
lobe, and basal fascia from inner margins of eyes black, eyes cas-
COPTOSOMA. 35
taneous ; antennx ochraceous, fourth and fifth joints infuscated ;
pronotum with two short curved transverse linear black fascie# on
disk ; scutellum with a small macular cluster of dark punctures
on each side of basal margin, and a similar spot at apex: head
beneath and sternum piceous, opaque ; abdomen beneath shining
black ; lateral margins of sternum, legs, lateral margins and two
prominent ray-like fascie# at apex of each abdominal segment,
ochraceous ; each of the ray-like fasciz possesses a small black
spot at base.
Length 6; max. breadth 6 millim.
Hab. Assam: Margherita (Doherty).
70. Coptosoma nobile, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 400 (1860).
Head ochraceous, the base and central lobe castaneous; pro-
notum castaneous, the anterior and lateral areas ochraceous, the
anterior area with a central longitudinal fascia uniting two large
waved and angulated transverse fascie castaneous, a sublateral
linear series of castaneous punctures in the anterior lateral dilata-
tion; scutellum ochraceous, punctured and mottled with cas-
taneous, the basal callosity pale ochraceous, with a central spot
and its apices castaneous, and a few castaneous punctures on each
side of the central spot; beyond the callosity is a large patch of
dark castaneous and a subapical angulated fascia of the same
colour; sternum piceous, opaque, abdomen shining dark casta-
neous: head beneath, lateral margins of sternum, antenne, rostrum,
legs, lateral margins of abdomen, and large bifid spots at apices of
abdominal segments, ochraceous.
Length 4; max. breadth 3} millim.
Hab. Trichinopoly (Montand. Coll. Brit. Mus.). Ceylon (Brit.
Mus.).
The following species have not been seen by the writer :—
71. Coptosoma solitarium, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxxiv, p. 126
(1894).
Stated by Montandon to be somewhat allied to C. atomarium,
Germ., having the head straightened, very prominent and atten-
uated in front, with the lateral lobes separated, not meeting in
front of the central lobe. The general colour is luteous punctured
with black.
Length 3; max. breadth 24 millim.
Hab. Burma: Shwegu (Fea).
Described from a single female example in the Genoa Museum.
72. Coptosoma tenasserimense, Montand. Ann, Mus. Civ. Gen. xxxiv,
p. 127 (1894).
Described as having the appearance of a pale variety of C. pul-
D2
36 PENTATOMIDE.
chellum, Montand., in which the ochraceous coloration predomi-
nates; it also differs by ‘la ponctuation aciculée de l’abdomen.”
Length 3; max. breadth 24 millim.
Hab. Tenasserim : Aswon west of Moulmein (ea).
Described from a single female example in the Genoa Museum.
73. Coptosoma ophthalmicum, Montand. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxxiv,
p. 140 (1894).
This species is described as being easily recognized by the form
and dimensions of the eyes, which are “ globuleux, tres saillants,
espace interoculaire moins de deux fois le diamétre de l'oeil.”
It is also describetl as being subpentagonal, as long as wide
posteriorly, black, shining, very finely punctate, yellow on the
lateral margins of the pronotum and the exterior margins of the
seutellum ; two dull yellow spots in front of the pronotum level
with the ocelli, and two similar spots at the apices of the basal
callosity to the scutellum.
Length 23 to 3; max. breadth 23 to 3 millim.
Hab. Burma: Karennee (Fea).
Male and female specimens in the Genoa Museum.
Genus TROPIDOTYLUS.
Tropidotylus, Sta, En. Hem. v, p. 4 (1876).
Type, 7’. fasciolatus, Stal.
Distribution. Ceylon.
Head with eyes much narrower than pronotum, the central lobe
distinctly elevated and carinate, a little longer than the lateral
lobes, which have their apices broadly convex : ocelli much farther
from each other than from eyes; pronotum with the anterior
lateral angles flattened, dilated and rounded, lateral margins nearly
straight or obtusely sinuate, anterior margins sinuate near eyes ;
scutellum near base transversely impressed.
74. Tropidotylus fasciolatus, Std, En. Hem. v, p. 15 (1876).
Shining piceous, much
irrorated with ochraceous,
especially on head, anterior
and lateral areas of pro-
notum, and basal angles of
scutellum ; scutellum with
a central basal ochrace.us
fascia containing two small
central and two larger sub-
terminal black spots: body
beneath piceous; base of
head, antenne, rostrum, legs, and a double series of small marginal
spots to abdomen ochraceous. Pronotum with a transverse
Fig. 13.—Tropidotylus fasciolatus,
BOZIUS. OW
impression on anterior area, before which the surface is very slightly
gibbous.
Length 6; max. breadth 4 millim.
Hab. Ceylon.
Genus BOZIUS.
Bozius, Dist, A. M. N. H. (7) viii. p. 238 (1901).
Type, B. exsiccus, Dist.
Distribution. Nilgiri Hills.
Body moderately concave above, subovate; head deflected, con-
vexly rounded in front, the central lobe as long as the lateral
lobes but not elevated, a distinct transverse impression in front of
eyes ; antennew moderately robust, second joint minute. Pronotum
long, anterior margin concave, anterior lateral margins moderately
laminately dilated, a distinct transverse impression about one-third
from apex; scutellum very strongly transversely impressed near
base, the impression not extending to the basal angles, and
with a deep foveate impression on each side of its termination.
Rostrum just passing the anterior coxe; femora and _tibie,
especially the intermediate and posterior, somewhat longly hir-
sute. Odoriferous apertures linear, ascending. Abdomen beneath
pilose.
Allied to Tropidotylus, but differing by the non-elevated central
lobe to the head, the foveately depressed scutellum, different
position of the odoriferous apertures, &c.
75. Bozius exsiccus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 289 (1901).
Dull ochraceous, somewhat coarsely and darkly punctate
fourth and fifth joints of antenne, and some irregular markings
Fig. 14.—Boztus exsiccus.
on the scutellum, of which the most prominent are at the foveate
impressions, two on anterior disk, three or four transverse spots
on central lateral area, and some obscure apical spots piceous ;
sternum dull greyish opaque; abdomen piceous: head beneath,
38 PENTATOMIDZ.
lateral margins of sternum, legs, rostrum, and obscure marginal
abdominal spots dull ochraceous. Central impression and fovew
to scutellum profound; third, fourth, and fifth joints of antenne
subequal in length, or third slightly longest.
Length 5; max. breadth 4 millim,
Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Hampson).
76. Bozius respersus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 239 (1901).
Above ochraceous, punctured and mottled with piceous; head with
the anterior margins, base and margins of central lobe, and basal
area piceous ; pronotum with two piceous transverse subfoveate
spots, each containing posteriorly a small ochraceous spot, imme-
diately in front of the transverse impression, disk considerably
mottled with piceous, anterior and anterior lateral margins ochra-
ceous, levigate; scutellum with the basal impressed space with a
black central fascia and black at the foveate extremities, on the
basal half the punctures form somewhat oblique longitudinal fascie,
on the apical third there are some transverse series of irregularly
shaped black spots. Body beneath piceous, the sternum opaque,
the abdomen shining ; head beneath, rostrum, lateral margins of
sternum, legs, antenne, lateral margins and an inner row of
linear marginal spots to abdomen ochraceous ; fourth and fifth
joints of antenne piceous.
Length 6; max. breadth 5 millin.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Hampson) ; Ootacamund (Atk. Coll. Brit.
Mus.).
Subfamily II. SCUTELLERIN A.
Scutellerida, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 33 (1864).
Scutellerine, Dist. Biol. Centr.-Am., Rhynch. vol. i, p. 12. 1 (1880).
The Scutellerinze as thus understood include the Scutellerides,
Pachycorides, Tetyrides, and Eurygastrides (pt.) of Amyot and
Serville; the Pachycoride and Eurygastride of Dallas. We
recognize the group as thus diagnosed by St&l :—
Primary and subtended veins of wings remote, including a broad
central area ; hamus present ; scutellum very large, without frena.
The Scutellerine are distributed throughout all the zoo-geo-
graphical regions; in beauty, size, and number they reach their
highest development in the Oriental and Ethiopian Regions. The
subfamily may be considered as focussed in the Malayan area,
and is very strongly represented in the Indian fauna.
As insect-pests the Scutellerinee probably play no inconsiderable
role, but at present we only possess a scanty record. Pecilocoris:
hardwickvi is said to be a pest to the tea-shrubs in Bhutan, while
from Cape Town I have received a report that Cryptacrus pinguis
has been found in banana bundles from Natal. Hurygaster maurus,
OXYPRYMNA. 39
a Palearctic species also found in North-west India, has been
stated in France to pierce and suck ears of wheat while in the
green condition.
Division ELVISURARIA,
Elvisuraria, St@, En. Hem. ili, p. 3 (1873).
Meso- and metasterna with a central broad canal-like process, its
margins very prominently raised ; pronotum and scutellum at base
moderately convex; pronotum at base posteriorly produced between
the basal angles of the scutellum. Rostrum with the second joint
much shorter than the two apical joints together and alittle longer
than the apical joint. Abdomen beneath with a broad central
sulcation, and with the incisures gradually curved on the disk.
This division includes four genera containing a few species
somewhat widely distributed ; two occur in this fauna.
Body elongate; pronotum with the posterior
margin convexly rounded ...... Boe one OXYPRYMNA, p. 39.
Body obovate; pronotum with the posterior [p. 40.
MATE ATUMCALET M254 ee iitaiaya see wee cere oes SOLENOSTETHIUM,
Genus OXYPRYMNA.
~
Oxyprymna, Stal, En. Hem. iu, p. 5 (1873).
Elvisura, Std/, Hem. Afr. i, p. 35 (1864).
Type, O. spinole, Sign.
Distribution. The genus is at present known by one species from
an indefinite Indian locality.
Body elongate, gradually narrowing to apex of seutellum, which
is produced in a small spine ; pronotum with the posterior margin
convex ; scutellum with a central longitudinal ridge; meso- and
metasterna and abdomen beneath with a broad central furrow.
77. Oxyprymna aoe Sign. (Elvisura) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (4) i,
p. 55, pl. ji, f. 2 (1861) ; Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 5 (1873).
I have not seen this species, but reproduce
Signoret’s figure and the salient points of his
description.
Brilliant black, the head, pronotum, scu-
tellum, and especially the abdomen covered
with a grey powdery pubescence ; pronotum
and scutellum with small, round, yellow spots,
the last at about one-third from its apex with
le Onoe a punctate yellow fascia.
Be a eee V6 veeadth @ wnilliras
Hab. * India” (Coll. Sign.).
40 PENTATOMID#.
Genus SOLENOSTETHIUM.
Solenosthedium, Spex. Ess. p. 360 (1837).
Ceeloglossa, Germ. Zeitschr. i, p. 130 (1839).
Solenostethium, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 26 (1848).
Type, S. liligerum, Thunb. An African species.
Distribution. Throughout Africa ; India; Annam; China.
Body obovate, convex ; antenne five-jointed, third joint about
twice as long as the second ; pronotum sexangular, the posterior
and lateral angles rounded ; scutellum almost entirely covering the
abdomen; sternum and abdomen centrally sulcated, the sternal
sulcation with its margins strongly carinate.
78. Solenostethium rubropunctatum, Guér. (Scutellera) Voy. Cog.,
Zool, ii, 2, p. 157 (1880) ; Dail. List Hem. i, p. 7. 4 (1851) ; Dist.
A. M,N. H. (5) iii, p. 44 (1879) ; Atk. JA. 'S.B. kw, p. 147
(1887).
Body above purplish brown or dark castaneous ; pronotum with
: seven reddish - ochraceous
spots, three near each
lateral margin and one on
anterior disk; scutellum
with ten reddish-ochraceous
spots, six on basal margin
and four a little before
centre; antenne black, with
the first (or sometimes the
first and second joint) red-
dish-ochraceous: body be-
neath and legs ochraceous :
Fig. 16,—Solenostethium rubropunctatum. tibie and tarsi sometimes
black; abdomen with the stig-
matal spots, and sometimes a series of spots on the margins of
the abdominal sulcation, black.
According to Atkinson the d has 10, the 2 8 spots on the
scutellum.
Length 14 to 18 millim.
Hab. Eastern Giro Hills (Chennell). Tenasserim: Meetan
(Fea).—Also found in the Malay Peninsula, Siam, and Cambodia.
Division SPHAROCORARTIA.,
Spherocoraria, Std, En. Hem. iii, p. 3 (1873).
Meso- and metasterna sometimes furrowed. Body above very
convex; head very much depressed, almost perpendicular ; basal
margin of pronotum obtusely rounded towards the basal angles of
the scutellum ; rostrum with the second joint much shorter than
the two apical joints together.
This is a small division, principally represented in the Ethiopian
Region. One genus is easterp in its distribution.
HYPERONCUS. 4]
Genus HYPERONCUS.
Hyperoncus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1870, p. 615; En. Hem. iii,
p- (1873).
Type, '. punctellus, Stil. A species from the Philippines.
Distribution. India, China, and probably throughout the Malay
Archipelago.
Body obovate, above very convex; head strongly deflected, tri-
angular; rostrum reaching the apex of the third abdominal
segment ; antenne five-jointed, first joint not reaching the apex of
the head ; pronotum sexangular; mesosternum slightly suleated ;
anterior margin of prosternum obtusely roundly dilated towards
the cox; odoriferous apertures extending outward in a long
furrow; scutellum about as broad as the abdomen; abdomen
beneath with a moderate central sulcation.
79. Hyperoncus lateritivs, Westw. (Spherocoris) in Hope, Cat. Hem.
i, p. 18 (1837); Germ. (Spherocoris) Zeztschr. i, p. 79 (1889) ; Dail.
(Spherocoris) List Hem. i, p. 10. 8 (1851); Stal, En. Hem. iii,
p. 7 (1873); Ath. J. .A, 8. B. lvi, p. 148 (1887). |
Castaneous; a spot at base of head, four spots in transverse
series across pronotum, usually twelve spots to scutellum, six at
Fig. 17.—Hyperoncus lateritius.
base, four across centre, and two near apex, area of the odoriferous
apertures, and a large central spot to abdomen, black. Thickly
punctate, sternum more coarsely punctate.
Length 11 to 14 millim.
Hab, Assam (Brit. Mus.). China: Hong Kong.
80. Hyperoncus uniformis, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 60 (1901).
Above ochraceous; thickly, finely,and darkly punctate, sparingly
covered with very minute black spots; sternum and legs ochraceous,
coarsely and darkly punctate ; abdomen brownish ochraceous, with
a broad, central, ill-defined fascia, the stigmatal spots and linear
macular lateral margins ochraceous ; the abdomen is also coarsely
punctate, much less so on central area; rostrum ochraceous, its
apical joint brownish ; antennz with the first and second joints
ochraceous, their apices brownish, third and fourth joints brownish,
their bases ochraceous.
Length 11; width between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green).
AN) PENTATOMID.
Division SCUTELLERARIA,
Scutelleraria, Siz, En. Hem. iii, p. 3 (1873).
Body beneath distinctly convex. Meso- and metasterna without
wrinkles or ridges, sometimes furrowed. Thorax and scutellum
with their bases more or less convexly inclined, the first hindwardly,
the second forwardly, the convexity principally visible from the
side; pronotum distinctly truncated posteriorly before the base of
the scutellum, basal angles generally very distinct. Second joint
of rostrum generally shorter, and often much shorter, than the two
apical joints taken together.
This division of the Scutellerinze is distributed throughout all
the warmer regions of the earth and is largely represented in this
fauna.
Synopsis of Genera.
I. Head elongate, gradually narrowed to apex,
its lateral margins scarcely sinuate ...... CaNTAO, p. 42.
Il. Head shorter and broader, the lateral
margins distinctly sinuate.
A. Antennze of four joints.
a. Abdomen furrowed longitudinally .... TErrarrHrta, p. 49.
b. Abdomen not furrowed.............. Firna, p. 64.
B. Antenne of five joints.
a. Abdomen distinctly furrowed longi-
tudinally beyond middle.
a. Body broad, ovate... «2 scsteucns see Pacriocoris, p. 44.
Gs. Bodyreloneates 7)... ni owen ScUTELLERA, p. 50.
b. Abdomen only furrowed near base .... BrACHYAULAX, p. 52.
c. Abdomen not longitudinally furrowed.
a. Third joint of antennz twice or more
than twice the length of second
joint.
a’, Seutellum not quite covering
abdomen, connexivum exposed ., CALLIPHARA, p. 53.
6’. Scutellum completely covering
abdomen, except at base........ CHRYSOCORIS, p. 54.
second, but not twice asiong .... LAMPROCORIS, p. 62.
Genus CANTAO.
Cantao, Amy. et Serv. Hém. p. 29 (1843); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 3
(1851); Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 33 (1864) ; Mayr, Reise Nov., Hem.
p. 14 (1866).
Type, C. ocellatus, Thunb.
Distribution. India, China, Malay Archipelago, North Australia.
A species found in the Congo region of Africa has also recently
been described and placed in this genus.
Body elongate, obovate. Head elongate, its lateral margins very
slightly sinuate ; rostrum scarcely extending beyond the base of
the abdomen; pronotum broader than long, its lateral angles
prominent or spined ; scutellum longer than the abdomen, its apex
CANTAO. 43
more or less truncate. Abdomen with a central basal sulcation ; the
exterior apical angles of the corium are elongately and acutely
produced.
81. Cantao ocellatus, Thunb. (Cimex) Nov. Ins. Sp. iii, p. 60, f. 72
(1784) ; Westw. (Callidea) in Don. Ins. China, p. 47, pl. 20. Te
(1842) ; Dail. List Hem. i, p. 17. L (1851).
Cimex dispar, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv, p. 81.7 (1794); Don. Ins. pl. 13.
f. 1 (1798) sec. Dall.; Fabr. (Tetyra) Syst. Rhyng. p. 129.5 (1803);
Burm. (Cailidea) Hand. (ii) 1, p. 894. 5 (1835); Herr.-Sch.
(Callidea) Wanz. Ins. iii, p. 99, f. 824 (1835) ; Germ. (Calliphara)
Zeitschr. i, p. 123. 1 (1839); Blanch. (Scutellera) Hist. des Ins.
iii, p. 158. 6, Hém. pl. 8. f. 2 (18 10); Amy. et Serv. (Cantao)
Hém. p. 29. 1 (1848).
Cantao rufipes, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 17, 38 (1851).
Stoll, Pun. f. 260, A et B.
Ochraceous or reddish-ochraceous ; base and central fascia to
head and ,antenne bluish-
black. Pronotum with some-
times two black spots near
anterior margin, sometimes
containing eight spots. Scu-
tellum usually with eight,
sometimes with only six, black
spots, all these spots variable
in size and usually with pale
ochraceous margins. Body
beneath with base of head,
disk of sternum, rostrum,
apices of femora, tibiz, tarsi,
central and lateral spots to
Fig. 18.—Cantao ocellatus. abdomen bluish-black. Lateral
angles of pronotum usually
produced in a strong curved spine; in some specimens the spines
are practically obsolete.
Length 16 to 28 millim.
Hab. India, Ceylon, and Burma. Recorded from Delhi, Bombay,
Malabar, Ceylon, Sikhim, Khasi Hills 4500-6000 ft. (Chennell),
Sylhet, Karennee, Tenasserim.—Also found in China, the Malay
Peninsula, Java, Sumatra, and Borneo.
In Ceylon Mr. Green describes this species as “ gregarious, and
often found in numbers (20 or 30 together) collected on a single
branch of a tree.”
Mr. R. M. Dixon, of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Bombay,
has forwarded me the following information relating to C. ocellatus :—
“ Occurs on the ‘ moon’ tree (Macaranga roxburghit). Its habits
are diurnal and very active. Pollination in the ‘ moon’ tree seems
to depend entirely upon this insect, which, by means of its feet,
rostrum, and spines, conveys to the stigma the fertilizing pollen-
dust, frequently from a distance of two or three miles. It is
sparingly found on the Bor Ghat in April and May.”
44 PENTATOMID 23.
Genus PCCILOCORIS.
Peecilocoris, Dall. Trans. Ent. Soc. v, p. 100 (1848) ; List Hem. i,
p. 4 (1851); Sta, Hem. Afr. ii, p. 33 (1864); Mayr, Reise Nov.,
Hem. p. 17 (1866).
Peecilochroma, White, Trans. Ent. Soc. iii, p. 84 (1842) (nom.
preeoce. ).
Type, P. drurei, Linn.
Distribution. India, China, Japan, Malay Peninsula, and Malayan
Archipelago.
Body ovate, convex; head large, broad, the lateral margins
sinuate. Antenne of five joints; basal joint short, robust ;
second shortest and most slender; third, fourth, and fifth joints
each as long as the first and second joints together or longer,
they are also compressed, broad, and longitudinally sulcate.
Scutellum moderately truncate at apex. Abdomen more or less
distinctly sulcate beneath.
82. Pecilocoris latus, Dall. Trans. Ent. Soc. v, p. 101.1, pl. 15, f. 4
(1848); Atk. J..A.S. B. lvi, p. 152 (1887) ; Stal (Poecilochroma),
En, Hem. iii, p. 12. 3 (1878).
Ochraceous, clouded with reddish-ochraceous ; head, antenne,
a spot at each anterior angle of pronotum and two large spots at
base of same, a transverse patch at base of scutellum, a spot at
each basal angle and a transverse series of four spots beyond
middle, of which the two central are largest, lateral margins of
Fig. 19.—Peeilocoris latus.
corium, lateral spots to sternal segments, lateral segmental spots
to abdomen (sometimes absent), a spot on the last abdominal
segment, rostrum, and legs, black or violaceous-black ; coxe,
trochanters, bases of anterior and intermediate femora, and more
than basal half of posterior femora reddish-ochraceous. The body
is thickly and finely punctate, the base of the scutellum being
transversely rugulose.
Length 21; width between pronotal angles 14 millim.
Hab. Assam; Sibsdgar. Cachar. Burma: Karennee, 900-1100 ft.
(Fea).—Also found in China.
PHCILOCORIS. 45
83. Pecilocoris balteatus, Dist. (Poecilochroma) Entomologist, xxv,
Suppl. p. 96 (1892).
Dark purplish-black ; anterior margin of pronotum (much
sinuated posteriorly and containing a blackish spot at each anterior
angle), a transverse much sinuated fascia to scutellum, margins
and apical areas of prosternum, and a large discal spot to abdomen
beneath, ochraceous or reddish-ochraceous ; ventral furrow broad,
extending to the base of the apical segment; rostrum reaching
the third abdominal segment ; body thickly, finely, and obscurely
punctate.
Length 22; width between pronotal angles 14 millim.
Hab. Assam: Harmatti, base of Dafla Hills (Atkinson).
84, Peecilocoris hardwickii, Westw. (Tectocoris) in Hope Cat. i, p.13
(1837) ; Germ. (Scutellera) Zeitschr. i, p. 1385. 6 (1839); Dall.
Trans. Ent. Soc. v, p. 107. 8, pl. 13, f. 8 (1848) ; Ath. J. A. S. B.
lvi, 2, p. 150 (1887).
Tectocoris affinis, Westw. loc. cit.
Pachycoris nepalensis, Herr.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. iv, p. 1, f. 8339 (1839).
Peecilocoris anisopilus, Walk, Cat. Het.i, p. 9. 11 (1867).
Dark reddish-ochraceous ; head, anterior margin, and two large
basal spots to pronotum black; eleven (usually) black spots to
scutellum, situate three at base, of which the central one is
longest and is closely followed by two smaller ones, four in
transverse series beyond the middle, of which the two central are
largest and two smaller subapical ones: body beneath (excluding
lateral margins of pro- and mesosterna and the central area of
abdomen), legs, rostrum, and antenne black or violet-black.
Var. a. All the spots large and more or less confluent.
Var. 6. Spots much smaller and sometimes only seven to
scutellum.
The anterior and anterior lateral margins to pronotum very
coarsely punctate.
Length 19 to 22 ; width between pronotal angles 10 to 13 millim.
Hab. Bhutan. Khasi and Naga Hills (Chennell). Cachar.
Burma: Ruby Mines (Doherty); Karennee (Fea).—Also found in
West China and Hong Kong.
A species to be distinguished superficially from its nearest allies
by the black anterior margin of the pronotum. A specimen
originally belonging to the East India Museum, and now in the
National Collection, has the following label attached :—* Tea-
shrubs at Tengrac (Feb. 24, 1836); said to infect the plant,
particularly near Boutan.”
85. Pecilocoris drurei, Zinn. (Cimex) Mant. p. 534 (1771); Dru.
(Cimex) Jil. i, p. 94, pl. 42, ff. 1 & 5 a, b (1770); Fabr.
(Cimex) Syst. Hnt. p. 697. 6 (1775); Fabr. (Tetyra) Syst.
Rhyng. p. 182, 17 (1808) ; Germ. (Scutellera) Zeitschr. 1, p. 135. 7
(1839) ; Dadl. Trans. Ent. Soc. v, p. 103. 4, pl. 13, £. 6 (1848) ;
Atk, J. A. S. B. Wi, p. 153 (1887).
46 PENVATOMID#,
Peecilocoris obsoletus, Dall. Trans. Ent. Soc. v, p. 104. 5 (1848) ;
Atk, loc. cit. p. 154.
Reddish-ochraceous; head, two large and irregularly shaped
discal spots to pronotum, thirteen spets to scutellum (situate five
at base, two central immediately behind the basal series, four in
transverse series near centre, and two subapical), body beneath
(excluding the lateral areas of prosternum and the central area of
abdomen), legs, antenn, and rostrum black or violaceous-black.
Var. a. Spots larger, and on scutellum becoming more or less
confluent.
Var. 6. Spots becoming smaller till they are practically obsolete ;
abdomen beneath reddish-ochraceous, with marginal and apical
spots only bluish-black (P. obsoletus, Dall.).
In all the forms the basal margin of the corium varies from
black to reddish-ochraceous, and it can always be separated from
P. hardwicki by the absence of the black anterior margin to the
pronotum.
Length 18 to 22; width between pronotal angles 12 to 13 millim.
Hab. Sikhim, Bhutan. Assam; Khisi Hills; Noa-Dehing
Valley (Chennell); Naga Hills and Margherita (Doherty). Burma:
Kakhyeng Kauri, Karen Ashwe, and Karennee (/ea).—Also
received from Hong Kong and Formosa.
86, Peecilocoris childreni, Wi:ite (Tectocoris), Mag. N. H. (2) iii,
p- 542 (1839) ; zd. (Peecilochroma) Trans. Ent. Soc. iii, p. 84, pl. 7,
f. 1 (1842); Dall. Trans. Ent. Soc. v,p. 106 (1848) ; Stal (Peecilo-
chroma), £n. Hem. ii, p. 18. 10 (1878); Ath. J. A. S. B. Ii,
p. 157 (1887).
Reddish-ochraceous ; head, anterior and lateral margins and four
subbasal spots to pronotum, three obconical basal spots to scutellum,
followed by eight other spots arranged transversely two, four, and
two, legs, antenne, and rostrum black: head beneath, sternum,
central transverse segmental spots and smaller lateral segmental
spots to abdomen bluish-black ; femora beneath shiny greenish-
black.
Length 19 to 20; width between pronotal angles 12 millim.
Hab. Bhutan (Brit. Mus.).
87. Pecilocoris crowleyi, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 61 (1901).
Head black, anterior lateral areas metallic-green; pronotum
purplish-red, a small transverse spot near each anterior angle,
a spot near each lateral angle, and two large spots at base, occupying
more than half of the whole area and very narrowly divided,
black ; anterior margin, margins of the basal spots, and the sub-
lateral areas metallic-green ; scutellum purplish-red, with eleven
black spots (three small on basal margin, two near base, two sub-
apical, and four central which are united in pairs), basal margin,
and margins of spots metallic-green ; disk with a violaceous tinge.
PECILOCORIS. é 47
Head beneath ochraceous, its base and two spots near apex metallic-
green ; outer area of prosternum purplish; posterior margins of
the sternal segments ochraceous ; areas of the odoriferous apertures
black ; abdomen beneath reddish-ochraceous, with a marginal series
of wide ray-like fasciz almost reaching centre, the greater part of
the apical segment and the legs brassy-green; antenne and
rostrum black. Rostrum reaching the fifth abdominal segment.
Length 20; width between pronotal angles 114 millim.
Hab, Assam (Brit. Mus.).
A distinct species which somewhat approaches P. childreni,
White.
88. Peecilocoris pulcher, Dall. Trans. Ent. Soc. v, p. 105. 6, pl. 13,
f. 7 (1848) ; Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. i, p. 5.1, pl. i, f. 2 (1868) ;
Atk, J. A.S. B. lvi, p. 156 (1887) ; St@7 (Poecilochroma), En. Hem.
iii, p. 13 (1878).
Deep velvety-purple ; anterior and lateral margins of pronotum
and a central longitudinal line (sometimes absent) ochraceous or
reddish-ochraceous ; scutellum with the base (irregularly) and a
transverse fascia about the centre united to the base by a narrow
central line shining violaceous; these violaceous markings are
inconstant; sternum, legs, and rostrum dark violaceous ; lateral
areas of the prosternum and the abdomen beneath ochraceous ;
antenne, lateral and apical spots to abdomen, black.
Length 17 to 20; width between pronotal angles 11 tc
12 millim.
Hab. Malabar.—Also received from Sumatra and Borneo.
89. Pecilocoris obesus, Dall. List Hem.i, p. 13 (1851) ; Ath. J..A.S.B.
lvi, p. 158 (1887); Sta (Poecilochroma), En, Hem. iii, p. 18
(1873).
Above dark reddish-ochraceous ; head, two transverse con-
tiguous patches on the anterior area of pronotum, three or more
distinct spots at the base of scutellum, body beneath, legs, rostrum,
and antenne brassy-green; lateral margins of the prosternum, and
sometimes a discal spot to abdomen, reddish-ochraceous.
Length 15; width between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Darjeeling (Coll. Dist.). Assam.
90. Peecilocoris purpurascens, Westw. (Tectocoris) in Hope Cat. i,
p- 14 (1837); Germ. (Scutillera) Zeitschr. 1, p. 185. 5 (1889);
Dail. Trans. Ent. Soc. v, p. 108. 3, pl. 18. f. 5 (1848); Ath. J. A.
S. B. lvi, p. 156 (1887) ; Sta/ (Peecilochroma), Ln. Hem. iii, p. 13
(1873).
Violaceous and black, in some specimens olivaceous and _ black,
the spots (indicated by the strong violet tints on various parts of
the surface) arranged similarly to those in P. drurei; pronotum
with four small spots, one near centre of anterior and posterior
margins and one on each lateral area; scutellum with five spots,
48 PENTA'TOMID®.
two near each lateral margin and one on disk near apex, the
apical margin also sometimes bright red; body beneath shining
brassy-green, the abdominal margins violaceous, with a red streak
on the lateral areas of the second to fifth segments—these streaks
sometimes fewer in number; legs, antenna, and rostrum black.
Length 18 to 19 ; width between pronotal angles 9 to 10 millim.
Hab. Assam: Naga Hills (Doherty).
91. Peecilocoris interruptus, Westw. (Tectocoris) ix Hope Cat. i, p. 14
(1837); Germ. (Scutellera) Zeitschr. i, p. 184. 4 (1839);
Herr.-Sch. (Scutellera) Wanz. Ins. 1, 5, p. 78, f. 531 (1839) ; Dall.
Trans. Ent, Soc. v, p. 102.2 (1848); Ath. J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 155
(1887).
Dark shining olivaceous or brassy-black ; ocelli, posterior margin,
and a curved longitudinal line on each lateral area of pronotum,
extending a little more than halfway from base, a central transverse
fascia interrupted in the middle, and the apical margin of scutellum,
bases of the second, third, fourth, and fifth abdominal segments,
and marginal abdominal spots at the apices of the incisures,
sanguineous or reddish-ochraceous.
Var. a. Pronotum with the posterior margin concolorous, the
two curved reddish lines united in front and connected by a central
line to base; the discal fascia and apical margins of scutellum
united by a central line; abdomen beneath red, with large trans-
verse spots on the lateral areas and the apical area brassy-black.
Length 14 to 17; width between pronotal angles 9 to 103 millim. ©
Hab. Simla (Coll. Dist.). Sikhim. Naga Hills. Burma: Karennee
(Fea); Ruby Mines (Doherty).
92. Pecilocoris ornatus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 15. 18 (1851); Stal
(Peecilochroma), Hn. Hem. iii, p. 12. 5 (1873).
Above purplish-brown ; extreme apex of head, a curved fascia
commencing near lateral angles of pronotum, extending to near its
anterior margin and connected centrally with its base, two short
curved fasciz at base of scutellum, two curved transverse fascize
on disk, one about centre and the other near apex, a central line,
neither reaching base nor apex, and the apical margin, body
beneath, legs, rostrum, and basal joint of antenne, ochraceous ;
second and third joints of the antenna, tibiv, tarsi, transverse
lateral spots to sternum and abdomen, base of head above and
anterior shadings beneath more or less metallic-greenish. Second
joint of antennew much shorter than third, remaining joints
mutilated.
Length 16; width between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. North India (Brit. Mus.).
This species was recorded by Scott as from Japan (A. M. N. H.
(4) xiv, p. 289), but in error, An allied species, P. lewisi, occurs
there.
THTRARTHRIA, 49
93. Pecilocoris rufigenis, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 14. 10 (1851); Atk.
J. A. 8S. B. \vi, p. 158 (1887) ; Stal (Peecilochroma), En. Hem. iii,
p. 13. 14 (1873).
Ochraceous, head sometimes purplish ; base and central lobe of
head, a small spot near each anterior angle of pronotum, basal
margin of scutellum and a spot touching lateral margin on each
side near centre, transverse segmental spots to sternum and
abdomen, legs, rostrum, and antenne black or bluish-black.
Var. a. Two small central discal spots to scutellum near base,
and another pair near apex.
Var. 6. Like var. a, but with two additional discal spots to
scutellum near centre.
Length 19 to 25 ; width between pronotal angles 11 to 13 millim.
Hab. Assam: Margherita (Doherty). Burma; Karennee (£%a).
Genus TETRARTHRIA.
Tetrarthria, Dall. List Hem. i, pp. 3 & 20 (1851); Stal, Hem. Afr. i,
p. 33 (1864) ; id. En. Hem. iii, p. 8 (1873).
Type, 7. variegata, Dall.
Distribution. Burma, Malay Archipelago, China.
Body elongate; head with the central lobe longer than the
lateral ones, lateral margins sinuate ; rostrum long, reaching the
posterior margin of the fourth abdominal segment; antennz of
four joints, basal joint shortest, not reaching the apex of the bead,
remaining joints about equally long; abdomen furrowed longi-
tudinally.
94. Tetrarthria variegata, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 20, pl. i, f. 1 (1851) ;
Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 14 (1873).
Tetrarthria marginepunctata, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. i, p. 13, pl.
f. 6, a, 6 (1863).
Tetrarthria 5-maculata, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxiv, p. 347, 2
1863).
een congrua § lateralis, Walk. Cat. Het. i, pp. 20 & 21
(1867).
Tetrarthria variegata, var. lateralis, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 34
(1899).
Head black, the lateral margins and two longitudinal lines brassy-
green. Pronotum with a large semicircular brassy-green patch on
the disk, touching the posterior margin and surrounded by a
broad dull red fascia, which extends from one posterior angle to
the other; four discal spots near the posterior margin and the
anterior and lateral margins black. Scutellum brassy-green in the
centre, the margins dull red, inwardly angulated, a black patch in
the basal centre, two small spots of the same colour immediately
behind it, and two large ones on the lateral margins behind the
middle; a large ‘T-shaped black patch occupies the disk of the
scutellum. Abdomen beneath red, with broad black margius ;
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50 PENTATOMID A.
rostrum red; legs black, basal halves of femora red; antenne
black, basal joint reddish, a pale annulation near base of fourth
joint.
Var. lateralis, Walk. (supra). Almost uniformly brownish above,
the angulated reddish margin to the scutellum only represented by
two or three luteous spots on each side.
Length 15 to 18; width between pronotal angles 7 to 8 millim.
Hab, Assam: Margherita (Doherty). Sylhet. Trivandrum (Col.
Dist.).—Also received from the Malay Peninsula and from Java,
Borneo, and the Philippines.
95, Tetrarthria varia, Walk. Cat. i, p. 18 (1867).
Tethrarthria lineata, Walk. loc. cit.
Tethrarthria varia, var. lineata, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 35
(1899).
Doubtfully distinct from varieties of the preceding species, but
the pronotum and scutellum
are concolorous, and the scu-
tellum is without any mar-
ginal luteous spots.
Length 16; width between
pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab, Burma (Brit. Mus.).
—Also received from Hong
KXong and Malay Peninsula.
The description is taken
from the var. 6 described by
Walker as belonging to his
Fig. 20. lineata, which has alone been
Tetrarthria varia, var. lineata. received from our faunistic
region.
Genus SCUTELLERA.
Scutellera, Zam. Syst. p. 295 (1801) ; Dall. List Hem.i, p. 4(1851) ;
Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 33 (1864).
Calliphara, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 80 (1843).
Type, S. nobilis, Fabr.
Distribution. India, Burma, Malay Peninsula, Siam, China, Java.
Body oblong, obscurely pilose ; head long, triangular, convexly
and obliquely directed downwards ; rostrum extending to the apex
of the second abdominal segment or beyond it; mesosternum
distinctly sulcated ; abdomen very strongly and broadly sulcated,
the sulcation narrowing towards apex.
96. Scutellera fasciata, Panz. (Cimex) zx Voet, Col. iv, p. 108. 2,
t. 46, f. 2 (1798) ; Dall. List Hem. i, p. 19. 2 (1851).
Tectocoris nepalensis, Westw. in Hope Cat.i, p. 14 (1837); Germ.
(Calliphara) Zeitschr. i, p. 125. 4 (1839).
SCUTELLERA. 5t
Callidea lanius, Sta@, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1854, p. 231. 1.
Scutellera amethystina, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. i, p. 12. 2 (1863).
Stoll, Pun. ff. 49 et 251.
Body above metallic bluish-green or purplish; central lobe to
head and a short fascia near inner margins of eyes, three longi-
tudinal fasciz to pronotum (the two outermost broken and
macular) and a spot at
each posterior angle, a cen-
tral fascia on the scutellum
narrowing toaboutits centre,
with a spot on each side
near the base, a transverse
concave fascia before middle,
and a convex macular fascia
at about one-third from
apex, also between these
fasciz a spot on each lat-
eral margin, and the apex,
= dark indigo-blue or blackish ;
Fig, 21.—Seutellera fasciata. lateral margins of the pro-
notum and the connexivum
ochraceous ; body beneath, rostrum, and legs reddish-ochraceous ;
head excluding base, lateral areas of sternal segments, apical
two-thirds of rostrum, lateral fascize to abdominal segments and
stigmatal spots to same, apices of femora, the tibiz and tarsi dark
indigo-blue or bluish-green ; basal joint of antennz ochraceous, its
apex and remaining joints blackish.
Var. The ground-colour above, fasciz, and spots purplish-brown.
Length 17-22 ; width between pronotal angles 7 to 9 millim.
Hab, Sikhim. Bombay Presidency: Belgaum. Burma: Pegu
(Coll. Dist.).—Generally distributed in the Malayan Archipelago ;
received from Java, Celebes, Amboina.
97, Scutellera nobilis, Fabr. (Cimex) Syst. Ent. p. 697. 2 (1775) ; dd.
(Cimex) Spec. Ins. ii, p. 338.2 (1781); dd. (Cimex) Mant. ii,
p. 280. 2 (1787) ; ad. (Tetyra) Syst. Rhyng. p. 129. 6 (1803) ; Lam.
Hist, Nat. iii, p. 491. 1 (1816); Hahn (Tectocoris), Wanz. Ins.
iil, p. 24, f. 247 (1835) ; Germ. (Calliphara) Zettschr. i, p. 124. 2
(1889); Ath. J. A. S. B. lvi, 2, p. 161 (1887).
Tectocoris perplexa, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 4 (1857); Kirby
(Callidea), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 75 (1891).
Allied to the preceding species, S. fasciata, but differing in the
absence of the transverse fasciz above ; the scutellum has usually
the central fascia indistinct or obsolete, but bears six small discal
spots arranged in pairs, and a lateral spot on each side near the
centre.
Length 17 to 21; width between pronotal angles 7 to 9 millim.
Hab. Sind (Coll. Dist.); Karachi (dnd. Mus.). Dehra (Ind.
Mus.). Assam; Manipur (/nd. Mus.) ; North-east Frontier
(Chennell). Bombay (Leith): Calcutta; Malabar; Trivandrum ;
; E2
52 PENTATOMID#.
Nilgiri Hills (Hampson) ; Madras (Ind. Mus.); Bangalore (Jind.
Mus.). Ceylon (Greer). Tenasserim: Moulmein (fea), Tavoy
(Ind. Mus.).—The species is also found in China.
S. nobilis, like S. fasciata, varies in coloration from bluish-green
to purplish-brown, and this change of hue may represent develop-
mental changes. I possess a ticket on one of Dr. Leith’s Bombay
specimens: “ At last ecdesis, the integument bright red, changing
in patches to purple, blue, and finally green.”
Genus BRACHYAULAX.
Brachyaulax, Stal, Ofc. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1870, p. 616; id. En. Hem.
iii, p. 9 (1878).
Type, B. rufo-maculata, Stil.—A_ species from the Philippines.
Distribution. India, Burma, Malay Peninsula, China, Java.
Allied to the preceding genus Seutellera, from which it differs
principally by the shorter and smaller odoriferous apertures, and
by having the abdomen only sulcated at the base. The pronotum
is very distinctly transversely impressed before its centre.
98, Brachyaulax oblonga, Westw. (Tectocoris) ix Hope Cat. i, p. 14
(1837); Germ. (Calliphara) Zeitschr. i, p. 129 (1839) ; Dall.
(Scutellera) List Hem. i. p. 19. 8 (1851); Dist. A. M. N. H. (7)
iv, p. 85 (1899). ;
Scutellera cyaneovitta, maculigera, & buprestoides, Walk. Cat. Het.
i, p. 16 (1867). es i
Scutellera pubescens, Walk. op. cit. 11, p. 507 (1868).
Bluish-green or indigo-blue ; antenne, central lobe of head, and
a spot at the area of each eye, six spots on the pronetum arranged
in two transverse series, the posterior largest, ten spots on the
scutellum—three basal, the
middle one linear and elon-
gated, two before the middle,
sometimes attached to the
lateral margins and some-
times connected, two small
and lateral, sometimes con-
nected with the preceding,
two a little before apex
sometimes connected, and
one subapical,—black ; late-
Fig. 22.—Brachyaulax oblonga. ral margins of the pronotum
and sternum (sometimes
absent), lateral margins and a central basal discal patch to abdomen
irregularly ochraceous or reddish-ochraceous, the basal ochraceous
space generally black-spotted. The transverse impression and the
anterior margin to the pronotum are very coarsely punctate.
Leneth 132 to 142 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. North Khasi Hills (Chennell); Naga Hills
(Doherty). Burma: Bhamo, Mitanga (/ea).—Also Malay Peninsula,
Java, and China.
CALLIPHARA. 53.
Genus CALLIPHARA.
Calliphara, part., Germ. Zeitschr. i, p. 122 (1839).
Calliphara, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 34 (1864) ; id. En. Hem. iii, p. 9
(1873).
Lamprophara, Std, Hem. Afr. 1, p. 84 (1864).
Type, C. nobilis, Linn.
Distribution. India, Burma, Malay Peninsula, Malayan Archi-
pelago, Australasia, China.
In this genus the abdomen is not sulcated, and the scutellum
does not quite cover the abdomen, the connexivum being exposed.
99. Calliphara nobilis, Zinn. (Cimex) Cent. Ins. p. 17. 46 (1768) ; id.
(Cimex) Amen. 6, p. 400. 46 (1763); Dall. (Callidea) List Hem
i, p. 32. 26 (1851) ; Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 17 (1873).
Cimex pustulatus, Panz. in Voet, Col. iv, p. 111. 11, pl. 47, f. 11
1798).
tice buquetii, Guér. Voy. Cog., Ins. pp. 159 & 162 (1850).
Shining pale green, sometimes with violet reflexions; eyes, two
spots at base of head and margins of central lobe, a series of three
transverse spots on the pro-
notum near anterior margin,
(sometimes only two) and four
spots across disk, seven spots
on the scutellum, of which six
are arranged in pairs and the
seventh subapical (in some
specimens anadditional central
linear spot), and the body
beneath ochraceous ; the ster-
num and lateral areas of the
abdomen bright metallic green
shaded with piceous; lateral
margins of the sternum and
abdomen dark ochraceous or
violaceous ; coxee and femora ochraceous ; apices of femora, the tibice
and tarsi, rostrum and antenn dark indigo-blue or piceous.
Length 15 to 18; width between pronotal angles 8 to 9 millim.
Hab. Burma: Rangoon (Coll. Dist.). Tenasserim: Ambherst
(Brit. Mus.).—This species occurs in the Malay Peninsula, is widely
distributed throughout the Malayan Archipelago, and has been
received from Hong Kong and Formosa.
Fig. 25.—Calliphara nobilis.
100. Calliphara excellens, Burm. (Tetyra) Nov. Act. Acad. Leop.
16, Suppl. i, p. 287. 5, t. 41, f. 2 (1834); Amy. § Serv. (Callidea)
Hém. p. 32. 1 (1843) ; Stal, Berl. ent. Zeitschr. x, p. 155. 6 (1866) ;
Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 38 (1899).
Tectocoris obscura, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 14 (1837).
Callidea nobilis, Germ. Zettschr. i, p. 117. 12 (1839).
Callidea praslinia, Dall, List Hem. i, p. 24. 10 (1851).
Dark indigo-blue, becoming greenish on scutellum ; lateral lobe
o4 PENTATOMID®.
to head, three large discal spots to pronotum, seven spots to
scutellum, arranged six in pairs and one subapical, antenne, legs,
rostrum, and stigmatal spots to abdomen dark indigo-blue or
black ; coxa, bases of anterior femora, intermediate and posterior
femora, excluding apices, reddish-ochraceous.
Length 18 to 20; width between pronotal angles 9 to 10 millim.
Hab. Nepal (Hope Coll. Oxford).—The British Museum pos-
sesses specimens from Hong Kong ; it is a common species in the
Philippines, and not uncommon in Celebes.
Genus CHRYSOCORIS.
Chrysocoris, Hahn, Wanz. Ins. ii, p. 38 (1834); Stal, Hem, Afr. i,
p. 34 (1864) ; id. En. Hém. iii, p. 9 (1878).
Callidea, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 31 (1848).
Eucorysses, diy. § Serv. loc. cit. ; Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 84 (1864).
Galestha, Amy. § Serv. loc. cit. p. 53.
Cosmocoris, Stal, Hem. Afr.i, p. 34 (1864).
Type, C. dilaticollis, Guer.
Distribution. India, Burma, Malay Peninsula, Malayan Archi-
pelago, China.
Closely allied to Calliphara, but the scutellum completely
covers the abdomen except at base.
The genus is a large one and readily, as pointed out by Stal,
breaks up into three main divisions.
I. Head somewhat large, moderately oblique, its lateral margins
moderately sinuate; anterior lateral margins of the pronotum
straight or almost so; base of the scutellum not or obsoletely
elevated; tibia entirely sulcated. (Hucorysses.)
101. Chrysocoris grandis, Thunb. (Cimex) Nov. Ins. Sp. ii, p. 31, t. 2,
f. 46 (1783); Germ. (Calliphara) Zettschr. i, p. 128. 18 (1889) ;
Dall. (Callidea) List Hem. i, p. 25. 4 (1851).
Eucorysses superbus, Uhler, Proc. Ac. N.S. Phil. 1860, p. 221.
Callidea distinguenda, UAler, op. cit. 1861, p. 286.
Var. a. Cimex baro, Fabr. Ent. Syst., Suppl. p. 528. 7-8 (1798) ;
id. (Tetyra) Syst. Rhyng. p. 129. 3 (18038); Germ. (Calliphara)
Zeitschr. i, p. 127. 11 (18389); Dall. (Callidea) List Hem. i,
p. 22. 8 (1851).
Tetrarthria tetraspila, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 19. 3 (1867).
Var. 6. Eucorysses pallens, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 31.1, pl. i, f. 4
1843).
Oeics baro, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. i, p. 17. 3 (1863).
Eucorysses grandis, S/a/, Bérl. ent. Zeitschr. x, p. 154 (1866).
Above reddish-ochraceous; central lobe and base of head, an
anterior subquadrate spot on pronotum and a spot near each
posterior angle, base of scutellum, narrowly widened at lateral
angles, three spots on disk, the central one largest and most
anterior, an irregular transverse fascia beyond these spots, and an
apical spot, black: abdomen beneath violaceous; head, sternum,
antenne; rostrum, legs, and fascia to abdomen beneath black ;
margins of head beneath reddish-ochraceous.
: CHRYSOCORIS. 59
Var. a. Paler ochraceous, pronotum with the spots smaller and
the basal ones often obsolete; scutellum with the three discal
spots, the anterior one smaller and the lateral ones more trans-
verse, the fascia and apical spot wanting ; two lateral ochraceous
spots to prosternum and one to metasternum. (C. havo, Fabr.)
WS ee
Fig. 24.—Chrysocoris grandis, var. b. pallens.
Var. b. Differing from var. a by the absence of any markings
to the pronotum, the central spot to the scutellum is also
frequently absent.
Length 18 to 24 ; width between pronotal angles 9 to 13 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam: Margherita (Doherty); North Khasi
Hills (Chennell) ; Naga Hills (dnd. Mus.). Burma: Bhamo,
Karennee, Mt. Mooleyit (fea).—Also recorded from China and
Japan. I have received the species from Java.
The vars. a and 6 are alone known to me from our Indian region.
The typical form of the species I have received from Japan *.
102. Chrysocoris superbus, Dall. (Callidea) List Hem. i, p. 23, 6
(1851); Kirby (Callidea), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 76 (1891) ;
Stal (Chrysocoris (Eucorysses)) Ln. Hem. iii, p. 18. 1 (1873).
Dark indigo-blue ; central lobe of head and inner margins of
eyes, posterior margin of pronotum, also three central longitudinal
fascie, of which the two outermost are broken and macular,
2 spot at each lateral angle, and seven large transverse spots
(arranged six in pairs and one subapical) on the scutellum, legs,
antenne, and rostrum black; abdomen beneath ochraceous,
its lateral and apical margins bluish, the stigmatal spots and a
central transverse linear spot on each segment black ; coxe, base
of head beneath, and base of rostrum luteous; area of the
odoriferous apertures dull black. Second joint of the antenne
almost as long as the third.
Length 19 to 23: width between pronotal angles 10 to 11 millim.
Hab. Malabar (Coll. Dist.). Ceylon: Peradeniya (#. Green).
* An allied species, C. iris, Germ., has been stated by Atkinson to be recorded
from Tenasserim, but I can find no confirmation of this habitat.
56 PENTATOMID &.
103. Chrysocoris spilogaster, Wadk. (Callidea) Cat. Het. i, p. 30. 22’
(1867); Kirby (Callidea), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 76 (1891) ;
Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 38 (1899).
Closely allied to the preceding species, C. superbus, but differing
by having two series of central linear spots on the -abdominal
segments, situate one on each side of the central area instead of
one central series as in Dalias’s species, while the second joint of
the antenne is distinctly shorter than the third.
Length 17; width between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Brit. Mus.).
Il. Head somewhat large, moderately oblique; pronotum with the:
anterior lateral margins more or less distinctly sinuated about
centre; scutellum transversely elevated at base ; tibize above
flat or sulcated towards the apex. (Cosmocoris.)
104. Chrysocoris nicobarensis, Dist. Entomologist, xxv, Suppl. p. 96
(1802),
Above shining golden-green; the head, anterior and lateral
margins of pronotum bluish ; the discal and apical area of scutellum
bronzy ; pronotum with a longitudinal series of three black spots
on each lateral area, and a central lanceolate black spot at base ;
scutellum with six black spots, three on each side, the last pair
somewhat close together a little before apex: body beneath
shining bluish-green, the abdomen a little paler in hue; legs
dark bluish, tarsi almost black ; coxze and a spot at base of head
luteous; stigmata black. Antenne with the first and second
joints bluish, the third black ; remaining joints mutilated.
Length 17; width between pronotal ungles 9 millim.
Hab. Nicobar Islands (Coll. Dist.) *.
III. Head somewhat small, strongly obliquely deflected, its lateral
margins generally strongly sinuated ; basal area of the
scutellum not or only slightly elevated; tibiz above towards
the apex flat or sulcated. (Chrysocoris, Hahn.)
A. Lateral margins of the pronotum obtuse, not laminately
rounded and produced.
a. Abdomen beneath without any luteous markings.
105. Chrysocoris atriventris, Ath. Proc. A. S. B. 1887, p. 11.
Above obscure brassy-green ; base of central lobe to head, a
transverse series of three spots near anterior margin of pro-
notum, three larger spots near base, and a spot near each lateral
angle, six spots on scutellum arranged in pairs and a central spot
* An allied species, C. covxalis, Stal, has been included by Atkinson in his
a ig : : 3 =
“Notes on Indian Rhynchota,” and a locality given as “ Tenasserim (?).
This at present is uncorroborated,
CHRYSOCORIS. oT
on disk, abdomen beneath, legs, rostrum, and antenne black ;,
a spot near each coxa brassy-green.
Length 14; width between pronotal angles 84 millim.
Hab. Delhi (Atkinson).
b. Abdomen more or less luteous or ochraceous.
106. Chrysocoris stockerus, Zinn. (Cimex) Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 167. 1
(1764); Dall. (Callidea) List Hem. i, p. 27. 18 (1851); Stal, En.
Hem. iii, p. 20 (1878).
Callidea taprobanensis, Westw. in Hope Cat. 1, p. 15 (18387).
Callidea erichsoni, Germ. Zettschy. i, p. 118. 5 (1839) ; Stal (Chryso-
coris), Hem. abr. i, p. 11. 4 (1868); Kirby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool.
xxiv, p. 75 (1891).
Chrysocoris elatus, St@/, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 11. 3 (1868).
Stoll, Pune te Wie AG
Bluish or brassy-green above ; head with the base of the central
lobe, a transverse series of three spots on pronotum near anterior
margin, three larger discal spots near base, and a spot at each
lateral angle, six discal spots arranged in pairs on scutellum and
a central elongate spot on disk black. Head beneath and sternum
shining brassy-green ; basal margin of head, coxe, posterior
margins of meso- and metasterna, legs, and abdomen ochraceous ;
apices of femora, the tibie and tarsi, a large quadrate spot at base,
stigmatal spots, inner lateral spots, and apex of abdomen black ;
antenne black, base of first joint ochraceous ; rostrum piceous, its
base ochraceous.
Length 12 to 14; width between pronotal angles 7 to 73 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith); Bangalore; Malabar; Trivandrum ;
Ceylon (Green § Lewis).—This is an abundant and common species
in Ceylon, where Mr. E. E. Green has described it as found
swarming on trees (Phyllanthus sp.) and sucking the berries.
107. Chrysocoris patricius, Fad. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 527.
3-4 (1798) ; zd. (Tetyra) Syst. Rhyng. p. 131. 15 (1803); Guér.
(Scutellera) Voy. Coqg., Ins. p. 159. 6 (1830) ; Germ. (Callidea)
Zeitschr, i, p. 121. 21 (1839); Stél, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 11.2 & 5
(1868).
Callidea bengalensis, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 15 (1837); Airby,.
J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 75 (1891).
Callidea basilica, Germ. Zeitschr. i, p. 117. 11 (1839).
Chrysocoris fabricius, Ath. J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 172 (1887).
Stoll, Pun. f. 222 A.
Bluish-green: central lobe to head, eight spots to pronotum
(situate three near anterior margin, three across disk, and one at
each lateral angle), seven spots to scutellum (arranged six in pairs
and one central and elongate), and the abdomen beneath ochraceous,
base and apex broadly black; lateral margins to the stigmata
violaceous ; transverse elongate black stigmatal spots more or
less shaded with bluish or brassy-green; legs, rostrum, and
antennze bluish-black, coxee more or less ochraceous.
58 PENTATOMID-E.
Length 8 to 10; width between pronotal angles 5 to 53 millim.
Hab, Ceylon. Manipur (Coll. Dist.); N. Khasi Hills (Chennell).
Burma; Karen Hills (Doherty).
A species in this division to be recognized from those previously
described by its small size.
108. Chrysocoris purpureus, Wesfw. (Callidea) 7 Hope Cat. i, p. 15
(1837) ; Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 10. 1 & p. 11. 6 (1868); Dist.
A. M,N. H. (7) iv, p. 39 (1899).
Cimex stockerus, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 696.1 (1775); id. (Tetyra)
Syst. Rhyng. p. 131.12 (1803) ; Latr. (Scutellera) Gen. iii, p. 113.2
(1807); Burm. (Callidea) Handb. 11, 1, p. 594. 3 (1835).
Chrysocoris viridis, Ath. J. A. 8S. B. lvi, p. 175 (1887).
Above bluish- or purplish-green ; five spots on pronotum, two
anterior and three on posterior disk, seven spots on scutellum,
six arranged in pairs and one (elongate) on anterior disk, and
antenn black; in some purplish specimens these spots are almost
obsolete. Body beneath, base of first joint of antenne, and femora
ochraceous, lateral margins of the abdomen purplish ; head beneath
(excluding base), marginal spots on sternal segments, stigmatal
spots, apices of femora, the tibive and tarsi, and third and fourth
joints of rostrum bluish-black ; a central spot to sternum, and
sometimes one at base and apex of abdomen, piceous.
Length 15 to 17; width between pronotal angles 83 to 9 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith); Dharwar; Bangalore; Secunderabad
(Coll. Dist.) ; Madras.
Mr. R. M. Dixon, of Bombay, informs me that the larve are
almost odourless. The insect is sparingly found in the cold season,
but is plentiful in the spring and summer. Common in Western
India.
109. Chrysocoris stollii, Wolf (Cimex), Je. ii, p. 48. 45, f. 45 (1801) ;
Germ. (Callidea) Zeitschr. i, p. 114. 7 (1839) ; Stal, Hem. Fabr. i,
p. 11. 8 (1868) ; Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 39 (1899).
Scutellera stockerus, Guér. Voy. Coq., Ins. p. 159. 5 & p. 161 (1850).
Callidea porphyricola, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 29. 19 (1867).
Closely allied to C. purpureus, especially on the underside, but
differing by its smaller size and the number and arrangement of
the spots above. The colour is either bluish-green or purplish ;
pronotum with eight spots, three near anterior margin, three
larger on posterior disk, and one on each lateral angle ; scutellum
with seven spots (six arranged in pairs, one central, large, subovate
onanterior disk) and the apex either black in bluish-green specimens
or dark purple in purplish examples.
Length 13 to 141; width between pronotal angles 7 to 8 millim.
Hab. Delhi; Karachi; Calcutta. Sikhim. Assam; Naga
Hills (Doherty); N. Khasi and East Garo Hills (Chennell) ;
Margherita (Doherty). Nicobar Islands (Ind. Mus.). Burma:
Bhamo, Toungoo, Karennee, Palon (/a). Tenasserim: Myitta
(Doherty), Thagata and Malewoon (Fea).—-Also received from
Formosa and N. China.
CHRYSOCORIS. 59
110, Chrysocoris ornatus, Dall. (Callidea) List Hem. i, p. 27. 17
(1851); Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 21. 19 (1875).
Above purplish-red, shining brassy-green on anterior disk of
pronotum and base of scutellum ; head violaceous blue: seven
spots on pronotum, three (smaller) near anterior margin, three
(largest and sometimes confluent) on posterior disk, and one at
each lateral angle, five spots on scutellum, one obovate on disk,
one on each side of this, and two before apex, dark purplish-blue ;
antenne, legs, and rostrum black ; sternum bluish-green ; abdomen
pale purplish-red, with a submarginal series of linear transverse
stigmatal spots, the apex more or less piceous.
Length 13; width between pronotal angles 7 millim.
Hab. Assam (Stockholm Mus.).—I have also received the species
from Perak in the Malay Peninsula, and from China.
111. Chrysocoris marginellus, TVestw. (Callidea) in Hope, Cat. i, p. 15
(1857) ; Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 12. 9 (1868).
Callidea ccelestis, Std, Of. Vet.-Akad, Forh., 1855, p.181. 1; td.
op. cit. 1856, p. 52. 1.
Chrysocoris nilgiriensis, Ath. J. A. S. B. lvii, p. 348 (1889).
Above bluish-green; nine or eleven spots on pronotum (ar-
ranged three or five anteriorly and six posteriorly) and eight spots
on scutellum (arranged six in pairs, one subapical, and one elongate
and discal) black: abdomen beneath, coxe, femora, base of rostrum,
and a central line to sternum ochraceous or reddish-ochraceous ;
lateral margins of abdomen reddish or violaceous ; sternum and a
submarginal abdominal series of broad transverse spots greenish
or bluish-green ; antenne, rostrum, apices of femora, the tibia,
tarsi, and a large spot at base and apex of abdomen black.
The spots above are inconstant in number, but the species can be
easily recognized by the markings to the underside of the abdomen.
Length 14 to 17 ; width between pronotal angles 8 to 93 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith); Nilgiri Hills (Hampson); Madras.
Andaman Islands.
112. Chrysocoris simplex, 4th. J. 4. S. B. lvii, p. 843 (1889).
Above dark indigo-blue or brassy-green, coarsely and distinctly
punctate; pronotum with two spots near anterior margin, scutellum
with six spots, often very obscure, arranged in pairs, black ;
abdomen beneath ochraceous; sternum, legs, a large basal spot,
apical segment, anal appendage, and a lateral series of large ray-
like spots to abdomen dark indigo-blue ; stigmatal spots black.
Length 12 te 13; width between pronotal angles 7 to 73 millim.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills: Ootacamund ; Coonoor (Atkinson Coll.).
113. Chrysocoris pulchellus, Dall. (Callidea) List Hem. i, p. 25, 13
(1851).
Var. Callidea rama, Kirby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 76, pl. iv, £.3
(1891).
Bright bluish- or brassy-green; central lobe to head, three
60 PENTATOMID.E.
anterior spots and six larger posterior discal spots on pronotum,
of which the two central are subquadrate and close together and
the two outermost at lateral angles are smallest, two transverse
spots at base of seutellum, followed by two rounded spots on each
lateral area, a central discal somewhat wedge-shaped spot and a
rounded or trausverse spot before apex, black ; antenn, rostrum,
and sternum blackish, margins of sternum brassy-green ; base of
head beneath and abdomen ochraceous, the last with a large spot
at base and the greater portion of apical segment black ; large
oblique stigmatal spots black, shaded with brassy-green; lateral
margins ot the abdomen pale purplish; femora reddish-ochraceous,
their apices, the tibiz, and tarsi black.
Length 13 to 14; width between pronotal angles 63 to 73
millim.
Hab. Sylhet (Brit. Mus.). Ceylon (E£. Green).
The variety described by Kirby is slightly larger than the typical
form described by Dallas ; the apical spot to the scutellum is also
smaller and less transverse.
114. Chrysocoris andamanensis, Atkinson, Proc. A. S. B. 1887, p. 12:
id. J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 177. 98 (1887).
Above bluish-green ; base of first joint of antennz, eyes, apical
margin to scutellum, body beneath, and legs ochraceous ; head
beneath excluding base, sternal lateral margins and parts of
sternal lateral areas, a submarginal series of oblique spots to
abdomen, apices of the femora, the tibix and tarsi dark indigo-
blue; antenne piceous; pronotum with six spots, three submarginal
and three large and elongate on posterior disk (these last have
sometimes the two outermost spots broken and duplex), scutellum
with seven spots, six in pairs and one discal and elongate,
black.
Length 15 to 18; width between pronotal angles 8 to 9
millim.
Hab. Bangalore (Coll. Dist.), Andaman Islands: Port Blair
(Meldola). Rangoon (Coll. Dist.).
The size and the ochraceous apical margin of the scutellum
render the identification of this species very simple.
B. Pronotum with a deep transverse incision near the anterior
margm.
115. Chrysocoris fascialis, White (Callidea), Zr. £. S. iii, p. 86
(1842).
Head bluish-green ; a spot on each side of apex to central lobe
of head, eyes, pronotum, scutellum, and body beneath ochraceous ;
central Jobe to head excluding base, a spot at inner margin of each
eye, a transverse anterior fascia to pronotum connected with a
central subquadrate spot usually reaching base, a basal spot on
each side of this and a smaller spot in each lateral angle, a
CHRYSOCORIS. 61
transverse basal fascia on scutellum and six spots (one discal,
obconical, and subbasal, four arranged in pairs, and one subapical),
apices of femora, the tibie and tarsi, rostrum, antenne, some
lateral streaks to sternum, a transverse spot at base of abdomen,
and nearly the whole of the apical segment, black ; lateral margins
ot abdomen violaceous ; stigmatal spots black, inwardly margined
with greenish and connected on the third, fourth, and fifth
segments with an inner transverse black spot: head beneath,
excluding base, and the aree of the coxw metallic green tinged
with violaceous.
Length 93 to 10; width between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Jind. Mus.). Assam: Naga Hills (Doherty); Mar-
eherita (Jnd. Mus.). Burma: Karennee (Fea).
A small species, to be recognized by its unique coloration and
by the deep transverse incision to the pronotum.
C. Lateral margins of the pronotum laminately produced and
rounded.
a. Abdomen beneath dark, without ochraceous discal avea.
116. Chrysocoris eques, Fabr. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 79. 2 (1794) ;
id. (Tetyra) Syst. Rhyng. p. 131. 18 (1803); Guér. (Scutellera)
Voy. Cog., Zool. p. 158. 3 (1880) ; Burm. (Callidea) Handb. 2,1,
p. 394. 1 (1835); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 28. 25 (1851); Amy. §
Serv. (Galostha) Hém. p. 38. 1 (1848); Stal, Hem. Fabr. i,
p. 11.3 & p. 12. 12 (1868); Atk. J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 179 (1887).
Var.a. Callidea schwaneri, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. i, p. 26. 18, pl. 2,
f. 7 (1863).
Var. 6. Var. nicobarensis, Atk. Proc. A. 8. B. 1887, p. 13.
Var. c. Callidea formosa, Westw. in Hope Cat. Hem. i, p-
(1837).
Callidea dorsalis, White in Gray’s Zool. Mise. p. 80 (1842).
15
Greenish or bluish above ; central fascia to head, sometimes
bifurcating towards the apex, and generally a spot before each eye,
a central fascia on pronotum, generally broken and forming two
spots, followed on each side by two similar spots, sometimes three,
an anterior lateral streak and a spot at each lateral angle, on
scutellum a small central basal spot, a discal anteriorly bifureating
spot, three spots on each side, anda subapical spot, all black ; discal
area of body beneath dark bluish or blackish, lateral areas greenish ;
stigmatal spots, antenne, and rostrum black; legs dark bluish-
ereen.
Var. a. is a local Bornean race and need not be described here,
Var. 6. Nicobarian race ; usually larger and more brassy-green.
In an Andaman specimen agreeing with this race small portions
of the disks of the fourth and fifth abdominal segments are
ochraceous, thus approaching C. dilaticollis, Guér.
Var. c. Not apparently represented in our fauna.
Length 11 to 14; width between. pronotal angles 6 to 8
millim.
62 PENTATOMID®.
Hab. Nicobar Islands: Camorta (Meldola). Andaman Islands
(Coll, Dist.) Burma: Karennee (Fea). Tenasserim; Myitta
(Doherty), Mergui (Ind. Mus.).—In its typical form this species
is found in the Malay Peninsula and North Borneo. In its varietal
forms it is recorded trom Java, Borneo, and China.
b. Abdomen beneath with ochraceous discal area.
117. Chrysocoris dilaticollis, Guér. (Scutellera) Voy. Coq., Zool. p. 160.
11 & p. 164 (1830); Dall. (Callidea) List Hem. i, p. 28. 26 (1851);
Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 21 (1878).
Chrysocoris stolii, Hahn, Wanz. Ins. ii, p. 39, f. 186 (1854).
Callidea abdominalis, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 15 (1837).
Galostha stockerus, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 34. 2 (1843); Sta/
(Callidea), Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1855, p. 389; id. (Chrysocoris)
Hem. Fabr. i, p. 12. 10 (1868). |
Var. Callidea sumatrana, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl.i, p. 28. 20, pl. 2,
f, 9 (1863).
Allied to C. eques, but differmg always by having the abdomen
more or less ochraceous beneath. Head usually without the median
black fascia; pronotum with three spots near anterior margin,
three, sometimes five, on posterior disk, an anterior lateral streak,
and a spot at each lateral angle black; scutellum spotted as in
C. eques ; abdomen, coxe, and legs ochraceous ; apices of femora,
the tibie and tarsi, a large spot at base of abdomen, the apical
segment and anal appendage black; lateral margins of abdomen
broadly bluish, with inward ray-like continuations and the stigmatal
spots black.
Var. Femora only ochraceous at the base, and the ochraceous
coloration of the abdomen beneath reduced to the disks of the
fourth and fifth segments.
Length 11 to 122 ; width between pronotal angles 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. Arakan ; Moulmein; Mergui.—The species is also widely
distributed in the Malay Archipelago and has been received from
Hong Kong. The varietal form appears to occur in our area.
Genus LAMPROCORIS.
Lamprocoris, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 34 (1864); ed. En. Hema. iii, p. 9
(1873). ‘ . mi
Sophela, Walk. Cat. Het.i, p. 17 (1867).
Type, L. lateralis, Guer.
Distribution. India, Burma, the Malay Peninsula, Java, Sumatra.
In this genus the third joint of the antennée is longer than the
second, but not twice or more than twice its length as in Caili-
phara and Chrysocoris; the tibiee are cylindrical, being neither
flattened nor furrowed above; the anterior margin of the basal
angles of the seutellum subreflexed.
LAMPROCORIS. 63
A. Lateral angles of the pronotuin unarmed.
118. Lamprocoris lateralis, Gué.(Scutellera) Voy. Cog., Zool. p. 159.
4 & p. 160 (1830) ; Dall. (Callidea) Last Hem. i, p. 28. 24 (1851) ;
Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 22. 1 (1873); Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv,
p. 39 (1899). :
Callidea contraria, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 80. 21 (1867).
Above indigo-blue or metallic-green ; central lobe of head and a
spot at inner margin of each
eye, a spot near each an-
terior angle of pronotum,
and a central linear fascia
not reaching anterior mar-
gin, on each side of which
are three oblique linear
spots, five spots near base
ot scutellum (two central,
one discal, and two linear
and somewhat crescentic),
four spots, sometimes amal-
gamated into two, across
centre, followed by a trans-
verse fascia and by two,
sometimes three, spots, all black. Body beneath and legs indigo-
blue or metallic-green; the lateral abdominal margins broadly
ochraceous, with the stigmatal spots black.
Length 9 to 10; width between pronotal angles 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty). Burma: Karennee (/ea).—The
species appears to be moderately common in Java, and has also
been received from Sumatra.
Fig. 25.—Laimprocoris lateralis.
119. Lamprocoris roylii, Westw. (Callidea) 7» Hope Cat. i, p. 16
(1837) ; Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 22.3 (1878); Dist. A. M. N. . (7)
iv, p. 89 (1899).
Callidea histeroides, scripta, & gibbula, Wack. Cat. i, pp. 28. 29. 16,
17, 18 (1867).
Brassy-green with a metallic gloss and some reddish reflexions ;
lateral lobe to head and a spot at inner margin of each eye, a
broad central fascia on pronotum, a broken macular fascia on
each side of this and a spot near each lateral angle, with three
central basal spots on scutellum, the central one discal, a curved
fascia slightly broken on disk, followed by three spots (one
subapical, and two on each posterior lateral margin), dark
indigo-blue or blackish. Abdomen beneath with the lateral
margin ochraceous and deeply notched internally ; anterior
margins of the abdominal segments, antenne, and rostrum
blackish.
Length 94 to 10 ; width between pronotal angles 6 to 63 millim.
Hab. Nepal (Coll. Dist.). Sikhim. Khasi Hills; Naga Hills.
‘64 PENTATOMID.2.
B. Lateral angles of the pronotum produced in small acute spines.
120. Lamprocoris spiniger, Dail, (Callidea) Tr. £. S. v, p. 186. 1,
pl. 19, f. 1 (1849); Walk. peopne) Cat. Het. i, p: ‘18 (1867) ;
Stal (Sophela), En. Hem. iii, p. 22 (1873).
Ochraceous, reddish-ochraceous, or violaceous ; thickly punctate
above; head (sometimes anterior
margin of pronotum), body be-
neath, and legs dark violaceous ;
lateral margins of the abdomen
reddish-ochraceous, more or less
internally notched ; lateral mar-
gins of the sternum and apex of
the abdomen sometimes reddish-
ochraceous ; antenne and ros-
trum blackish.
Length 19 to 21; width be-
Fig. 26.—Lamprocoris spiniger. tween pronotal angles 10 to 11
millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Bhutan; Khasi and Naga Hills. Burma: Ruby
Mines (Doherty); Kakhyen Kauri (Fea),
Genus FITHA.
Fitha, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 45 (1867).
Type, F. ardens, Walk.
Distribution. At present only recorded from India.
This genus is to be recognized by the four-jointed antenne,
which separate it from the preceding genera, excepting Tetrarthia,
from which it differs by the non-furrowed abdomen.
121. Fitha ardens, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 45. 1 (1867).
Gilded green, elliptical, coarsely punctured. Head with two
longitudinal furrows. An-
tenne black, first joint with
the base reddish. Pronotum
with six purple spots and
a similar spot near each
lateral angle. Scutellum
with the tollowing purple
spots—one central basal,
one elongate and discal,
three on each lateral area,
and one subapical. Sternum
with a transverse yellow
Fig. 27.—Fitha ardens. streak ou each side. Ab-
domen beneath with a bright
purple stripe along each side, and witha yellow patch on the disk.
Legs red: tibiee and apices of femora blackish- -ereen ; tarsi black.
Leneth 8 millim.
Hab. ‘* Hindostan,” (Brit. Mus.).
This species is only known to me by the unique type in the
British Museum. I have here largely copied Walker’s description.
HOTBA. 65
Division TETYRARTA.
Tetyraria, Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 3 (1878).
Thorax and scutellum at base conjointly and gradually longitu-
dinally convex, seldom slightly convexly inclined ; base of pronotum
somewhat posteriorly produced between the basal angles of the
scutellum.
This division is largely distributed in the Ethiopian Region, but
its two Old-World genera are both represented in the Indian
fauna.
A. Head long, central lobe acuminately produced.
Lateral pronotal angles produced and more or
NGSe) MEUMIINALON. wcapacste civ gine ig) so oc ss Beetles c Hore, p. 65.
B. Head with the central lobe not acuminately
produced, Lateral pronotal angles not pro-
GQUCEE ate Seis eto oe ee lnk ei oktn es Muara S DEROPLAX, p. 66.
Genus HOTEA.
Hotea, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 41 (1843); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 5
(1851) ; Stal, Hem. Afr. i, pp. 85 & 53 (1864) ; id. Hn. Hem. iii,
p. 24 (1873).
Type, 1. gambie, Westw. An African species.
Distribution. India, Burma, Malay Peninsula, China, Malayan
Archipelago, Central and South Africa, and Madagascar.
Body convex both above and beneath; head convex, with the
median lobe produced at apex; second and third joints of the
antennz subequal in length or the second a little longer than
the third; pronotum sexangular, its anterior lateral margins
sinuate, the lateral angles produced and more or less acuminate,
the posterior angles rounded, posterior margin straight ; scutellum
as broad as the abdomen, rounded at the apex ; prosternum rounded
anteriorly and covering the base of the antenne, sternum slightly
sulecated ; upper surface of the tibiz flat.
122. Hotea curculionoides, Herr.-Sch. (Pachycoris) Wanz. Ins. iii,
p- 106, f. 3831 (1835); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 39. 1 (1851); Stal
(Tylonca), En. Hem. iii, p. 25.4 (1878) ; Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv,
p. 45 (1899).
Pachycoris punctulatus, Germ. Zeitschr. i, p. 105. 48 (1839).
Hotea nasuta, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 58. 9 (1867).
Ochraceous, thickly, coarsely, and darkly punctate; central lobe
to head, lateral margins and three indistinct longitudinal fascie
to pronotum, a central longitudinal line to scutellum terminating
in an apical spot, and a curved anterior discal area paler or
levigate; head and lateral pronotal angles beneath piceous ;
antennz ochraceous, fourth joint (excluding apex) and the whole
of the apical joint piceous.
Length 8 to 93; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
VOL. I. FE
66 PENTATOMID®,
' Hab. North Khasi Hills (Chennell); Naga Hills (Doherty).
Ceylon (vide Dohrn). Burma; Bhamo, Palon, Karennee (Ja).
ERAS ey
AG
Fig. 28.—Hotea curculionoides.
Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty), Meetan (/¢a)—Common in the
Malay Peninsula, recorded from China, Fow-choo-foo, and
generally distributed throughout the Malayan Archipelago.
123. Hotea nigrorufa, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 57. 6 (1867).
Closely allied to the preceding species (//. curculionoides), but
the ground-colour above is castaneous, not ochraceous, the lateral
margins of the pronotum very distinctly ochraceous, the antenne
are more robust (especially the fourth and fifth joints), the con-
nexivum and lateral margins of the abdomen beneath distinctly
ochraceous, and the body slightly more robust.
Length 9 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Coonoor, Nilgiris (Brit, Mus.).
Genus DEROPLAX.
Deroplax, Mayr, Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wren, xiv, p. 905 (1864).
Argocoris, Mayr, loc. cit. p. 905.
Sergia, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, pp. 25 & 56 (1864),
Type, D. circumducta, Germ. An African species.
Instribution. Central and South Africa and Madagascar; one
species said to be Indian.
Allied to Hotea, from which it can be at once distinguished by
the shorter and Jess acuminate head, the non-angulated lateral
angles of the pronotum, the more profoundly sulcated sternum, &c.
124. Deroplax diffusa, Walk. (Hotea’) Cat. Het. i, p. 57.7 (1867);
Dist, A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 45 (1899).
“« Testaceous, elliptical, very minutely punctured. Head slightly
rostriform, with two black longitudinal lines, which in the fore
part are accompanied by two slight furrows. Thorax somewhat
ALPHOCORIS. 67
rounded along the hind border, angular on each side, contracted
in front; two slight and
interrupted black lines; a
transverse lanceolate ferru-
ginous-bordered mark on
each side near the fore
border. Scutellum with a
short longitudinal streak on
. each side, composed of
minute black speckles.”
( Walker.)
Length 9 millim.
Hab. ‘* Hindostan ” (Brit.
Mus.).
No more precise locality for the unique type has been obtained.
Division ODONTOTARSARIA.
Odontotarsaria, St@, En. Hem, iii, p. 4 (1873).
Head as long as broad or longer ; anterior lateral margins of the
pronotum not or very slightly rounded; orifices not distinguishable ;
second joint of antenne straight.
Genus ALPHOCORIS.
Alphocoris, Germ. Zeitschr. i, p. 58 (1839) ; Dall, List Hem. i, p. 6
(1851); Stal, Hem. Afr. i. pp. 85 & 60 (1864).'
Type, A. iwoides, Germ.
Distribution. Throughout Africa ; North India.
Generic characters as diagnosed above (Odontotarsaria) and as
shown in figure below.
125. Alphocoris lixoides, Germ. Zettschr. i, p. 59. 1, t. 1. £. 3 (1839),
Ochraceous; lateral areas and
apex of head, four longitudinal
fascie, two on each lateral area,
crossing pronotum and scutellum,
and two central lines to scutellum
piceous: body beneath and legs
piceous, thickly greyishly tomen-
tose, lateral margins of sternum
and abdomen more or less ochra-
ceous; antenne, rostrum, and tarsi
tet ochraceous.
Fig. 30.—Alphocoris lixoides. Length 8 to 83 ; breadth between
pronotal angles 24 millim.
Hab. North India (Boys). Bombay; Khandala (Dison).
E2
68 PENTATOMID &,
Division HURYGASTRARIA.
Eurygastraria, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 4 (1873).
Differing from the previous division (Odontotarsaria) by having
the orifices distinct and the second joint of the antenne somewhat
curved.
A. Scutellum much narrower than abdomen ., Evurya@astsr, p. 68.
B. Scutellum almost or practically covering the
abd OMEN. .1:.le, ee crepeiee eat eee .e-» MELANODEMA, p. 69.
Genus EURYGASTER.
Kurygaster, subg. Eurygaster, Lap. Ess. p. 69 (1832).
Bellocoris, pt., Hahn, Wanz. Ins. ii, p. 42 (1834).
Hurygaster, Spin, Ess. p. 865 (1837).
Tetyra, Germ. Zeitschr. i, p. 72 (1859).
Eurygaster, subg. Platypleurus, Muls. § Rey, Pun. France, p. 59
(1865).
Type, H. hottentotus, Fabr. A Paleearctic species.
_ Distribution. Neotropical and Palearctic Regions, just entering
the North-west Oriental Region.
Body oval or ovate, moderately convex. Head flat, deflected,
slightly concave ; antenne short and slender. Pronotum sex-
angular ; scutellum much narrower than the abdomen, the lateral
margins of the corium, especially at base, being exposed. Ab-
domen with the connexivum flattened, extending beyond the
latitude of the pronotum ; tibiz sulcated above.
126. Eurygaster maura, Zinn. (Cimex) Faun. Suec. p. 246, 913
(1761) ; Stal (Platypleurus), En. Hem. iii, p. 30. 4 (1873) ; Leth.
& Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém. i, p. 45 (1893) et synon.; Ath. J. A. S. B.
lvi, p. 187. 105 (1887).
Thyreocoris austriacus, Schrank, Faun. Boica, ii, p, 68. 1095
1801).
etre picta, Fabr. Syst. Rhyng. p. 186. 38 (1803).
Eurygaster cognatus & orientalis, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 11
(1837).
Ochraceous, more or less
suffused with dark or purple-
brown and thickly and darkly
punctate; connexivum with
large quadrate dark spots
formed by dark punctures.
This species varies in colour
from almost uniform ochra-
ceous to luteous with fascie
and suffusions of various
; : shades of brown, in some
Laan ok ae varieties nearly almost suf-
fused with dark brown. Scopoli (‘ Ent Carn.’ p. 120) states that
MELANODEMA. 69
in all the varieties the colour of the under surface is always the
same, but this cannot be maintained.
Length 9 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. India ( Westwood).—FE. maura occurs generally throughout
the Palearctic Region, and is included here on the specimens
described by Westwood now in the Hope Collection at Oxford.
According to Leon Dutour this species is common in France
upon the ears of wheat, which it pierces and sucks while they are
in a green state.
Genus MELANODEMA.
Melanodema, Jakowl. Troudy Ent. Ross. xi, p. 205 (1880) ; Oschan.
Zoogeogr. Char. Faun. Polusch. Turkest. pp. 28, 65 (1891).
Type, M. carbonaria, Jakowl., from Turkestan.
Distribution. Turkestan and North-western India.
Body oblong, convex above, broadest near apex of abdomen.
Head large, convex, deflected ; antenne five-jointed, second and
third joints smaller than fourth and fifth. Pronotum sexangular,
widest between the lateral angles, which are rounded, transversely
impressed near centre and with a central longitudinal carination.
Scutellum large, almost completely covering the abdomen, the
corium exposed at base. Rostrum reaching the posterior coxe.
127. Melanodema apicifera, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 46 (1899).
Black, coarsely punctate ; an irregular elongate apical spot to
scutellum ochraceous; legs and
antenne (in type) mutilated ;
pronotum and scutellum with
a distinct central, longitudinal,
earinate line. Allied to MV. car-
bonaria, Jakowl., but broader ;
apical spot to scutellum much
larger ; pronotum less foveate ;
scutellum much less foveate at
basal margin; central carina
to pronotum and _ scutellum
Fig. 832.— Melanodema apicifera. distinct.
Length 9 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith, Coll. Dist.).
The specimen on which this species is founded was contained in
the collection of Dr. Leith, which ] acquired more than twenty
years ago. These specimens were all described as from Bombay,
but Mr. Blanford informs me that Dr. Leith collected also in
Sind—a fact to be remembered in connection with the habitat of
this species.
70 PENTATOMID&.
Division ODONTOSCELARTIA.
Odontoscelaria, Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 4 (1873).
Body setose or pilose ; head transverse, sub-semiorbicular ; pro-
notum anteriorly broader than the head, anterior lateral margins
distinctly rounded; scutellum very broad.
Genus ARCTOCORIS.
Arctocoris, part., Germ. Zeitschr. i, p. 46 (1839); Stal, En, Hem.
iii, p. 31 (1873).
Trochrotus, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 89 (1843).
Type, A. tomentosus, Germ. An eastern Palearctic species.
Distribution. Palearctic Region and North-western India.
Body thickly clothed with long hairs; lateral margins of the
pronotum deeply sinuated near middle, and profoundly transversely
impressed across disk.
128. Arctocoris incisus, Std, En. Hem. iii, p. 31 (1873).
Piceous, very thickly greyishly pilose; scutellum with two dark
elongate marks on each side,
one at base and the other
about middle; antenne
brownish-ochraceous 3; pro-
notum with a deep trans-
verse incision, beyond which
the pilosity is very profuse :
body beneath and _ legs
piceous, much less _ pilose
than above: tarsi brownish-
ochraceous.
Length 53; breadth be-
tween pronotal angles 33 mm.
pied Hab. “ Bengal” (Stockh.
Fig. 33.—Arctocoris incisus. Mus.), probably N.W. India
or Himalayas.
The figure is taken from the type, kindly forwarded for that
purpose by Dr. Chr. Aurivillius.
Subfamily IIT. GRAPHOSOMATIN A,
Pentatomina, S¢a/ (pt.), En. Hem. v, p. 28 (1876).
Graphosomidee, Leth. § Sev. Cat. Gén, Hém. i, p. 49 (1893).
This subfamily corresponds to the group of genera separated by
Stal (supra), characterized by the large and long scutellum, which
frequently reaches the apex of the abdomen, only the basal and
outer margins of the corium being exposed.
BRACHYCBROCORIS. fl
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Body convex, more or less gibbous. fips 71:
a. Pronotum and scutellum tuberculate .... BRACHYCEROCORIS,
b. Pronotum and scutellum not tuberculate .. KoBanus, p. 72.
B, Body neither gibbous nor prominently convex.
a. Lateral lobes of head not meeting in front
of central lobe.
a. Lateral lobes of head not narrowed ante-
riorly.
a’, Lateral lobes of head dilated, divergent. SrorTHECcORIS, p. 77.
b'. Lateral lobes of head not dilated .... PopoPs, p. 72.
b. Lateral lobes of head narrowed ante-
BI OIU OY dy Med oan Reece POL honk eo acme a AMAUROPEPLA, p. 78.
b. Lateral lobes of head meeting in front of
central lobe.
a. Head plain, lateral lobes not tumescent., MELANOPHARA, p. 79.
6. Lateral lobes of head tumescent........ ASPIDESTROPHUS,
[p. 80.
tenus BRACHYCEROCORIS.
Brachycerocoris, Costa, Rend. Ac. Napl. (2) viii, p. 191 (1863) ;
Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1867, p. 502.
Teucrus, St@, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1865, p. 168.
Teressa, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 115 (1867).
Type, B. camelus, Costa.
Distribution. Ceylon, Malay Archipelago, China, and South Africa.
Body robust, rugged, tuberculated and convex above. Head
large, deflected, the lateral lobes a little longer than the central
lobe and anteriorly contiguous. Pronotum strongly and somewhat
perpendicularly deflected in front, convex, the lateral angles
moderately prominent. Seutellum large, strongly tuberculated.
Membrane with longitudinal veins. Sternum sulcated.
129, Brachycerocoris camelus, Costa, Rend. Ac. Napl. (2) viii, p. 192
1863).
Tae terranea, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 115 (1857).
Dark chocolate-brown; head and anterior half of pronotum
ochraceously tomentose; antenne
and tarsi brownish-ochraceous. Head
and anterior half of pronotum tomen-
tose, the last excavate and with a-
prominent tubercle at its base,
posterior half with three central
longitudinal ridges and very
coarsely punctate, the lateral angles
shortly spinous; scutellum with a
large compressed conical tubercle
Fie. 34 at base, its margins serrate and with
Brachycerocoris Deine a much smaller obtuse tubercle near
apex.
Length 7; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Lewis).—China (Brit. Mus.).
Te, PENTATOMID®.
Genus EOBANUS.
Eobanus, Dist. A. M,N. H. (7) viii, p. 240 (1901).
Type, £. typicus, Dist.
Distribution. At present only known from Burma.
Allied to Bolbocoris, Amy. & Serv. Body convex, short, mode-
rately gibbous above. Head with the lateral lobes a little longer
than and meeting in front of the central lobe, their margins reflexed.
Antenne five-jointed ; second joint short and slender, fourth and
fifth, and apex of the third, incrassated. Pronotum with the lateral
margins convex, very strongly transversely impressed on disk.
Scutellum almost as long as abdomen, deeply sinuate at base, where
the corium is considerably exposed; two oblique transverse im-
pressions near base, slightly longitudinally continued at their
apices. Rostrum about reaching the intermediate coxe ; meso-
and metasterna with two very distinctly raised central carine.
130, Eobanus typicus, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 241 (1901).
Black, very coarsely punctate; abdomen beneath much more
Fig. 35.—Eohanus typicus.
finely punctate ; antenne and tarsi pale brownish ; antenne with
the third joint a little longest, fourth and fifth subequal.
Length 33; breadth between pronotal angles 2 millim.
Hab. Burma; Bhamo (Coll. Dist.).
Genus PODOPS.
Podops, Lap. Ess. Hém. p. 72 (1832); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 52
(1851). a
Seat ae Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 502; id. En. Hem.
v, p. 29 (1876); Horv. Wien. ent. Zeit. 1883, p. 165.
Amaurochrous, Sta, En. Hem. ii, p. 15 (1872).
Petalodera, Horv. Wien. ent. Zeit. 1883, p. 138.
Opocrates, Horv. loc. cit. p. 161.
Type, P. inuncta, Fabr. A European species.
Distribution. Palearctic, Neotropical, and Oriental Regions,
extending throughout the Malayan Archipelago to Australia.
PODOPS. 73
Body more or less ovate. Head slightly convex, more or less
sinuate before the eyes; lateral lobes not meeting in front of the
central lobe; antenniferous tubercles placed below the lateral
margins of the head, prominent and acutely produced outwards ;
antenne somewhat short, basal joint entirely invisible from above,
second joint distinctly shorter than the third ; rostrum reaching
the posterior cox. Pronotum transverse, with an acute tooth at
or near anterior lateral angles, the lateral margins either nearly
straight or more or less convex, plain or serrated, lateral angles
prominent or subprominent. Scutellum about reaching the apex
of the abdomen, slightly narrowed behind the base; sternum
furrowed. ;
I. Lateral margins of pronotum spined below the anterior angles.
131. Podops coarctata, Fabr. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 580. 44-5
(1798) ; Stal (Scotinophara), Hem. Fabr. 1, p. 21. 2 (1868).
Tetyra bispinosa (pt.), Fabr. Syst. Rhyng. p. 188. 48 (1808).
Podops spinosus, nasalis, & exacta, Walk. Cat. Het. 1, pp. 78, 74,
nos. 18, 19, 24 (1867).
Brownish-ochraceous, very coarsely and darkly punctate ;
antenne (excluding basal joint), tibie, tarsi, rostrum, and three
small obscure spots at base of scutellum ochraceous or brownish-
Fig. 36.—-Podops coarctata.
ochraceous : body beneath piceous, in some specimens the lateral
margins of the abdomen distinctly paler. Lateral margins of the
pronotum distinctly spined a little before anterior angles, lateral
angles shortly spinous.
Length 7 to 9; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to 5 millim.
Hab. Tranquebar. Ceylon. Burma; Rangoon, Bhamo, Teinzo
(Fea). — Also a common species in the Malay Peninsula and
received from Java.
74 PENTATOMID®.
II. Lateral margins of pronotum spined at or near the anterior
angles.
A. Anterior pronotal spine more or less horizontally extended.
a. Lateral margins of pronotum almost straight.
132. Podops-lurida, Burm. (Tetyra) Nov. Act. Ae. Leop. xvi, Suppl. i.
p. 288. 7 (1884) ; ; Germ. Zeitschr. i, p. 64. 3 (1889) ; Stal (Scotino-
phara), En. Hem. v, p. 33. 4 (1876); Dist. ’ (Scotinophora)
A. M,N. #1. (5) iii, p. 44 (1879).
Fuscous or piceous ; tibize (excluding base) and tarsi generally
more or less castaneous. Pronotum with the lateral margins
nearly straight, a prominent spine at or near each anterior angle,
the lateral angles subprominent or notched, a distinct transverse
impression across anterior disk; the whole upper surface coarsely
punctate.
Length 10 to 104; breadth between pronotal angles 53 millim.
Hab, Assam (Chennell)—A very rare species in India, but
common in China and Japan.
133. Podops obscura, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 52. 4 (1851); Stdal
(Scotinophara), En. Hem. v, p. 34 (1876).
Closely allied to the preceding species (P. lucida, Burm.), but
sinaller, generally paler in hue, the transverse impression to the
pronotum less profound.
Length 9 to 93; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Assam : “Niga Hills (Chennelt) ; Tenasserim (Brit. Mus.).
—The species has also been received from North China. The
figure given by Vollenhoven (Faun. Ind. Neéerl. i, p. 41, pl. i,
a 6) as representing specimens from Java and Borneo is not
typical.
b. Lateral margins of pronotum more or less convex.
134. Podops affinis, Hay/. (Scotinophara) Stett. ent. Zeit. xxix,
p. 153. 2 (1868).
Above greyish-black, coarsely punctate, lateral margins of the
corium narrowly brownish; beneath with legs piceous, tibie
(excluding base), tarsi, and rostrum brownish- ochraceous. Pro-
notum with a minute tooth at each anterior angle, the lateral angles
minutely produced, the lateral margins convexly sinuate, and a
distinct transverse impression with ragose margins on anterior
area.
Length 9; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (fea); Rangoon (Coll. Dist.).
fond
PODOPS. 15
135, Podops-ceylonica, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 241 (1901).
Ochraveous, coarsely and darkly punctate; head, anterior area
of pronotum, and a small foveate spot at each basal angle of the
scutelluam more or less piceous; scutellum with three small
ochraceous spots at base and with two irregular longitudinal
series of very dark punctures: body beneath piceous, lateral
margins of metasternum and abdomen broadly ochraceous ; rostrum
and antenn brownish-ochraceous, the last with the apical joint
piceous; legs castaneous, tibie (excluding bases and also the
apices of the anterior tibiz) and the tarsi ochraceous.
Allied to P. limosa, Walk., in colour, but to P. affinis, Hagl., in
structure of the pronotum.
Length 7; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab, Ceylon ; Pomparipo.
ec. Lateral margins of pronotum serrate or dentate.
136. Podops-serrata, Voll. Faun. Ind. Neéerl. i, p. 42, pl. 3, f. 9 (1863).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly, coarsely, and darkly punctate ;
head and anterior area of pronotum ochraceously pubescent ;
scuteHum with three small ochraceous spots at base: body
beneath piceous; legs piceous, femora castaneous at base, tibie
and tarsi brownish-ochraceous ; rostrum and antenne brownish-
ochraceous, the first with its apex fuscous. Lateral lobes of the
head distinctly longer than the central and widely cleft at their
apices; pronotum with a long, laterally-directed spine at the
anterior angles, the lateral angles obtusely spinous, the lateral
margins serrate, and with a distinct transverse impression, in front
of which the surface is moderately tuberculous; scutellum a little
gibbous at base and with a distinct central longitudinal impression.
Length 9 toll; breadth between pronotal angles 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu. Naga Hills. Burma; Bhamo (Coll.
Dist.).— Also recorded from Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and
Philippines.
137. Podops-dentata Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 242 (1901).
Pale brownish-ochraceous; head and pronotum thickly and
coarsely punctate, scutellum with the punctures arranged in fine
longitudinal series, exposed corium also somewhat longitudinally
punctate: body beneath and legs concolorous, femora with a pale
annulation near apices; apical joint of antenne and disks of
sternum and abdomen more or less piceous. Rostrum with the
lateral margins finely dentate, the anterior lateral angles produced
in short laterally-produced spines, lateral angles obtusely spinous ;
transversely impressed on anterior disk and behind anterior
margin,
Length 7; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab. Caleutta (Coll. Dist.); Maldah (Atkinson Coll., Brit. Mus.).
76 PENTATOMID,
B. Anterior pronotal spines forwardly eatended.
a. Lateral margins of pronotum almost straight.
138. Podops limosa, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 72. 17 (1867); Dist.
A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 48 (1899).
Dull ochraceous, thickly, coarsely, and more darkly punctate ;
head, anterior area and apices of spines at lateral angles of
pronotum, and a small foveate spot at basal angles of scutellum
more or less piceous ; punctures to the scutellum with indications
of some longitudinal series: body beneath piceous, lateral margins
of metasternum and abdomen broadly ochraceous; legs, rostrum,
and antenn# brownish-ochraceous, the femora castaneous or
piceous. Anterior angles of pronotum with a long forwardly-
directed spine ; lateral margins nearly straight, lateral angles with
a short obtuse spine.
Length 7 ; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hlab, Calcutta (Atkinson Coll., Brit. Mus.) ; Tenasserim.
139. Podops ochracea, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 241 (1901).
Ochraceous, coarsely and more darkly punctate ; head, anterior
area and apices of lateral angles to pronotum, and a small foveate
spot in each basal angle of the scutellum more or less piceous :
body beneath, legs, antenne, and rostrum ochraceous; disk of
abdomen, apical joint of antenne, coxe, and bases of femora
piceous.
Allied to the preceding species (P. limosa), but differing by the
larger size, different colour of the body beneath and femora, &c.
Length 8; breadth between pronotal angles 4? millim.
Hab, Arakan (Coll. Dist.}. Tenasserim ; Victoria Point (Atkin-
son Coll.).
b. Lateral margins of pronotum more or less convex.
140. Podops nigra, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 53 (1851).
Black ; outer margins of the corium and lateral margins of the
abdomen beneath obscure pitchy red; tarsi ochraceous ; rostrum
castaneous, with the basal joint black. Head long, with a strong
spine before each eye; pronotum with a long anteriorly-directed
spine at each anterior angle, the lateral margins reflexed and con-
cavely sinuate, the lateral angles obtusely spinous, slightly gibbous
in front, with a distinct transverse impression near the middle.
Allied in general appearance and shape to P. affinis, Hagl., but
differing by the more elongate head and the length and direction
of the spines at the anterior angles of pronotum.
Length 8; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab. “India” (Brit. Mus.).
STORTHECORIS. TT
141. Podops-scutellata, Scott, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1880, p- 307.
Brownish-ochraceous, coarsely and more darkly punctate ; head,
anterior area and lateral spines of pronotum, broad central area to
scutellum, extending more than half its length and widest at base,
where there is a foveate spot in each basal angle, black; two small
ochraceous spots on anterior area of pronotum, one at each inner
angle of the transverse callosities ; three small ochraceous spots at
base of scutellum: body beneath and legs piceous; lateral ab-
dominal margins, the tarsi and antenne brownish-ochraceous.
Pronotum with a distinct transverse impression, the spines at
anterior angles very slightly directed forward, the lateral margins
bi-concavely sinuate, the lateral angles produced into obtuse
spines.
Length 6; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Lewis).—Also originally received from Japan.
e. Lateral pronotal angles longly spinous.
142. Podops-bispinosa, Fabr. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 529, 31-2
(1798); id. (Tetyra) Syst. Rhyng. p. 188. 48 (1803) (pt.); Séal
(Scotinophara), Hem. Fabr. i, p. 21. 1 (1868).
Brownish-ochraceous, coarsely and darkly punctate; head,
anterior area and spines to pronotum, a foveate spot in each basal
angle of the scutellum, piceous: body beneath and legs piceous ;
rostrum, tibie, tarsi, some lateral sternal spots and lateral ab-
dominal margins, brownish-ochraceous ; antennz brownish-ochra-
ceous, the apical joint fuscous. Pronotum witha strong forwardly-
directed spine at each anterior angle, and witha long slender spine
at each lateral angle ; the apices of the spines brownish ; pronotum
with a distinct pale central carinate line and with three small in-
distinct pale spots at base of scutellum.
Length 7 to 8; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Tranquebar (Mus. Lund.) ; Bombay, Deccan (Day).
Genus STORTHECORIS.
Storthecoris, Horv. Wien. ent. Zeit. ii, p. 296 (1888),
Type, S. nigriceps, Horv.
Distribution. North-east India, Malay Peninsula, Borneo.
Body short, ovate. Head transverse, slightly convex, gradually
dilated forwards before the anteocular sinus ; lateral lobes flattened,
longer than the central lobe, their apices somewhat widely
separated; antenniferous tubercles produced outwardly in a
conical spine; antenne somewhat short, basal joint altogether
visible from above. Pronotum transverse, lateral margins irregu-
larly serrate, provided with a long spine near each anterior angle,
toothed at lateral angles, disk centrally impressed. Scutellum
78 PENTATOMIDA.
large, reaching or nearly reaching the apex of the abdomen ;
prosternum furrowed.
The flattened, dilated, divergent, lateral lobes of the head will
serve to distinguish this genus from the others to which it is
allied.
143, Storthecoris nigriceps, Horv. Wein. ent. Zeit. ii, p. 297 (1888).
Scotinophara tarsalis, Voll. (var.), Dist. A. M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 46
(1879); Atk. J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 195 (1887).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate, head more or
less piceous ; body beneath piceous ; antenne, rostrum, legs, and
lateral areas of metasternum and abdomen brownish-ochraceous.
Body thickly and coarsely punctate; scutellum more or less
Fig. 37.— Storthecoris nigriceps.
piceous at base, with three small ochraceous spots on basal margin,
and three longitudinal, discal, indistinct punctate fascie ; lateral
margins of the pronotum irregularly and dentately serrate, between
the anterior and lateral spines containing two concavities.
Length 7; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell) ; Sibsagar (Coll. Dist.).
This species is closely allied to the Podops tarsalis, Voll. (Faun.
Ind. Néerl. p. 42, t. 3, f. &, 1863), as a variety of which in 1879
(supra) I enumerated some Assamese specimens. Dr. Horvath
has since described this form and made a genus for its reception,
a course followed here. P. tarsalis, Voll., must be included in
Storthecoris.
Genus AMAUROPEPLA.
Amauropepla, Sta/, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 502 ; td. En. Hem.
v, p. 29 (1876).
Type, A. denticulata, Hag].
Distribution. N.E. India, Burma.
Differs from the two preceding genera (Podops and Storthecoris)
in having the head gradually narrowed before the anteocular
sinus; the anterior lateral margins of the pronotum are rounded
and denticulate ; head somewhat flat, median lobe not elevated.
MELANOPHARA. 79
144. Amauropepla denticulata, Hayl. Stett. ent. Zeit. xxix, p. 151
(1868).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate ; head, an-
terior area of pronotum, base,
a central longitudinal line,
and basal angles to scutellum
piceous, between the basal
patch and basal angles a small
luteous spot ; antenne brown-
ish-ochraceous : body beneath
piceous ; legs, rostrum, lateral
margins of meso- and meta-
sterna, and abdomen ochra-
ceous. Lateral lobes of the head
a little longer than the central
Fig. 38.—Amauropepla denticulata. lobe, but widely divergent at
their apices; antenniferous
tubercles spinous; rostrum short, not reaching the intermediate
cox.
Length 8 to 9; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Assam (Coll, Dist.). Rangoon (Stockh. Mus.).
Genus MELANOPHARA.
Melanophara, S¢dl, Of. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 503; 2d. En, Hem.
v, p. 29 (1876).
Type, 1. dentata, Hag).
Distribution. N.E. India, Burma.
This genus may be distinguished from the preceding (Amauro-
pepla) by having the lateral lobes of the head longer than the
central lobe, with their apices contiguous; the spine at the
antenniferous tubercles is also longer, the eyes are distinctly
stylated, and the lateral margins of the head are acute.
145. Melanophara dentata, Hag. Stett. ent. Zeit. xxix, p. 152. 1 (1868).
Black, opaque, somewhat
thickly punctate; rostrum
and tarsi brownish: body
beneath greyish pubescent ;
pronotum anteriorly elevated
and rugosely waved, anterior
angles with a minute tooth,
lateral margins convexly
sinuate and furnished with
about four small teeth, lateral
angles acutely spined ; first
and second joints of the
Fig. 39.—Melanophara dentata. antenne equal to and about
one-half the length of the
third ; rostrum reaching the intermediate coxz.
Length 82; breadth between pronotal angles 43 millim.
Hab. Néga Hills (Chennell). Rangoon (Stockh. , Mus.).
80 PENTATOMID 2.
146. Melanophara spinifera, Westw. (Podops) in Hope Cat. Hem. i,
p. 16 (1837).
Podops funestus, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 521 (1868).
Allied to M. dentata, Hagl., but larger, the anterior area of the
pronotum much more strongly tuberculate, the lateral margins
more strongly spined, punctures on body above coarser ‘and more
profound.
Length 9 to 11 millim.
Hab. Bengal (Hope Coll.) ; Calcutta (Atk. Coll.).—Penang.
Genus ASPIDESTROPHUS.
Aspidestrophus, Sta, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1854, p. 232 ; id. Freg. Eug.
Resa, Ins. Hem. p. 219 (1859) ; 1d. En, Hem. v, p. 29 (1876).
Type, A. morio, Stal.
Distribution. N.E. India, Burma, Malay Peninsula; Malayan
Archipelago.
Differs from Melanophara in having the head more convex and
its lateral margins obtuse, the lateral lobes tumescent; scutellum
moderately gibbous at base.
147, Aspidestrophus morio, S7é, Ofv. Vet-Ak. Forh. 1854, p. 232.1;
id. Freg. Eug. Resa, Ins. Hem. p. 219, pl. 8, f. 1 (1859) ; Voll. Faun.
Ind. Néerl. i, p. 48. 1 (1865).
Dark fuscous ; a linear spot on pronotum, rostrum and tarsi
ochraceous. Pronotum with the lateral margins almost oblique,
very strongly and coarsely dentate, the lateral angles distinctly
spinous, a distinct transverse impression behind the middle, in
front of which the disk is moderately, transversely, narrowly
cibbous.
Length 9; breadth between pronotal angles 53 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Chennell). Java (Stockh. Mus.).
Fig. 40.—Aspidestrophus lincola.
148, Aspidestrophus lineola, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. i, p. 44. 2, pl. 3,
f. 10 (1868).
Closely allied to the preceding species (A. morio, Stal), but
CYDNINZE. 81
differing by its smaller size, convex lateral margins of the pro-
notum, shorter and relatively broader scutellum, transverse
impression to pronotum almost reaching lateral margins, &c.
Length 8; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Niga Hills (Chennell). Burma; Karennee (fea). Malay
Peninsula ; Perak. S.E. Borneo.
Subfamily IV. CYDNINA.
Cydnini, Schiddte, in Kroy. Nat. Tidsskr. (2) ii, p. 454 (1849).
Cydnide, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 109 (1851).
Cydnida, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 18 (1864).
Cydnina, Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 17 (1876).
Cydnides, Sign. ‘Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) 1, p. 25 (1881).
Antenne remote from the lateral margins of the head, inserted
near the base of the head, or not more remote therefrom than the
anterior margin of the eyes. Costal margin of corium prominent
beyond the lateral margin of the abdomen. First abdominal
segment, or at least its side, covered by the metasternum, the
extreme posterior margin only visible. Lateral abdominal margins
entire, not incised between the segments, the segmental angles
not prominent. Tibize spinose.
The Cydnine are universally distributed, and none as yet appear
to have been recorded as injurious insects. Some are found under
stones and similar objects, and many are procured by sweeping
low herbage.
Eighteen genera are here enumerated, but it is more than
probable that many forms of these obscure insects await
discovery.
Synopsis of Genera.
it, Scutellum moderately long, the lateral
margins longer than the basal.
A. Eyes obsolete, scarcely visible........ CEPHALOCTEUS, p. 82.
B. Eyes entire, ordinary, sometimes promi-
nent. Ocelli visibie.
a. Anterior tarsi inserted before the apex
of the tibize.
a. Posterior tibiz thickened ........ STmBaropvus, p. 84.
6. Posterior tibize slender .......... LactistEs, p. 86.
b. Anterior tarsi inserted at the apex of
the tibiee.
a. Posterior tibize somewhat flattened
and margined with short close
stifl hairs s forsew. oe eclewerc ee ..... SUCOPARIPES, p. 88.
b. Posterior tibiz cylindrical.
a’, Antenne four-jointed ........ ADRISA, p. 89.
b', Antenne five-jointed.
a’, Margins of the head spinulose,
setose, or ciliated.......... Cypnus, p. 90.
6°. Margins of the head ciliated,
not spinulose.
VOU. 1: G
82 PENTATOMID &.
a®, Rostrum Jong, reaching or
passing the 3rd abdominal
SOMMEM eters eros tes o terense GAMPSOTES, p. 94.
6°, Rostrum not passing the
posterior coxee.
‘| Cori t broader tl
a*, Corium not broader than
abdomen.
Posterior femora gene-
rallyispined “0.2... Macroscytus, p. 94
5°. Posterior femora not
SiOUUCLS Ob SUB caeer tah aren GEOTOMUS, p. 98.
64. Corium broader than
abdomen) We. .s4.: FROMUNDUS, p. 99.
I. Scutellum short, triangular, margins about
equal in leneth. ;
A. Head neither spinose nor dentate.
a. Head with the lateral lobes longer
than central and strongly reflexed.. BRACHYPELTA, p- 100,
b. Head with the lateral lobes not ahs
ay longer than the central.
hy Membrane longer than the corium.
a’. Apical margin of corium very
strongly sinuate ........ . HeEvRNIUvS, p. i101.
b'. Apical margin of corium slightly
SIMMabe inca ce ek eer .... GARSAURIA, p. 102.
6. Membrane shorter than the corium. CYDNOPELTUS, p. 105,
B. Head marginally hairy or spinous.
a. Seutellum triangular, apex more or
less acute,
a. Anterior margin of pronotum very
sliphithyscon¢avely. ce ieme ke sce: CuiLocoris, p. 104.
b. Anterior margin of pronotum deeply
excavated to receive head ...... PELTOxYS, p. 106.
b. Seutellum with the apex broadly
TOUNG OA ue 2405s aplestomenctsse oye Bia. areas NISHADANA, p. 107.
II. Prosternum strongly furrowed ........ SEHIRUS, p. 108.
Genus CEPHALOCTEUS.
Cephalocteus, Dufour, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fir. 1854, p. 342; Sign. Ann.
Soc. Ent. Fr. 1881, p. 38; Atk. J. A. S. B. lvi, p- 37 (1887).
Type, ©. scarabeoides,
Fabr.
Distribution. Palearctic,
Ethiopian, and Oriental
Regions.
The only Indian species
of Cephalocteus is unknown
to me as to other writers:
I therefore give a figure
of a Palearctic species to
illustrate the genus.
According to Signoret,
Fig. 41.—- Cephalocteus scarabeoides. this genus can be “distin
CEPHALOCTEUS. 83
guished from any other of the Cydnine by having the eyes almost
invisible, composed only of a small tubercle surmounted by one
or two others, while the ocelli are absent.
Head longer than broad, spinulose, ciliated on the margin and
on the vertex ; lateral lobes longer than the central, which is,
however, free in front; antenne “fiv e-jointed, first joint longest,
the last two shortest and globose. Rostrum reaching the inter-
mediatze cox, second joint stoutest and longest. Pronotum twice
as broad as long, pilose on the sides and on part of the disk.
Scutellum longer “than broad, acuminate. Hemelytra shorter than
the abdomen, membrane very short and veinless ; femora mode-
rately dilated ; intermediate and posterior tibiz ciliated over their
whole surface, the first pair with ten spines on the outer side,
apparently mobile, increasing in length and breadth from base to
apex, the internal side furnished w ith four spines and having long
hairs ; tarsi long and slender ; claws with bristle-like appendages.
Odoriferous aperture more or less confused in the mesosternal
groove with the ostiole towards the middle, and forming an oblique
opening with a distinct margin at the base and almost none
at apex.
149. Cephalocteus melolonthoides, Schiddte, in Kroy. Nat. Tidsskr.
iv, p. 333 (1843); Atk. J. A. S, B. lvi, p. 37 (1887).
I have not seen this species, and can therefore only rely on the
description of Schiddte.
Fuscous or piceous, with ferruginous hairs; scutellum and
corium at the apex of a paler colour, membrane albescent at the
apex ; antenne and rostrum ferruginous; basal margin of head
pale yellow ; legs rufous, posterior tibiz piceous, spines fuscous, all
the tarsi pale ; head almost one-sixth the length of the body, some-
what convex, impressed towards the sides with some unequal
punctures ; anterior margin of the head between the somewhat
exserted eyes broadly rounded, deeply incised at centre ; sides of
clypeus converging towards the apex, united by a small transverse
furrow behind the middle; pronotum at least twice as broad as
its median length, not quite twice as long as the head, narrower
than the basal breadth by one-third at apex, convex, densely and
minutely punctate, somewhat smooth towards the anterior angles ;
scutelium almost twice as long as the pronotum, somewhat con-
vex, densely punctate, anterior angles very acute, lateral margins
straight, apex broadly rounded; corium as broad as half of the
anterior margin of the scutellum, densely punctate, somewhat
convex, sides convexly sloped, externally rounded ; abdomen some-
what smooth, with ferruginous hairs.
Leneth 3? millim.
Hab. Travancore.
G2
84 PENTATOMID&,
Genus STIBAROPUS.
Stibaropus, Dall. List Hem.i, pp. 111, 125 (1851); Stgn. Ann. Soc.
Ent. Fr. 1881, p. 45.
Pachycnemis, Jak. Hem. Caucas., Troudy Russk. Int. Obs. viii, p. 54
(1875).
Schiodtella, Sign. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (G) i, p. elvii (1881), part.
Type, S. molginus, Schiddte.
Distribution. Palearctic and Oriental Regions.
Head inclined anteriorly, longer than broad, the apex slightly
emarginate, the margins spinulous ; eyes globose, ocelli large ;
antenne short, five-jointed, gradually increasing in thickness from
base toapex. Rostrum slender, usually reaching the posterior coxz.
Membrane well developed and extending beyond the apex of the
abdomen. Anterior tibize compressed, with the basal half of the
outer margin spinose, the inner margin fringed with hairs, especially
at the apex ; tarsi inserted at about one-third from apex, long and
slender, basal joint very long; intermediate tibiz somewhat clav ate,
strongly curved, thickly spinose on the outside, especially towards
apex; tarsi inserted at apex of tibie, their apical joint longest ;
posterior legs very stout and somewhat short, femora very broad
and somewhat compressed ; tibiae very short, spmose on the out-
side, much enlarged and abruptly truncated at apex, forming a
large oval disk surrounded by closely-set spines: tarsi very short
and almost hidden by surrounding spines.
Fig. 42.—-Stibaropus imolginus.
150. Stibaropus molginus, Schiddte ( Sean , in Kroy. Nat.
Tidsskr. (2) 1 il. p: 4538 Vege Atk. J. A. S. B. li, p- 39 (1887 3
Dist. A. M. N. #7. (7) iv, p. 218 (1899).
STIBAROPUS
o.6)
(3) |
Stibaropus brunneus, Vall. List Hem. i, p. 125, t. iii, f. 1 (1851).
Stibaropus latipes, 4th. (nee Westw.) J. A.S. B. lvi, p. 89 (1887).
Head, pronotum, and scutellum dark castaneous, the corium a
little paler in hue; head finely wrinkled, somewhat piceous on
basal area, the ocelli red; pronotum strongly transversely wrinkled
rather more than half its leneth, from base to a shallow transverse
furrow: in front of this furrow is a transverse line, beyond
which the surface is somewhat raised and almost smooth ; scutellum
transversely wrinkled, with a few scattered punctures; corium
thickly and finely punctate; membrane dull ochraceous, semi-
hyaline ; body beneath pale castaneous, finely pilose.
Length 9; max. breadth 52 millim.
Hab. “ North India” (Brit. Mus.). Burma; Sheninaga (Ja).
151. Stibaropus tabulatus, Schisdte (Scaptocoris), in Kroy. Nat.
Tidsskr, (2) i, p. 459 (1849); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 17 (1876);
Sign. Ann, Soc, Ent. Fr. (6) i, p. 45 (1881).
Signoret describes this species (evidently a condensation of the
diagnosis of Schiddte) as follows :—* Strongly suboval. Rostrum
as long as the sternum. Second joint of the antenne a fourth part
longer than the third *. Scutellum transversely striated, angularly
rounded at apex. Corium smooth or very obsoletely punctate.
“* Leneth 7? millim.”
Hab. Travancore.
152. Stibaropus callidus, Schiidte (Scaptocoris), in Ardy. Nat. Tidsskr.
(2) ui, p. 460 (1849) ; Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 17 (1876); Stgn. Ann.
Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) i, p. 46 (1881).
Differs from the preceding species by its smaller size; the
rostrum only the length of the prosternum ; the third joint of the
antenne about equal in length to the fourth ; scutellum transversely
rugosely punctate, most thickly and more confluent at base ; corium
finely punctate.
Length 5 to 54 millim.
Hab. Bengal; Serampore. Calcutta and S. India (Ind. Jus.).
Burma: Schwego-Myo, Toungoo, Katha, Rangoon, Palon (/¢q).
“Found flying in the evening on the banks of the EBugli River”
(Atkinson).
153. Stibaropus minor, Walk. Cat. Het. i. p. 166. 2 (1867); Dist.
A.M. N. #1. (7) iv, p. 218 (1899).
Stibaropus testaceus, Walk. loc. cit. p. 166. 5.
Stibaropus flavidus, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) 1, p. 47, pl. 2, £.6
(1881).
This species is more elongate in form and much paler in hue than
* Schiidte evidently, as Signoret suggests, mistook the third for the second
joint of the antennz, and the above should probably be described as “ third
joint a fourth part longer than the fourth.”
86 PENTATOMID_E.
those preceding, being generally dark ochraceous ; third joint of
the antenne a little longer than tne fourth ; rostrum about reach-
ing the intermediate cox; pronotum profoundly transversely
furrowed near centre, behind which the surface is transversely
rugulose; scutellum transversely rugosely striate, with a distinct
foveate impression near the apex.
Length 53 to 63 millim.
Hab. North India (Coll. Dist.). Burma: Katha, Bhamo (/%a).
Genus LACTISTES.
Lactistes, Schiddte, in Kroy. Nat. Tidsskr. (2) ii, p. 456 (1849) ; Séad,
En. Hem. v, p. 17 (1876); Stgn. Bull. Soc, Ent. Fr. (5) ix, p. elxxii
(1879); id. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) i, p. 48 (1881); Ath. J. ALS. B.
lvi, p. 42 (1887).
Type, L. vericulatus, Schioddte. An African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
As in the preceding genus, the anterior tarsi are apparently
inserted before the end of the tibize, owing to the prolonged con-
dition of the apex of the tibia—which is more or less emarginate—
arising from the union of the apical spines. Head normally
ciliated ; lateral lobes enclosing the central lobe, but emarginate at
apex ; vertex more or less rugulose ; eyes spinose at base; pro-
notum narrower in front, with a transverse median impression ;
corium almost twice as long as the membrane, the last extending
beyond the abdomen. In Stiharopus the posterior tibie are
thickened ; in Lactistes they are slender.
154. Lactistes rastellus, Schiidte, in Kréy. Nat. Tidsskr, (2) ii, p. 457
(1849); Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1870, p. 614; Sign. Ann. Soc.
Ent. Fr. (6) i, p. 49, t. 2, £. 8 (1881).
/Ethus philippinensis, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 118.19 (1851).
Blackish-brown, shining, elongate, strongly and densely punctate
except on the anterior part of the pronotum. Head shorter than
its greatest breadth through the eyes, rugosely punctate, central
lobe stronger and more prominent than the lateral lobes ; rostrum
reaching the intermediate coxze, the three basal joints about equal
in length, second joint a little the shortest ; pronotum punctate,
except on the anterior disk and the posterior margin ; scutellum
strongly punctate, with the apex acuminate; corium thickly and
finely punctate, with three or more marginal piliferous points ;
anterior tibize with the inner margin sinuated, with a rounded
tuberosity before the apex, the outer margin with five or six strong
dental spines, the last near the protuberance very small ; abdomen
punctured.
Length 5 to 6; max. breadth 3 to 4 millim.
Hab. Bengal; Serampore. Burma: Rangoon, Palon, Toungoo,
Prome, Karennee (Fea), Minhla (Comotto), Tenasserim; Thagata
(/ea).—Also received from the Philippines.
LACTISTES, 87
155. Lactistes vicinus, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) i, p. 50, t. 2, £9
(1881).
Closely allied to the preceding species (Z. rastellus), but differing
from it in the much shorter, broader, and rounded apex of the
tibie : the inner margin is without a tuberosity, whilst the outer
margin possesses five or six dental spines. Head rounded, emar-
ginate in front; pronotum punctured, the margins ciliated; the
odoriferous aperture more sinuous anteriorly and _ posteriorly,
terminating in a lobe more angularly rounded, with a small
tooth at the emargination; third joint of the antenne oval, as
long as the second but stouter, fourth and fifth joints longest and
equal.
Length 9 7}; max. breadth 33 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith).
156. Lactistes truncato-serratus, Sign. Ann. Soc, Ent. Fr. (6) i, p.51,
t.2, f. 10 (1881).
Alhed to the preceding species in form and coloration, but,
according to Signoret, differing in the dilated prolongation of the
Fig. 48.—Lactistes truncato-serratus.
posterior tibiz, which are short and possess at the last spine on the
outer margin two emarginations, which form three rounded teeth.
(Signoret must evidently have been here describing the anterior
and not the posterior tibize.) Head rounded, emarginate in front,
the central lobe shorter than the lateral lobes but free, the lateral
lobes not meeting at apices; pronotum more punctate, with two
irregular levigate spaces on the anterior disk; scutellum less
densely punctate; corium without marginal piliferous points ;
abdomen punctured on the marginal areas, also punctured on the
shining lateral areas of the mesosternum, and on the metasternum
88 PENTATOMID#.
near the insertion of the posterior femora; the odoriferous aper-
ture is also distinct in construction.
Length 73 to 8; max. breadth 34 to 4 millim.
Hab. “ North India” (Stgnoret). Burma: Rangoon, Palon,
Teinzo, Karennee (Fea). Tenasserim; Thagata (fea).
Genus SCOPARIPES.
Scoparipes, Sign. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. ix, p. clxxiii (1879); Ann. Soe.
int. Fr, 1881, p. 202.
Type, S. latipes, Westw. A Malayan species.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
This genus was founded for the reception of a group of species
distinguished by the form of the posterior tibia, which in the male
sex are long, flattened, narrower at the base than at the apex, and
have on the inner surface a line or margin furnished with short,
very close, stiff hairs; in the female sex the same line possesses
but a few hairs only; on the outer margin there are spines, as in
other allied genera. The head is more or less rounded and
margined with hairs and rather stout spinules; antenne five-
jointed, the third joint shorter than the second; odoriferous
aperture broad, transversely grooved, terminating in a broad lobe,
with the lower opening surrounded by a hood (capuchon).
157. Scoparipes (?) longirostris, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) i. p. 205,
t. vil, f. 24 (1881); Atk. J. A. S..B. lvi, p. 45 (1887).
This is a species I have not seen, and some doubt seems to exist
both as to its generic position and exact habitat. Signoret’s figure
is here reproduced, with Atkinson’s translation of his description,
which is quite literal.
Brown-black : somewhat parallel,
elongate ; rostrum and tarsi yellowish ;
first two joints of the antenne black,
the rest brownish. Head rounded in
front, striated, finely punctured, spi-
nulose, and ciliated on the margin ;
second joint of the antenne longer
than the third; rostrum very long,
reaching the second ventral] segment,
the joints almost equal, the second
joint much arched; pronotum almost
square, anterior angles rounded, an-
terior border much emarginate and
strongly impressed, finely punctured,
also the lateral margins and on the
Fig. 44. median transverse line, much ciliated
Scoparipes(?) longirostris. on the borders; scutellum rounded,
impressed at the tip and very concave,
disk punctured ; hemelytra shorter and narrower than the abdo-
men, finely punctured, with 7—8 piliferous points on the external
ADRISA. 89
side; membrane brown; feet black; anterior tibiz broad, with
the usual spines; abdomen glossy in the middle, punctured and
striated on the sides.
Length 12; max. breadth 6 millim.
Hab. “Tndia” (Leyden Mus.).
Genus ADRISA.
Adrisa, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 89 (1845); Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr.
1881, p. 206.
Acatalectus, Dall. List Hem. i, pp. 110, 122 (1851).
Geobia, Montrouz. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, 1858, p. 245.
Type, A. nigra, Amy. & Serv., from Java,
Distribution. India, Burma, the Malay Peninsula, Malayan
Archipelago, Australia, and Tasmania.
This genus is readily recognized by its antennz being only four-
jointed, owing to the fusion “of the second and third joints ; ; first
joint short, not extending beyond the anterior margin of the head,
second about as long as Hine third and fourth together; rostrum
with the second joint thickest and longest, the fourth shortest ;
body oval, slightly convex ; corium twice as long as the mem-
brane ; scutellum angular at the apex.
158. Adrisa magna, Uhiler (Acatalectus), Proc. Ac. N.S. al, p. 222
(1860); Stgn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) 1, p. 206, t. 7, f. 25 (i881).
Black, shining, much punctured, the punctuation more or less
confluent ; head rounded in
front, the lateral margins
strongly and rugosely punc-
tate, and very finely and
obscurely meeting in front
of the median lobe; pro-
notum subquadrate, the
anterior angles rounded,
the disk punctured ex-
cepting a smooth space on
the anterior area; scutel-
lum rugosely punctate, with
a more or less distinet cen-
tral carinate line; .corium
subopaque, thickly and
finely punctate ; membrane
fuliginous.
Length 13 to 19 millim. (The males are much smaller than the
females.)
Hab. Niga Hills (Chenneil). Burma; Ashwe Keba (f%a).
Tenasserim ; Tavoy (Coll. Dist.), Myitta (Dohert, ty), Meetan (Fea).
—Also received from Hong Kong.
Fig. 45. —dAdrisa magna.
90) PENTATOMID A,
Genus CYDNUS.
Cydnus, Fabr. (part.) Syst. Rhyng. p. 184 (1808); Sign. Ann. Soc.
Ent. Fr, (6) 11, p. 145 (1882).
Ethus, Dall, List Hem.i, pp. 110, 112 (1851); Stgn. op. cit. (6) 1,
p- 423 (1881).
Microporus, UAler, Geol. Geogr. Surv. 1875, p. 275 ; ad. op. cit. 1876,
palO;
Type, C. nigritus, Fabr.
Distribution, Almost universal.
Cydnus and dithus have been treated as separate genera by
most writers, but it seems best to unite them, as has recently been
done in Lethierry and Severin’s Catalogue. The antenne are
five-jointed ; body oval or ovate, slightly concave ; margins of the
head pilose, setose, or remotely ciliated; lobes of the head equal
in length, or the lateral lobes longer than the central lobe; ostiolar
canal having either at the apex a free lobe, more or less elevated,
horn-shaped, and more or less flattened at the sides (Cydnus,
Sign.), or without this appendage (thus, Sign.).
159. Cydnus nigritus, Fuir. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 123 (1794);
id. Syst. Rhyng. p. 184 (1803); Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii,
p. 147, t. 6, f. 85 (1882).
Cydnus picipes, Hahn, Wanz. 1, p. 165, f. 85 (1831).
Cydnus flavicornis, Wolff, Ic. p. 66, f. 63 (1801).
Adthus nigropiceus, Scott, A. M. N. H. (4) xiv, p. 294 (1874).
Pitchy black, shining ; anterior margin of the head and lateral
margins of the pronotum with long castaneous hairs; head with
the anterior margin slightly concave in the middle and with four
foveze, one placed at the inner margin of each eye and one on
either side of the apex of the central lobe; antennz piceous, apex
of the terminal joint pale brown; eyes reddish or brownish-red ;
rostrum piceous; pronotum shining; anterior margin with four
fovere, placed two on either side, between the two inner are a few
punctures in a curved line, lateral and posterior margins rather
broadly but finely punctured, across the disk are four somewhat
obscure fovex, the two exterior most pronounced, apex depressed ;
scutellum coarsely punctate ; corium much more finely punctate ;
membrane pale fuscous ; legs more or less castaneous, the tarsi
ochraceous.
Length 4 to 5 millim.
Hab. Burma: Rangoon, Mandalay, Karennee (/a).— Also
found in Eastern Europe, Cochin China, China, and Japan.
160. Cydnus indicus, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 19 (1887); Dist. A.
M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 221 (1899); Dall. (Aithus) Last Hem. i,
p- 114. 5 (1851); Sign. (Akthus) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii,
p- 28, t. i, f. 69 (1882); Atk. (Aithus) J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 47
(1887).
CYDNUS. 91
-Ethus perosus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1858, p. 214. 2.
-Kthus impressicollis, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr, (8) vii, p. 925
(1860).
-Ethus ferus, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 165, 91 (1867).
Oval or ovate, black-piceous ; head somewhat obtusely rounded,
somewhat coarsely punc-
tate, the base and central
lobe almost levigate, lateral
margins reflexed, remotely
pilose; antennz brownish,
last three joints a little
inerassated, second a little
shorter than the third;
pronotum convex in the ¢,
with a transverse impres-
sion before the middle,
distinctly and somewhat
densely punctate, the base
Fig. 46.— Cydnus indicus. and transverse space be-
fore the middle levigate,
lateral margins pilose ; scutellum somewhat coarsely punctate, the
apex and basal angles more or less impunctate ; corium finely and
thickly punctate ; membrane pale fuliginous.
Length 53 to 7 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith). Burma; Teinzo (Fea).—Widely dis-
tributed, being found throughout Southern Africa and Madagascar ;
also generally in the Malay Archipelago and Australia.
161. Cydnus ceylonicus, Mayr, Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, xvi, p. 362
(1866) ; id. Reise Nov. Hem. p. 9 (1866); Sign. (AAthus) Ann.
Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 30, pl. i, f. 71 (1882); Leth. § Sev. (part.)
Cat. Gén. Hém. i, p. 65 (1893).
Black, shining; rostrum and antenne brownish, apical joint
of antenne brownish-ochraceous ; posterior margin of the pro-
notum and the corium brownish-ochraceous ; clavus and poste-
rior claval margin dark castaneous ; membrane pale hyaline, the
veins slightly infuscated ; central lobe of the head as long as the
lateral lobes; second joint of the antenne a little longer than
the third.
As Signoret remarks, this species might be easily confounded
with Macroscytus badius or M. subaéneus, Dall., but can be dis-
tinguished by its greater convexity, by the absence of spines to
the posterior femora, and by the structure of the odoriferous
aperture.
Length 6 to 64 millim.
Hab. Ceylon; Elephant Pass (Z. Z. Green).—Also recorded
from Java.
92 PENTATOMIDE.
162. Cydnus nigroaéneus, Walk. (AEthus) Cat. Het. i, p. 158. 71
(1867).
Cydnus ceylonicus, Leth. § Sev. (part.) Cat. Gén, Hém. t. i, p. 65
(1893).
Black, shining. ‘* Head largely punctured towards the border,
about one-third of the breadth of the thorax; eyes red ; rostrum
piceous ; antenne piceous, one-third of the length of the body,
joints successively increasing in length ; thorax thickly punctured
behind two slight transverse furrows, of which one is near the free
border and the other in the middle. Scutellum rather thickly
punctured; legs rather long and slender; femora slightly setose ;
tibia with rather slender spines; fore wings (corium) minutely
punctured, with two strie near the costa and with three near the
hind border; membrane cinereous.” ( Walker.)
Length 10 millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Cumming § Green).
163. Cydnus borrei, Sign. (Athus) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 32,
t. 2, £ 73 (1882) ; Leth. § Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém. i, p. 65 (1893).
Differing from C. indicus, Westw., by its much broader and
almost smooth head, and by the median lobe being very narrow
anteriorly and as long as the lateral lobes, which almost enclose it.
Length 7 millim.
Hab. Sylhet.
164, Cydnus varians, Fubr. Syst. Rhyng. p. 187 (1803); Sign. Ann.
Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 155, t. 6, f. 92 (1882); Sta (thus),
Hem. Fabr.i, p. 6 (1868).
Ethus cyrtomenoides, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 400 (1860).
This species is described by Stal, who examined the types of
Fabricius, as in form allied to C. iadicus, Westw., from which it
differs by its smaller size, its more obtuse head, which anteriorly
is very remotely and obsoletely punctate, median lobe slightly
narrowed forwardly, antennze much shorter, ocelli situate nearer
to the eyes, pronotum more narrowed anteriorly, punctuation on
pronotum, scutellum, and corium finer, anterior tibie with fewer
spines but apparently longer, and the abdomen remotely, obso-
letely finely punctate.
Length 4 millim.
Hab. Bengal. Bombay (Leith). Ceylon. Burma; Mandalay,
Tenasserim.
165. Cydnus maurus, Dall. (thus) List Hem. i, p. 118 (1851);
Leth. § Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém. i, p. 67 (1893).
Black, somewhat shining, very thickly and finely punctured.
Head as long as broad, with the anterior margin semicircular, very
faintly notched at the tip, lateral lobes not passing the central.
Ocelli not very large, red. Thorax with a faint punctured trans-
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verse furrow about the middle, the anterior and lateral margins,
and the portion of the disk behind the transverse furrow, very
thickly and finely punctured. Scutellum rather elongate, very
thickly and finely punctured. Corium pitchy-chestnut, finely and
rather thickly punctured, the punctures closer on the line of the
nervures, the neighbourhood of which is darker than the rest of
the surface; membrane brownish, transparent. Abdomen very
thickly and finely punctured on the sides, the centre of the disk
smooth, shining, tmpunctate ; the posterior margins of the segments
very minutely denticulated. Legs pitchy black, with the tarsi
ferruginous. Rostrum ferruginous. Antenne ferruginous-brown.
Length 6$ millim.
Hab. “* India” (Hardwicke Coll., Brit. Mus.). Ceylon; Pera-
deniya (Green).
The above description is largely that of Dallas, and relates to
the type, now in somewhat bad condition.
166, Cydnus perpunctatus, Sign. (thus 2) Ann. Mus. Civ. Genov.
xvi, p. 634 (1881); zw. (Aithus) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 84,
t. 2, f. 75 (1882).
Black ; broadly oval, much punctured over its entire surface,
much ciliated on the head and pronotum ; two levigate spaces on
the anterior disk of the pronotum and at the basal angles of the
scutellum, the last with a median carinate line.
A species to be easily recognized from any other here enumerated
by its abundant punctuation.
Length 6 millim.
Hab. Bombay Presidency; Khandala (Genoa Mus.). Burma;
Schwego-Myo, Palon (fea).
Species unknown to the writer by either specimen or figure.
167. Cydnus bengalensis, Leth. Bull. Soc. Ent. Belg. 1891, p. exlii.
‘‘Ovate, black, profoundly and thickly punctate ; head anteriorly
spinuliferous ; lateral margins of the pronotum furnished with
numerous long reddish cilia; rostrum, antennee, and legs brownish,
tarsi ochraceous.”
Stated to resemble C. flavicornis, Fabr., from which it differs by
the denser and more coarse punctuation of the pronotum and
scutellum.
* Length 4 millim,”
Hab. Bengali: “ Tetara.”
168. Cydnus? scutellatus, Dohrn (thus), Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi,
p- 400. 16 (1860) ; Leth. § Sev. Cat. Gén. Hem. i, p. 68 (1893).
“ Black, shining, punctured ; head and thorax with their margins
reflexed and pilose; their surface convex, sparingly punctate,
94 PENTATOMIDE.
laterally somewhat obliquely impressed; scutellum with the
margins linearly punctate, the disk searcely punctate; corium
densely punctate; membrane fuscous; abdomen beneath shining,
laterally punctate; rostrum, antenne, and tarsi falvous.”
“ Leneth 7 millim.”
Hah. Ceylon.
Genus GAMPSOTES.
Gampsotes, Sign. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (1881) p. xxix; td. Ann. Soe.
Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 243 (1882).
Type, G. parallelus, Sign.
Distribution. India, Burma.
This genus is to be recognized by the length of the rostrum,
which reaches the third abdominal segment, or is even longer ;
the second joint of the antenne is a little longer than the fund,
the third shorter than the fourth. These are The dimensions of
the antennal joints as given by Signoret, but the second joint of
the antennz can scarcely be regarded as longer than the third.
169, Gampsotes parallelus, Sige Bull. Soc, Ent. Fr. 1881, p. xxix ;
id. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 243, t. 8, f. 103 (1882); Atk.
J) AS, Be lvi; p. 02 (1887).
Two and a half times longer than broad, parallel, piceous ;
antenne and the tarsi ferru-
ginous. Rostrum very long,
ii some specimens reaching
the third abdominal segment,
in others reaching the pen-
ultimate segment (this is a
variable character, but is also
somewhat dependent on the
direction of the head); pro-
notum strongly emarginate in
front and punctate, except on
anterior disk and_ posterior
Fig. 47.— Gampsotes parailelus, margin ; scutellum very long,
rounded at the apex, strongly
punctate except at the basal angles ; corium very long.
Length 53 millim.
Hab. Burma: Toungoo, Schwego-Myo, Rangoon, Palon, Katha
(Fea).
Genus MACROSCYTUS.
erga fs Eur, Hem. pp. 83, 562 (1861) ; Stal, Hem. Afr.
1, pp. 19, 25 (1864); Srgn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 465
(188: 2). ‘
Type, JZ. brunneus, Fabr.
Nistribution. Paiearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental Regions.
Among the genera of this fauna Macroscytus is to be recognized
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by the large scutellum, and especially by the presence of a spine
at the apex of the posterior femora. ‘hese are the characters
relied upen by Signoret. Stal allies the genus to -dthus, Dall. =
Oydnus, Fabr., but separates it by the characters of having the
body very remotely ciliated and the absence of small spines to the
margin of the head.
170. Macroscytus brunneus, Fair. (Cydnus) Syst. Rhyng. p. 185
1803); Feb. (part.) Hur. Hem. p. 362 (1861); Sign. (part.)
Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 477, pl. 14, f. 186 (1882); Atk.
(part.) J. A. 8. B. lvi, p. 54 (1887).
Cydnus spinipes, Fadr. loc. cit. p. 186.
Cydnus proximus, Lamb. Faun. Andal. p. 112 (1839).
/Mthus opacus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1853, p. 214. 3; Stél
(Macroscytus), Hem. Afr.i, p. 26. 5 (1864).
Oval; of a more or less deep brown; the varieties brunneus and
opacus black, and spinipes more or less finely punctured ; corium
sometimes glossy ; rostrum, base of antenne, and the tarsi
ochraceous. Head rounded in front, central lobe as long as the
lateral lobes, which have 5 or 6 hairs along the margin; vertex
scarcely carinate ; rostrum reaching the intermediate coxee ; first
and second joints of the antenne ochraceous, the third shorter
than the second ; pronotum convex in front, transversely flattened,
without an impression ; scutellum reaching three-fourths the length
of the abdomen, finely punctured on the disk ; corium almost flat,
finely punctate: membrane hyaline, veins infuscated ; tarsi yellow,
all the femora spinose beneath, posterior femora with two stout
spines at apex.
Length 8 millim.
Hab. India. Ceylon (Signoret). Burma: Karennee (fea).—
A well-known European species; also found in Africa, and
recorded from China.
171. Macroscytus badius, Walk. (Ethus) Cat. Het. i, p. 159. 73
(1867) ; Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 222 (1899).
Macroscytus brunneus, Sign. (part.) dan. Soc. Lint. Fr. (6) ii,
Dettiset. lt) Pelee s(18s2); Atk. (part.) J.-A. S. B. yi, pod
(1887).
“Tawny, elliptical, shining, slightly convex. Sides of the head
and thorax with stout bristles. Head with oblique striz on each
side, a little less than half the breadth of the thorax. Antenne
about one-third of the breadth of the head; joints successively
increasing in length. Thorax thinly and minutely punctured; a
transverse middle furrow barely indicated. Scutellum thinly
punctured. Legs thick; tibie with stout spines. Fore wings
minutely punctured, with three strize near the costa, and with
three near the hind border; membrane pale cinereous.” ( Walker.)
M. badius, Walk., was placed by Signoret as a synonym of
5
the preceding species (MZ. brunneus, Fabr.), but 1t differs from the
96 PPNTATOMID®.
species of Fabricius by its uniformly paler and ochraceous colora-
tion, and structurally by being shorter and broader.
Length 6 to 7 miliim.
Hab. “India” (Brit. Mus.). Ceylon (Thwaites)—Also found
in Mr. Fortune’s collection from North China.
172. Macroscytus transversus, Burm. (Cydnus) Nov. Act. Acad.
Leop. xvi, Suppl. i, p. 291, t. 41, f. 4 (1834); Walk. (Acatalectus)
Cat. Het. i, p. 164. 2 (1867); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 19. 1 (1876) ;
Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 476, t. 14, f. 135 (1882);
Leth. § Sev. (Advisa) Cat. Gén. Hém. i, p. 63 (1898).
Ovate, elongate; of a deep blackish-brown, with the rostrum,
the antenne (more or less), and the tarsi ochraceous. In mature
specimens the posterior margin of the pronotum and the lateral
margin of the corium are brownish-ochraceous. Allied to the
following species (AZ. subaéneus), but a much broader insect.
Length 7 to 10; max. breadth 5 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Thwaites, Green).—Also received from Celebes,
the Philippines, and New Guinea; I possess a specimen from
Formosa.
173. Macroscytus subaéneus, Dall. (ASthus) List Hem. i, p. 116.
11 (1851); Leth. § Sev. (Cydnus) Cat. Gén, Hém. i, p. 68 (1893) ;
Dist. A.M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 222 (1899).
Macroscytus javanus, Mayr, Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, 1866, p. 361 ;
Leth. § Sev. t. e. p. 71 (1893).
thus eequalis, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 159. 72 (1867).
-Ethus indicus, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. i, p. 17 (1868).
Macroscytus japonensis, Scott, 4. M. N. H. (4) xiv, p. 294 (1874).
‘Head black, impunctate, with the anterior margin entire, the
central lobe as long as the lateral; ocelli red ; pronotum brassy-
black, shining, with the posterior margin dull chestnut, the
lateral margins, the pos-
terior portions of the
disk, and the centre of
the anterior margin finely
and rather thickly punc-
tured. Scutellum elongate,
black, slightly shining,
with a few scattered fine
punctures. Coriaceous por-
tion of the elytra pitchy-
brown, thickly and finely
punctured, the punctures
larger at the base; mem-
brane brownish, darker at
the base, semitransparent
Fig. 48.—Macroscytus subacneus. at the margin. Abdomen
i beneath brassy-black, with
the disk very sn:ooth and shining, the sides wrinkled; the posterior
MACROSCYTUS. 97
margin of the segments very finely denticulated towards the sides,
smooth across the disk. Sternum black, shining, slightly brassy,
with a few punctures on the prosternum and with a large, opaque
wrinkled patch occupying the greater part of each side of meso- and
metasterna; legs black; tarsi castaneous ; rostrum piceous;
antenn brown, with the second joint reddish.” (Dallas.)
Length 8 to 93 millim.
Hab, Bombay (Leith), Deccan (Day). Burma: Karennee, Katha,
Schwego-Myo, Palon (Fea). Tenasserim: Thagata, Kawkareet
(Fea).— Widely distributed throughout the Malay Archipelago and
found in Japan.
17+. Macroscytus expansus, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 479,
t. 14, f. 188 (1882).
Described as differing from the preceding species (7. subaéneus)
by the more ciliated margin of the head and by having the third
joint of the antenne shorter than the second.
Length 7 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.). Bombay ; Deccan (Day).
The type is stated by Signoret to be in my own collection, and was
evidently founded on a specimen I sent my old and valued friend
when he was working out the family. It is probably still in his
collection now contained in the Vienna Museum.
175. Macroscytus foveolus, Dall. (thus) List Hem.i, p. 113 (1851);
Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ii, p. 472, t. 13, f. 131 (1882).
‘* Head rather small, with the anterior margin rounded, entire,
the lateral lobes not meeting beyond the central; pitchy-brown,
with the margins paler and fringed with fine bristles. Ocelli very
large, red. Thorax pitchy-brown, with the posterior margin
chestnut ; anterior margin with a faint, finely punctured, transverse
fovea; lateral margins finely and thickly punctured, and fringed
with long, stout bristles; posterior portion of the disk finely
and sparingly punctured. Scutellum pitcliv-brown at the base,
becoming chestnut-brown towards the apex, rather strongly but
sparingly punctured; the tip with a distinct fovea. Coriaceous
portion of the elytra bright chestnut-brown, thickly and finely
punctured ; membrane brownish, semitransparent. Abdomen
beneath pitchy, very smooth, shining, with the disk impunctate,
the sides thickly and finely punctured. Breast pitchy, thickly and
finely punctured. Anterior legs pitchy-red ; four posterior pitchy,
with the cox reddish ; all the tarsi ferruginous. Rostrum pitchy-
red, with the apex pitchy. Antenne ferruginous, dusky towards
the base.” (Dallas.)
Length 83 to 11 millim.
Hab. North India (Hardwicke), Sikhim ; Mungphu (Atkinson),—
A species to be recognized by the foveate pronotum.
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95 PENTATOMID A.
Genus GEOTOMUS.
Geotomus, Muls. §& Rey, Pun. France, Pent. p.54 (1866) ; Sign. Ann.
Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) iti, p. 33 (1883) ; Ath. J.-A. 8. B. li, p. 55 (1887).
Type, @. punctulatus, Costa. A Palearctic species.
Distribution. Universal.
According to Signoret, Geotomus differs from Cydnus by the
absence of small spines to the head. It is to be separated from
Gampsotes by the shorter rostrum, which does not extend beyond
the intermediate coxe ; the absence of the tumidity on the lateral
angles of the disk of the pronotum which conceal the real angles
as in Macroscytus, and the posterior femora being spinose at the
apex, also give suthcient characters for distinguishing it. The
odoriferous apertures are also structurally diverse.
176. Geotomus pygmeus, Dall. (thus) List Hem. i, p. 120 (1851) ;
Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr, (6) ii, p. 5], t. 3, f. 160 (1883),
Cydnus rarociliatus, Ellenr. Nat. Tiydschr. Nederl. Ind xxiv, p. 139,
f.7 (1862).
Cane Sane Voil. Faun, Ind. Néerl., Pent. p. 17 (1868).
thus palliditarsus, Scott, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1880, p. 309.
Geotomus subtristis & jucundus, Buch. White, A. M. N. H. (4) xx
pp. 110,111 (1877).
/Kthus nanulus & platysomoides, Walk. Cat. Het. i, pp. 162, 163,
nn. 83 & 92 (1867).
Aithus omicron, Walk. op. cit. ii, p. 534 (1868).
** Hlongate-ovate, black, shining. Head with the lateral lobes
sparingly punctured. Ocelli
red. Thorax smooth, some-
what quadrate, transverse,
with a short line of fine
punctures close to the middle
of the anterior margin, a line
of similar punctures across
the disk behind the middle,
and a few scattered punctures
on the sides. Scutellum long,
rather thickly and __ finely
punctured, with the base
impunctate. Coriaceous por-
Fig. 49.— Geotomus pygmeus, tion of the elytra pitchy, very
thickly and finely punctured,
the punctures larger along the nervures; membrane whitish.
Body beneath black; abdomen thickly and finely punctured on
the sides; the disk smooth. Legs pitchy; tarsi pale orange.
Antennie pale brown, with the tips of the fourth and fifth joints
paler or testaceous.” ( Dallas.)
Length 33 to 43 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith). Ceylon (Lewis). Burma; Bhamo,
Toungoo, Rangoon, Mandalay, Karennee, Katha, Teinzo (Fea).—
Generally distributed throughout the Malayan Archipelago,
r
FROMUNDUS. 99
found in China and Japan, and recorded from New Caledonia
and Hawaii.
177. Geotomus apicalis, Dail. (Aithus) List Hem. i, p. 120 (1851);
Dist. A. MN. H. (7) iv, p. 222 (1899).
Allied to G. pyymeus, Dall., but narrower and more elongate ;
central lobe of the head slightly larger than the lateral lobes ;
antenne pitchy-brown, with the apex of the third joint, the
apical half of the fourth, and the whole of the fifth joint
ochraceous.
Length 43 millim.
Hab, North India (Boyd). Ceylon; Peradeniya (Green).
178. Geotomus abdominalis, Sign. (Geotomus (Anolips)) Ann. Soe,
Ent. Fr. (6) iii, p. 219, t. 9, £. 184 (1883). |
“Oval,elongate; pitchy-brown, the corium paler in colour. Head
rounded in front, the central lobe broader at middle than at apex,
as long as the lateral lobes and having two hairs at the apex, the
lateral lobes with five hairs on the margins; vertex finely punc-
tured ; the second joint of the antenne longer than the third ;
rostrum reaching the intermediate cox; pronotum strongly
impressed in front behind the anterior indentation, finely
punctate in that space and also on the transverse line and along
the lateral margins; the transverse groove, absent in the middle,
is visible on the sides below the piliferous points ; lateral margins
with fine hairs; scutellum long, narrowly rounded at the apex,
the disk finely punctate, basal angles smooth and very convex;
corium sparingly punctate ; membrane smoky-hyaline, projecting
beyond the abdomen, which is smooth in the middle, strongly
punctate on the sides.” (Sign.)
Length 33 millim.
Each, = india, 7.*
Genus FROMUNDUS.
Fromundus, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1901, p. 582.
Type, #. opacus, Dist.
Distribution. At present only known from Ceylon.
Body somewhat short and broad, above opaque. Head
* Georomus ELONGATUS, Herr.-Schiff.(Cydnus) Wanz. Ins.v, p.97, t. 177, £.546
(1839); Muls. § Rey, Pun. France, Pent. ii, p. 35. 38 (1866); Sign. Ann.
Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) iii, p. 212, t. 5, f. 176 (1883).
Cydnus oblongus, Ramb, Faun. Ent. Andal. ii, p. 115 (1839) ; Dohrn (ARthus)
Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 400. 15 (1860); Kirby (Althus) J. Linn. Soc., Zool.
xxiv, p. 80 (1891).
This species was included by Dohrn in his list of the Heteroptera of Ceylon,
a course in which he was followed by Kirby. Atkinson also gave the species
in his “ Notes on Indian Rhynchota,” probably on the same record. Up to the:
time of writing I have failed to find any corroboration of the statement that
the species forms part of this fauna.
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100 PENTATOMID.
moderately exserted, the eyes prominent and not resting on the
anterior margin of the pronotum, lateral margins rounded, anterior
margin broad, subtruncate, central lobe as long as the lateral lobes,
the margins with about twelve long hairs; antenne five-jointed,
first and second joints shortest, most slender, and subequal in
length; third, fourth, and fifth joints incrassated, fifth longest ;
rostrum reaching the intermediate coxee, second joint re eaching the
anterior coxe; pronotum broader than long, anterior margin
concavely excavated for the insertion of the head, the anterior
angles broadly prominent, extending beyond the outer margins of
eyes, lateral margins slightly obliquely rounded and furnished
with some scattered long hairs; scutellum longer than broad,
reaching to about two-thirds the length of the abdomen, lateral
margins slightly convex and narrowed to apex; corium about
two thirds the length of the abdomen, outer margin moderately
dilated and convex, much broader than abdomen, posterior margin
slightly sinuate: membrane short; anterior tibize moderately
dilated, with five or six spines on their outer margin and with two
apical spines; intermediate and posterior tibize longly spinous
on both sides.
179. Fromundus opacus, Dist. Tr. £. S. 1901, p. 583.
Dull dark castaneous, very closely and thickly punctate, the
lateral margins of the.
corium paler in hue; an-
tennz and rostrum ochra-
ceous; sternum and _ legs
castaneous ; abdomen piceous,
shining ; membrane pale
hyaline. Pronotum with two
obscure dull discal patches ;
scutellum with a levigate spot
near each basal angle; the
upper surface very thickly
and somewhat coarsely punc-
tate; abdomen beneath finely
punctate.
Fig. 50.—Fromundus opacus.
Length 4; max. breadth 3 millim
Hab. Ceylon (Green).
Genus BRACHYPELTA.
Brachypelta, Amy. S Serv. Hém, p. 89 (1845); Stgn. Ann. Soc, Ent.
Fr, (6) iii. p. 357 (1883).
Cydnus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 110 (1851).
Type, B. aterrima, Forst.
Distribution, Palearctic, Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australian
Regions.
Brachypelta is distinguished from all the preceding genera by
the form of the seutellum, which is short, triangular, with the
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basal longer than the lateral margins; the apical margin of the
coriuim is bisinuated; the median lobe of the head shorter than
the lateral lobes which meet in front of it, their margins without
/Spines.
180. Brachypelta aterrima, Forst. (Cimex) Nov. Sp. Ins. p.71 (1771) ;
Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) ili, p. 357, t. 9, f. 186 (1883) ; Ath.
(Cydnus), J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 50 (1887).
Cimex niger, De Geer, Mém. iii, p. 269 (1778).
Cimex tristis, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 716 (1775); id. (Cydnus) Syst.
Rhyng. p. 185 (1805); Am. § Serv. (Brachypelta) Hém. p. 90
(1843).
Cydnus carbonarius, Fowrer. Ent. Paris. p. 217. 72 (1785).
Cydnus spinipes, Schrank, In. Ins. Austr. p. 273 (1781).
Oval, elongate, deep black, finely punctured; base of vertex,
anterior disk of pronotum, and basal angles of the scutellum
smooth, the last a little elevated: body beneath levigate, the
lateral areas more or less granulate or punctate; femora with
Fig. 51.—Brachypelia aterrima.
several rows of spinous hairs; anterior and intermediate femora
with two apical spines; anterior tibie strongly amplified, the
apical area having eleven stroug spines on the external margin and
four on the internal margin and at the apex, several others on the
anterior and posterior disk; trochanter, rostrum, and antenne
piceous.
Length 10 to 18 millim.
Hab. N.W.P.: Hardwar (Atkonson). Bombay (Coll. Dist.).—
Common to the Palearctic Region, abundant in North Atrica.
Queensland.
Genus HEURNIUS.
Heurnius, Dest. Tr. L. 8. 1901, p. 105.
Type, H. typicus, Dist.
Distribution. Burma, according to present knowledge.
Body elongate, apex of abdomen slightly attenuated, narrower
than pronotum. Head truncate anteriorly, the lateral lobes
102 ; PENTATOMID..
reflexed and somewhat concave. Antenne five-jointed, the second
joint either very small or only shorter than third. Pronotum
broader than long, the lateral margins straight but convexly
rounded towards apical angles, posterior margin straight, anterior
margin moderately concave. Scutellum small, triangular, about
one-third the length of abdomen. Corium small, the apical
margin concavely sinuate; membrane large, a little more than
half the length of abdomen. Anterior tibiz dilated and spined
at apices.
181. Heurnius typicus, Dist. 7). £. 8. 1901, p. 106.
Black; posterior margin of the pronotum, the scutellum and
the corium dark castaneous; antenne ochraceous; membrane
greyish ; legs castaneous; the tarsi ochraceous. Body above
thickly and very coarsely punctate; central lobe of head with the
apical angles prominent.
Length 4 millim.
Hab, Burma; Karennee, Ashwe Keba (fea).
182. Heurnius erebus, Dist. 7. E. S. 1901, p. 106.
Black, shining, antennz pale castaneous; legs dark castaneous,
tarsi ochraceous ; membrane pale greyish. Body above very thickly
Fig. 52.—Heurnius erebus.
and coarsely punctate; pronotum with a discal transverse im-
pression.
Length 33 millim.
Hab. Burma; Rangoon, Palon (/q).
Genus GARSAURIA.
Garsauria, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 536 (1868) ; Dist. A.M. N. H. (7)
iv, p. 224 (1899).
Microrhynchus, Sign. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1882, p. lxiii; Ann. Soc.
Ent. Fr. (6) iii, p. 524 (1883).
Microrrhamphus, Bergr. Rev. d’Entom. t. x, p. 214 (1891).
Type, G. aradoides, Walk.
CYDNOPELTUS. 103
Distribution. Asat present known, a single species ranges from
Burma to New Guinea.
The principal distinguishing characters of this genus are the
membrane much larger than the corium ; scutellum Share, rounded
at the apex; second joint of the antennze minute and scarcely
visible; the apical margin of the corium not well defined, not
distinctly separated from the base of the membrane.
Signoret’s description of his previously described genus is the
mos correct. Walker altogether overlooked the phone second
joint of the antennz, which he described as four-jointed.
183. Garsauria aradoides, Walk. Cat. Hct. iii, p. 536 (1868); Dist.
A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 224 (1899).
Microrhynchus becearii, Sign. Ann. Ent. Soc. Fr, (G) ii, p. 525, t. xv,
f, 205 (1883).
Black, somewhat shining; apices of the third, fourth, and fifth
joints of the antenne, mem-
brane, and the tarsi pale
brownish ; head, pronotum, scu-
tellum, and corium somewhat
thickly punctate; pronotum
with a very distinct transverse
impression which does not reach
the lateral margins, which with
the anterior disk are somewhat
eibbous; an oblique dull levi-
gate spot near each basal angle
Fig. 53.—Garsauria aradoides. of the scutellum.
Length 10 millim.
Hab. Burma; Rangoon (Atkinson). Also received from Borneo
and New Guinea.
Genus CYDNOPELTUS.
Cydnopeltus, Sign. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1881, p. xxviii; Ann. Soe.
Ent, Fr. (6) ii, p. 359 (1883).
Type, C. horvathi, Sign. A Javan species.
Distribution. At present only recorded from Burma and Java.
Differing from Brachypelta by the median lobe of the head not
being enclosed by the lateral lobes; by the equilateral scutellum,
the concave anterior disk of the pronotum, &e.
184. Cydnopeltus minutus, Dist. 77. E. S. 1901, p. 105.
Pale castaneous; antenne with the apices of the joints dis-
tinctly paler; head somewhat irregularly, coarsely and longi-
tudinally carinate; pronotum depressed and levigate near anterior
margin, where there is a distinct central longitudinal incision,
remaining area sparingly punctate and with a transverse central
incision ; scutellum sparingly punctate and transversely wrinkled
104 PENTATOMID®.
from beyond base, depressed near apex ; corium sparingly punc-
tate, the internal area and lateral margin ochraceous ; membrane
pale ochraceous.
Fig. 54.—Cydnopeltus minutus.
Length 3 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee, Ashwe Keba (Fea).
185. Cydnopeltus incisus, Dist. T;. E. S. 1901, p. 105.
Black, shining. Head with the lateral marginal areas thickly
and coarsely punctate, the disk more sparsely punctate ; antenne
dark castaneous, the apices of the joints somewhat paler; pro-
notum glabrous, with a deep straight discal transverse impression ;
scutellum with a basal series of punctures, the lateral margins
coarsely and linearly punctate for a little beyond base, the disk
rugulose and with some scattered very deep punctures; corium
coarsely punctate excepting the inner apical area which is levi-
gate ; membrane very pale brown.
Length 6; breadth 4 millim.
Hab. Burma; Teinzo (Fea),
Genus CHILOCORIS.
Chilocoris, Mayr, Verh, 2.-b. Ges. Wien, xiv, p. 907 (1864); Sagn.
Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) iii, p. 517 (1883); Atk. J. A. S. B. la,
p- 57 (1887).
Amnestoides, Stgn. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fi. 1880, p. viii.
Type, C. nitidus, Mayr.
Distribution. India, Java, Eastern Siberia.
“Margin of head with erect spinules ; central lobe of the head as
long as the lateral lobes ; eyes prominent; ocelli distinct ; antenne
five-jointed, second joint scarcely half as long as the third ; anterior
and lateral margins of the pronotum elevated ; scutellum short,
triangular, reaching the base of the fourth abdominal segment ;
odoriterous orifice with a long furrow, with a rounded elevated
CHILOCORIS. 105
lobe at the apex; anterior tibise gradually broader towards the
apex, externally spinosely pectinated; tarsi inserted at the apex
of the tibie.” (Mayr.)
186. Chilocoris nitidus, Mayr, Verh. s-b. Ges. Wien, xiv, p. 907
(1864) ; Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) iii, p. 518 (1883).
“Shining, piceous-black; posterior margin of the pronotum,
corium, antenne, rostrum, and legs pale castaneous ; head strongly,
&
Yves Pena A
Fie. 55.—Chilocoris nitidus.
posterior area of pronotum and corimm finely punctured ; scutellum
somewhat coarsely punctate; membrane hyaline ; abdomen levigate.”
(Mayr)
Length 5 millim. *
Hab, Kashmir.—Also received from Japan (Lewis).
187. Chilocoris piceus, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) iii, p. 518, pl. 15,
f. 201 (1883). :
Chilocoris nitidus, Way?
Blackish-brown, paler in colour on the corium and on the lateral
and posterior margins of the pronotum. Head broad, eves very
stout, ocelli nearer to the eyes than to the median line; vertex
with a longitudinal impression, median lobe broader in the middle
than towards apex; pronotum strongly margined in front with a
longitudinal line and impressions, anterior disk levigate, transverse
impressions very distinct with a line of dots, posterior disk weakly
punctate; scutellum blunt at the apex, sparingly punctate on disk,
more so but more finely on lateral margins; corium strongly punc-
tate along the cubital veins, with two series of lines on the clavus,
apical area finely punctate, almost levigate at base; membrane
ochraceous, hyaline; meso- and metasterna opaque.
Length 33 millim.
Hab, “ India.”
* A specimen examined and returned to me by Signoret when writing his
Monograph, as C. nitidus, from which fig. 55 is taken, measures only
3 millim. Mayr's type specimen is reported in bad condition.
106 PENTATOMID-E.
188. Chilocoris parumpunctatus, Siyn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) iii,
p. 520, pl. 15, f. 202 (1883) ; Ath. J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 58 (1887).
This species is distinguished by the serrated margins of the
pronotum and of the base of the corium, from the serration issue
hairs, nine on the pronotum and six on the corium. Pale casta-
neous, shining, weakly punctured on the head; median lobe much
amplified in the middle, narrow at the apex and on the vertex,
much broader than the lateral lobes ; pronotum strongly margined
in front with 3-4 stout points; scutellum rounded at the apex,
sparingly and strongly punctate on disk, more densely punctate
near margins ; corium almost levigate, densely punctate along the
cubital suture, the clavus exhibiting a complete line along the suture
and a half line near the scutellum; a second line of punctures on
the external radial vein and a strong impunctate line, not extending
beyond the middle, on the internal radial vein ; membrane hyaline,
extending beyond the abdomen, which is levigate ; meso- and
metasterna opaque.
Length 23 millim.
Hab. * India.”
Genus PELTOXYS.
Peltoxys, Sign. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1880, p. xxxiii; td. Ann. Soc.
Ent: Fr. (6) iii, p. 522 (1883); Ath. J. A. 8. B. Wi, p. 59 (1887).
Legnotus, Stal (nec Schiédte), Hem. Fabr. p. 7 (1868).
Type, P. brevipennis, Fabr.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Scutellum short, almost equilateral, apex acuminate ; membrane
very large but not projecting beyond the abdomen; rostrum short,
scarcely extending beyond the anterior cox ; intermediate femora
ciliated and with four stout spines at the apex; anterior tibie a
little dilated, the posterior tibie straight; odoriferous aperture
broad, long, with an opening of one halt its size.
189. Peltoxys brevipennis, Fabr. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 536
(1798) ; zd. (Cydnus) Syst. Rhyng. p. 187 (1803); Walk. (ASthus)
Cat. Het. i, p. 158 (1867); Stal (Legnotus), Hem. Fabr. i, p. 8
(1868) ; Segn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) iii, p. 522, pl. 15, f. 203
(1883) ; Atk. J. A. S. B. lvi, p. 59 (1887).
Peltoxys pubescens, Sign. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1880, p. xxxiv.
‘ Black, shining, above and beneath very densely and distinctly
punctate ; first joint of the antenne and the rostrum piceous ; tarsi
pale yellowish piceous; central lobe of the head remotely punc-
tured towards the base, impunctate towards the middle, transversely
rugose; pronotum at centre almost twice as long as the head,
convex towards the margins, behind the middle and anteriorly
transversely slightly depressed, somewhat convex before the
middle; clavus with two series of punctures; corium in the
interior part behind the middle with four rows of punctures,
NISHADANA. 107
towards the base and on the exterior part
membrane fuscous.” (Stél.)
Length 43 millim.
sparsely punctured ;
Fig. 56.—Peltoxys brevipennis.
Hab. Tranquebar.—Aiso reported from Saigon.
Genus NISHADANA.
Drupadia, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 223 (1899), nom. proce.
Nishadana, Dist. loc. cit. p. 442, n. nom.
Type, XV. typica, Dist.
Distribution. North India, Burma.
Allied to Chilocorts, Mayr, but differing by the scutellum, which
is broader, less angulated posteriorly, its apex broader and sub-
acutely angulated. Corium a little shorter than the membrane.
The body is relatively shorter and broader.
Fig. 57.— Nishadana typica.
190. Nishadana typica, Dist. (Drupadia) A.M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 223
(1899).
Head, pronctum, scutellum, and body beneath dark chocolate-
brown. Corium very pale stramineous, with scattered coarse
108 PENTATOMID
darker punctures, and with a curved chocolate linear streak on
disk ; membrane pale greyish-hyaline ; antennz and legs reddish-
brown. Pronotum and scutellum somewhat thickly and coarsely
punctate.
Length 3 millim.
Hab. Bengal; Lohardaga (Atkinson), Ranchi. Burma; Rangoon
(Fea).
Genus SEHIRUS.
- : B= 50 .
Sehirus, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 96 (1843): Szgn. Ann, Soc. Ent. Fr.
(6) iv, p. 51 (1884).
Legnotus, Schiddte in Kroy., Nat. Tidsskr. ii, p. 464 (1849).
Type, S. morio, Linn. A. Paleearctic species.
Distribution. Wide and general.
Pronotum strongly furrowed, with the margins ridged: meso-
sternum finely keeled; metasternum not keeled; head with the
lateral lobes generally completely surrounding the median lobe :
second joint of the antennz equal to or a little shorter than the
third joint; tibie strongly spined, 13 spines on the external
margin above, 8 or 9 on the lower margin, 3 on the apex, 4 larger
on the internal margin.
191. Sehirus orientalis, Dist. 7. L. S. 1901, p. 583.
Head, pronotum, scutellum, body beneath, and legs black :
corium very dark castaneous,
with two small discal ochra-
ceous spots placed one above
the other ; membrane hyaline,
the venation brownish; tarsi
ochraceous ; antennz brownish,
the apical joint palest. Head
broad, strongly punctate; pro-
notum strongly punctate, with
a strong transverse central im-
pression, and with three longi-
tudinal furrows on_ posterior
half; scutellum thickly punctate, lateral areas prominently grooved,
a faint central carinate line, and the apex a little depressed ; corium
coarsely punctate, the veins very prominent.
Length 3 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (Coll. Dist.).
Fig. 58.—Scehirus orientalis.”
Atkinson in his ‘‘ Notes on Indian Rhynchota” has included -
the genus Tritomegas in the fauna. For this I ean find no corro-
boration. He evidently followed Signoret who, in describing the
distribution of 7. bicolor, Linn. (now generally included in the
genus Schirus), wrote “* Europe and Asia.” There is, however,
no record of the species occurring in India or other parts of
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PENTATOMIN A. 109
Subfamily V. PENTATOMIN &.
Pentatomida, Sta, Hem. Afr.i, p. 32 (1864); 7d. En. Hem. v, p. 28
(1876), part.
The Pentatomine agree with the remaining subfamilies of the
Pentatomide in having a somewhat common facies, and are thus
easily recognized. The fundamental structural Chae of this
subfamily are the following:—The primary and subtended veins
of the hemely tra are generally found close together and more or
less parallel to each other, but diverging at the apex; hamus
usually absent ; scutellum variable in size. With the exception of
the subfamily Tessaratomine the remaining Pentatomide have the
spiracles of the basal ventral segment hidden by the posterior area
of the metasternum, and excluding the Acanthosomatine have the
tarsi of three joints. In conjunction with the following subfamily
(Asopinz) the rostrum is of variable length, but extending beyond
the anterior coxe, the basal joint distinct anit seldom shorter than
the buccule.
The rostrum in the Pentatomine is slender, more or less remote
from the labrum, which is inserted below the apex of the central
lobe to the head; bucculz parallel, not united posteriorly.
In the divisional arrangements of genera, I have in some cases
differed from the views of Stal, which have hitherto been generally
followed.
Division HALY ARIA.
This division corresponds to Dallas’s family Halydide (List
Hem. i, p. 150, 1851).
Abdomen beneath with a more or less distinct longitudinal
sulcation; head long; rostrum extending beyond the posterior
coxe ; antenne of from three to five joints, remote from the eyes :
third joint of the rostrum much longer than the fourth ; eyes very
prominent.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Anterior and posterior tibize dilated. .... ErtHEsina, p. 117.
B. Posterior tibize simple, anterior tibize some-
times dilated.
a. Central lobe of head usually as long as
ee lobes or longer.
ee elongated, taper ing in front.
. Head longer than the pronotum.. Hays, p. 119.
i. Head about same length as pro-
WOCUINL) Per poede.ctalsfntanyo'ss oars lel AGZUS, p. 120.
}. Head rounded or truncated at the apex.
a’. Lateral margins of head toothed
HOST APO, Mesa nok ree ~.+.. Daupana, p. 109:
110 PENTATOMID ©.
6’. Lateral margins of head unarmed.
a’, Rostrum slightly passing the
POSEETIOR COR 2 0i.5 2 we. os o's © NEVISANUS, p. 122.
6°, Rostrum reaching the third
abdominal segment.......... ASYLA, p. 123.
b. Lateral lobes of the head longer than
the central lobe.
a. Basal joint of antenne not reaching
apex of head.
a’. Veins of membrane simple ...... ApopiPHts, p. 115.
4’. Veins of membrane reticulated .. OrrHoscuizops, p. 124.
b. Basal joint of antenné reaching apex
of head's") ptr ee ee Ae cn iiey: SurREnvs, p. 116.
Genus DALPADA.
Dalpada, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 105 (1843).
Udana, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 549 (1868).
Type, D. aspersa, Amy. & Serv. A Malayan species.
Distribution. Madagascar, India, and throughout the Malayan
Archipelago.
Body oval or ovate; head very slightly convex, lateral lobes
more or less distinctly sinuate at their apices, outwardly or obliquely
truncated ; buccule reaching the base of the head, angulated
anteriorly ; antenne five-jointed, slender, the first joint not or
very slightly extending beyond the apices of the lateral lobes ;
eyes globose, prominent ; ocelli in a line with the base of the eyes ;
rostrum extending beyond the posterior coxee; anterior lateral
margins of the pronotum crenulated; membrane with about six
simple longitudinal veins; mesosternum carinated; abdomen
moderately sulcated on basal area; tibiee furrowed, anterior tibie
sometimes dilated.
A. Anterior tibiz prominently dilated.
192. Dalpada oculata, Fubr. (Cimex) Syst. Ent. p. 703 (1775) ; Dall.
List Hem. i, p. 184 (1851).
Dalpada aspera, Ellenr. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxiv, p. 140,
f. 8 (1862).
Dalpada nodifera & indeterminata, Walk. Cat. Het. i, pp. 222, 225,
15, 19 (1867).
Ochraceous, prominently marked and mottled with dark
olivaceous-green, scutellum with the basal angles and apex broadly
pale levigate ochraceous ; head dark greenish, with a basal central
fascia, two discal anterior fascia, and some spots near eyes
ochraceous ; antenne brownish, streaks to basal joint and bases
of fourth and fifth joints ochraceous; pronotum with obscurely
defined submarginal and oblique discal fasci and the lateral angles
dark greenish, the last with an apicai pale ochraceous spot; con-
nexivum alternately dark green and ochraceous; membrane pale
smoky grey, with the veins darker; body beneath and legs
DALPADA. Ane,
ochraceous ; lateral margins of head, sternum, and abdomen, apices
of femora, bases and apices of tibic, apical joints of tarsi, centre of
mesosternum, and subapical spot and anal appendage to abdomen
very dark greenish or black ; abdominal marginal fascia with large
Fig. 59.—Dalpada oculata.
outer and small inner ochraceous spots. Head, pronotum, and
scutellum coarsely punctate, the corium more sparsely and finely
punctate ; lateral pronotal angles inwardly broadly distinctly
furrowed. Rostrum just passing the posterior coxe.
Length 15 to 18 ; breadth between pronotai angles 8 to 9 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Khasi Hills (Chennell), Margherita (Ind. Mus.).
Calcutta. Burma: Bhamo, Karennee, Minhla, Palon. Tenasserim:
Malewoon, Myitta.—Also common in the Malay Peninsula.
Worn specimens of this species have the distinctive dark green
markings absent or very obsolete.
One of these discoloured specimens from Assam apparently
deceived Mr. Atkinson, who (J. A. 8. B. 1888, p. 1) identitied it as
D. trimaculata, Westw., and included that species in the Indian
fauna. I possess an Assam specimen sent to me by Mr. Atkinson
which has a strong superficial resemblance to Westwood’s species.
but is structurally distinct. D. trimaculata is apparently confined
to the Malay Archipelago.
B. Anterior tibie not prominently dilated.
a. Pronotal angles more or less nodulose and inwardly furrowed.
193. Dalpada nigricollis, Westw. (Halys) in Hope Cat. Hem. i, p. 22
(1837): Dall. List Hem. i, p. 184 (1851).
Halys obscura, Westw. loc. cit.
Greyish luteous, very thickly punctured with brassy black :
pronotum sometimes with a slender discal median line, in front of
112 PENTATOMID 2.
which are four minute ochraceous spots in a transverse series ;
anterior lateral margins of the pronotum moderately serrate,
posterior angles prominent, very slightly recurved, inwardly with
two furrows ; scutellum with the basal angular margins ochraceous ;
membrane pale fuliginous, the veins much darker and with a series
of irregular subapical fuscous spots ; body beneath dark ochraceous,
the lateral areas darkly punctate, longitudinal disk of abdomen
reddish and impunctate ; antennz fuscous, base of fourth and fifth
joints ochraceous ; rostrum reaching the third abdominal segment.
Length 15 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles 8 to 9 millim.
Hab. Punjab; Srinagar and Jhelum (Coll. Dist.). Nepal.
Bengal.—In my own collection is a large series from West China.
194. Dalpada affinis, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 185 (1851).
Closely allied to D. nigricollis, but paler in hue; head larger ;
lateral angles of the pronotum shorter, more tuberculous, and more
or less ochraceous at their apices; abdomen beneath less punctate,
the discal impunctate area larger and paler.
Length 17 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Jnd. Mus.). Upper Tenasserim (Coll. Dist.).
195. Dalpada jugatoria, Leth. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., Bull. 1891, p. exlii.
Body above ochraceous, thickly, coarsely, and darkly punctate ;
apical fourth of scutellum luteous, indistinctly and sometimes
distinctly punctate; lateral angles of the pronotum olivaceous
green with an ochraceous apical spot, connexivum alternately
greenish and ochraceous; membrane pale fuliginous, the veins
darker, and with a series of fuliginous apical spots: body beneath
a little paler than above, the punctures confined to the lateral
areas, the lateral margins of the head, sternum, and abdomen
shining metallic green ; legs ochraceous, more or less finely spotted
with fuscous ; antenne ochraceous, fourth and fifth joints and the
apex of third joint fuscous, bases of fourth and fifth joints luteous.
Antenne with the third joint slightly shorter than the second,
fourth, or fifth joints; lateral lobes of the head distinctly longer
than the central lobe; lateral pronotal angles prominent, sub-
nodulose, inwardly with two distinct grooves; rostrum very slightly.
passing the posterior cox. an
Length 13 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 6 to 8 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Kurseong (Leth.) ; Khasi Hills (Chennell) ; Naga
Hills (Doherty). Burma; Karennee (4a).
Ochraceous, coarsely punctate, much shaded with bright metallic
ereen, the green most prominent on the lateral margins and the
discal fasciz on the head, pronotum, and scutellum ; on the corium
DALPADA, 118
the green is more macular and more obscure, and there are also
distinct purplish suffusions ; connexivum spotted with bright
shining green; membrane fuliginous, the veins a little darker :
body beneath ochraceous ; lateral margins of head, sternum, and
abdomen, and coxal spots bright shining green ; a subapical black
spot to abdomen ; antenne fuscous, the bases of the fourth and
fifth joints luteous, the second joint a little shorter than the
third or fourth; lateral lobes of the head a little longer than the
central lobe, their apices subacute and slightly recurved upwards ;
pronotal lateral angles prominent, subnodulose, inwardly with
two distinct grooves; rostrum reaching the apex of the second
abdominal segment.
Length 18; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Bhutan (Coll. Dist.): Sylhet (Brit. Mus.). Assam; Mar-
gherita and Niga Hills (Doherty).
197. Dalpada mirabilis, Dist. 4. M@. N. H. (6) xi, p. 389 (1892),
Olivaceous-green; a central elongate spot at base of head, its
lateral margins, a central fascia, not extending beyond centre,
and a narrow transverse fascia on anterior area of pronotum, five
small basal spots and an obscure posterior central fascia to scutellum,
lateral margins, apex, and the whole inner area of corium, cas-
taneous ; membrane very dark castaneous : body beneath and legs
ochraceous; lateral margins of head, sternum, and abdomen some-
what broadly olivaceous green ; sternum with transverse spots of
the same colour and with two large black spots between the anterior
and intermediate cox; intermediate and posterior femora spotted
with castaneous ; posterior tibiz with the base and apex castaneous.
(Anterior legs, intermediate tibiz, andantenne mutilated.) Abdomen
beneath with a central black spot on the penultimate segment.
Lateral angles of the pronotum moderately prominent and nodulose ;
lateral lobes of the head slightly longer than the central lobe.
Length 25; breadth between pronotal angles 13 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty).—The type specimen still remains
the only example of this large and magnificent species, so that the
original description cannot be amplified.
198. Dalpada clavata, Fab. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 532 (1798) :
Dall. List Hem. i, p. 184 (1851).
Halys latipes & concinna, Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 23 (1837).
Dalpada bulbifera & consobrina, Walk. Cat. Het. i, pp. 223, 225,
16, 20 (1867).
Closely allied to the following species (D. versicolor), but with the
head longer, lateral angles of the pronotum more obtuse and
nodulose, and inwardly marked with two furrows; abdomen
beneath sometimes with a double series of dark discal spots.
Length 14 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to 8 millim.
Hab. Assam; Margherita (Doherty). WKhisi Hills (Chennell).
Bombay. Burma; Bhamo, Teinzo, Palon (/%a). Tenasserim :
Myitta (Doherty).—Also received from Siam.
VOU... ° I
114 PENTATOMID.
b. Pronotal angles subacute, neither prominently nodulose
nor inwardly furrowed.
199. Dalpada versicolor, Her».-Schaeff. (Halys) Wanz. Ins. v, p. 76,
t. 169, f. 520 (1839) ; Dall. List Hem. i, p. 185 (1851).
Obscure ochraceous, variegated with bronzy or dark green
markings ; head elongate, with the central lobe extending a little
beyond the lateral lobes, which have their margins biannulate ;
antenne slender, fuscous, fifth joint luteous at base; pronotum
with the lateral margins moderately serrated anteriorly, the lateral
angles subacute; scutellum with the basal angular margins palely
levigate, its apex long and slender; connexivum alternately
ochraceous and green : body beneath and legs ochraceous, lateral
margins much as in D. oculata, but more ~broken and powdery
and with a distinct series of reddish-orange spots on outer margin.
Rostrum reaching the apex of the fourth ‘abdominal segment.
Differing from D. oculata by the longer head, more elongate
scutellum, subacute and not nodulose pronotal angles, and by the
non-dilated anterior tibiz.
Length 15 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to 8 millim.
Hab, North India (Brit. Mus.). Nilgiri Hills (Hampson).—
Originally described from a Javan specimen.
200. Dalpada pilicornis, S7é/, En. Hem. v, p. 44 (1876).
Stramineous; head, pronotum, corium, and sternum darkly
punctate, the punctures brassy-black, an indistinct median line
and the apices of the pronotal angles less densely punctate ; lateral
pronotal angles somewhat broadly prominent, but not distinctly
nodulose, brassy-black, and with a distinct furrow inwardly ;
scutellum darkest on basal area, the apical area sparsely punctate,
and with a somewhat large elongate levigate ochraceous spot at each
basal angle ; membrane fuliginous, the veins darker; connexivum
alternately dark blackish-green and ochraceous ; abdomen beneath
reddish-ochraceous, the disk impunctate, the lateral areas some-
what thickly darkly punctate, the apical segmental angles brassy-
green ; antenne fuscous, bases of fourth and “fifth joints ochraceous,
second joint shorter than third; central lobe of the head scarcely
longer than the lateral lobes ; rostrum reaching the apex of the
second abdominal segment.
Length 10to 15; breadth between pronotal angles 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Hampson).
201. Dalpada brevivitta, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 224 (1867).
Ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate; pronotum with a
broad longitudinal impunctate fascia on disk, narrowed anteriorly,
where it contains a few black punctures, and with three black
punctures in a longitudinal series at base, on each side of this
fascia on anterior area are two waved ochraceous lines; scutellum
with the angles narrowiy ochraceous, levigate ; connexivum dark
APODIPHUS. US
olivaceous-green with ochraceous spots ; body beneath ochraceous,
lateral areas of sternum and abdomen darkly punctate ; abdomen
with a central longitudinal line, a transverse line at.each, stigma,
inner margin, aan apical margins of each segment black ; legs
ochraceous, femora finely spotted with black, bases and apices of
tibia narrowly and tarsi (excluding base) black ; antenne ochra-
ceous, inner margin of basal joint and fourth joint—excluding
base—black, fifth joint mutilated ; membrane fuliginous, the veins
darker, the margins obscurely spotted.
Pronotum with the lateral margins strongly sinuated, the lateral
angles subprominent, acute, and recurved; anterior lateral margins
somewhat strongly serrated.
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Cachar (Brit. Mus.).
202. Dalpada confusa, Dist, Tr. E. S. 1879, p. 121; id. Sec. Yarkand
Miss. (Rhynch.) p. 3, f. 1 (1879).
Ochraceous, thickly punctured with dark bronzy-green ; mem-
brane pale fuliginous, the veins very dark and with an apical series
of fuliginous spots; body beneath paler than above and thickly
punctate on the lateral areas ; in the male the disks of the second
and third abdominal areas oveyish ; ; antenne fuscous, the bases of
the fourth and fifth joints luteous.
Antenne with the third, fourth, and fifth joints almost subequal
in length ; head with the lateral lobes distinctly longer than the
central; pronotal angles prominent, subacute, slightly directed
backwards ; rostrum just passing the posterior coxe.
Length 15 to 17: breadth between pronotal angles 7 to 8 millim.
Hab. Punjab; Murree (Stoliczka).
Genus APODIPHUS.
Apodiphus, Spin. Ess. p. 295 (1857).
Apodiphya, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 108 (1843).
Type, A. amygdali, Germ. An Eastern European species.
Distribution. Palearctic Region.
Body elongate; head broad and long, the apex subtruncate, the
lateral margins unarmed, with the lateral lobes extending beyond
the central lobe; antenne with the basa] joint not reaching the
apex of the head, second joint twice as lony as the first ; pronotum
with the anterior lateral margins finely denticulated, ‘the lateral
angles subprominent; scutellum long, narrowed tow ards the apex,
which is rounded; abdomen centrally sulcate on basal area ;
rostrum with the third joint a little longer than the second.
This is really a Palearctic genus. Siinres species have been
described, one of which is comnd in Eastern Europe, another in
Turkestan, whilst the third here enumerated from Kashmir is
probably the species included in the Indian fauna as A. amygdali
by Atkinson (J. A. S. Beng. lvu, p. 4, 1888) and said to occur in
Assam.
Te
116 PENTATOMIDZ.
203. Apodiphus pilipes, Horv. Termész. Hiizetek, xii, p. 29 (1889).
Head, pronotum, and scutellum black, very coarsely punctate,
with irregularly sized, raised levigate ochraceous spots ; corlum
cinnamon-brown, finely and darkly punctate, with a few ochraceous
levigate elevations ; nembrane cupreous ; connexivum alternately
ochraceous and olivaceous ; head with a distinct central ochraceous
line and with two sinall spots of the same colour at base ; pronotum
with a distinct transverse series of four ochraceous spots on
anterior area; scutellum with three ochraceous spots at base:
Fig. 60.—Apodiphus pilipes.
body beneath ochraceous, much punctured with dark olivaceous or
black ; abdomen with a central impunctate line, its lateral margins
alternately ochraceous and olivaceous ; legs piceous, bases of the
femora ochraceous. Rostrum passing the posterior coxe.
Length 17 to 174; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Kashmir (Budapest Mas.). Gilgit (Ind. Mus.).
Genus SURENUS.
Surenus, Dist. Tr, £. S. 1901, p. 106.
Type, S. normalis, Dist.
Distribution. Burma.
Moderately ovate and elongate. Head long and somewhat
broad, the lateral lobes.much longer than the central Jobe and
broadly cleft between their apices, which are obliquely subtruncate,.
lateral margins concavely sinuate and reflexed; eyes prominent ;
antenn hirsute, five-jointed, basal joint robust and reaching the
apex of the head, second and fifth joints subequal in length ;
rostrum reaching the intermediate cox; pronotum about twice
as broad between the lateral angles (which are subprominent) as
long, the lateral margins dentate and moderately sinuate, the
anterior angles subspinous, posterior margin very slightly rounded ;
ERTHESINA, 117
seutellum more than half the length of the abdomen, its apex
narrowed and subacute ; corium not quite reaching the margins of
the connexivum, which is moderately angulated at the seemental
incisures; apical margin of corium a little concavely sinuate,
apical angle acutely produced ; membrane with longitudinal veins ;
abdomen beneath globose; tibiz suleate but not dilated.
204. Surenus normalis, Dist. 77. L. S. 1901, p. 107.
Head, pronotum, and scutellum piceous or very dark olivaceous,
corium paler olivaceous,
membrane dark cupreous,
apex of seutellum narrowly
ochraceous ; abdomen be-
neath piceous, castaneous
on disk ; sternum and head
beneath dark olivaceous ;
lees castaneous; antenne
castaneous, the apical joint
stramineous. Head thickly
and rather coarsely punc-
tate; pronotum _ finely
eranulate, with an indistinct
central impression ; scu-
tellum finely granulate and
transversely wrinkled; corium thickly and finely punctate.
Length 20; breadth between pronotal angles 11; max. abdominal
breadth 12 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (/ec),
Fig. 61.—Suwrenus normalis.
Genus ERTHESINA.
Erthesina, Spin. Ess. p. 291 (1837).
Type, /. fullo, Thunb.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
In this genus both the anterior and posterior tibie are dilated,
the head is long, somewhat tapering at apex, the basal joint of the
antennz does not nearly reach the apex of the head. These are the
essential characters which separate Hrthesina from the allied genera
found in this fauna; another character which separates it from
the following genus Halys is in having the basal joint of the ros-
trum extending beyond the buccul ; the veins of the membrane
are simple or somewhat furcate.
205. Erthesina fullo, Thunb. (Cimex) Nov. Ins. Spec. ii, p. 42, t. 2, £57
(1783) ; Dall. List Hem. i, p. 185 (1851).
Cimex mucoreus, Mabr. Ent. Syst. iv, p. 117 (1794) ; Sper. (Erthesina)
Ess, p. 291 (1837).
Head black, coarsely punctate, a central longitudinal line,
118 PENTATOMID A.
lateral margins, inner margins of eyes, and ocelli ochraceous ;
antenne piceous, ‘base of
apical joint ochraceous ;
pronotum and scutellum
black, very coarsely punc-
tate, with scattered small
ochraceous callosities, the
pronotum with a central
line and lateral and ante-
rior margins also ochra-
ceous; corium purplish-
brown, the marginal area
somewhat darker, except-
ing the posterior disk, with
scattered small ochraceous
: callosities ; connexivum
Fig. 62.—Erthesina fullo. alternately ochraceous and
piceous: body beneath
pale ochraceous, with coarse scattered black punctures on the
lateral areas; four longitudinal fasciz to head beneath, sternal
and abdominal incisures, scattered fasciz and patches to sternum,
transverse lines at abdominal stigmata, marginal spots and sub-
apical spot to abdomen, black ; legs black, bases of femora, centres
of tibize, and bases of tarsi ochraceous. Second joint of antenne
distinctly longer than third ; rostrum reaching the third abdominal
segment.
Length 20 to 25; breadth between pronotal angles 11to12millim.
Hab. Sikhim (dnd. Mus.). Assam: Khasi Hills (Chennell),
Margherita, Darrang, Samagooting (Jind. Mus.). Bengal; Jessore
(Ind. Mus.). Vizagapatam (/nd. Mus.). Trivandrum (7riv. Mus.).
Ceylon (Green). Andaman Islands (/nd. Mus.)—Also received
from China and Japan; Formosa and Hainan (Coll. Dist.).
206. Erthesina acuminata, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 183 (1851).
Closely allied to #. fullo, Thunb., but smaller ; head more acu-
minate anteriorly; rostrum long, reaching the base of the last
abdominal segment.
Length 20; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.). North Bengal (Brit. Mus.). Burma
(Coil. Dist.).
207. Erthesina guttata, Mud, (Cimex) Mant. Ins. ii, p. 291 (1787) ;
Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 25 (1868).
Above olivaceous-green ; head with a central line, the lateral
margins, the inner margins of eyes, and two small spots at base
ochraceous ; pronotum, scutellum, and corium speckled with small
ochraceous callosities ; pronotum with the anteriorand lateral margins
and acentral line extending about one-third from apex ochraceous ;
HALYS. 119
scutellum with three small basal spots and the apex ochraceous; con-
nexivum spotted with ochraceous; membrane piceous : body beneath
and legs generally asin £. fullo. Rostrum reaching the fourth
abdominal segment.
Length 20 to 25; breadth between pronotal angles 13 millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Green).
Genus HALYS.
Halys, Fabr. (part) Syst. Rhyng. p. 180 (1803).
Type, 1. dentatus, Fabr.
Distribution. North and West Africa, India, China, and
Japan.
Differing from Erthesina by the non-dilated tibize ; head long,
tapering in front, the central lobe as long as the lateral lobes or
longer ; first joint of the rostrum not extending beyond the buccule ;
veins of the membrane irregularly ramulose ; abdomen profoundly
suleated.
208. Halys dentatus, Fair. (Cimex) Syst. Ent. p. 702 (1775) ; td. Syst.
Rhyng. p. 180 (1803).
Cimex sulcatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Spec. ii, p. 43 (1783).
Halys serrigera & serricollis, Westw. in Hope Cat. Hem. i, p. 23
(1837).
Dull ochraceous, coarsely and darkly punctate; head with the
margins of the central lobe, pronotum with obscure oblique fascie,
scutellum with short
basal and obscure central
discal fascize and two mar-
ginal spots before apex,.
and corium with some
obscure discal patches,
black ; apex of scutellam
pale, its apical margins
piceous ; connexivum
alternately ochraceous
and piceous; membrane
greyish-brown, the veins.
darker: body beneath
and legs ochraceous; head
Fig. 63.— Halys dentatus. beneath and sternum
coarsely and darkly
punctate ; abdomen finely and darkly punctate, its lateral margins
spotted with piceous; legs finely spotted with piceous, more
thickly at apices of femora and tibize ; antennie piceous, apices of
second and third joints and base of fifth joint luteous. Antennie
with the second and fourth and the third and fifth joints subequal
in length; rostrum extending to or across the fifth abdominal
segment.
120 PENTATOMID ©.
Length 17 to 23; breadth between pronotal angles 8 to 10 millim.
Hab. North-western Provinces; Allahabad, Hardwar (Jnd. Mus.).
Sikhim (Atkinson Coll.); Mungphu (/nd. Mus.) Khasi Hills
(Chennell). Calcutta (Jnd. Mus.). Bombay (Leith); Karachi
(Ind. Mus.). Nilgiri Hills (Hampson); Bangalore (Coll. Dist.).
Travancore; Trivandrum (7Z’riv. Mus.) Ceylon (Green). Arrakan
(Ind. Mus.).
Mr. R. M. Dixon, of the Victoria & Albert Mus. Bombay, informs
me that the odour emitted by this species is different from the
characteristic smell of bugs, though equally offensive.
Common in Western India, usually found on the Babul tree
(Acacia arabica, Willd.), but also on the Casuarina tree (Casuarina
equisetifolia, Forst.).
209. Halys nilgiriensis, Dist. 4. M. N. I. (6) xi, p. 391 (1893).
Ochraceous, thickly punctured with brassy-black ; head, anterior
area and lateral angles of pronotum metallic green ; antenne black,
the joints very narrowly ochraceous at base, fourth joint annulated
with ochraceous near base (fifth joint mutilated); head with a spot
at apex, an oblique spot on each side near eyes, and a reversely
directed oblique spot on each side near base, ochraceous; legs
castaneous, with the inner margins ochraceous ; pronotum with the
anterior and lateral margins ochraceous, and with a dull ochraceous
spot on each green lateral angle; scutellum with five small ochra-
ceous spots at base and the apex ochraceous; connexivum alternately
ochraceous and black: body beneath and legs ochraceous, lateral
margins of head and sternum broadly metallic green ; femora and
sublateral areas of abdomen darkly punctate; abdomen with small
marginal spots at incisures and a spot on the last three abdominal
segments black ; tibize with outer spots at base, centre, and apex,
and apices of the tarsi black.
Differing from H. dentatus, Fabr., apart from colour, by the much
broader head, especially at the apex, with its lateral margins more
strongly toothed; lateral margins of the pronotum more finely
crenulate ; apical third of scutellum more elongate and narrow ;
second joint of antennze much shorter than the third, &c.
Length 20; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Hampson).
Genus AGUS.
Ageeus, Dall. List Hem. i, p.185 (1851).
Type, <A. tessellatus, Dall.
Mstribution. Oriental and Ethiopian Regions.
Head elongate, the lateral margins slightly smuate but nearly
parallel, the apex pointed, the central longer than the lateral lobes ;
antenne five-jointed, basal joint not reaching the apex of the
head; rostrum about reaching the fourth abdominal segment ;
AG ZEUS. PAL
body elongate, ovate; pronotum with the lateral margins deeply
sinuate, their edges reflexed and sometimes denticulate ; scutellum
elongate, posteriorly narrowed ; membrane with longitudinal veins ;
abdomen beneath with a strong central furrow, reaching the fifth
segment.
210. Ageus tessellatus, Dull. List Hem. i, p. 186 (1851).
Above testaceous, thickly punctured with brown ; head streaked
with brassy-green ; pronotiim with five brassy-green spots on each .
side of the posterior disk and
two small central parallel
spots of the same colour;
scutellum with the basal area
and two small spots before
upex brassy-green, with a
narrow central line, the basal
angles, lateral margins, and an
oblique angular line on each
side testaceous ; corium with
a more or less defined brassy-
green transverse patch about
the centre, a very small spot
near base, and two near apical
margin; membrane brown:
Fig. 64.—Ageus tessellatus, body beneath testaceous, spar-
ingly and faintly punctate, a
series of dark brown, sometimes green, spots near stigmata and
a series of segmental spots on each side of furrow; sternum
with seattered coarse punctures and some lateral segmental dark
spots ; legs testaceous, femora streaked with fuscous, and bases and
apices of tibiae also fuscous.
Length 20; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty).
211. Ageus mimus, Dist. 7. E. 8, 1887, p. 347, pl. 12, f. 1.
Greenish-black; head with a central line and the lateral margins
ochraceous ; pronotum with the margins and angulated fasciz,
enclosing thirteen spots, ochraceous ; scutellum with a central line,
lateral margins, apex, two spots before apex, a short oblique line at
basal angles, and two faint oblique lines on disk ochraceous ; corium
with the claval, lateral, and apical margins, and some discal fasciz
ochraceous, these last enclose a marginal area and four irregularly
shaped spots; membrane bronzy-brown: body beneath and legs
similarly coloured and marked as in preceding species.
Length 23; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Assam (Ind. Mus.); Margherita (Doheriy).
nD PENTATOMID-E.
Genus NEVISANUS.
Nevisanus, Dist. A. M,N. H. (6) xi, p. 391 (1893),
Type, NV. alternans, Westw.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Head about as long as median portion of the pronotum, broad,
the lateral margins moderately concavely sinuate, but not toothed,
the anterior margin truncate, the lobes of equal length ; antenne
five-jointed, inserted about halfway between the eyes and the apex,
the second and third joints rather longly pilose, basal joint reach-
ing the apex of the head, second and third joints subequal in
length and a little shorter than fourth joint ; rostrum slightly
passing the posterior coxe ; body ovately elongate, depressed ;
pronotuin with the anterior margin strongly concave, the lateral
margins entire or dentate, sinuate near middle, the lateral angles
subprominent ; scutellum passing the centre of the abdomen,
moderately tumid at base, and gradually narrowing to about one-
fourth before apex, which is convexly rounded; membrane with
robust longitudinal veins; abdomen beneath with a broad basal
furrow ; legs pilose; tibize sulcated.
212. Nevisanus alternans, Westw. (Halys) im Hope Cat. Hem. i,
p. 22 (1837) ; Dist. P. Z. S. 1900, p. 809. ;
Nevisanus orientalis, Dist. A. M. N. H. (6) xi, p. 392 (1893).
Ochraceous, thickly punctured with brassy-black ; head with the
lateral lobes, the margins of the central lobe, and the base very
thickly punctate; antennie
black, base of third joint
narrowly, and bases of
fourth and fifth joints
broadly ochraceous ; pro-
notum rugulose, thickly
punctate, the extreme
anterior and lateral mar-
gins ochraceous, the mar-
ginal lateral angles black ;
scutellum with a levigate
spot at each basal angle
and a small central basal
’ spot ochraceous, apex and
Fig. 65.—Nevisanus alternans, a central fascia from about
centre very sparingly
punctate ; corium thickly punctate, particularly on disk and near
base ; membrane black, with some apical pale spots ; connexivum
alternately ochraceous and black: body beneath and legs ochraceous,
lateral areas of sternum and abdomen sparingly punctate ; longi-
tudinal fascize to head, transverse fascize to sternum, abdominal
segmental margins, duplex marginal spots at the incisures, and a
ASYLA. 123
transverse streak near stigmata, black; femora punctured with
black ; tibie outwardly black at base and apex; apices of tarsi
black.
Length 18 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 9 to 10 millim.
flab, Sikhim. Khasi Hills (Chenneld).
215. Nevisanus nagaensis, Dist. 4. .N. H. (6) xi, p. 393 (1893).
Ochraceous; head, pronotum, and scutellum thickly covered
with greenish-black punctures, the corium more sparingly so ;
pronotum with the lateral margins coarsely dentate, the lateral
angles subacutely prominent; scutellum strongly transversely
wrinkled at base and with three pale spots on basal margin ; mem-
brane cupreous, with the apex paler, the veins black, with subapical
black spots between them ; connexivum alternately ochraceous and
greenish-black : body beneath as above, the punctures much more
scarce on the disk of abdomen ; legs ochraceous, spotted with black.
Antenne mutilated in type.
Length 20; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab, Naga Hills (Doherty).
214. Nevisanus tectus, Walk. (Dalpada) Cat. Het. i, p. 224, 17
(1867); Dist. A.M. N. H. (6) xi, p. 393 (1893).
Ochraceous, thickly, coarsely, and darkly punctate ; head with
a paler and less punctate space at base ; margins of pronotal angles
black ; apex of scutellum pale ochraceous and almost impunctate :
body beneath ochraceous; lateral areas of head and the sternum
somewhat sparingly, coarsely, and darkly punctate; lateral areas of
abdomen finely darkly punctate; legs ochraceous, finely speckled
with castaneous. Pronotum and scutellum finely and obscurely
wrinkled ; pronotal lateral angles moderately prominent, broadly
subacute, lateral anterior margins distinctly finely serrate.
This description is taken from the unique type from which the
antenn are now missing. Walker originally described them as
“ luteous, slender, black-speckled; first joint not extending to the
front of the head, second shorter than third.”
Length 14; breadth between pronotal angles 63 millim.
Hab. Sylhet (Brit. Mus.).
Genus ASYLA.
Asyla, Watk. Cat, Het. ii, p. 403 (1867).
Type, A. indicatriv, Walk.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Body moderately long and robust; head large, longer than
broad, central lobe almost as Jong as the lateral lobes, which are
rounded at their apices, with their lateral margins reflexed and
coneavely sinuate; antenne witb the basal joint not reaching the
apex of head, second joint shorter than the third, remainder
mutilated in type; rostrum extending to the third abdominal
124 PENTATOMID®.
segment, second joint just passing anterior coxe, third joint
reaching posterior coxe: pronotum deflected anteriorly, anterior
lateral margins finely serrate, lateral angles prominent ; scutellum
alittle more than half the length of abdomen, narrowed posteriorly :
abdomen somewhat obsoletely centrally suleated, more distinctly
so near base; prosternum suleated, mesosternum centrally keeled, a
small plate between the posterior coxe ; abdomen globose beneath ;
legs unarmed.
215, Asyla indicatrix, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 403 (1867).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly punctate; body beneath paler ;
ey ieee head beneath and sternum
A ip punctate, abdomen with
testaceous freckles; abdo-
men above pale castaneous,
the connexivum brownish,
spotted with ochraceous.
Pronotum with the lateral
angles prominently, broadly
subacute ; apex of scutel-
lum impunctate.
Length 23; breadth be-
tween pronotal angles 12
; millim.
Fig. 66.— Asyla indicatriz. Habe india CBr.
Mus.).
216. Asyla fex, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1901, p. 107.
Brownish-ochraceous; head, pronotum, and scutellum trans-
versely rugulose and coarsely punctate ; head with the central lobe
more or less margined with black punctures ; antennie with the
first, second, and third joints black (remaining joints mutilated) ;
corium thickly and finely punctate, membrane fuscous ; head
beneath and sternum brownish-ochraceous ; rostrum, legs, and
abdomen testaceous. Head with the lateral margins shghtly
sinuate and moderately reflexed ; antennze with the second joint
distinctly shorter than the third; pronotum with the lateral
margins crenulate, the lateral angles moderately prominent, their
apices broadly subacute ; membrane with six longitudinal veins,
asymmetrically bifurcate ; abdomen obscurely centrally sulcate on
the second and third segments; rostrum reaching the base of the
third abdominal segment, its apex black.
Length 20; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Burma; Kakhyen Kauri (eq).
Genus ORTHOSCHIZOPS.
Orthoschizops, Spin. Gen. d’Ins. Arti, p. 151 (Mem. Mat. Fis. Soc.
It. Modena, xxv) (1852).
Type, O. latispina, Germ. An African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Ovate; head with each lateral margin near the eyes armed
SCIOCORIS. 125
with a tooth or forming a more or less distinct angle, lateral
lobes longer than the central lobe; rostrum extending to or
passing the posterior coxe ; antenne five-jointed, first joint not
reaching the apex of head; pronotum with the lateral margins
concavely sinuate and somewhat longly and irregularly dentate ;
scutellum subtriangular, its lateral margins more or less sinuate:
membrane with the veins reticulated ; sternum centrally sulcate ;
abdomen generally more or less centrally furrowed near base.
217. Orthoschizops assimilis, TW~¢stw.
(Halys) tn Hope Cat. Hem. i, p. 21
(1837); Dist. P. Z. 8, 1900, p. 809,
pl. li, f. 2.
Brownish-ochraceous, punctured and
variegated with black ; lateral margins
of the pronotum serrated, the spines
somewhat long and irregularly placed,
pronotal lateral angles prominent ; scu-
tellum with the apex greyish ; membrane
with black reticulated veins; antennz
and legs brownish-ochraceous.
Length 18 ; breadth between pronotal
Fig. 67. angles 93 millim.
Orthoschizops assimilis. Hab. ** India” (Oxford Jus.).—The
type is figured.
Division SCJOCORARTA.,
This division represents a small group of allied genera separated
sectionally by Stal (En. Hem. v, p. 49, 1876), to which Atkinson
afterwards applied the name of Sciocoraria (OE AUN Ss Baeivaie
p. 11, 1888). Head clypeated, not, or seldom, narrower than the
base of the scutellum, foliaceously dilated, amplified before the
collum ; ocelli remote from the small eyes; antenniferous tubercles
remote from the margins of the head, not distinguishable trom
above; basal joint of the antenne not reaching the apex of the
head ; scutellum more or less narrowed from the base; con-
nexivum flattened, laminated.
Synopsis of Genera.
a. Scutellum somewhat sharply narrowed toapex. Scrocorts, p. 125.
6, Scutellum broad, more evenly attenuated
Pastenlonlyy Vcr ee sss ott ep Cears aage MENEDEMCUS, p. 127
Genus SCIOCORIS.
Sciocoris, Fallén, Hem, Suec. p. 20 (1829).
Type, S. terreus, Schrank. A Palearctic species.
Distribution. Palearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental Regions.
Body oval, depressed, slightly convex beneath; head large,
flattened, rounded in front, the lateral Jobes a little the longest
126 PENTATOMID&.
and meeting just in front of the central lobe, the margins lamit-
nate ; rostrum about reaching the posterior coxe ; pronotum with
the lateral margins laminate and with a more or less distinct
transverse discal impression ; scutellum gradually narrowed
posteriorly, margins very slightly sinuate ; membrane with the
yeins simple ; pro- and mesosterna furrowed.
218. Sciocoris indicus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 132 (1851).
Pale ochraceous, thickly, coarsely. darkly punctate ; head with
two distinct short strize on disk, and a similar striation at base a
little before each eye; antenne with the first and second joints
ochraceous, the remainder piceous; pronotum with a cen-
tral levigate line extending
through the scutellum ; apex
of scutellum pale greyish-
ochraceous ; connexivum
ochraceous, spotted with
piceous; membrane fuligi-
nous, hyaline: body beneath
punctured as above, but a
little paler in hue; sternum
with a narrow pale fascia on
each lateral area ; abdomen
with the disk piceous, gra-
Fig. 68.—Sciocoris indicus. dually narrowing towards
apex, where it contains a
central pale line, and with a subapical black spot ; an indistinct
pale submarginal fascia on each side.
Length 53 to 6 millim.
Hab. North India (Brit. Mus.). Malabar (Coll. Dist.). Coonoor
(Brit. Mus.).
219. Sciocoris lateralis, Fie. Rhynch. p. 21 (1851).
This species differs from S. indicus, Dall., by the following
characters :—the antenne are brownish-yellow, third joint brown
above, fourth yellowish at the base, above brown like the entire
fifth joint ; on the slightly curved margins of the pronotum isa
longitudinal three-cornered whitish spot, the posterior corner of
which almost reaches the humeral angles, the inner corner resting
on the transverse furrow.
Length 4; millim.
Hab. India (* Aus Hinterindien ”—Fieber). Coonoor (Brit.
Mus.).
220. Sciocoris lewisi, Dist. (Menedemus) 4. WM. N. H. (7) iv, p. 429
(1899).
Ochraceous, thickly covered with blackish punctures; head
with the narrow lateral margins and three discal, linear, levigate
MENEDEMUS. 127
fasciee ochraceous ; pronotum with three similar fasciz, the
central one straight, the two outermost oblique; scutellum with
a small spot near each basal angle and a central levigate longi-
tudinal fascia ochraceous, extreme basal angles subfoveate and
piceous ; corium with the base of Jateral margins ochraceous ;
membrane piceous; connexivum alternately ochraceous and
piceous: body beneath piceous: sternum with sublateral ochra-
ceous linear spots; lateral margins of abdomen broadly dark
ochraceous, extreme margin spotted with pale ochraceous ; legs
pale brownish; antenne with the third, fourth, and fifth joints
piceous, first and third joints shortest and subequal in length,
fourth joint slightly longer than fifth.
Length 53 millim.
Hab. North Khisi Hills (Chennell). Ceylon (Lewis).
Genus MENEDEMUS.
Menedemus, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 429 (1899).
Type, M. vittatus, Dall. A species of doubtful habitat, supposed
to have been received from Africa.
Distribution. Ethiopian ? and Oriental Regions.
Allied to Sciocoris, but with the head a little longer and with
its lateral margins distinctly reflexed; scutellum broader, more
evenly attenuate posteriorly. Besides these structural characters,
Menedemus, according to present knowledge, also differs from
Sciocoris in possessing a distinct and ornamental coloration of a
generally fasciate character.
221. Menedemus hieroglyphicus, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 430
(1899).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate; head with
three discal levigate, linear, ochraceous fasciz, the central one
straight, the others slightly curved; pronotum with five similar
fascie, and between the two
\ outermost on each side a
i short basal fascia, and the
| lateral margins ochraceous ;
scutellum with an elongate
spot near each basal angle,
the lateral and apical mar-
gins, a central longitudinal
fascia, and a_ transverse
central sinuate fascia cross-
ing disk levigate, ochra-
ceous ; extreme basal angles
Fig. 69.—Menedemus hieroglyphicus. subfoveate and piceous ;
corium narrowly ochraceous
at base of lateral margin, with a sublateral linear ochraceous fascia
128 PENTATOMID®.
and some testaceous discal markings; membrane piceous; con-
nexivum alternately ochraceous and black: body beneath piceous :
sternum with a sublateral ochraceous levigate fascia on each side ;
abdomen with the posterior segmental margins, a central and two
discal longitudinal fasciz on each side, and a series of marginal
spots ochraceous; antenne dull dark brownish, first and third
and fourth and fifth joints subequal in length.
Length 7 to 8 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith).
Division DORPIARTIA.
The group of genera proposed to be included in this division is
distinguished by the following characters :—Lateral margins of
the head and pronotum generally laminated, those of the pronotum
entire or finely crenulate ; head broad, generally about as broad at
base as long, not prominently attenuated anteriorly, lateral lobes
longer than the central Jobe ; first joint of the antenne not reaching
the apex of the head; sternum usually more or less furrowed ;
abdomen without a furrow and unarmed at base; anterior margin
of the pronotum wider than the region of the eyes and truncate
behind them, the anterior angles always more or less acute.
This division will include that of Stal (En. Hem. y, p. 52, 1876),
subsequently named Myrocharia by Atkinson (J. A.S. B. Ivii, p: 12;
1888), but is more extensive and includes genera dispersed i
other divisions by those authors.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Lateral margins of pronotum entire, not
erenulate.
a, Anterior angles of the pronotum forwardly
(DROCIMAGL Loseonb adodpe Seg opoobE an. « Dorpits, p. 129.
b, Anterior angles of pronotum not forwardly
produced.
a. Scutellum broad, about two-thirds the
lencthvofabdomen... 2.2.2.0. .n96. /EDNUS, p. 132.
_ Scutellum more or less eradually ¢ attenu-
ated to apex.
a’, Tfead scarcely sinuate and not angu-
late in front of eyes.
Antenniferous tubercles with a
small spine at ‘base ........... . Laprivs, p: 129.
b?. Pa ue tubercles unarmed.
. Pronotum behind head trun-
CHUCM ssa Racsa en a6 setae san ENTODIUS Mp ela
}°, Pronotum behind head con-
Gy SUIae oes meacsOor | »«, JIPPOTA, palo:
b'. Ifead distinctly angulated and sinu-
ate in front of eyes .......... PRATEXTATUS. p. 134.
B. Lateral margins of pronotum finely erenulate. VALEScUS, p. 154.
LAPRIUS. 129
Genus DORPIUS.
Dorpius, Dist. Tr. Z. 8. 1900, p. 164.
Type, D. typicus, Dist., an African species received from the
Congo.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Body elongate, subovate, moderately convex beneath; head
ovate, lateral margins laminate, slightly recurved upwardly, lateral
lobes a little longer than the central ; rostrum reaching the inter-
mediate cox; antenne five-jointed, the third joint very short,
basal joint not reaching the apex of the head. Pronotum with the
lateral margins convexly laminate, slightly recurved upwardly,
anterior margin much wider than head, its apical angles acute and
forwardly produced. Scutellum more than half the length of
abdomen, attenuated posteriorly ; membrane with longitudinal
veins; anterior femora spined beneath; meso- and metasterna
centrally furrowed.
222. Dorpius indicus, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1900, p. 165, pl. ii, f. 4.
Ochraceous, finely and thickly punctate; five transverse spots
on anterior disk of pronotum,
a spot at each basal angle and a
central fascia to scutellum im-
punciate ; antennee with the
first, second, and third joints
ochraceous, apex of the third
and the whole of the fourth
and fifth joints, excluding their
extreme apices, fuscous: body
beneath with a broad sublateral
series of brown punctures, on
the inner side of which is a
segmental series of pale levi-
Fig. 70.—Dorpius indicus. gate spots; stigmata piceous ;
membrane pale fuscous, its
apical margin greyish ; sternum coarsely punctate ; femora finely
speckled with brownish.
Length 10; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Sind (Coll. Dist.). Punjab (Harford, Brit. Mus.).
Genus LAPRIUS.
Laprius, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1861, p. 200.
Type, LZ. gastricus, Thunb., from J apan and China.
Distribution. Oriental and Eastern Palearctic Regions.
Head somewhat narrowed in front, subovate, almost as long as
the pronotum, lateral margins moderately reflexed and laminate,
a little sinuate in front of eyes, lateral lobes a little longer than
the central lobe, but entirely separate at their apices; a small spine
VOL. I. K
130 PENTATOMID 2%.
at apex of antenniferous tubercles ; antenne five-jointed, first joint
not reaching apex of head; rostrum extending beyond the inter-
mediate coxe. Pronotum with the anterior lateral margins entire,
anterior angles subprominent and reaching beyond the latitude of
the eyes ; pro- and mesosterna furrowed.
223. Laprius varicornis.
Sciocoris varicornis, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 136 (1851).
Laprius varicornis, St@l Ofv. Vet.--Ak. Forh. p. 623 (1870).
Dull ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate; eyes black; a
transverse row of four
obscure levigate spots on
anterior disk of pronotum ;
a levigate spot at basal
angles, and a very obscure
paler central fascia to scutel-
lum; head beneath and
sternum as above, but the
punctures less dense; abdo-
men more or less castaneous,
its lateral margins paler with
the stigmata piceous, pre-
ceded by a segmental series
Fig. 71.—Laprius varicornis. of short whitish spots ; legs
and rostrum pale ochraceous,
the femora speckled with brownish, apex of rostrum piceous ;
antenne with the three basal joints reddish-ochraceous, apex of
third joint infuscated, fourth and fifth joints fuscous with their
bases ochraceous.
In some specimens there are a few dark spots on basal area of
scutellum, as in the specimen figured.
Length 11 to 12; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Sind (Coll. Dist.). Khasi Hills (Chennell). Cochin and
Caleutta (Coll. Dist.). Bombay (Leith).
224, Laprius antennatus, Dist. Tr. LE. S. 1901, p. 108.
Allied to the preceding species (LZ. varicornis), but differing by
the colour of the antenne, which in ZL. antennatus are fuscous,
the basal joint somewhat testaceous, bases of third and fourth
joints luteous; the body is much broader posteriorly and more
rugulose on the pronotum and scutellum, the punctures much
coarser; the pale ante-stigmatal spots larger, more elongate and
somewhat continuous.
Length 12; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Burma: Karen, Ashwe Keba (fa) *.
* Mr. Atkinson (J. A. 8. B. 1888, p. 14) has included ZL. gastricus, Thunb.,
in his enumeration of Indian Rhynchota as being ‘‘ Reported from India.” In
this course he has probably been misled by Walker. JL. gastricus appears to
represent the genus in China and Japan.
HIPPOTA. 131
Genus NEODIUS.
Odius, St@Z .Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Férh. 1867, p. 505 (nom. preoce.).
Neodius, Bergr. Rev. d’ Ent. x, p. 214 (1891).
Type, WV. depressus, Ellenr., a species received from Sumatra
and Borneo.
Distribution, Burma and the Malayan Archipelago.
Head somewhat narrowed in front, subovate, shorter than the
pronotum, lateral margins moderately reflexed and laminate, a
little sinuate in front of eyes, lateral lobes a little longer than the
central Jobe, separate at their apices, antenniferous tubercles not
spinous; antenne five-jointed, first joint not reaching apex of
head ; rostrum reaching the intermediate coxe. Pronotum with
the anterior lateral margins entire, but moderately laminate and
reflexed ; anterior angles subprominent and extending forward
beyond the eyes ; mesosternum with an obscure central furrow.
225, Neodius obscurus, Dist. (Odius) Tr. £. S. 1901, p. 108.
Dull ochraceous, thickly covered with coarse black punctures ;
antenne fuscous, the base
of the apical joint luteous;
abdomen above fuscous-
violaceous, connexivum
thickly and blackly punc-
tate ; membrane smoky-
hyaline, the longitudinal
veins fuscous ; body be-
neath piceous ; legs ochra-
ceous, coarsely punctate.
Head cleft at apex be-
tween the apices of the
lateral lobes; antenne
with the second joint a
little shorter than the
Fig. 72.—Neodius obscurus. third, fourth joint shghtly
longest ; pronotum with
the lateral margins strongly recurved, and with a faint central
longitudinal line which is continued throughout the scutellum.
Length 12; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Burma; Katha, Teinzo (fva).
Genus HIPPOTA.
Plexippus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 505 (nom. preoce.).
Hippota, Bergr, Rev. d’Ent. x, p. 214 (1891). :
Type, H. dorsalis, Stal.
Distribution. At present known only from India.
Head short, broad, almost shorter than broad between the eyes
rouuded at apex; lateral Jobes slightly longer than the central,
with their margins moderately reflexed ; first joint of the ant: nne
K2
32 PENTATOMID ©.
about reaching the apex of head. Rostrum not extending beyond
the intermediate coxee. Pronotum with the lateral margins rounded
and laminate, anterior angles obtusely angulated beyond the outer
margin of the eyes; corium with the apical angles a little pro-
duced, apical margin somewhat sinuate near the angle: veins of
membrane simple. Abdomen not spined at base, but second seg-
ment slightly convexly elevated at centre; mesosternum centrally
carinate.
HY pporiscas
226. Hippota-dorsalis, Stal (Plexippus), Berl. ent. Zeitschr. xiii, p. 226
(1869),
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly darkly punctate, bases of pronotum
and scutellum finely transversely rugulose ; abdomen above dark
violaceous ; connexivum blackish, last two segments obsoletely
palely streaked; an impunctate spot at base of eyes; extreme
lateral margins of pronotum and the extreme lateral margin of
corlum near base blackish; pronotum punctate, mesosternum
punctate near cox ; stigmata darkly prominent.
Fig. 73.—Hippota dorsalis,
Tength 15; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Deccan (Stockholm Mus.).
I am indebted to Dr. Aurivillius for an opportunity of examining
and figuring this apparently rare insect.
Genus ADNUS.
/Ednus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 144 (1851).
Type, 42. obscurus, Dall.
Distribution. Oriental and Eastern Palearctic Regions.
Body ovate; head rather short, margins moderately reflexed and
laminate ; the lateral lobes a little longer than the central lobe, but
not always meeting in front as described by Dallas ; antennee five-
jointed, ‘basal joint not quite reaching the apex of the head;
JEDNUS. 133
rostrum reaching or slightly passing the intermediate cox. Pro-
notum with the anterior margin broad, produced truncately beyond
the eyes, the anterior angles subacute, lateral margins oblique and
sublaminately reflexed. Scutellum broad, about two-thirds of the
length of the abdomen, becoming narrower from about the base
to the middle and then regularly continued to the apex which is
rounded; membrane with longitudinal veins, which become some-
what reticulated near apical margin ; femora beneath with a double
series of minute spines or tubercles towards their apices.
227. Addnus obscurus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 145, t. 3, f. 5 (1851).
/Ednus similis, Hagl. Stett. ent. Zeit. xxix, p. 154 (1868).
Above piceous or very darkly castaneous ; body beneath black ;
a narrow lateral margin to
meso- and metasterna, and a
broad lateral margin to abdo-
men brownish - ochraceous ;
legs castaneous, tarsi and
rostrum ochraceous ; antenne
with the first four joints
piceous, very narrowly ochra-
ceous at base, fifth joint
ochraceous with its base
piceous ; membrane pale
brownish, with the veins
Fig. 74.— Atdnus obscurus. piceous: body above very
thickly punctate, more or less
rugulose on pronotum and scutellum; beneath, the abdomen is
more finely Due as than the sternum.
Length 83 to 103; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 6 millim.
Hab. Niga Hills " (Chennell). Burma: Bhamo, Palon (Fea).—
Also received from the Malay Peninsula, and from a number of
the islands comprised in the Malayan Archipelago.
228. Aidnus ventralis, Dall. Tr. E. 8. (n.s.) ii, p.10, pl. i, f. 3 (1852).
Ovate, rather convex, ochraceous, thickly panctured with dark
brown ; scutellum with an obscure central pale fascia on disk ;
membrane pale hyaline, with the veins darker; sternum and legs
ochraceous, the first somewhat sparsely darkly punctate ; abdomen
black or castaneous, the margins broadly ochraceous, the extreme
margin palest and with a small dark spot at the apex of each
segmental incisure; legs speckled with brownish; rostrum
ochraceous ; antennze brownish-ochraceous, the fourth and fifth
joints darkest. On the anterior disk of the pronotum there is a
transverse series of four or five small levigate pale spots, and there
is a similar pale spot in each basal angle of the scutellum ; ; abdomen
beneath thickly pun finely punctate.
Length 6 to 73; breadth between pronotal angles 43 to5 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson). Naga Hills (Chennell). Dallas's
typical specimen was from Hong Kong.
134 PENTATOMID&.
Genus PRATEXTATUS.
Pretextatus, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1901, p. 588,
Type, P. typicus, Dist.
Distribution. Burma.
Body ovate; head with the lateral margins laminate, angulate
in front of eyes and then distinctly sinuate, the lateral lobes longer
than the central lobe, but not quite meeting at their apices ; eyes
prominent; antenne five-jointed, basal joint not reaching the
apex of the head. Pronotum with the lateral margins oblique,
laminate, slightly but distinctly recurved, the anterior angles
prominent, anterior margin sinuated for the reception of the head,
lateral angles subprominent. Scutellum shorter than the corium,
gradually attenuated to apex, which is narrow and obtusely acute ;
membrane with longitudinal veins, some furcate but not reticulate ;
rostrum reaching the intermediate cox, first joint not quite
reaching base of head; meso- and metasterna somewhat obscurely
furrowed.
229. Pretextatus typicus, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1901, p. 584.
Blackish-castaneous, the
corium a little paler in
hue; membrane fuliginous ;
antenne piceous, the apical
joint stramineous; body
beneath black; legs and
rostrum dark castaneous ;
pronotum with two small
central pale spots on an-
terior disk; antennz with
the fourth joint longest,
second shorter than third ;
upper surface thickly punc-
Fig. 75.—Pretextatus typicus. tate, scutellum trans-
versely wrinkled.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim.
Hab. Burma (Coll. Dist.).
Genus VALESCUS.
Valescus, Dist. Tr, #. S. 1901, p. 584.
Type, V. nigricans, Dist.
Distribution, Ceylon.
Somewhat broadly ovate; head with the lateral margins reflexed,
moderately laminate, angulate in front of eyes, the lateral lobes
longer than the central and cleft at their apices; eyes large and
prominent ; antenne five-jointed, basal joint not reaching the apex
of the head. Pronotum with the anterior angles broadly truncate
VALESCUS. 135
and acutely angulate at their apices; lateral margins oblique,
moderately laminate and very finely crenulate, lateral angles sub-
prominent; posterior margin nearly straight ; anterior margin
excavated for the reception of the head, behind which it is truncate.
Scutellum more than half the length of the abdomen and narrowed
before apex which is rounded ; membrane not quite reaching apex
of abdomen, with longitudinal veins ; rostrum reaching the inter-
mediate coxe, basal joint almost extending to base of head; meso-
and metasterna somewhat obscurely furrowed ; antenne, tibie, and
tarsi distinctly pilose.
230. Valescus nigricans, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1901, p. 585.
Very dark .reddish-castaneous ; antenne, rostrum, coxe, and
legs dark ochraceous; fifth
joint stramineous, its ex-
treme apex piceous. An-
tenn pilose, second joint
a little shorter than third,
fourth, or fifth joints,
which are subequal in
leneth; head coarsely
punctate, with a small
impunctate spot before
each eye; pronotum trans-
versely wrinkled, thickly
punctate on the anterior
and lateral margins, rugu-
lose on posterior area; scutellum transversely wrinkled, obscurely
finely punctate on apical area; corium thickly punctate; sternum
coarsely punctate; abdomen very finely and obscurely punctate.
Length 12; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim.
_ Hab, Ceylon (Lewis).
Fig. 76.—Valescus nigricans.
Division DY MANTARIA*,
This division includes a group of genera separated by Stal (En.
Hem. y, p. 51, 1876) and some others placed by him in another
category. The following characters represent the division as
understood and proposed here :—The antenniferous tubercles are
remote from the lateral margins of the head, and inside longitudinal
lines through the inner margins of the eyes; the head is always
elongate, sometimes longer than broad; the sternum is usually
sulcated ; and the odoriferous apertures are often, to use a term of
Stal’s, ‘ subauriculate.”
* The genus Dymantis, on which the divisional term is constructed, is
African.
136 PENTATOMID A”.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Head rounded anteriorly ..... Sete aN N os Bonacraus, p. 136.
B. Head more or less acuminate.
a. Head with the lateral lobes longer than
the central and meeting beyond it...... GULIELMUS, p. 157.
b. Head with the lobes about equal in length
a’, Antenne sexually diverse.......... .. AXLIOMORPHA, p. 138.
6’, Antenne five-jointed, alike in both
SEXES a tee rarete rome Freee oisseie ses ADRIA, p. 139.
Genus BONACIALUS.
Bonacialus, Dist, Entomologist, 1901, p. 346.
Type, B. dixoni, Dist.
Distribution. Western India.
Body elongate ; head large, longer than broad, somewhat broadly
rounded in front, distinctly depressed before apex, the lateral
margins a little ampliated and recurved, the lateral lobes longer
than the central lobe and meeting beyond it, but a little cleft at
their apices; the antenniferous tubercles remote from the lateral
margins and distinctly inside longitudinal lines passing through the
eyes ; antennz five-jointed, first joint short, incrassated, second
joint not reaching apex of head, third shortest ; rostrum reaching
the posterior cox ; eyes touching the anterior angles of the pro-
notum, which is broader than long, its lateral margins a little
sinuate, lateral angles rounded; scutellum more than half the
length of abdomen, narrowed towards apex ; corium with the lateral
margins almost perpendicular.
231. Bonacialus dixoni, Dist. Entomologist, 1901, p. 347.
Ochraceous, very coarsely and darkly punctate; head with the
central lobe and base more or less levigate; pronotum with the
margins narrowly levigate, the lateral areas more thickly and the
Fig. 77.—Bonacialus dixoni.
central area much less punctate; scutellum with a large levigate
spot near each basal angle, and a central levigate fascia not quite
GULIELMUS. 137
reaching apex; corium thickly punctate, with its lateral margins
very narrowly levigate ; membrane pale hyaline; body beneath as
above, the legs impunctate ; a small black spot at bases of coxe,,
a similar spot near apices of femora beneath, and the stigmata
black ; lateral areas of the abdomen less punctate than on disk ;
antenne darker ochraceous ; apex of rostrum piceous.
Length 11; breadth between pronotal angles 43 millim.
Hab. Bombay ; Bor Ghat (Dixon).
Genus GULIELMUS.
Gulielmus, Dist. Eutomologist, 1901, p. 347.
Type, G. laterarius, Dist.
Distribution. Western India.
Body elongate ; head large, longer than broad, narrowing to apex
which is subacute, distinctly depressed before apex, lateral lobes much
longer than central lobe and meeting beyond it, their apices slightly
cleft; antenniferous tubercles remote from the lateral margins,
distinctly within longitudinal lines through the eyes; antenne
five-jointed, basal joint incrassated, second joint not reaching apex
of head, fourth joint a little shortened; rostrum about reaching
posterior cox; pronotum broader than long, lateral margins
obliquely straight, lateral angles rounded; scutellum long, broad,
little narrower at its apical half, extending to or reaching a little
beyond the apical angles of the corium ; connexivum exposed.
232. Gulielmus laterarius, Dist. Entomologist, 1901, p. 347.
Ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate; corium tinged with
carmine-red ; extreme margins of head and a small spot at apex of
scutellum black ; two small obscure fuscous spots on anterior area
of pronotum ; scutellum with an elongate levigate spot outwardly
Fig. 78.—Gulielmus laterarius.
margined with black at each basal angle and a central levigate
line; corium with the outer margin and veins ochraceous ; mem-
brane pale greyish; inner margin of connexivum piceous ; body
beneath ochraceous; head and sternum somewhat thickly, abdomen
more sparingly punctate, a longitudinal black punctate fascia’ on
138 PENTATOMID &.
each lateral area of the abdomen; apex of rostrum and apical
joint of antenne (excluding base) fuscous.
Length 9 to 10 ; breadth between pronotal angles 33 to 4 millim.
Hab. Bombay; Bor Ghat: and Western India generally.
Mr. R. M. Dixon, who forwarded to me this and the following
species, describes them as nocturnal in habit, and very much
attracted by brilliant light. They are sparingly found in Septem-
ber, but are plentiful in October and November all over Western
India.
233. Gulielmus marmoratus, Dist. Entomologist, 1901, p. 347.
Closely allied to the preceding species, but differing in having
the surface of the pronotum and scutellum distinctly rugulose ;
the scutellum is also broader, the corium concolorous, and the
punetures more profound.
Length 8! to 9; breadth between pronotal angles 33 millim.
Hab. Bombay ; Bor Ghat: and Western India generally.
Genus ALIOMORPHA.
Tetratoma, Sign. Ann. Soc, Ent. Fr, 1851, p. 339 (nom. preoce.).
Aliomorpha, Sta, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1858, p.313 ; id. Hem. Afr. i,
p: 175 (1864).
Type, 42. simulans, Stal, an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Western Oriental Regions.
Body moderately elongate, subovate; head large, not longer
than broad at base, narrowing to apex, but not depressed before
it, central lobe prominent, reaching apex of head; antenniferous
tubercles remote from the lateral margins, distinctly within longi-
tudinal lines through the eyes; antennz sexually diverse, second
Fig, 79.—Aliomorpha lineaticollis.
joint in male very short, subobsolete, in the female slender and
elongate, first joint slender, incrassate, not reaching apex of head ;
rostrum about reaching posterior cox; pronotum broader than
long, lateral margins obliquely straight, base slightly gibbous, de-
pressed anteriorly ; scutellum somewhat long, moderately broad,
ADRIA, 139
narrowed at its posterior half, not, reaching the apical angles of
the corium.
234. Hliomorpha lineaticollis, Westw. (Pentatoma) in Hope Cat. i,
p. 36 (1837).
Ochraceous, thickly and somewhat darkly punctate ; lateral areas
of head and lateral margins of pronotum bright ochraceous, ex-
treme margins of head brownish; scutellum with a very small
pale spot near each basal angle ; corium with a distinct castaneous
patch on the inner half of apical margin; membrane very pale
brownish; body beneath and legs ochraceous; lateral areas of
head, sternum, and abdomen somewhat thickly punctate; disk
very sparingly punctate; antennz ochraceous, moderately pilose.
Length 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. Bengal (Oxford Museum). Bombay; Bor Ghat (Dion).
Genus ADRIA.
Adria, Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 58 (1876).
Type, A. parvula, Dall.
Distribution. Oriental Region, and reported from Senegal.
Body elongate ; length of head moderate, less than its breadth
between the eyes, lobes about equal in length; antenniferous
tubercles remote from lateral margins, just within longitudinal
lines through the eyes; antenne five-jointed, first joint short,
incrassate, fourth shorter than fifth, which is distinctly broadened ;
rostrum reaching posterior coxe; pronotum broader than long,
lateral margins oblique, anterior angles slightly prominent ; scu-
tellum moderately long, not quite reaching apex of corium;
sternum sulcated.
235. Adria parvula, Dall. (Pentatoma) List Hem. i, p. 246 (1851).
Ochraceous, somewhat
thickly and coarsely punctate ;
anterior and lateral margins
and some anterior transverse
discal markings to pronotum
levigate ; scutellum with a
spot near each basal angle
and a central indistinct lon-
eitudinal line levigate, and
usually with a small obscure
darker spot at apex; body
beneath more darkly punctate
on the lateral areas ; antenne
with the fourth and fifth joints piceous.
Length 7 to 8 millim.
Hab. Bengal; Ranchi (/nd. Mus.). Bombay; Khandala.
Fig. 80.—Adria parvula.
140 PENTATOMID &.
Burma; Minhla (Comotto).—This species has also been reported
from Senegal.
Flies by night, particularly about brilliant lights. Common at
Khandala (2. J. Dixon).
Division MECIDARIA,
This division here includes two genera differing from the pre-
vious division (Dymantaria) by having the antenniferous tubercles
placed more or less in line with the inner margins of the eyes
and not inside them. The body is elongate, the width of the
pronotum being less, or much less, than half the length of the
body.
Synopsis of Genera.
Acubeadimarrow, acuminater ie vima. 2. c= cile eos MEcIDEA, p. 140.
B. Head moderately broad, rounded in front........ JBNARIA, p. 141.
Genus MECIDEA.
Mecidea, Dali. List Hem. 1, p. 159 (1851).
Cerataulax, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1851, p. 335.
Type, MW. indica, Dall.
Distribution. Nearctic, Neotropical, Eastern and Southern
Palearctic Regions, South Africa, and India.
Body elongate, somewhat depressed ; head somewhat long and
convex, the lateral lobes much longer than the central lobe and
generally meeting beyond it; antenniferous tubercles entirely
visible from above; eyes globose, touching the anterior margin of
the pronotum ; ocelli large, on a line with the base of the eyes;
antenne five-jointed, basal joint not reaching the apex of the head,
second joint as long as the others or longer; rostrum extending
to the metasternum, inserted
towards the apex of the head ;
scutellum long, triangular, much
he narrowed at the apex; mem-
brane with simple longitudinal
veins; mesosternum with a cen-
tral furrow ; legs moderate,
femora unarmed.
236. Mecidea indica, Dail. List
Hem. i, p. 189, t. 3, f.3 (1851).
Pale ochraceous, thickly and
finely punctate; eyes black;
scutellum elongate ; membrane
pale hyaline; ventral stigmata
brown; apex of the rostrum black; antennz with the second
Se Of
Fig, 81.—Mecidea indica.
JENARIA. 141
joint very long, more than twice the length of the third, dilated
towards the base, fourth and fifth joints shorter than the second
but longer than the third ; antenniferous tubercles spinous exter-
nally ; abdomen above with a black fascia on each lateral area.
Length 10 to 13 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith). Poona (Coll. Dist.).
Genus ASNARIA.
Ainaria, Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 55 (1876); Dist. A. M. N. H, (7) iv,
p- 432 (1899).
Type, 2. lewist, Scott, a Japanese species.
Distribution. North India, Burma, Japan, and Philippine Islands.
Body elongate; head large, its lateral margins moderately
sinuate, lateral lobes longer than the central lobe, either meeting
beyond it or notched between their apices ; basal joint of antenne
not reaching apex of head; rostrum about reaching posterior
cox ; pronotum broader than long, lateral margins oblique, lateral
angles subprominent; scutellum long, but not reaching apex of
corium ; connexivum prominent.
237. Hnaria elongata, Dall. (Pentatoma) List Hem. i, p. 246 (1851) ;
‘ Stal (Niphe), Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 516 ; Dist. A.M. N. H.
(7) iv, p. 432 (1899).
Ochraceous, thickly and coarsely punctate, connexivum strami-
neous; body beneath and legs ochraceous ; a smal) spot near cox,
stigmata, and sometimes an
inner series of small abdomi-
nal spots, black; antenne
red, fourth and fifth joints
black, fourth with the base
red, second, fourth, and fifth
joints subequal in length,
third short but considerably
longer than first; femora
with small dark punctate
spots.
Length 11 to 13 millim.
Fig. 82.— HMnaria elongata. Hab. North India (Brit.
Mus.). Burma; Teinzo (Fea),
Rangoon. Tenasserim ; Kawkareet (/ea).—Also recorded from
the Philippines.
142 PENTATOMID 2.
Division AMY NTARIA.
In this division the head is always moderately large and trian-
gular or subtriangular ; the lateral lobes longer than the central
lobe, meeting beyond it or cleft at their apices. The body is some-
what broadly ovate, the width of the pronotum being half or more
than half the length of body ; the nesosternum is carinate, but the
abdomen unarmed at base; the lateral margins of the pronotum
are generally distinctly, sometimes only obsoletely, serrate or
denticulate.
Synopsis of Genera.
I. Head broader between eyes than long.
A. Lateral margins of the pronotum obso-
Ete qSERTALE eco bts ae eastrmeestre noes HauyaBsas, p. 142.
II. Head as long as broad or longer than broad.
B, Lateral margins of the pronotum distinctly
serrate.
a. Head with the lateral lobes meeting in
front of central lobe.
a. Lateral margins of abdomen more or
less dilated ; connexivum exposed.
a, Scutellum as long as wide at base. Br.Lopis, p. 143.
6'. Scutellum a little longer than wide
mle) Fee odon5 On dada ane .. AMyYNToR, p. 144,
b. Head with the lateral lobes longer than
central lobe, but not meeting in front
a*, Head not longer than broad...... OcHROPHARA, p. 146.
6. Lateral margins of abdomen not di-
lated nor connexivum exposed.
6°. Head considerably longer than
broadly ji ete aia omen enter ete SENNERTUS, p. 145,
The genus Paramecus, Fieb., known only to the writer by
description, is included in this division, but cannot be disposed in
the synopsis without examination.
Genus HALYABBAS.
Halyabbas, Dist. Tr, £. S. 1900, p. 164.
Type, H. unicolor, Dist.
Distribution. Burma; Siam ; Lombok ; Hong Kong.
Body ovate, narrowing to apex, depressed towards head from
near base of pronotum ; head large, triangular, almost in a line
with lateral margins of pronotum, lateral lobes very broad at base,
narrowing towards apex and meeting a little in front of central
lobe; rostrum reaching base of abdomen; antenne five-jointed,
first joint not nearly reaching apex of head; pronotum about
twice as broad as long, lateral margins obliquely straight, very
slightly crenulate near eyes, lateral angles obtusely subprominent ;
scutellum broad at base, somewhat suddenly narrowed at about
one-third before apex, which is rounded and reaches base of
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BELOPIS. 143
membrane ; corium with the apical margins convexly rounded ;
membrane with longitudinal veins; second abdomiual segment
centrally sulcated.
238. Halyabbas unicolor, Dist. 7. LE. S. 1900, p. 164, pl. ii, f. 2.
Pale greenish or ochraceous,
above thickly punctate, the
corium more finely punctate ;
antenne, legs, and rostrum
greenish-ochraceous, stigmatal
spots black ; sternum coarsely
punctate ; abdomen very finely
punctate.
Length 16-17; breadth be-
tween pronotal angles 9 to 10
millim.
Hab. Burma; Metanja (Fea).
Fig. 83.—Halyabbas unicolor. —Also received from Siam,
Lombok, and Hong Kong.
Genus BELOPIS.
Belopis, Dist. A. M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 49 (1879).
Type, B. unicolor, Dist.
Distribution. Assam and Burma,
Broadly subovate; head triangular, about as long as broad ;
lateral lobes longer than the central and meeting beyond it, but
generally slightly divided at their apices, their lateral margins
distinctly notched before apex; antennz five-jointed, basal joint
not reaching apex of head; rostrum reaching the posterior
Fig. 84.— Belopis unicolor.
cox ; pronotum rather more than twice as broad as long,
deflected towards head, the lateral angles prominent, subacute,
anterior lateral margins crenulate; scutellum as long as wide
at base, gradually narrowed for two-thirds the leneth, and
then extending nearly straight to apex, which is narrowed and
144 PENTATOMID-®.
rounded ; membrane with longitudinal nervures ; abdomen convex
beneath, moderately dilated laterally, connexivum extending beyond
corlum ; mesosternum with a central carination.
239. Belopis unicolor, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 50 (1879).
Ochraceous, thickly and finely punctured; punctures somewhat
darker on frontal half of pronotum and head; antenne reddish,
second joint longer than first, shorter than fourth, third and fifth
longest, subequal; scutellum with the central area punctate and
rather darker, lateral margins concolorous with rest of upper
surface ; membrane ochraceous; body beneath and legs concolorous,
the former thickly and finely punctate.
Length 14; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennel?). Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty),
Karennee (Fea).
Genus AMYNTOR.
Amyntor, S¢al, Ofv. Vet-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 519; id. En. Hem. v,
p- 107 (1876).
Bolaca, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 251 (1867).
(Estopis, Dist. A. M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 48 (1879).
Type, A. obscurus, Dall.
Distribution. Assam and Yunnan.
Ovate, depressed; head triangular, about as long as broad,
lateral lobes longer than the central and meeting beyond it, but
with their apices strongly cleft; antenne five-jointed *, basal joint
robust, not reaching apex of head; rostrum reaching the posterior
cox ; pronotum about twice as broad as long, the lateral margins
denticulated, the lateral angles prominent, slightly prominent and
rounded at base, deflexed towards head; scutellum slightly longer
than broad at base, gradually narrowed for two-thirds its length
and then nearly straight to apex, which is angularly rounded;
membrane with longitudinal veins; abdomen moderately dilated,
connexivum extending beyond corium, convex beneath; meso-
sternum with a central carination.
240. Amyntor obscurus, Dall. (Halys—Dichelops ?) Tr. E. S. 1849,
p. 188, pl. 19, f. 3.
Bolaca unicolor, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 251 (1867).
(Estopis terra, Dist. A. M. N. H. (5) ili, p. 49 (1879).
Brownish-ochraceous, corium with a purplish hue, thickly and
darkly punctate ; head very thickly punctate and sometimes darker
in hue; antenne ochraceous, fourth and fifth joints fuscous, with
their bases luteous; scutellum somewhat rugulose and darker at
base ; membrane pale fuscous ; abdomen above piceous, connexivum
* When I described the proposed genus (Zstopis my specimens were all
without perfect antennz, and I was thus led to conclude that the latter were
only four-jointed.
~
SENNERTUS. 145
broad and distinct; sternum brownish-ochraceous ; abdomen
beneath a little darker, with a faint central longitudinal black
line ; legs ochraceous, femora thickly black-speckled.
Fig. 85.—Amyntor obscurus.
Length 17; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Bhutan. Khasi Hills (Chennell); Naga Hills (Doherty) ;
Shillong (2nd. Mus.).—Also received from West Yunnan in China.
Genus SENNERTUS.
Sennertus, Dist. Tr. EH. S. 1901, p. 110.
Type, S. typicus, Dist.
Distribution. Burma.
Head subtriangular, considerably longer than broad, the lateral
lobes much longer than the central and strongly cleft between
their apices, lateral margins nearly straight; antennz with the
basal joint short, robust, not nearly reaching apex of head; pro--
notum about twice as broad as long, the lateral angles prominent,
Fig. 86.—Sennertus typicus.
robust, and obtusely angulated, the lateral margins moderately
concave and serrate; anterior margin concave, posterior margin
nearly straight; scutellum shorter than wide at base, moderately
convex at basal area, narrowed at about one-third from apex, which
is angularly rounded; membrane with longitudinal veins ; abdomen
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146 PENTATOMID®.
gradually narrowed to apex ; rostrum reaching the posterior coxee ;
mesosternum with a central carination.
241. Sennertus typicus, Dist. Tr. EZ. S. 1901, p. 111.
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and coarsely punctate, more sparsely
punctate on the head, where there is a levigate ochraceous spot at
the inner margin of each eye ; lateral margins of head and pronotum
very narrowly fuscous, posterior margins of pronotal lateral angles
narrowly ochraceous, basal margin narrowly levigate; scutellum with
a small black spot in each lateral angle; corium with the lateral area
more finely punctate than on disk: body beneath ochraceous with
scattered brown punctures ; stigmata and a double series of small
segmental spots on each side piceous ; legs and antenne reddish-
ochraceous, femora spotted with fuscous.
Length 22; breadth between pronotal angles 12 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (fea).
Genus OCHROPHARA.
Ochrophara, Std/, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1870, p. 626.
Type, O. emarginata, Stal, a species found in the Philippine
Islands.
Distribution. India, Ceylon, Burma, and the Malayan Archipelago.
Head more or less triangular, lateral lobes longer than the central
lobe, their apices entirely divergent, lateral margins beyond eyes
prominently angulated ; first joint of antenne not reaching apex
of head ; rostrum about or almost re eaching the posterior coxe :
pronotum with the lateral margins concayely sinuate, anteriorly
finely and obscurely crenulate; scutellum reaching to about the
middle of the abdomen ; abdomen unarmed at base.
42. Ochrophara corinna, Kirby (Pentatoma?), J. Linn. Soc., Zool.
xxiv, p. 84, pl. 4, f. 12 (1891).
Fig. 87.— Ochrophara corinna.
“Brown, thickly covered with darker punctures; head rather
long, with two central grooves, front bifid; pronotum deeply
lad
PABAMECUS. 147
emarginate before the lateral angles, rendering them nearly
straight in front; they are prominent, moderately long, and
slightly obtuse at the tips. Under surface paler, mottled and
speckled all over with black; ventral surface of abdomen with
obsolete blackish markings, and sometimes with a zigzag row of
blackish markings oneach side. Legs, especially femora, distinctly
marked with black dots.” (Atrby.)
Length 11; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim.
Hab, Ceylon; Pundaloya (Green).
243. Ochrophara montana, Dist. Tr. EZ. S. 1900, p. 165.
Ochraceous, somewhat thickly and more darkly punctate ; lateral
margins of the corium, apex of scutellum, and a faint or broken
central fascia to same, body beneath, legs, rostrum, and antennz
pale ochraceous ; fourth and fifth joints of antennez reddish-ochra-
ceous. Body elongate; second joint of antennz shorter than the
third, third and fifth subequal in length, fourth a little longest ;
pronotum with a narrow levigate impression, posterior angles
obtusely subprominent ; membrane pale greyish.
Length 12-13; breadth between pronotal angles 54 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Chennell). Central Provinces ; Chanda.
Burma: Tavoy, Karen Hills (Doherty); Bhamo, Karennee (Fea).
This species is structurally remarkable in having the pronotal
angles either obtusely rounded’ or provided with a short acute
forwardly-directed spine, which in some specimens is on one angle
only.
The species is also a forest-pest. Mr. L. de Nicéville forwarded
to me specimens for identification and wrote :—‘‘ In Chanda (Cen-
tral Provinces) reported to be doing immense damage over 1200
square miles of country to the bamboo-seed crop. As is generally
known, the bamboo but seldom flowers, and when it does—often
after a famine—the seed is a valuable food for the starving people.”
Mr. E. P. Stebbing, Forest Entomologist to the Government of
India, has given the same report and forwarded specimens. He
identifies the bamboo as Dendrocalanus strictus.
Genus PARAMECUS.
Paramecus, Freber, Rhynchotographia, p. 34 (1851).
Type, P. ruficornis, Fieb.
Instribution. At present recorded only from India.
Body elongate, somewhat convex ; head elongate, almost equally
broad throughout ; lateral lobes somewhat longer than the central
lobe, their margins rounded; antennz with the third joint shortest;
rostram stout, extending beyond the intermediate coxze; pronotum
hexagonal, convex between the humeral angles, which are prominent
and furnished with a small tooth ; corium narrowed at the apex,
longer than the scutellum.
A genus unknown to the writer, but apparently belonging to
this Division.
L2
128 oo), PENTATOMID,
244, Paramecus ruficornis, Fieb. Rhynchotographia, p. 35 (1851).
Elongate; ochraceous, blackly punctate; pronotum with two
small black spots on anterior area; scutellum with a slightly
punctured pale median fascia; marginal line of pronotum and
marginal spot yellow; antenne, base of abdomen, dorsum, and legs
yellow-ferruginous ; membrane sordid, the veins darker ; stigmata
and pectus black.
Length 124 millim.
Hab. ? Burma (‘“ Hinterindien ”).
I have not seen this species.
Division CARPOCORARIA.
This division can be separated at once from the Amyntaria by
the shape of the head, which, whilst always moderately and some-
times very large, is not triangular, though sometimes a little
narrowed in front, and often rounded; the lobes are of equal
length, or the lateral slightly longer than the central, but never
meeting beyond it, sometimes the central lobe is a little prominent,
as in Cappewa; the margins of the pronotum are entire, not serrate,
though obsoletely so in Mormidella.
This includes the Divisions Tropycorypharia, Cappearia, and
Carpocoraria defined by Stal (En. Hem. v, 1876) and named by
Atkinson (J. A. 8S. B. 1888, lvui, pp. 19, 21, 29).
Synopsis of Genera.
I. Basal angles of scutellum with a profound
oblong black impression ...........+.... MoRMIDELLA, p. 150.
II. Basal angles of scutellum without or with
only a small rounded impression.
A, Odoriferous orifices on metasternum long,
acununate.
a. Connexivum unicolorous, neither spotted
MOL PUNCtALE: «msi ckeleleteechelaeiein © certs NIpHE, p. 150.
b. Connexivum spotted or punctured with
black.
a. Head longer than pronotum ........ Cappma, p. 149,
6, Head not longer than pronotum.
a’. Margins of pronotum neither ele-
VEveCeMan CALLOUS: 31.8. chai. c'o cle verer ate HaLyomorPHa, p. 152.
b'. Margins of pronotum elevated or
GOUT on daddoomooonmannDn oc} TOLUMNIA, p. 153.
ce, Connexivum punctured only with brown
Onblacke Semen wig s/s Scale tahoe ieee PaLoMENA, p. 155.
B. Odoriferous orifices on metasternum short,
abruptly abbreviated.
d. Frena not extending beyond middle of
scutellum.
a. Anterior lateral margins of pronotum
neutelymeileed Oe) si-c: els). 0 sie els ee CaRpocoris, p. 157.
b. Anterior Jateral margins of pronotum
not acutely rellexed . ...2....<).tho ae CoboPHILa, p. 158.
e. Frena extending beyond middle of scu-
tellwimn © Aeeterieiete Sauce ieisucihs Ssba/ers cals Doxyconris, p. 159,
CAPP AA. 149
Genus CAPPAA.
Cappea, Ellenr. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxiv, p. 146 (1862).
Type, C. taprobanensis, Dall.
Distribution, Oriental Region.
Head slightly longer than the pronotum, margins obliquely
straight, apex rounded, the central lobe somewhat prominent and
slightly longer than the lateral lobes ; pronotum sinuate at anterior
margin, tr uncate behind eyes, lateral margins oblique, lateral angles
subprominent ; scutellum broad, longer “than half the abdomen,
somewhat gradually narrowing to apex; membrane short but
extending a little beyond the apex of the abdomen; rostrum
reaching the second abdominal segment ; abdomen with a short
basal furrow.
245. Cappxa taprobanensis, Dall. (Pentatoma) List Hem. i, p. 244
(1851); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 74 (1876). ‘
Cappeea multilinea, Ellenr, Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxiv, p. 147,
f. 17 (1862).
Black, with the following ochraceous or testaceous markings :—
lateral margins and three “longitudinal lines to head; margins, a
Fig. 88.— Cappea taprobanensis.
central fascia, and lineate reticulations on lateral areas of pronotum ;
a central fasciate line and two united more or less curved lines on
basal area to scutellum ; margins, a submarginal line, and other
irregular markings to corium, luteous: body beneath and legs
luteous or ochraceous, body more or less spotted with black on the
lateral areas, legs finely spotted with black; antennz fuscous,
basal joint ochraceous spotted with fuscous ; membrane fuliginous
with brown spots.
Length 10 to 115 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (dnd, Mus.). North Khasi Hills (Chennell).
Malabar (Ind. Mus.). Coonoor (Atkins. Coll.). Ceylon (Green).
Also received from Java and Sumatra. Gregarious in Ceylon and
found on the bark and trunks of orange-trees (H. E. Green).
150 PENTATOMID®.
Genus MORMIDELLA.
Mormidella, Horv. Termesz. Fiizetek, xii, p. 30 (1889).
Type, WM. pauli, Horv.
Distribution. Kashmir.
Body oval; head about as long as the pronotum, apex rounded,
lobes of equal length, rostrum ‘almost reaching posterior coxee ;
antenne five- jointed, first joint not reaching apex of head;
pronotum somewhat convex, the anterior margin profoundly
sinuated, the anterior lateral margins obsoletely crenulate and
moderately laminate and reflexed, posterior angles not prominent ;
scutellum broad, about as wide at base as long, blackly and pro-
foundly impressed at basal angles ; corium with the lateral margins
somewhat ampliated ; membranal veins simple; base of abdomen
unarmed ; tibie above sulcated.
The affinities of this genus are with a small group of Australasian
and Malayan genera.
246. Mormidella pauli, Horv. Termesz. Fiizetek, xii, p. 30 (1889).
Pale fuscous, densely punctate; head, excluding basal streak,
sublateral margins to pro-
notum, an obsolete discal
fascia to secutellum, and some
anterior lateral spots to pro-
sternum brassy black; lateral
margins of the pronotum
pale, straight ; an oblique
oblong callosity at each basal
angle ale scutellum ; a narrow
subcostal fascia to corium
impunctate; membrane ob-
scurely hyaline, the veins
fuscous: body beneath with
Fig. 89.—Mormidella pauli. antenne, rostrum, and legs
flavo - testaceous, punctured
with fuscous ; the two terminal joints of antenne and the fourth
joint of the rostrum black ; abdomen beneath pale brassy-black, its
margins pale ochraceous containing an intra-marginal black line.
Length 7 74 millim.
Hab. Washmir.
IT am indebted to Dr. Horvath for the opportunity of figuring
this species.
Genus NIPHE.
Niphe, S#@, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 516.
Type, N. subferruginea, Westw.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Head a little narrowed forwards, the lateral margins slightly
NIPHD. 15
sinuate near middle, lateral lobes very slightly longer than the
central lobe, ocelli much nearer to the eyes than to each other ;
rostrum extending to the posterior coxe; antenne slender, first
joint almost reaching apex of head; pronotum with the anterior
margin broadly sinuate, but truncate behind the eyes, lateral
margins straight, lateral angles obtusely subprominent ; scutellum
much longer than broad, its apex prominently narrowed ; meso-
sternum carinate; connexivum distinctly visible beyond the margins
of the corium, the segmental angles very slightly prominent.
247. Niphe subferruginea, Westw. (Pentatoma) in Hope Cat. i, p. 35
(1837); Dist. P. Z. S. 1900, p. 810.
Pentatoma cephalus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 245 (1851).
Pentatoma lateralis, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 801 (1867).
Ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate; lateral margins of
the pronotum, basal lateral
margins of corium, apex of
AK scutellum, connexivum, body
\ ANE beneath, and legs pale ochra-
ceous; antenne testaceous,
with the apex of the third
and apical halves of fourth and
fifth joints black; sternum
somewhat coarsely but palely
punctate and with about two
small black spots on the lateral
areas of each segment ; lateral
areas of abdomen with scat-
Fig. 90.—Niphe subferruginea. tered small spots and the
stigmata black.
Length 12 to 14; breadth between pronotal angles 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. North Khasi Hills (Chennell). Bombay (Leith), Travan-
core. Burma; Karennee, Palon (/eq).
248. Niphe vittativentris, S¢a, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1870, p. 625.
Above ochraceous, uniformly darkly punctate, margins con-
colorous, the basal lateral margin of corium very narrowly pale
ochraceous ; body beneath and legs ochraceous, sparingly darkly
punctate; legs prominently blackly punctate ; abdomen beneath
with a central black longitudinal fascia; antenne stramimeous,
apices of second and third and more than apical halves of fourth
and fifth joints dark fuscous. i
Length 10; breadth between pronotal] angles 5 millim,
Hab. Bombay (Leith). The species was originally described
from the Philippines.
2 PENTATOMID®.
Genus HALYOMORPHA.
Halyomorpha, Mayr,-Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, xiv, p. 911 (1864).
Type, H. picus, Fabr.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Head broad at apex, lateral margins narrowly reflexed and
a little sinuate, lobes of about equal length ; antennz five-jointed,
first joint not reaching apex of head ; eyes large, sessile ; rostrum
reaching the second or third abdominal segment ; pronotum with
a short tooth at each anterior angle, lateral margins oblique and
slightly reflexed, lateral angles subprominent ; scutellum with the
apical third much narrowed, and with a small rounded impression
at each basal angle; tibie externally broadly sulcate.
249. Halyomorpha picus, Fair. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 115 (1794) ;
id, (Edessa) Syst. Rhyng. p. 153 (1803).
Cimex marmoreus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 584 (1798); id.
(Edessa) Syst. Rhyng. p. 158 (1803).
Cimex cinnamomeus, Wolff, Ic. iii, p. 99, f. 93 (1802).
Halys timorensis, Westw. in Hope Cat. 1, p. 22 (1837); Dail.
(Pentatoma) List Hem. i, p. 242 (1851); Mayr (Halyomorpha),
Reise Nov., Hem. p. 50 (1866).
Pentatoma halys, Std, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1855, p. 182.
Pentatoma trivialis, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 400 (1860).
Peecilometis mistus, Uhler, Proc. Ac. Phil. 1860, p. 228.
Dalpada brevis, remota, & proxima, Walk, Cat. Het. i. pp. 226-7
(1867).
Very variable in colour and size. Above greyish-ochraceous,
ochraceous, testaceous, or
castaneous, thickly and
darkly punctate; head,
anterior and lateral areas
of pronotum more or less
marked with dark fuscous
or brownish; a small dark
spot outwardly margined
with levigate ochraceous
at basal angles of scu-
tellum: body beneath and
legs pale luteous, the
lateral areas punctate,
lateral areas of head and
sternum more or less pro-
minently blackly punctate; rostrum reaching second abdominal
segment; antenne with the fourth and fifth joints a little the
longest and subequal, third longer than second.
Var. Scutellum with the apex pale, impunctate.
Length 12 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to
10 millim.
Hab. North Khasi Hills (Chennell) ; Bombay (Leith); Calcutta
(Ind. Mus.); Bangalore (Cameron); Nilgiris (Hampson); Tri-
Fig. 91.—Halyomorpha picus.
TOLUMNIA. ILS Bs
vandrum. Ceylon. Burma; Karennee, Palon (Fea).—Also a
common species throughout Malayana, and found in China and
Japan.
250. Halyomorpha scutellata, Dist. A.M. N.H. (5) iii, p. 51 (1879).
Castaneous, thickly punctate; margins of head, lateral margins
of pronotum, antenne, legs, and rostrum black or dark blackish-
green ; scutellum with the discal basal area continued as a fascia
to apex luteous, levigate, with a few scattered very coarse punc-
tures; membrane fuliginous; body beneath pale sanguineous ; a
large spot on pronotum behind each eye, a large patch at the region
of the odoriferous apertures, the margins of the pronotal angles,
stigmata and marginal spots (sometimes connected), and a large
spot on the sixth abdominal segment bluish-black. Rostrum about
reaching second abdominal segment ; third, fourth, and fifth joints
of antennze subequal in length.
Length 16; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell). Bombay (Leith).
251. Halyomorpha murrea, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 344, t. 12, f. 5.
Above pale greenish-ochraceous, corium (excluding outer mar-
ginal area) and basal area of pronotum with a slight purplish
tinge; head with the lateral margins, margins of central lobe, and
some basal linear spots black; antenne with the basal joint pale
speckled with black, second and third jomts purplish, apical halt
of third black (remaining joints in type mutilated) ; pronotum
with the lateral margins and a double series of spots on anterior
half ochraceous, and near these spots a number of small somewhat
tessellate black spots; scutellum with four black spots at base,,
four more obscure and broken across disk, two on basal half, some
minute tessellate spots at apex, and a series of dark punctures on
each lateral margin from basal third to apex ; corium minutely and
sparingly darkly punctate, costal area greenish thickly spotted with
black, lateral basal margins ochraceous ; connexivum ochraceous
spotted with black; membrane obscure creamy-white speckled
with black: body beneath and legs pale greenish; spots to
sternum, a spot at base of each anterior tibia, spots near apices of
intermediate and posterior femora, a spot at base and apex of each
apical segment, and apex of rostrum black.
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson).
Genus TOLUMNIA.
Tolumnia, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p.515; id. En. Hem. v,
p. 57 (1876),
Type, 7’. trinotata, Westw., a species found in Cambodia and
the Malay Archipelago.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Pronotum with the anterior and the anterior-lateral margins
154 PENTATOMID &.
elevated, the anterior margin concave, slightly truncate behind the
eyes, the lateral angles subprominent ; head forwardly narrowed,
the apex rounded, lateral margins slightly sinuate near middle,
central lobe slightly longer than the lateral lobes; rostrum passing
the posterior coxe; corium with the apical margin very slightly
sinuate near the apical angle, which is somewhat rounded at
extremity ; mesosternum distinctly carinate ; abdominal segmental
angles slightly acutely prominent; anterior tibia sometimes
moderately dilated.
252. Tolumnia latipes, Dall. (Pentatoma) List Hem. i, p. 238 (1857) ;
Dist. A. M,N. H. (7) iv, p. 436 (1899).
Dalpada obtusicollis, Ellenr. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxiv,
p- 148, f. 10 (1862).
Pentatoma trispila, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 302 (1867).
Var, Pentatoma contingens, Walk. loc. cit. p. 302.
Pale chocolate-brown, thickly punctured and obscurely irrorated
with ochraceous; central
lobe to head, lateral and
anterior margins to pro-
notum, a large spot in each
basal angle of the scutel-
lum and the apex to same
luteous ; connexivum alter-
nately black and luteous :
body beneath and _ legs
luteous, very finely punc-
tate; three small spots on
each lateral area of the
sternum, apices of femora,
Fig. 92.— Tolumnia latipes. tibie, tarsi, and apex of
rostrum, black; antenne
ochraceous, first joint blackish, fourth and fifth joints black with
their bases luteous.
Var. contingens, Walk. Scutellum without the large pale basal
angular spots.
Length 9 to 11; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 7 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson). North Khasi Hills
(Chennell); Naga Hills (Doherty). Trivandrum. Burma; Bhamo,
Karennee (fea). Tenasserim; Myitta (Doherty).—Also received
from Siam, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and Hong Kong.
253. Tolumnia maxima, sp. n.
Resembling 7. latipes, but much larger, much more coarsely
punctate, lateral pronotal angles more prominent; antenne with
the first, second, and third joints ochraceous speckled with fuscous,
apex of third joint pale ochraceous; pronotum more largely
irrorated with ochraceous, especially on the anterior and lateral
areas ; basal angular spots to scutellum comparatively smaller and
PALOMENA. 155
reddish-ochraceous; sternum with a double row of lateral spots
which are sometimes greenish, Taieeal abdominal margin with two
dark greenish spots ‘at the apices of the incisures; a central
elongate black spot on the disk of the penultimate abdominal
segment.
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty).
254. Tolumnia antennata, sp. n.
General appearance of the preceding species but broader, and
in sume respects approaching the previous genus (Halyomorpha).
The margins of the head are more reflexed and the central lobe not
a little longer than the lateral lobes; the lateral margins of the
pronotum are also scarcely callous though reflexed; its other
characters, however, are distinctly those of Tolumnia.
Above as in 7. maxima, but the ochraceous irroration to the
pronotum transverse and discal; antenne black, base of apical
joint luteous, a double series of small black lateral spots to the
sternal segments ; stigmata and two small marginal spots at apices
of abdominal incisures black ; femora with a narrow apical line
beneath and posterior femora with two subapical spots, black ;
apices of the anterior tarsi black.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 73 millim.
Hab. Malabar (Coll. Dist.).
255. Tolumnia immaculata, Dist. 71. E. S. 1900, p. 168.
Brassy-ferruginous, thickly and coarsely punctate ; body beneath
and legs ochraceous, coarsely and darkly punctate ; a large central
piceous spot to mesosternum, and a very dark castaneous broad
irregular central fascia to abdomen ; legs punctured with brownish,
femora with two large brownish spots beneath a little before apex ;
antennz ochraceous, fourth and fifth joints and the apex of the
third piceous, bases of fourth and fifth joints ochraceous. Head
long and narrow ; second joint of antenne a little longer than the
third, fourth and ‘fifth subequal in length.
Var. Colour above ochraceous ; ; head, anterior area of pro-
notum, and sometimes apex of scutellum only, brassy - ferruginous.
Length 83 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 53 miliim.
Hab, Nilgiri Hills (Hampson) ; Kotagiri (Atkinson Ooll.). Ceylon
(Green § Lewis).
Genus PALOMENA.
Palomena, Muls. § Rey, Pun. France, Pent. pp. 271 & 277 (1866) ;
Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 75 (1876).
Type, P. viridissima, Poda.
Distribution. Palearctic Region and Northern India.
Head moderately rounded in front, antenne with the second
joint a little longer than the third ; connexivum extending beyond
156 PENTATOMID ®.
the corium, nearly uniformly punctured with brown or black ;
back of the abdomen black. These are the characters relied upon
by Mulsant and Rey to separate the genus from some other closely
allied genera which do not occur in this fauna.
Tenumerate four species. Atkinson (J. A. S. B. 1888, p. 28)
includes P. amplificata, Dist., in the fauna, under the habitat
‘“ Assam (?),” but I think erroneously. That species was founded
on specimens from North China.
a. Pronotal angles rounded, not prominently spinous.
256. Palomena viridissima, Poda (Cimex), Ins. Mus. Graec. p. 56. 10
(1761); Dist. See. Varkand Miss., Rhynch. p. 4 (1879).
Cimex prasinus, Feber, Eur. Hem. p. 339 (1861).
Above green, margins of head, lateral margins of pronotum,
basal lateral margin of corium, apical margins of scutellum, and
lateral margins and incisures of the connexivum very narrowly
reddish-ochraceous ; antenne ochraceous or rufous, last joint with
its apical area fuscous ; membrane fuliginous, reflecting the dark
colour of the upper surface of the abdomen: body beneath
ochraceous or greenish; stigmata and apex of the rostrum black.
The body above is thickly and somewhat coarsely punctate, lateral
angles of the pronotum subprominent and rounded.
Length 13 to 15; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Punjab; Murree (Stoliczka).—A. well-known European
species extending in range to N.W. Siberia.
257. Palomena reuteri, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1879, p. 122; id. Sec. Yarkand
Miss., Fehynch. p. 4, f. 2 (1879).
Green ; head, anterior margin of pronotum, basal half of scu-
tellum, and membrane bronzy; head obscurely rugulose, very
thickly and strongly punctured with black, central lobe slightly
shorter than the lateral lobes; rostrum luteous with the apex
black; antennz luteous, apical joint somewhat fuscous, third joint
longer than second and rather shorter than fourth; pronotum
obscurely rugulose, very thickly and strongly darkly punctate,
lateral angles somewhat prominent and rounded ; scutellum thickly
darkly punctate, slightly rugulose at base; corium thickly and
darkly punctate ; abdomen above black, the connexivum luteous
punctured with black: body beneath pale luteous, more or less
suffused with greenish.
Allied to the preceding species, but differing by its smaller size
and shorter antenne ; it is also more straightened and narrowed
than that species, and the structure of the pronctum is different.
Length 11 to 12; breadth between pronotal angles 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. Punjab; Murree (Stoliczka). Kashmir (vide Horvath).
CARPOCORIS, 157
b. Pronotal angles prominently and spinously produced,
258. Palomena spinosa, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1880, p. 149, t. 5, f£. 3.
Above green, thickly, coarsely, and darkly punctate; head with
the lateral lobes longer than
st _- the central and cleft at
INS ‘ their apices ; antenne with
aN the first, second, and third
joints green, fourth (ex-
: cepting base) and whole of
fifth brown, second longer
iN than third, fourth and
} °S. fifth subequal ; pronotum
coarsely punctate, some-
: what sparingly so on disk,
to of : with the lateral angles
Fig. 93.—Palomena spinosa, produced into broad ob-
tusely pointed spines, some-
what rounded and narrowly black at apices; scutellum thickly
punctate, more sparingly so at apex; membrane brassy, shining ;
connexivum narrowly luteous on outer margin and at segmental
incisures : body beneath paler, disk of abdomen, coxw, and bases
of femora somewhat luteous ; legs green, tarsi brown; rostrum
luteous, its apex black.
Length 13 to 14; breadth between pronotal angles 9 to
10 millim.
Hab. Sind (Coll. Dist.).
259. Palomena unicolor, WWestw. (Pentatoma) in Hope Cat, i, p. 41
(1837) ; Dist. P. Z. 8. 1900, p. 811, pl. lii, £5.
Allied to the preceding species (P. spinosa), but with the pronotal
angles more acute, body a little narrower and more elongate.
Length 16; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Bengal (Oxford Museum).
Genus CARPOCORIS.
Carpocoris, Kolenati, Melet. Ent. iv, p. 45 (1846); Muls. § Rey,
Pun. France, Pent, p. 237 (1866) ; Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1872,
3, p. 37.
Mormidea (part.), Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 134 (1843). L
Subg. eae Muls. § Rey, Pun. France, Pent. p. 254 (1866),
Type, C. lynx, Fabr., a Palearctic species.
Duserbuiee Palearctic Region and Northern India.
Head moderately elongate, the lateral lobes a little longer than
the central, apex somewhat truncate ; first joint of antenne not
reaching apex of head; pronotum with the lateral margins
oblique, lateral angles obtusely subprominent, the anterior lateral
margins acutely reflexed ; frena not extending beyond the middle
ot the seutellum.
158 PENTATOMID A.
260. Carpocoris nigricornis, Faér. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 94 (1794) ;
Dist. Sec. Varkand Miss., Rhynch. p. 5 (1879); et syn. cf. Leth.
§: Ser. Cat. Gén. Hém. i, p. 122 (1893).
Ochraceous, somewhat thickly punctate, corium often more or
less purplish; antennz and
lateral margins of head and eyes
black; pronotum with four lon-
gitudinal series of fasciate black
punctures, which are sometimes
almost obsolete and generally do
not extend beyond the apical
area; lateral angles sometimes
black ; connexivum punctately
black on each side of the in-
cisures ; body beneath and legs
Fig. 94.—Carpocoris nigricornis. ochraceous ; apex of the rostrum
black.
Length 11 to 14; breadth between pronotal angles 63 to 8 millim.
Hab. Kashmir; Sind Valley (Stoliczka). Simla (Coll. Dist.).—
A somewhat common Palzarctic species. I have received it from
Shantung in North China and from Japan, and it was collected
by Stoliczka near Yarkand.
261. Carpocoris pallidus, Dall. (Pentatoma) List Hem. i, p.234 (1851):
Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 436 (1899).
Carpocoris fuscispinus (part.), Leth. § Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém.i, p. 121
(1893).
Carpocoris nigricornis (part.), Leth. § Sev. loc. crt. p. 122.
A species closely allied to C. ngricornis, and differing only by
the more elongate body and by the lateral angles of the pronotum,
which are only subprominent.
Length 14; breadth between pronotal angles 73 millim.
Hab. North India (Brit. Mus.).
Genus CODOPHILA.
Codophila, Mauls. § Rey, Pun. France, Pent. p. 237 (1866) ; Stal, Ofv.
Vet-Ak. Fork. 1879, 3, p. 38.
Type, C. varia, Fabr., a Palearctic species.
Distribution. Palearctic and western portion of the Oriental
Region ; also recorded from Abyssinia.
Allied to Carpocoris, but differing by having the anterior lateral
margin of the pronotum obtuse, not acutely reflexed.
262. Codophila maculicollis, Dal/. (Pentatoma) List Hem. i, p. 234
(1851); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 76 (1876).
Pentatoma arabica, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1854, p. 233.
Ochraceous, somewhat sparingly and coarsely punctate; antenne,
two central fasciz to head (converging anteriorly ), four longitudinal
DOLYCORIS. 159
fascize to pronotum, the central pair confined to the anterior area,
black ; basal area of pronotum castaneously punctate ; scutellum
with six black spots, four basal, the two central longest, and two
subapical ; corium much punctured with dark castaneous or black,
Fig. 95.—Codophila maculicollis.
the basal lateral margin impunctate ; membrane dark fuliginous ;
connexivum ochraceous, black at incisures: body beneath ochraceous,
spots on lateral segmental areas of sternum, stigmata, and marginal
spots to abdomen black ; legs, excluding femoral bases, brownish-
ochraceous.
Length 14 to 15; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. North India (rit. Mus.). Bombay (Coll, Dist.)—Also
recorded from Arabia and Abyssinia.
Genus DOLYCORIS.
Carpocoris, swby. Dolycoris, Muls, § Rey, Pun. France, Pent. p. 238
(1866). <
Dolycoris, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ah, Forh, 1872,3, p. 38; En, Hem. v, p.57
(1876).
Type, D. bacearum, Linn,
Distribution. Palearctic Region. British India. Formosa.
Closely allied to the two preceding genera (Carpocoris and Codo-
phuila), but differing from both by having the frena extending beyond
the middle of the scutellum.
263. Dolycoris baccarum, Zinn. (Cimex) Faun. Suec. ii, pp. 249, 928
(1761); Dall. (Pentatoma, part.) List Hem. i, p. 285 (1851); Dist.
Sec. Yarkand Mass., Rhynch. p. 5 (1879).
Cimex verbasci, De Geer, Mém. iti, p. 257, pl. 14, f. 5 (1773),
Simex nebulosus, Poda, Ind. Mus. Graec. 56. 8 (1761).
Cimex subater, Harris, Exp. Engl. Ins. p. 90, t. 26 (1781).
Cimex albidus, Gmel. Syst. Nat. xiii, p. 2161. 600 (1788).
Alia depressa, Westw. im Hope Cat. p. 82 (1887).
Pentatoma inconcisa, Walk. Cat, Het. i1, p. 301 (1867).
Var. brevipilis, Reut. Ofv. Finska Vet. Soc. Forh. 1891, p. 176.
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly punctate ; antenne black, basal
joint and bases of the remaining joints luteous ; apical margins
160 PENTATOMID®,
of the lateral lobes to head, lateral margins of pronotum, apex of
scutellum, body beneath, and legs luteous; small black spots near
cox; lateral areas of the prosternum and disk of the abdomen
sparsely blackly punctate, connexivum spotted with black at the
incisures ; stigmata and marginal abdominal spots black ; membrane
greyish, the veins a little darker.
Length 12 to 14 millim.
Hab, Kashmir; Sind Valley (Stoliczka). Bangalore (Cameron).—
A common Palearctic species found generally throughout the region.
264. Dolycoris indicus, Sta, En. Hem. v, p. 76 (1876); Horv. Termesz.
Fiizetek, xii, p. 31 (1889).
Closely allied to the preceding species, but differing by the
narrower form ; head, pro-
notum, and scutellum less
densely punctate ; mem-
brane longer; anterior
latera] margins of the pro-
notum more broadly pallid,
sparingly punctured with
black at base.
Length 93 millim.
Hab, Naga Hills (Chen-
nell); Darjeeling. Bombay
(Leith); Dekhan, Banga-
lore, Caleutta (Jind. Mus.).
Fig. 96.—Dolycoris indicus.
Division “2SCHROCORARIA.
A division at present represented only by two genera in this
fauna and marked by very distinct: characters. The head is long,
with the lateral lobes much longer than the central; the pro-
notal angles are very prominently dilated; the scutellum is broad
and short ; the membrane has the veins more or less reticulate
and does not reach the apex of the abdomen.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Lateral lobes of head with their apices
acuminate. Body subelongate; pronotal
angles directed forwardly ............ Scyuax, p. 160.
B. Lateral lobes of head with their apices
subtruncate. Body short and broad ;
pronotal angles laterally produced .,.. <liscHrocorts, p. 162.
Genus SCYLAX.
Scylax, Dist. Tr, E. S. 1887, p. 345.
Type, S. porrectus, Dist.
Distribution. At present known only from Brit. India.
Head much longer than broad, lateral lobes much longer than
SCYLAX. 161
central and slightly concave, their apices obtusely pointed and
divided in female, but apparently meeting or coalesced in male ;
second joint of antenne barely reaching apex of head. Pronotum
about twice as broad as long, the lateral angles strongly produced
forwards into robust obtuse spines, the apices of which are about
parallel to the eyes. Scutellum short, its length less than its
breadth at base, the lateral margins obliquely directed inward to
about middle, and then straight to near apex, which is broadly
rounded ; corium short, inner angle not reaching apex of scutellum;
membrane not reaching apex of abdomen, the veins more or less
reticulate. Rostrum stout, reaching the posterior cox; meso-
sternum centrally carinate.
265. Scylax porrectus, Dist. 71. E. S. 1887, p. 345, pl. 12, f. 7.
Body above ochraceous ; head, pronotum, and scutellum some-
what thickly punctate ; pronotum with one short central levigate
; linear and two short transverse
spots; scutellum with a cen-
tral longitudinal levigate fascia
which possesses a median series
of minute punctures, and a few
scattered punctures on each
side; corium with the costal
area very sparingly and finely
punctate, the inner area
coarsely and somewhat thickly
punctate; membrane pale
brownish - ochraceous ; body
beneath and legs ochraceous ;
the body somewhat finely and
Fig. 97.—Scylax porrectus. darkly punctate and with a
central and two sublateral
fascize formed of blackish punctures ; legs speckled with brownish.
Lateral lobes of head divided to near apex of central lobe;
membrane extending to about half of the anal appendage.
Length 15 millim.
a India (Atkinson). Probably obtained in North-eastern
India.
266, Scylax macrinus, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 346, pl. 12, f. 9.
Closely allied to S. porrectus, but differing by the somewhat
smaller size, the lateral lobes of the head only divided for a short
distance before the apex (coalesced in male), and the membrane not
reaching the apex ot the last abdominal segment.
Length 14 to 15 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson).
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162 PENTATOMIDE.
Genus AASCHROCORIS.
Aischrus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 220 (1851), nom. prieoce.
Adschrocoris, Bergr. Ent. Nachr. xiii, p. 152 (1887).
Type, 42. obscurus, Dall.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Head elongated, lateral margins slightly concave, apex truncate,
lateral lobes much longer than central and meeting in front of it,
apical angles obtusely acute; antennz five-jointed, basal joint not
nearly reaching apex of head; rostrum passing the posterior coxe ;
pronotum more than twice as broad as long, its lateral angles pro-
duced in stout, somewhat cylindrical processes directed slightly
upwards and forwards, their apices emarginate and deflected.
Scutellum broad, short, its length much less than its width at base,
its basal area gibbous, its apex tuberculate ; corium small and short ;
membrane with reticulated veins. Body beneath strongly convex,
abdomen with a small tubercle at the lateral posterior angle of each
segment; mesosternum broadly suleate.
267. Adschrocoris obscurus, Dall. (Aschrus) List Hem. i, p. 221, pl.8,
f. 4 (1851).
Brownish- ochraceous ; head, apices of pronotal angles, a spot in
each basal angle, and the apical tubercle to scutellum brassy-black ;
Pig. 98.—Aschrocorts obscurus.
vody beneath black, with scattered brownish-ochraceous elevations;
legs brownish-ochraceous, femora brownly punctate, with base,
apex, and an annulation before apex black; tibize with base and a
central annulation black; antenne and rostrum piceous. The
body both above and beneath is thickly and coarsely punctate.
Length 8 to 9; width between pronotal angles 7 to 9 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam; Margherita, Naga Hills (Doherty).
Burma; Karennee (fea). Tenasserim; Myitta (Doherty).—
The species was originally described from Java.
JESCHROCORIS. 1638
268. Aischrocoris tuberculatus, S¢é/ (Eschrus), Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr.
1865, p. 169.
Allied to 4. obscurus, but paler in hue ; head rather shorter, disk
of pronotum bituberculate and the lateral pronotal angles shorter ;
pronotum with a median longitudinal ridge and two transverse
ridges on disk; apices of the pronotal lateral angles emarginate
and furnished with a small tubercle in the centre; scutellum
terminating in a concolorous tubercle.
Length 6 to 73; breadth between pronotal angles 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Garo Hills (Chennell), Naga Hills (Doherty).
Burma; Karennee, Bhamo, Palon (eq).
269. Mschrocoris ceylonicus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 439 (1899).
Head black with coppery reflections ; pronotum, scutellum, and
corium ochraceous, sparingly and very coarsely darkly punctate :
pronotum with the dark punctures somewhat confluent on the
anterior area, the lateral angles strongly produced, slightly curved
backward, extreme apex finely acute, the apex and margins
blackish ; scutellum with a somewhat large black foveate spot in
each basal angle ; membrane pale brownish, the veins black ; body
beneath and legs dark ochraceous, sparingly and coarsely blackly
punctate ; head, pronotal angles beneath, central longitudinal area
of abdomen, bases, apices, and a subcentral annulation to femora,
bases and a central annulation to tibie, black.
Length 6; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green). ite
A species to be distinguished by the peculiar pronotal angles.
Division HUSARCOCORIARIA.,
This division includes a group of genera in which the scutellum
is always broad, sometimes short and broad, or, as in Sepontia,
extending to the apex of the abdomen ; and with the exception of
Cratonotus, a genus somewhat difficult to locate, the body also is
short and broad, the lobes of the head are about equal in length,
or very slightly varying in this respect, the lateral lobes never
meeting in front of the central lobe as in some preceding divisions.
Synopsis of Genera.
I. Body short and broad, its length much less
than twice breadth of pronotum.
A. Scutellum reaching apex of abdomen.... Srpontra, p. 164.
B. Scutellum more than half the length of
abdomen.
a. Head broad, not acuminate.
a. Scutellum but little narrowed on pos- Vv
terior half, almost as long as corium Evsarcocoris, p. 165.
M2
164 PENTATOMID®.
b. Scutellum distinctly apically narrowed
and distinctly shorter than corium .. CARBULA, p. 170.
b. Head long, tapering, acuminate ........ HERMOLAUS, p. 169.
II. Body long, about twice as long as breadth of
pronotum.
©. Scutellum only about half the length of
abdOMien seis ee cee elie stalacene lovee intel eve CRrATONOTUS, p. 173,
Genus SEPONTIA.
Sepontia, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 183 (1864); td. En. Hem. v, p. 80
(1876).
Cenina, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 82 (1867).
Type, S. misella, St&l, an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian, Oriental, and Eastern Palearctic
Regions.
Body obovate, very convex above and beneath ; head depressed
anteriorly, almost perpendicularly, lobes of equal length or central
lobe slightly prominent; rostrum reaching the third or fourth
abdominal segment ; antennee five-jointed, basal joint not reaching
the apex of head; pronotum strongly deflected anteriorly ; scu-
tellum large, convex, extending to the apex of the abdomen, the
lateral areas of the corium only exposed.
270. Sepontia stigmatica, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 439 (1899).
Ochraceous, somewhat thickly and darkly punctate; head, a
wide anterior collar to the pronotum (sometimes divided at the
centre into two large
transverse subquadrate
spots), and a large tri-
angular spot at base of
scutellum bronzy-black ;
antenne ochraceous, api-
cal joints darkest (some-
what variable in this
respect); scutellum with
a small ochraceous levigate
spot on basal margin at
each side of the dark
triangular spot: body be-
Fig. 99.—Sepontia stigmatica. ~ neath blackish; marginal
spots at sternal segmental
incisures, apex of abdomen, a narrow macular lateral abdominal
margin, rostrum, and legs ochraceous.
Var. Scutellar basal black spot continued by two narrow fasciz
to apex.
Length 4 to 44 millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Lewis).
———
BUSARCOCORIS. 165
271. Sepontia variolosa, Walk. (Cenina) Cat. Het. i, p. 82 (1867).
Ochraceous, thickly brownly punctate ; head, anterior area of
pronotum, basal margin of scutellum, and body beneath dark
brassy-green ; a small spot in front of each eye, and the lateral
and anterior margins of the pronotum levigate ochraceous; two
central spots on anterior area of pronotum, three at basal margin
of scutellum, legs, antenne, and a series of small marginal spots
to abdomen, luteous; bases of femora brassy-green; a subtriaagular
discal castaneous spot to scutellum.
Length 3 millim.
Hab. Burma (Mrs. Waring, Brit. Mus.).
Genus EUSARCOCORIS.
~Hysarcoris, Hahn, Wanz. ii, p. 66 (1834).
_Kysarcocoris, Stal, Hem. Afr.i, p. 135 (1864).
Eusarcoris, Puton, Cat. 1866, p. 11.
Analocus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1872, No.3, p. 36.
Stollia, Ldlenried. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxiv, p. 149 (1862) 3
Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh, 1867, p. 510.
Type, /. aéneus, Scop., a Palearctic species,
Distribution. Palearctic, Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australian
Regions,
Body obovate, moderately broad and somewhat strongly convex
beneath ; head deflected, its apex rounded, the central lobe either
as long as lateral lobes or slightly prominent; antennze with the
basal joint not reaching or nearly reaching the apex of head ;
pronotum anteriorly deflected; scutellum about as long as its breadth
at base, or a little longer, frena not extending beyond its middle.
a. Pronotal angles more or less prominent.
272. Kusarcocoris guttiger, Zzunb. (Cimex) Nov. Ins. Sp. ii, p. 32,
t. 2, f. 47 (1783); Stal (Stollia), En. Hem. v, p. 81 (1876); Dall.
Inst Hem. i, p. 228 (1851).
Pentatoma nepalensis & punctipes, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 36
(1837).
Obscure luteous, thickly punctured with bronzy-black, the
punctures nearly confluent on the head, anterior area of the pro-
notum, and lateral angles of the pronotum; extreme lateral
margins of the pronotum, a somewhat large spot near each basal
angle of the scutellum, and the apical margin (narrowly) of the
same, levigate, luteous ; antenne ochraceous, apical joint (excluding
base) piceous: body beneath and legs ochraceous and_blackly
punctate; central area: of sternum black, opaque; abdomen
(excluding lateral and apical margins) shining black. Lateral angles
of the pronotum obtusely prominent.
Var. In scme specimens the levigate angular spots at base o
scutellum are very small or practically obsolete.
166 PENTATOMIDA,
Length 54 to 55; breadth between pronotal angles 41 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Naga Hills (Doherty). Bombay (Leith). Calcutta
(Ind. Mus.). Ceylon (Green). Burma; Bhamo, Karennee, Palon
(Fea), Minhla (Comotto). Tenasserim; Plapoo, Malewoon (Fea).—
Reported from China, and common in Japan.
273. Eusarcocoris montivagus, sp. n.
Allied to £. guttiger, but differing by the more produced pronotal
angles, the narrower and more laterally sinuate scutellum, the
abdomen beneath with a central angulate fascia, not the whole disk,
brassy-black ; apical joint of antenne brownish-ochraceous, not
Fig. 100.—Eusarcocoris montivagus.
piceous; central lobe of head usually defined by a levigate
ochraceous line; the lateral margins of scutellum more or less
brassy-black.
Length 5 to 53; breadth between pronotal angles 45 to 5 millim.
Hab, Sikhim. Assam: Garo Hills (Chennell); Niga Hills
(Doherty); Margherita (Ind. Mus.). Pegu (Coll. Dist.).
274. Eusarcocoris aénescens, Walk. (Hoplistodera) Cat. Het. ii, p. 266
(1867).
Much resembling the preceding species /. montiwagus, but the
lateral angles of the pronotum acute with their apices very
slightly recurved ; sternum beneath somewhat confluently pune-
tured with brassy-black, abdomen marked as in #, guttiger ; apical
joints of the antenne, excluding base, piceous.
Var. In some specimens the head is brassy-green, in others
brassy-black.
Length 6; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty)—The type was from
Borneo.
BUSARCOCORIS. 167
275. Eusarcocoris rosaceus, Dist. Tr. E. 8. 1901, p. 109.
Ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate, finely and very thickly
on head, more coarsely and sparingly on pronotum, scutellum, and
corium; head with a central pale levigate longitudinal line not
quite reaching apex; antennz ochraceous ; pronotum with the
anterior and lateral margins palely levigate, the lateral angles
rosaceous, two clusters of dark punctures on each side of the
anterior area; scutellum with a large rounded pale levigate spot
near each basal angle; membrane pale brownish hyaline: body
beneath ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate ; abdomen with a
broad central greenish-black fascia, its lateral margins somewhat
paler, with the stigmata and a series of small marginal spots
black; legs ochraceous, finely spotted with black. Head long,
almost as long as pronotum, which has the lateral angles strongly
and robustly produced, their apices broadly subacute.
Length 6 to 64; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 55 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (Fea).
b. Pronotal angles not prominent.
276. Eusarcocoris ventralis, Westw. (Pentatoma) in Hope Cat. i,
p. 36 (1887).
Eysarcoris distacta, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 226 (1851) ; Atk. (Stollia)
J. A. S. B. lvii, p. 40 (1888).
Brownish-ochraceous, somewhat thickly darkly punctate, anterior
area of the pronotum luteous, sparsely darkly punctate and
with two large transverse brassy-black spots; head brassy-black ;
lateral margin of pronotum and a somewhat large rounded spot
near each basal angle of the scutellum levigate, luteous ; apex of
scutellum sometimes margined with black punctures: body beneath
and legs ochraceous, darkly punctate; central disk of abdomen
brassy-black ; antennze ochraceous, with the apical jot brownish-
ochraceous.
Length 55 to 65; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to
43 millim.
Hab. Ranchi; Bombay (Leith). Calcutta (Ind. Mus.) ; Bangalore.
Burma ; Teinzo, Yenangyoung, Bhamo (/ea).—Also received from
the Malay Peninsula.
277. Eusarcocoris inconspicuus, Herr.-Sch. (Pentatoma) Wanz. Ins.
vil, p. 93 (1844).
Eysarcoris misella, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 135 (1864).
Eysarcoris epistomalis, Muls. § Rey, Pun. Fr. p. 177 (1866).
Kysarcoris pasillus, Costa, Cim. Cent. Sec. decas 6-10, p. 24 (1847).
Eusarcoris pseudoaeneus, Jakowl. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. vi, p. 117
(1869).
Var. Kysarcoris simplex, Puton, Synops. ii, p. 55 (1881).
Luteous, thickly brownly punctate ; anterior half of pronotum
much paler and containing two bronzy-green transverse spots ;
168 PENTATOMID2.
head bronzy-green, thickly punctate; a levigate luteous spot near
each basal angle of the scutellum: body beneath, legs, antenne,
and rostrum luteous ; abdomen with a broad central bronzy-black
Tascia; pronotal angles subprominent but not produced.
Length 5; breadth between pronotal angles 37 millim.
Hab. North-west India (Brit. Mus.). —Also found generally in
the Palearctic Region, in South Africa, and recorded from the
Philippines.
278. Eusarcocoris sindellus, sp. n.
Ochraceous, thickly darkly punctate ; head brassy-black, with the
apical margins and a central fascia ochraceous ; two transverse
spots with their apical areas brassy-black on anterior area of
pronotum ; a small levigate luteous spot near each basal angle of
scutellum, which is somewhat elongate and gradually narrowed
posteriorly ; antenne with the apical joint infuscated: body
beneath and legs ochraceous, finely punctate; abdomen with a
broad central brassy-black or castaneous fascia, narrowing pos-
teriorly ; rostrum just passing the intermediate Coxe, its apex
piceous.
Length 5 to 51; breadth between pronotal angles 3 millim
Habe Sind (Coll. Dist.).
A species allied to EL. cnconspicwus, Herr.-Sch., and E. scutellaris,
Jakowl., both Palearctic species *
279. Eusarcocoris dubius, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 227 (1851) ; Dohrn,
Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 400 (1860); Sta/ (Stollia), Hn. Hem. v,
p. 82 (1876).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly punctate; head and two large
transverse spots on anterior area of pronotum bronzy-black ;
pronotum with the lateral angles subprominent, but not produced ;
a somewhat obscure levigate ochraceous spot near each basal angle
of the scutellum ; anterior Jateral margin of the pronotum narrowly
levigate: body beneath bronzy-black ; posterior sternal segmental
margins, coxe, legs, and lateral margins of abdomen brownish-
ochraceous, legs with black punctures; rostrum reaching the
posterior coxee; antennz ochraceous, with the two apical joints
infuscated.
Length 64; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab. Berhampur (Atkinson). Tenasserim (Packman).
This is another instance showing, as Mr. Blanford has recently proved by
the distribution of Vertebrates, that Sind is a Palearctic province (see Phil.
Trans. Roy. Soc. 1901, vol. 194, p. 482). M. Oschanine with reference to
Hemiptera has also vemarked: “Il me parait probable que la faune de
Yextreme NO de Il’'Inde, cest-a-dire celle du Sindh, doit étre adjointe a notre
région” (‘‘ Sur les Limites et les Subdivisions de la Région paléarctique, basées
sur l’Etude de la Faune des Hémiptéres,” Congr. Zool. “1892, i ii. p. 278).
HERMOLAUS. 169
280. Eusarcocoris capitatus, sp. n.
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and rather finely punctate; pro-
notum tinged with castaneous, the anterior and lateral marginal
edges, and a round spot on anterior area, fasciately connected with
lateral margins, ochraceous, darkiy punctate; headelongateand some-
what narrow, much as in the genus Sepontia, but not prominently
deflected ; scutellum broad, much as in #. montivagus, but shorter,
the basal are a usually distirictly darker in hue; corium sparingly
and coarsely punctate, basal lateral margins pale ochraceous: body
beneath brownish-ochraceous, darkly punctate; central area of
meso- and metasterna, and a broad central fascia to abdomen,
narrowed posteriorly, black; central area and base of under
surface of head luteous, levigate ; rostrum just pas ssing the posterior
coxe, its apex piceous; antenne luteous, fourth and fifth joints
brownish-ochraceous ; lateral angles of pronotum subprominent,
rounded, with a small nodule near apex.
Length 4; breadth between pronotal angles 3 millim.
Hab. Calcutta.
Atkinson (J. A.S. B. ee p- 39) also enumerates 2. rugulosus,
Walk. (Cat. Het. 1, p. 276, 1867), as belonging to the fauna of
British India. The unique type of Walker's species cannot, however,
now be found in the Collection of the British Museum, and without
the type or typical specimens his species must be treated as non-
existent. Walker’s names can only be accepted as authoritative
when his types can be referred to; his descriptions unfortunately
are nearly always useless.
Genus HERMOLAUS, nov.
Type, H. typicus, Dist.
Distribution. Brit. India.
Head long, narrow, tapering anteriorly; central lobe somewhat
raised and prominent, its apex slightly projecting beyond the
lateral lobes 5 lateral areas deflected, lateral margins slightly
sinuate in front of eyes; antenne five-jointed, basal joint not
reaching apex of head. Rostrum long, reaching the fourth
abdominal segment; second joint shorter than third and fourth
together. Pronotum anteriorly deflected, anterior margin concave,
centrally truncate, lateral angles subprominent. Scutellum broad,
a little more than half the length of abdomen, narrowed about
centre, its apex broadly rounded; corium somewhat short, its
apical angle extending but little beyond apex of scutellum ;
membrane a little longer than abdomen.
170 PENTATOMID®.
281. Hermolaus typicus, sp. n.
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly punctate, the anterior area of
pronotum and the scutellum
paler in hue; head some-
what fuscous; antenne
luteous, apical joint a little
darker; anterior area of pro-
notum with two transverse
brownish spots; abdomen
above castaneous ; connexi-
vum luteous, spotted with
castaneous; scutellum with
a minute levigate spot near
Fig. 101.—Hermolaus typicus. each basal angle: body be-
neath and legs luteous, body
punctured with castaneous, most thickly so on lateral areas ; abdo-
men with a broad maculate central pale castaneous fascia ; apex of
rostrum piceous.
Length 5; breadth between pronotal angles 23 millim,
Habe Nileiri Hills ; Ootacamund (Adkinson, Brit. Mus.).
Genus CARBULA.
Carbula, Stal, Hem. Afr.i, p. 140 (1864); ed. En. Hem. v, pp. 60 &
82 (1876).
Type, C. decorata, Sign., an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Body broadly oval or obovate, beneath convex. Head rounded
or somewhat truncated at apex, lobes about equal in length;
rostrum with the first jot equal to or extending a little beyond
the buccule, second joint about equal to or a little longer than
the last two joints taken together; antennz with the first joint
not reaching the apex of the head. Pronotum with the anterior
lateral margins generally obtuse, never acute, terminated by a
levigate edge which is rarely er enulated ; scutellum broad, trian-
cular, a little longer than broad at base; connexivum moderately
exposed.
a. Lateral angles of the pronotum prominent, sometimes
acutely produced.
282. Carbula crassiventris, Dall. (Pentatoma) Tr. E. 8. v, p. 189°
(1849).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and coarsely punctate ; antenne,
rostrum, body beneath, and legs ochraceous ; body and legs blackly
CARBULA. ileal
punctate ; apex of rostrum, a central spot (more or less distinct) on
each of the two terminal
abdominal segments, the
stigmata and small marginal
spots, black; lateral ab-
dominal margins distinctly
paler ; anterior lateral mar-
gins of the pronotum
luteous, levigate, inwardly
margined with black punc-
tures ; pronotal angles
broadly produced, their
apices obtuse and slightly
paler and levigate ; rostrum
just passing the posterior
coxe.
Fig. 102.— Carbula crassiventris. Length 8; breadth between
ronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Bhutan (Brit. Mus.). Naga Hills (Doherty). Burma;
Rangoon, Karennee, Mt. Mooleyit (Hea). West Yunnan (Coll.
Dist.).
283. Carbula indica, Westw. (Pentatoma) in Hope Cat. i, p. 42 (1857).
Carbula fusca, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 346.
Allied to C. crassiventris, Dall., but with the pronotal angles less
produced and more or less concave beneath, their apices broadly
subacute ; rostrum reaching the third abdominal segment ; abdomen
beneath with a broad central black fascia with its margins notched.
Length 7 to 8; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 6 millim.
Hab. Nepal. Sikhim; Darjiling, Kurseong (/nd. Mus.).
284. Carbula rugulosa, sp. n.
Ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate, head and lateral angles
of the pronotum somewhat brassy-black ; pronotum with the
lateral angles obtusely prominent, with a central longitudinal
carinate line, and on the anterior half with some rugulose and
reticulate elevated lines; corium interiorly somewhat levigately
rugulose; membrane fuliginous: body beneath, antenne, rostrum,
and legs luteous ; body and legs blackly punctate ; fifth and sixth
abdominal segments each with a large central brassy-black spot ;
rostrum reaching posterior coxe, its apex piceous.
Length 7 to 8: breadth between pronotal angles 4 to 43 millim.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills; Ootacamund (Atkinson, Brit. Mus.).
Allied to C. indica, Westw., but differing by the lateral lobes
of the head being slightly longer than the central, by the rugulose
markings to the pronotum and corium, and by less prominent
pronotal angles.
72 PENTATOMIDA.
285. Carbula producta, Distr. Tr. E. S. 1901, p. 110.
Ochraceous, coarsely punctate; head very thickly and darkly
punctate, the apex of the central lobe ochraceous; antenne with
the first, second, and third joints ochraceous, fourth and fifth
black with their bases ochraceous ; pronotum coarsely and darkly
punctate, the lateral angles black, anterior lateral margins luteous,
levigate ; scutellum coarsely and darkly punctate, with a small
levigate luteous spot in each basal angle; corium more thickly
punctate and slightly rugulose, basal lateral margin luteous, levigate;
membrane pale hyaline: body beneath and legs ochraceous ;
lateral areas of the sternum and abdomen with scattered dark
punctures ; stigmata and an abdominal lateral marginal series of
small spots, black; legs finely black-spetted. Head somewhat
narrow, long, and tapering; lateral angles of pronotum strongly
and robustly produced.
Length 74 to 8; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (fea).
286. Carbula scutellata, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 347.
Luteous, coarsely brownly punctate ; antennz luteous, somewhat
infuscated at apex ; pronotum with the lateral margins levigate,
the lateral angles produced into long acute black spines ; scutellum
luteous, sparingly and coarsely darkly punctate, the punctures
usually thickest at lateral margins and sometimes at base, a large
spot at each basal angle and the apex impunctate, corium usually
with a purplish tinge; membrane pale hyaline; connexivum
luteous with black spots: body beneath and legs luteous, with a
few scattered black punctures on disk and femora; the margins
and apices of the under surface of pronotal angles black.
Length 8: breadth between pronotal angles 53 millim.
Hab. North Khasi Hills (Chennell); Bombay (Leith). Burma;
Moulmein (fea).
287. Carbula socia, Walk. (Mormidea) Cut. Het. ii, p. 262 (1867).
Mormidea similis, Avrby, J. Linn. Soc. Zool. xxiv. p. 82 (1891).
Allied to the preceding species C. scutellata, but differing by the
pronotal angles, which are mich more obtuse; head broader and
less narrowed anteriorly, scutellum more thickly punctate, &.
Length 8; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith). Ceylon (Lewis).
288. Carbula biguttata, Pabr. (Coreus) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 129 (1794) ;
Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 25 (1868); wd. En. Hem. v, p. 88
(1876).
Cimex binotatus, Fabr. Syst. Rhyng. p. 165 (1803).
Pentatoma obscura, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 35 (1837); Dist.
(Carbula) P. Z. S. 1900, p. 812.
Above dark brownish-ochraceous and thickly and darkly
punctate ; anterior lateral margins of pronotum and basal lateral
CRATONOTUS, 173
margins of corium bright reddish-ochraceous ; lateral angles of
pronotum broadly black, their apices subacute and very slightly
directed backward: a luteous levigate spot at each basal angle
of scutellum; abdomen above bluish-black, connexivum reddish-
ochraceous spotted with black: body beneath, antenna, legs, and
rostrum ochraceous; apex of rostrum and disk of abdomen piceous ;
lateral areas of sternum and abdomen somewhat thickly blackly
punctate; lateral margins of pro- (excluding lateral angles),
meso-, and metasterna ochraceous.
Length 84; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab, N.W. Himalaya (Coll, Dist.). Bombay (Leith).
b. Lateral angles of the pronotum subprominent, rounded.
289. Carbula insocia, Walk. (Kysarcoris) Cat. Het. iii, p- 556 (1868) ;
Dist. P. Z. S. 1900, p. 812.
Pentatoma bimaculata, Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 35 (1837),
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly, finely, and darkly punctate; a
small luteous levigate spot at each basal angle of the scutellum;
antenne, anterior lateral margins of the pronotum, basal lateral
margins of the corium, connexivum, body beneath, and legs,
ochraceous ; connexivum spotted with black : body beneath blackly
punctate, the punctures very thick on the under surface of the
pronotal lateral angles; disk of abdomen with a more or less
continuous broad black fascia which narrows posteriorly ; lateral
margins of abdomen with a series of small black spots at apices of
incisures ; rostrum reaching posterior coxe, its apex black.
Length 8; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. N.W. Himalaya (Coll. Dist.). Bombay (Leith). Bangalore
(Ind. Mus.).
Genus CRATONOTUS.'
Cratonotus, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 50 (1879).
Type, C. coloratus, Dist.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Head broad, about as long as broad, lateral margins moderately
sinuate and reflexed, the lateral lobes a little longer than the
central and broadly divided at their apices ; antenne five-jointed,
basal joint stout, not reachiug apex of head; rostrum just passing
posterior cox; pronotum twice as broad as long, raised and
tumid at base, deflexed in front, lateral angles obtusely prominent,
lateral margins sinuated, with their anterior portion crenulate ;
scutellum about as broad at base as long, gradually narrowed for
two-thirds its length and then straightened to apex, which is
moderately broad and rounded; membrane with longitudinal
nervures ; abdomen widened above, connexivum a little exposed on
each side, convex beneath ; mesosternum centrally carinate.
174 PENTATOMID®.
290. Cratonotus coloratus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 50 (1879).
Dark castaneous, somewhat shining, thickly punctured with
black; head black, thickly
punctate; antenne luteous,
rostrum brownish; pronotum
with the basal half rugulose
and very coarsely punctate,
lateral margins narrowly
luteous, lateral angles piceous ;
scutellum transversely rugu-
lose, with a large irregular
patch at base and the apex
broadly luteous ; membrane
shining, piceous ; connexivum
and body beneath luteous, the
last with a broad olivaceous
Fig. 103.—Cratonotus coloratus. fascia on each lateral area,
Pp two obscure marks on disk
and a subapical spot piceous; legs luteous, apices of femora and
tibize and the tarsi black.
Length 19 to 22; breadth between pronotal angles 11 to 12
millim.
Hab. Sikhim ; North Khasi Hills (Chennell). Burma (Coll. Dist.).
Division HOPLISTODERARIA.
This division is allied to the preceding one by having the
scutellum large, broad, and neither distinctly narrowed to apex
nor subtriangular ; the mesosternum is either sulcate or carinate,
and the pronotal angles spined or rounded ; the head and anterior
area of the pronotum are usually, sometimes very strongly, de-
flected ; the odoriferous apertures to the metasternum are also
longer than in the previous division. Abdomen unarmed at base.
Synopsis of Genera.
A, Mesosternum sulcate.
a. Pronotal angles strongly and prominently
pres
. Head and anterior area of pronotum
perpendicularly deflected ...... .... ALCIMocoRIS, p. 175.
bd. Head and anterior area of pronotum
obliquely deflected ..... SOO 815 Hop isToDERA, p. 176.
5B. Mesosternum carinate.
b. Pronotal angles strongly produced .... PArAcRITHEUS, p. 178
e. Pronotal angles rounded, not produced.
In the male anterior angles of rostral
canal spinously produced ‘downwards . . AXIAGASTUS, p. 179.
oO
ALCIMOCORIS. 17
Genus ALCIMOCORIS.
Aleimus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 218 (1851); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 61
(1876) (nom. preeocce.).
Alcimocoris, Bergr. Rev. d’Entom. t. x, p. 214 (1891).
Type, A. lineolatus, Dall., a species found in the Philppine
Islands.
Distribution. Oriental Region, China and Japan.
Anterior area of the pronotum and the head perpendicularly
deflected ; lateral pronotal angles strongly produced, directed a
little upwardly, with their apices slightly recurved and strongly
carinated beneath; scutellum broad, long, nearly reaching the
apex of the body; mesosternum sulcated; femora with their
apices somewhat tumescent; tibie distinctly furrowed above ;
rostrum reaching the posterior coxze, second joint about as long
as the third and fourth joints together; head with the lateral
margins strongly sinuate before the eyes, the apex of the central
lobe a little in advance of the lateral lobes; antennee five-jointed,
the basal joint short and stout, not reaching the apex of the head.
291. Alcimocoris coronatus, S¢@ (Alcimns), En. Hem. v, p. 88 (1876).
Above ochraceous, very coarsely and thickly punctured with
black ; lateral pronotal angles levigate, margined anteriorly by a
ridge which is abbreviated near the apex: head more finely
punctate, with a central subbasal spot and an angulated line on
each side beginning at the eyes ochraceous ; pronotum with the
Fig. 104. Alcimocoris coronatus.
anterior area ochraceous, levigate, containing two transverse curved
and angulated black spots; scutellum with a Jong levigate ochra-
ceous spot near each basal angle ; sternum and legs black, streaked
and spotted with ochraceous ; abdomen ochraceous, the ventral
incisures, stigmatal streaks, and a central longitudinal fascia
(more or less broken) black.
176 PENTATOMID 5.
Length 8 to 9; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Deccan (Stockhola Mus.) Burma; Teinzo, Bhamo,
Karennee (Fea).
292. Alcimocoris flavicornis, Dist. (Alcimus) 77. E. S. 1887, p. 349.
Ochraceous, thickly and coarsely blackly punctate; head black,
with three anterior lines and three small subbasal spots, ochraceous ;
anterior area of the pronotum black, sublevigate, with its lateral
margins and three irregularly-shaped central spots ochraceous ;
pronotal angles strongly produced, their apices ochraceous, acutely
pointed, extreme tips black; scutellum with two large levigate
ochraceous spots near basal angles, and with some irregular longi-
tudinal linear ochraceous markings ; head beneath and prosternum
as above, with two fused ochraceous spots on each side of eyes, apices
of pronotal angles ochraceous as above ; remaining under surface of
the body ochraceous, the sutures, lateral streaks, and a central
abdominal fascia black ; rostrum And legs dark castaneous, femora
more or less streaked with ochraceous.
Length 8 to 9; breadth between monte smalee! 10 o 12
millim.
Hab. Sikhim.
293. Alcimocoris parvus, sp. n.
Ochraceous, darkly but somewhat sparingly punctate ; pronotal
angles each with a strong groove with raised black margins on its
upper surface, their apices sinuate, bidentate ; the posterior tooth
ochraceous ; anterior lateral margins of pronotum, a spot behind
each eye, some indistinct pronotal spots, a spot near each basal
angle of scutellum, and a small spot on apical disk of corium,
ochraceous, levigate; lateral margins of head and margins of
central lobe piceous; two transverse angulated piceous spots
on anterior area of pronotum; membrane fuliginous ; antennee
brownish-ochraceous : body beneath and legs ochraceous, the body
thickly and darkly punctate; sixth abdominal segment with a
central piceous spot ; rostrum ochraceous, its apex piceous.
Length 6; breadth between pronotal angles 63 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty).
Genus HOPLISTODERA.
Hoplistodera, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 18 (1887) ; Stal, Ofv. Vet.-
Ak, Forh, 1867, p. 510.
Type, H. testacea, Westw., a Javan species,
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Head and anterior area of pronotum obliquely, not perpendi-
cularly, deflected ; otherwise differing from the preceding genus
(Alcimocoris) by the pronotal spines being acuminate, scutellum
shorter, membrane larger or more exposed, with longitudinal veins;
-corium about as long as scutellum.
HOPLISTODERA. W77
294. Hoplistodera incisa, Dist. 77. E. S. 1887, p. 349, pl. 12, f. 3.
Ochraceous with brownish tints; head finely and sparingly
punctate; antenne ochraceous, becoming darker towards apex ;
pronotum sparingly but coarsely punctate, the lateral angles pro-
duced in robust subacute spines, their apices slightly reflexed
Fig, 105.—Hoplistodera incisa,
backward, and with a notched tubercle beneath at about half
their length ; scutellum with the basal half sparingly, the apical
half thickly coarsely punctate; corium coarsely and irregularly
punctate; membrane pale hyaline: body beneath ochraceous, with
a sublateral series of castaneous spots on each side; legs pale
luteous, femora annulated with brown near apex; rostrum ochra-
ceous, the apex pitchy and extending a little beyond posterior
COXe.
Length 8; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Sikhim ; Mungphu. Naga Hills (Doherty). Burma;
Karennee (a).
295. Hoplistodera virescens, Dail. List Hem. i, p. 217 (1851).
Head orange-yellow, brownish towards the vertex, which is
sparingly punctate; pronotum pale yellowish-green, moderately
strongly punctate, with two ochraceous spots near anterior
margin ; lateral spines nearly horizontal, acute ; scutellum testa-
ceous, basal portion sparingly, apical more thickly, punctate, base
with four brown spots; corium yellowish-green, finely and
sparingly brownly punctate; membrane pale hyaline; abdomen
beneath concolorous, somewhat thickly punctate, the punctures
brown on each side of disk and towards apex; sternum pale
ochraceous and thickly punctate; legs ochraceous, apices of tibize
and basal joints of tarsi brownish ; antennz and rostrum ochra-
ceous, two apical joints of the first fulyous, and apex of the
second black.
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178 PENTATOMID.
This description agrees with that of Dallas, and refers to fresh
specimens; ordinary examples are of a uniform ochraceous hue
‘both above and beneath.
Length 8; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim,
Hab. Sikhim. Naga Hills (Chennell). Burma; Ashwe Keba,
Karennee (Fea).—Also taken by Anderson in West Yunnan.
296. Hoplistodera recurva, Dist. Zr. E. S. 1900, p. 170, pl. ii,
i. 9,
Ochraceous, coarsely, sparingly, and darkly punctate ; head with
some basal castaneous spots; pronotum with two anterior discal
subfoveate spots, a central submarginal spot, and a spot at base of
posteriorly produced angles castaneous ; scutellum paler ochraceous
on basal half, where there are four castaneous fascia, two central
and one near each lateral margin ; membrane pale obscure hyaline:
body beneath ochraceous ; sternum sparingly, coarsely, and darkly
punctate ; prosternum centrally castaneous, meso- and metasterna
more or less suffused with castaneous ; abdomen with a longi-
tudinal fascia of dark punctures on each lateral discal area ;
antenne pale castaneous. The pronotal posterior angles are well
produced, moderately recurved, with their apices acute.
Length 8; breadth between pronotal angles 73 millim.
Hab. Chakrata, North-western Himalayas (Anderson).
Genus PARACRITHEUS.
Astyanax, Stdl, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh, 1867, p. 511, nom. preoce.
Paracritheus, Bergr. Rev. d’Entom. x, p. 214 (1891).
Type, P. trimaculatus, Lep. & Serv.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Body broadly obovate; head and anterior area of pronotum
moderately deflected; head slightly narrowed forwardly and a
little sinuate before the eyes, its apex rounded, punctate in longi-
tudinal series, lobes of equal length; rostrum extending a little
beyond the posterior coxe ; basal joint of antenne not reaching
apex of head; pronotum with the lateral angles strongly and.
acutely produced ; scutellum broad, about as long as broad at base,
a little narrowed posteriorly ; corium about reaching the apex of
abdomen, the apical angle rounded ; membrane with longitudinal
veins; mesosternum carinate ; abdomen narrowed at base.
297. Paracritheus trimaculatus, Lep. § Serv. (Scutellera) Exc. Méth.
10, p. 411 (1825) ; Germ. (Graphosoma) Zeitschr. i, p. 54 (1839) ;
Dail. (Hoplistodera) List Hem. i, p. 217 (1851); Stal (Astyanax),
Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1870, p. 629.
Ochraceous, thickly brownly punctate; head with six longi-
AXIAGASTUS. 179
tudinal series of punctures, two marginal and four discal ; pro-
notum with two darkly-en-
closed transverse spots on
anterior area, lateral angles
pale castaneous and _ acutely
produced; scutellum piceous
at base, with a large luteous
levigate spot near each basal
angle and a similar transverse
spot at apex: body beneath
and legs ochraceous, punctured
with eastaneous, a central
castaneous spot on apical
ae Os Fig. 106. segment.
Paracritheus trimaculatus. Length 9; breadth between
pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Burma (Atkinson) —Common in the Malay Peninsula,
and found in many islands of the Malayan Archipelago.
Genus AXIAGASTUS.
Axiagastus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 221 (1851); Sta, Ofv. Vet.-Ak.
Forh. 1867, p. 511.
Type, A. rosmarus, Dall.
Distribution. Oriental and Australasian Regions.
The principal character relied on by Dallas in the definition of
this genus is “anterior angles of the rostral canal produced
downwards into long tusk-like spines,” which is a good and
Fig. 107.—Aviagastus rosmarus.
sufficient but somewhat sexual character found in its full develop-
ment in the male; the pronotal angles are rounded, not produced ;
scutellum about as long as broad at base and nearly two-thirds
the length of abdomen ; meso- and metasterna prominently ridged ;
abdomen unarmed at base, but with a more or less well-defined
central furrow. '
Ne
180 PENTATOMIDA.
298. Axiagastus rosmarus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 222, pl. 8, f. 5:
(1851).
Ochraceous, more or less thickly brownly punctate ; head with
the margins and four discal series of punctures castaneous ; pro-
notum more sparingly punctate on anterior area, the lateral
margins piceous ; scutellum with the base somewhat levigate, two
large black spots on anterior disk and an arcuate black or
castaneous spot before apex, which is luteous, levigate ; body
beneath and legs pale ochraceous; prosternum, abdomen, and
legs sparingly punctured with black ; stigmata, transverse adjacent
streaks, and sternal lateral spots black.
Length 10 to 15; breadth between pronctal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell).—Also received from Siam, Celebes,
and Philippines.
Division ANTESTIARIA.
In this division the scutellum is broad but somewhat dis-
tinctly narrowed towards apex, in this respect differing from the
Hoplistoderaria ; the scutellum is usually as broad at base as long,
but when longer always broad, with the apex rounded ; the body
is obovate, and more or less convex above.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Mesosternum centrally carinate ; head more or
less narrowed anteriorly.
a. Pronotal angles rounded or subprominent, not
spinously produced.
a. Anterior lateral margins of pronotum entire,
motcalloushyeclevatedy.-.-tos 2c ay ace PLAUTIA, p. 180.
6. Anterior and anterior lateral margins of pro-
notum elevated and callous ............ ANTESTIA, p. 183
b. Pronotal angles spinously produced.......... ANACA, p. 182.
B. Mesosternum centrally sulcate ; head as broad as
long, not narrowed anteriorly .............. APINES, p. 186.
Genus PLAUTIA.
Plautia, St@, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Férh. 1867, p. 514; id. Hem. Fabr. i,
p- 32 (1868); En. Hem. v, p. 92 (1876).
Type, P. fimbriata, Fabr.
Distribution. Oriental and Australasian Regions ; Madagascar.
Body broadly obovate ; head rounded at the apex, emarginate
in front of eyes, lobes of equal length ; rostrum extending beyond
the posterior cox; first joint of antennz not reaching apex of
head; pronotum with the lateral angles rounded, not prominent ;
scutellum moderately short and broad, more or less distinctly
PLAUTIA. 181
narrowed towards apex, about as long as broad at base; meso-
sternum centrally carinate ; abdomen centrally obscurely tuber-
culate but not spined at base.
299, Plautia fimbriata, Far. (Cimex) Mant. Ins. ii, p. 295 (1787) ;
Dall. (Pentatoma) List Hem. i, p. 251 (1851); Stal, Hem. Afr. i,
p- 191 (1864).
Pentatoma fimbriolatum, Herr.-Schiff. Wanz. Ins. vii, p. 102, f. 768
(1844).
Pentatoma crossota, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 252 (1851).
Rhaphigaster rufoviridis, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 364 (1867).
Head, pronotum, and scutellum bright pale olivaceous-green,
the last with the apical margin narrowly greyish ; corium purplish-
red, the lateral margin green, and frequently with a more or less
well-defined posterior discal spot ; membrane fuliginous, darker at
base, where there are two brown spots; abdomen above red ;
body beneath and legs pale greenish; abdomen with the central
disk greenish-ochraceous, and with lateral marginal black points
Fig. 108.—Plautia fimbriata,
at the apices of the incisures; rostrum greenish-ochraceous with
the apex piceous; antenne greenish-ochraceous, with the apices
of the fourth and fifth joints infuscated; the pronotum and
scutellum are finely and somewhat sparingly punctate, the corium
more thickly punctate.
Length 10 to 11; breadth between pronotal angles 6 to 7
millim.
Hab. Sikhim ; North Khasi Hills (Chennell); Naga Hills
(Doherty). Bombay (Leith). Caleutta (Ind. Mus.). Nilgiri Hills
(Hampson). Ceylon (Green). Burma; Bhamo, Teinzo, Karennee
(Fea). Tenasserim; Myitta (Doherty).—Common throughout the
Malay Peninsula and found in most islands of the Malayan
Archipelago; also received from China and Japan. This species
is also undoubtedly found in Madagascar.
182 PENTATOMID2®.
300, Plautia viridicollis, Westw. (Pentatoma) in Hope Cat. i, p. 35-
(1837).
Pentatoma inconspicua, Dall, List Hem. i, p. 250 (1851).
Smaller than P. fimbriata, the apex of the scutellum somewhat
vroadly greyish; pronotum and scutellum with the punctures
coarser, corium less thickly punctate, abdomen above violaceous,
antenne darker, &e.
Length 7; breadth between pronotal angles + millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Lewis), Java (Oxford Mus.).
Genus ANACA.
Hyllus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 513, nom. preoce.
Anaca, Bergr. Rev. d’ Entom. t. x, p. 214 (1891).
Type, A. florens, Walk.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Body broadly obovate ; head obliquely deflected, sinuate before
the eyes, lobes of about equal length, apex rounded; rostrum
extending beyond the posterior coxee ; basal joint of antenne not
reaching apex of head; pronotum with the lateral angles spinously
produced; scutellum about as long as broad at base, narrowed
towards apex, subtriangular; mesosternum centrally carinate ;
abdomen neither spined nor tuberculate at base.
301. Anaca florens, Walk. (Mormidea) Cat. Het. ii, p. 263 (1867);
Stal (Iyllus), En. Hem. v, p. 92 (1876).
Hyllus eeruginosus, Hagl. Stett. ent. Zeit. xxix, p. 160 (1868).
Olivaceous green, anterior area of pronotum and lateral margins
of corium a little paler in hue; head reddish-ochraceous, the
margins (narrowly) and two
central discal lines black ;
scutellum with a somewhat
large pale Juteous apical
spot; pronotal spines black,
a little recurved; body be-
neath and legs pale greenish,
disk of abdomen greenish-
ochraceous; lateralabdominal
margins with a small black
spot at apices of segmental
incisures ; antenné greenish-
ochraceous, the fourth and
\ fifth joints and apex of the
third joint piceous; rostrum
ochraceous, with the apex
piceous ; body above somewhat thickly and coarsely punctate, head
and apex of scutellum impunctate.
Fig. 109.—Anaca florens.
ANTESTIA. 188:
Length 9 to 11; breadth between pronotal angles 74 to 9
millim.
Hab, Assam; Margherita (Doherty), Burma (Waring, Brit.
Mus.). Tenasserim; Malewoon (fea).—Common in the Malay
Peninsula and recorded from Siam and some of the islands of the
Malayan Archipelago.
302. Anaca fasciata, Dist. (Hyllus) A. M. N. H. (vii) 5, p. 394
(1900).
Olivaceous-green ; head, and a broad fascia between the humeral
angles of the pronotum and occupying them, dark ochraceous ;
a pale greenish or ochraceous spot at apex of scutellum ; body
beneath and legs greenish; pronotal angles beneath with their
margins and apices black; disk of abdomen ochraceous, the latera!
margins with small black spots at apices of incisures; antenne
greenish ochraceous, second joint shorter than third, fourth and
fifth subequal in length ; pronotal angles robust, slightly recurved,
their apices and lateral margins black.
Length 93; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab, Assam; Sibsigar (Coll. Dist.). Ceylon (Green).
Genus ANTESTIA.
Antestia, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 200 (1864).
Otantestia, Bredd. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1900, p. 324.
Type, A. maculata, Dall., an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australasian Regions.
Body obovate ; head moderately deflected, lobes of equal length :
rostrum passing the posterior coxze ; first joint of antennz almost
reaching apex of head; anterior and anterior lateral margins of
pronotum distinctly elevated and callous, lateral angles rounded
or subprominent; scutellum broad, about as broad as long at base,
narrowed towards apex, subtriangular; mesosternum centrally
carinate ; abdomen unarmed at base.
This genus contains species recorded as destructive to coftee-
trees both in the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
a. Lateral angles of the pronotum not prominent, more
or less rounded,
303. Antestia anchora, Thunb. (Cimex) Nov. Ins. Sp. ii, p. 47, t. 2,
f. 60 (1788); Dall, (Pentatoma) List Hem. 1. 254 (1851); Seal,
En. Hem. v, p. 96 (1876).
Pentatoma cruciata, Ellen. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind, xxiv, p. 154
(1862).
184 PENTATOMID2.
Strachia pardalis & platyspila, Walk. Cat. Het, ii, pp. 380 & 387.
n, 64 & 78 (1867).
Antestia ellenriederi, Bredd. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1900, p. 322.
Orange-yellow ; head with the basal margin, a lineate spot
before each eye, and two discal lines black; pronotum with the
anterior, anterior lateral, and central basal margins, and two lateral
discal suffusions luteous, a transverse black spot on each side of
anterior margin and four
discal spots of the same
colour; scutellum with a
streak near each basal
§ angleand the apex luteous;
| basal angles, two spots
on anterior margin, and
two angulated spots on
apical half black; corium
with three discal black
spots ; connexivum luteous
with black spots; mem-
Fig. 110.—Antestia anchora. brane fuliginous, with the
apical margin greyish :
body beneath luteous, with discal transverse, sublateral quadrate,
and marginal lineate black spots, sometimes the discal transverse
spots are broken internally ; head beneath and legs orange-yellow ;
apex of rostrum black; antenne black, first and second joints
and base of third joint rufous.
Length 10 to 12; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to 7
millim.
Hab. Sikhim ; North Khasi Hills (Chennell); Naga Hills
(Doherty). Burma; Bhamo, Karennee (ea). Tenasserim, Thagata
(Fea), Myitta (Doherty).—Common in the Malay Peninsula and
found in Java and Sumatra.
ait
2
304, Antestia pulchra, Dall. (Pentatoma) List Hem. i, p. 253
(1851).
Strachia heterospila, Watk. Cat, Het. ii, p. 331. 65 (1867).
Head and corium orange-yellow, pronotum and_ scutellum
luteous ; head with a spot before each eye, a large basal spot and
a smaller subapical spot black; pronotum with two transverse
linear spots near anterior margin, a spot at each lateral angle, and
two large central spots extending over base of scutellum, black ;
scutellum with two elongate discal black spots; corium with a
central waved and much angulated black fascia ; membrane black,
its apical margin pale greyish: body beneath luteous; two spots
on each lateral area of pro- and mesosterna, three spots on lateral
area of metasternum, large transverse spots on each lateral area
of first to fifth abdominal segments, and a central spot on sixth
segment, black; head beneath and legs orange-yellow ; femora
ANTESTIA. 185
with two black annulations ; antenne black, with the two basal
joints orange-yellow.
Length 10 to 12 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Burma; Arakan (Atkinson Coll.); Karennee
(Fea). Tenasserim; Thagata (Fea).
305. Antestia modificata, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 350, pl. 12, f. 4.
Ochraceous, spotted with bluish-black ; head luteous, margins
of central lobe, margins of lateral lobes from front of eyes, and two
spots at base bluish-black; antenne black; pronotum with eight
bluish-black spots, the six largest arranged in double series on
disk and a small rounded spot at each lateral angle ; scutellum
with six bluish-black spots, the four largest in double series on
disk and a small spot in each basal angle ; corium with four bluish-
black spots—one basal, one apical, two discal; membrane pale
hyaline, with a large bluish-black spot at base: body beneath pale
luteous, sternum spotted with bluish-black, and abdomen with
sutural fasciz and lateral spots of the same colour; legs luteous,
femora with a blackish spot near apices.
Length 7 millim.
Hab. Sikhim.
506. Antestia cruciata, Hub. (Cimex) Syst. Ent. p. 714 (1775) ; Amy.
&§ Serv. (Pentatoma) Hém. p. 182 (1843); Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak.
Férh. 1870, p. 630.
Strachia geometrica, Motsch. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. xxxvi, 2, p. 75
(1863) ; Neetn. Enemies of Coffee Tree, p. 8 (1864).
Strachia velata & subacta, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 529 (1867).
Pentatoma pantherina, Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 34 (1837).
Body above varying in colour from pale greenish to orange-
yellow ; head with two central lines and a spot before each eye
black ; pronotum with ten black spots —four (smallest) on anterior
margin, and six acress disk ; scutellum with four black spots (two
on basal margin, the other two elongate and angulate on disk),
apex usually paler and Jevigate; corium with three discal black
spots and a costal black streak; membrane dark fuliginous, its
extreme apical margin greyish : body beneath and legs pale greenish
or luteous; sternum and abdomen with two sublateral series of
black spots, abdomen with additional central, submarginal, and
marginal series ; antenne greenish or ochraceous.
Length 7 to 9 millim. |
Hab. Sikhim ; Calcutta; Bombay (Leith); Nilgiri Hills
(Hampson). Ceylon (Green). Tenasserim (Brit. Mus.).—Also
received from many islands of the Malayan Archipelago.
A. well-known coffee pest. ‘‘ Feeds on the berries of the coffee-
tree ” (EH. HE. Green). ‘“ Attacks the young berries of Coffea arabica
in Ceylon ” (Nietner).
186 PENTATOMID®.
b. Lateral angles of the pronotum subprominent.
307. Tae degenera, Walk. (Pentatoma) Cut. Het. ii, p. 304.
2 (1867).
hee: angulosa, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Firh. 1870, p. 650.
Pentatoma punctatissima, Kirby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool. XXIV, p. 83
(1891).
Ochraceous, somewhat thickly darkly punctate; a faint trans-
verse ochraceous fascia between ‘pronotal angles ; apex of scutellum
and two irregularly shaped spots on corium—one about centre and
one near apex—luteous, levigate ; head with two narrow central
luteous fascie with dark margins: body beneath and legs
ochraceous; prosternum, metasternum, and lateral areas of
abdomen somewhat thickly brownly punctate; apex of rostrum
and small marginal spots to abdomen piceous; lateral angles of
the pronotum subprominent.
Length 8 millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Green). Burma; Teinzo, Bhamo, Rangoon,
Katha (/va).—Also received from the Malay Peninsula and several
islands of the Malayan Archipelago.
Antestia securigera, Walk. (Strachia) Cat. Het. 1, p. 334. 7
(1867), has been included by Atkinson in the Indian fauna on the
authority of Walker, who gave the habitat of his species ‘“‘ Mysol,
Burma.” An examination of the three specimens on which
Walker founded his species proves that they all came from the
Island of Mysol.
Genus APINES.
Apines, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 252 (1851).
Type, A. concinna, Dall.
Distribution. Brit. India.
Oblong-ovate, somewhat elongate; head moderately deflected,
about as broad as long, apex rounded, lobes of about equal length ;
basal joint of antennee not reaching apex of head ; rostrum about
or not quite reaching the posterior coxz ; pronotum broader than
long, narrowed anteriorly, lateral angles not prominent; scutellum
moderately broad, a little longer than broad at base, somewhat
narrowed towards apex, subtriangular ; ; corium longer than mem-
brane, with its apical margin obliquely Pounded ; membrane with
longitudinal veins ; mesosternum sulcated ; ; abdomen unarmed.
308. Apines concinna, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 232 (1851).
Black, shining, thickly punctate; pronotum with a central
somewhat elongate pale stramineous spot, between which and
APINES. 187
base is sometimes a smaller spot; scutellum with three basa
spots, a transverse arcuate
spot—sometimes linearly ex-
tending posteriorly—and the
apex pale stramineous ; corium
with the basal lateral margin
and a transverse fasciate spot
on apical area pale stra-
mineous: body beneath black :
a spot at each posterior basal
angle of metasternum, some
elongate lateral marginal
abdominal spots, coxse, bases
of femora, and the tibiz pale
stramineous or creamy-white ;
Fig. 111.—Apines concinna. bases and apices of tibiae more
or less black ; antennee black,
with the second joint castaneous.
Length 63 millim.
Hab. Hardwar (Coll. Atkinson) ; Bombay.
“ Reported as attacking rabi (7. e. winter) crops in the North-
West Provinces ” (Indian Museum Notes, vol. ii, p. 165).
Division EHURYDEMARTA.,
I include in this Division a number of genera distinguished pri-
marily from the Antestiaria by the shape and size of the scutellum,
which is triangular, longer than broad, with the apex more or less
acuminately narrowed. The body is more elongate and _ less
convex than in the preceding division ; and a superficial character
is that most of the genera of the Hurydemaria are brilliantly
coloured. The abdomen is unarmed at base.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Scutellum not extending beyond middle of
BCOMeM: cners Hay a seg clate alba achetancte. « GYNENICA, p. 188.
B. Scutellum extending beyond middle of
abdomen.
a. Body remotely pilose... 7. ......5.. ve.. AGONOSCELIS, p. 189.
b. Body glabrous, not pilose.
a. Basal joint of antennze not extending
beyond apex of head.
a, Kyes sessile; anterior and anterior
lateral pronotal margins elevated,
Call OUS sees oF top diccay'nrn. sraptie, «ie nist tors EurYDEMA, p. 190.
b', Eyes moderately stylate.
a’. Pronotum with the anterior mar-
gin somewhat concave, elevated
pian Lelio Ti Aeaoeens Bae Oui gion . STENOZYGUM, p. 192.
188 PENTATOMID 4.
62, Pronotum with the anterior mar-
gin moderately truncate and
neither elevated nor callous....
b. Basal joint of antennse extending be-
———
Baerava, p. 195.
yond apex of head.
a'. Basaljoint of posterior tarsi as long as
the second and third joints together ;
lateral margins of pronotum not
sinuate .....- Sect aehstens
oleh ere CinxiA, p. 194.
}', Basal joint of posterior tarsi shorter
thansecond and third joints together ;
lateral margins of pronotum sinuate. Srracura, p. 195.
Genus GYNENICA.
Gynenica, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 180 (1851).
Type, @. marginella, Dall., a South-African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions,
Body elongate-ovate: head elongate, tapering gradually to apex,
lobes equal in length, the central with its apex slightly prominent ;
antenne with the basal joint not reaching apex of head ; rostrum
reaching the base of the abdomen; lateral angles of pronotum
produced into strong acute spines directed forward and upward ;
scutellum triangular, longer than broad, its apex subacute, not
extending beyond the middle of abdomen ; membrane with longi-
tudinal veins.
309. Gynenica affinis, Dist. Ent. Month. Mag. xvi, p. 202 (1880).
Chocolate-brown; central lobe of head, anterior area of pro-
Fig. 112.—Gynenica affinis.
Hab. Sikhim. Bombay (Leith).
notum, lateral and apicalareas
of scutellum, connexivum,
body beneath, and legs stra-
mineous ; body above punc-
tate, the corium most thickly
and the scutellum most
sparingly so; pronotal angles
produced into long acute
black spines, slightly directed
forward; antenne fuscous;
sternum thickly punctate ;
abdomen almost impunctate ;
rostrum greenish-ochraceous,
its apex black.
Length 9 to 10; breadth
between ‘pronotal angles 6
millim.
Calcutta.
~ Atkinson included G. marginella, Dall., from an unknown locality.
Dallas had: no habitat for his type, but I was able in 1880 to
record the species as belonging to South Africa.
AGONOSCELIS, 189
Genus AGONOSCELIS.
Agonoscelis, Sper. Ess. p. 327 (1837); Dall, List Hem. 1, p. 152
(1851); Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 177 (1864).
Nevroscia, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 109 (1843).
Type, A. nwbela, Fabr.
Distribution, Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australasian Regions.
Body elongately ovate, remotely pilose ; head generally narrowed
in front, rounded at apex, lobes of equal length; anterior lateral
margins of pronotum entire, straight, somewhat acute, anterior
margin somewhat callous centrally ; scutellum long, triangular,
narrowed to apex, much longer than broad at base ; mesosternum
centrally moderately carinate; abdomen sometimes moderately
sulcate and unarmed at base.
310. Agonoscelis nubila, Fabr. (Cimex) Syst. Ent. p. 712 (1775);
Fabr. (Halys) Syst. Rhyng. p. 183 (1803); Hahn (Allia?), Wanz.
Ins. iii, p. 29, t. 82, f. 251 (1885); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 179
1851).
ene grata, Palis. de Beauv. Ins. p. 129, Hém. t. 9, f. 5
(1805).
Agonoscelis indica, ‘Spin. Ess. p. 329 (1837).
AMlia crucifera, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 32 (1837).
Nevroscia sulciventris, Ellenr. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxiv,
p. 144, pl. uy, f. 11 (1862). :
Body ochraceous, thickly covered with coarse black punctures,
excepting the lateral margins and central fascia to head, lateral
and anterior margins and an irregular central fascia to pronotum,
posterior central fascia and apex to scutellum, and basal lateral
margin to corium, which are levigate and more or less orange-
yellow; there are also scattered luteous rugosities particularly
distinct on the anterior lateral areas of the scutellum ; connexivum
orange-yellow, with minute black spots at the apices of the in-
cisures; membrane pale fuliginous with the veins piceous: body
beneath and legs luteous, lateral margins of sternum and abdomen
orange-yellow ; antenne, apex of rostrum, tibiz, tarsi, and apices
of femora, a double lateral series of spots to sternum and abdomen,
the last with an additional double series of very small spots,
black.
Length 10 to 11 millim.
Hab. Kashmir; Sind Valley (Stoliezka). Khasi Hills (Chen-
nell); Naga Hills (Doherty). Calcutta; Bombay (Divon); Nilgiri
Hills (Hampson); Mysore. Ceylon (Green). Burma; Arakan
(Ind. Mus.). Tenasserim; Malewoon (/?a).— Also found in China,
Japan, the Malay Peninsula, and several islands of the Malayan
Archipelago.
«“ At Bombay, usually found on the Ghevda creeper (Dolichos
lablab, Linn.).”’—. M. Dixon.
190 PENTATOMID.E.
311. Agonoscelis femoralis, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 545 (1868).
Larger and more elongate
Po than A. xubila; a continuous
j central fascia through pronotum
and scutellum, third joint of
antenne distinctly a little
longer than second, pronotum
less coarsely punctate, apical
margin of corium greyish,
membrane piceous, its margin
pale hyaline.
Length 12 millim.
Hab. North Khasi Hills
(Chennell).
Fig. 113.— Agonoscelis femoralis.
Genus EURYDEMA.
Pentatoma, subg. Eurydema, pt., Lap. ss. Hém. p. 61 (1832); Stal,
Ofc. Vet.-Ak. Forh, 1872, 3, p. 39; id. En. Hem. v, p. 60 (1876).
Strachia, pt., Hahn, Wanz. i, p. 180 (1831); Feb. Eur, Hem. p. 341
(1861).
Type, 2. oleraceum, Linn., a Palearctic species.
Distribution. Palearetic and Oriental Regions.
Body ovate; head with the lateral margins distinctly reflexed,
eyes sessile, basal joint of antennz not reaching apex of head;
pronotum with the anterior and anterior lateral margins elevated,
callous, the lateral angles neither produced nor prominent ; scu-
tellum triangular, longer than broad at base, narrowed to apex
which is subacute; mesosternum centrally carinate ; abdomen
unarmed at base.
312. Eurydema pulchrum, JVestw. (Pentatoma) zx Hope Cat. i, p. 34
(1837); Dall. (Strachia) Lise
Hem. i, p. 258 (1851); Std,
In. Hem. v, p. 86 (1876).
Eurydema sumatrana, Zilenr.
Nat. Tijdschr, Nederl. Ind.
Xxiv, p. 152, f. 20 (1862).
Strachia designata, Walk. Cat.
Het. ii, p. 327 (1867).
Reddish-ochraceous, spotted
with black; head black, the
margins ochraceous; prono-
tum with six black spots—two
anterior and transverse, four
Fig. 114.—Eurydema pulchrum. discal; scutellum with a large
spot at base and two marginal
subapical spots black; clavus and inner area of corium, much
angulated, and two marginal spots black; membrane black, its
BURYDEMA, 19]
apical margin greyish: body beneath and legs luteous ; lateral
margins of sternum and abdomen orange-yellow, and both with
lateral and central series of transverse black spots, those on the
abdomen sometimes fused as in above figure, and a series of small
marginal black spots at apices of incisures ; antenne, rostrum,
tibie, tarsi, and apices of femora more or less black ; body above
finely punctate.
Length 8 to 9 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam; Margherita (Doherty), Khasi and Naga
Hills (Chennell), Burma; Teinzo, Bhamo (/ea).—A common
Javan species, and received from China and Sumatra. I also
possess a Queensland specimen which is apparently conspecific.
313. Eurydema lituriferum, J)a/k. (Strachia) Cat. Het. ii, p- 326
(1867).
aoe vicarium & var, supplens, Horv. Termez. Fuzetek, xii,
p. 82 (1889).
Allied to /. pulchrum, bat head not so broadly margined with
ochraceous and with three reddish-ochraceous spots, one central
near base, and the other two on lateral lobes; pronotum, scu-
tellum, and corium marked as in /. pulchrum, but corium with
the posterior lateral margin ochraceous: body beneath with the
black spots much smaller; body longer, upper surface more dis-
tinctly punctate.
Var. In some specimens the four discal spots on the pronotum
are obliterated.
Length 10 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson Coll.). Burma; Teinzo
(ea).
314. Eurydema festivum, Zinn. (Cimex) Syst. Nat. ii, p. 723 (1767) ;
Dist. Sec. Yarkand Miss., Lhynch. p,6 (1879) ; Reut. tev. d’ Ent.
il, p. 68 (1884), et syn.
Closely allied to Z. lituriferwm, but shorter and more ovate;
head either wholly black, with two spots, or with three as in
Walker’s species. Beyond the size and shape of the body, which
appear to be constant characters, there is little to separate this
Palearctic species, which just enters North-western India, from
EL. lituriferum, which does not appear to extend farther west than
Sikhim.
Length 8 to 9 millim.
Hab. Kashmir; Sind Valley (Stoliczka).—Distributed through-
out the Palearctic Region; I possess specimens from Madeira,
Morocco, and Eastern Turkestan ; it is also found in N.W. Siberia
and at Astracan.
192 PENTATOMID &.
315. Eurydema multipunctatum, Dost. 7. ES. 1887, p. 348, pl. 12,
116,
Body above pale ochraceous, sometimes suffused with purplish ;
head with the margins of the central lobe and the basal margin
black ; antennze ochraceous, fourth and fifth joints and the apex
of the third palely infuscated ; pronotum with twelve black spots
—four on anterior margin, six between pronotal angles, and one
on each discal area; scutellum with ten black spots—four at base,
four near centre, and two before apex; corium with three discal
black spots; membrane pale hyaline, the inner angle black ; body
beneath pale ochraceous ; a double submarginal series of black
spots to sternum and abdomen, and a transverse black spot on
each side ot Hace roan rostrum ochraceous, with the apex
piceous. nd
Length 8 to 9 millim.
Hab, Assam (?) (Atkinson Coll.).
Atkinson in his notes on Indian Rhynchota (J. A. 8. B. lvii,
pp. 53, 54, 1888) enumerates three other species of Kurydema,
which, however, possess no credentials for inclusion in this
fauna :—
Eurydema dominulum, Scop. A Palearctic species. ‘ Probably
found in N. India” (Atkinson).
Eurydema wilkinsi, Dist. Described from Yangi-hissar, E.
Turkestan, and therefore not belonging to the fauna of Brit.
India.
Eurydema ornatum, Linn. In my record of the Rhynchota
collected during the ‘Second Yarkand Mission” I enumerated a
var. oO: 2. festivum as herbacea, Herr.-Sch. This Atkinson has
considered a var. of . ornatum, Linn., and consequently recorded
that species.
Genus STENOZYGUM.
Stenozygum, Fieb. Eur. Hem. p. 345 (1861); Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Al-.
Forh. 1867, p. 520.
Nitilia, subg. Minodia, Wuls. § Rey, Pun. France, Pent. p. 199 (1866).
Type, S. variegatum, Fieb., a Palearctic species.
Distribution. Palearctic, Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australasian
Regions.
Body oval, shining, somewhat convex; head a little deflected ;
eyes moderately stylate ; lateral margins rounded, sinuate near
base ; pronotum transversely impressed, with the anterior margin
a little concave, elevated and callous, lateral margins entire ;
scutellum longer than broad, narrowed ae apex, a iittle elevated
at base; abdomen unarmed ; basal joint of antenne not extending
beyond apex of head, usually not reaching that point.
BAGRADA, 193
316, Stenozygum speciosum, Dall, (Strachia) List Hem. i, p. 261
(1851); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 86 (1872— &
Strachia inornata, Walk. Cat. Het. ll, p. 331. 66 (1867).
Black, shining; head with three central luteous spots ; pronotum
with the lateral margins, a
central fascia with a small
spot on-.each side, two small
spots on anterior margin, and
a spot behind each lateral angle
luteous ; scutellum with a cen-
tral fascia, an elongate spot
near each basal angle, and a
subapical triangular patch
(marked with reddish) luteous;
corium with costal streaks, a
subapical transverse fascia, a
discal spot and anterior lateral
Fig. 115.—Stenozygum speciosum. margin luteous, the transverse
fascia contains a reddish spot ;
connexivum black, spotted with ochraceous: body beneath and legs
luteous; a double series of spots to sternum and abdomen, a
marginal series of narrow spots to abdomen, apices of femora,
bases of tibie, tarsi, antenne, and rostrum black.
Length 7 to 9 millim.
Hab. Sind (Coll. Dist.). Bombay (Leith). Ceylon (Green).
Burma; Minhla (Comotto).
Genus BAGRADA.
Bagrada, Stal, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxili, p. 105 (1862) ; ¢d. Ofe. Vet.-
Ak, Forh, 1872, 3, p. 39.
Nitilia, Muls. § Rey, Pun. France, Pent. p. 197 (1866).
Type, B. picta, Fabr.
Distribution. Palearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental Regions.
Body subovate ; head triangular, lateral lobes a little longer than
the central, converging forwards and separated between their
apices; margins reflexed ; eyes moderately stylate; basal joint of
antenne not reaching apex of head; pronotum obscurely sex-
angular, anterior margin somewhat truncate, not distinctly elevated
and callous; mesosteruum carinate ; abdomen unarmed.
317. Bagrada picta, Fubr. (Cimex) Syst. Ent. p. 715 (1775); Dall.
(Strachia) List pen i, p. 259 (1851) ; Avrby (Strachia), J Linn
Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 85 (1891); Stal, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxiii, p. 105
(1862),
Black; lateral lobes of head from before eyes, anterior and
lateral margins and a central fascia to pronotum, a central fascia,
a spot near each basal angle and a spot on each margin before
apex of scutellum, a marginal fascia to corium becoming sub-
marginal a little beyond base and terminating in a rounded discal
VOW I. 0
194 PENTA TOMIDA#.
spot before apex, ochraceous ; connexivum ochraceous, spotted
with black ; membrane fuliginous :
body beneath ochraceous ; streaks
to head, marginal lines to coxe,
lateral marginal spots to sternum
and abdomen, margins of abdo-
minal incisures, more or less dis-
tinct transverse discal segmental
lines, and segmental spots be-
coming larger posteriorly, black ;
lees ochraceous, spotted and
streaked with black; antenne
Fig. 116.—Bagrada picta. black. ; ae
Length 5 to 7 millim.
Hab. North-west Provinces ; Hardwar (Atkinson Coll.). Bengal ;
Tirhoot (Ind. Mus.), Calcutta. Manipur (Coll. Dist.). Bombay
(Leith). Ceylon (Green).
Specimens were forwarded to me by the late Mr. L. de Nicéville,
who found them attacking Natal indigo at Dalsingh Terai, Behar.
Genus CINXTA- “\
Cinxia, Stal, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxiii, p. 105 (1862) ; zd. Ofe. Vet.-Akad.
Forh, 1867, p. 520.
Type, C. limbata, Fabr.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Elongately ovate; head triangular, lobes of equal length, eyes
moderately stylate; antennz long, basal joint extending beyond the
Fig. 117.—Cinwia limbata.
apex of the head; pronotum sexangular, anterior margin callous,
lateral margins reflexed and elevated ; basal joint of the posterior
tarsi as long as the two apical joints taken together.
STRACHIA, 195:
318, Cinxia limbata, Fabr. (Cimex) Syst. Rhyng. p. 176 (1803) ; Amy.
§ Serv. (Strachia) Hém. p. 127 (1848) ; Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 30
(1868).
Indigo-black ; head ochraceous, with a broad central fascia, base
to inner margins of eyes, and a marginal spot above insertion of
antenne indigo-black; pronotum with all the margins, a central
longitudinal fascia and a transverse fascia across anterior disk,
ochraceous ; scutellum with the apex, central and lateral fascice
ochraceous ; corium with the base of lateral margin, connected
with inner angle and apical margin, claval margins and veins
ochraceous ; al! these ochraceous markings are sometimes more or
less suffused with reddish-ochraceous: body beneath ochraceous,
with a double central and submarginal series of indigo-black spots,
a large spot of the same colour at base of apical segment; legs
black, femora streaked with ochraceous ; antennz black.
Length 13 to 16 millim.
Hab, Assam; Harmatti (Ind. Mus.); Naga Hills (Doherty).
Burma; Kakhyen Kauri (/ea). Tenasserim ; Thagata (/ea); Tavoy
(Ind. Mus.).—Common in the Malay Peninsula and received from
Java and Sumatra.
Genus STRACHIA.
Strachia, Hahn, Wanz. i, p. 180 (1851); Stal, Stett. ent. Zeit, xxiii,
p. 105 (1862),
Type, S. crucigera, Hahn.
Distribution. Oriental and Ethiopian Regions *.
Elongately subovate; head triangular, lobes of about equal
length, lateral margins strongly reflexed, basal joint of antennz
extending but little beyond apex of head; pronotum sexangular,
anterior and anterior lateral margins reflexed, the lateral margins
strongly sinuate ; femora in male incrassate ; basal joint of posterior
tarsi shorter than the two apical joints taken together.
319. Strachia crucigera, Hahn, Wanz. i, p. 184, f. 95 (1831).
Strachia flammula, Ellenr. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxiv, p. 153,
f, 23 (1862). |
Var, Strachia strangulata, Wik. Cat. Het. ii, p. 344. 90 (1867).
Stenozyeum strangulatum, Leth. §& Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém. i, p. 156
(1893).
Black ; head with one central small linear and two apical ochra-
ceous spots; pronotum with the anterior and anterior-lateral
margins, narrowly, and a broad central fascia, ochraceous, a trans-
verse fascia on anterior area brownish-ochraceous ; scutellum
ochraceous tinged with carmine, a spot near centre of each
lateral margin and a subapical spot black ; corium with the basal
<<
* The West-African Pentatoma elegans, Pal. Beauy., constitutes a second
species of this genus.
02
196 PENTATOMID 2.
and lateral areas of lateral margin and a transverse fascia before
apex pale luteous ; apical
margin of membrane
greyish ; sternum biackish,
its lateral and segmental
margins and coxal spots
pale! luteous,and a carmine
spot on the ‘lateral area of
each segment ; abdomen
beneath luteous, disk
piceous, lateral margins
carmine, with piceous
segmental spots: legs,
antenne, and rostrum
! black; femora streaked
Fig. 118.—Strachia crucigera. with luteous.
Length 8 to 10 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell). Burma; Teinzo, Bhamo, Schwego-
Myo (fea). Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty).—Also found in the
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.
Division COMPASTARTIA.
I here arrange a group of genera possessing.a greater breadth
of body with ihe head peoadee at the apex and the scutellum
usually less acuminate. The species are obscurely coloured, and
are allied to the following division, from which they differ by the
unarmed base of the abdomen.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Lateral angles of pronotum not prominently
produced.
a. Head narrowed anteriorly, lobes of equal
length. Rostrum long, ‘about reaching
abdominal apical segment ..5......... CRITHEUS, p. 197.
b. Head not narrowed anteriorly, "lateral lobes
a little longer than the central.
a’. Rostrum reaching second or third
abdominal segment...... ....+. FERNELIUS, p. 197,
b', Rostrum only about: yeaching inter-
mediate coxee.
a’, Head longer than broad ...... «-.. AGATHOCLES, p. 198.
b?, Head about as broad as long ...... EXITHEMUS, p. 199.
B. Lateral angles of pronotum prominently
produced.
a. pone angles broad, angulated, or spined.
Head with the mar PINS entixe ....-- CoMPASTES, p. 200,
A Head with the margins lobate and
NOLCH OG] Mat peerless: ..eeee.. AMASENDS, p. 201.
b. Pronotal angles neither angulated nor
BPINGG cs 'as cee owe ooWte ween fu cise cee SELOMALOGONTA ENED:
FERNELIUS. 197
Genus CRITHEUS.
Critheus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 517.
Type, C. lineatifrons, Stal.
Distribution, At present recorded only from Burma.
Body oval, depressed ; rostrum long, extending to or near apical
abdominal segment ; head somewhat narrowed forwardly, obtusely
rounded at the apex, lateral margins acute, very slightly reflexed,
lobes of equal length ; pronotum with the lateral margins reflexed,
straight, anterior margin a little concave and callous, lateral angles
obtusely prominent ; scutellum triangular, narrow at apex ; meso-
sternum centrally carinate, the carination in a globular depression ;
abdomen obsoletely sulcate for a short distance from base which
is unarmed.
320. Critheus lineatifrons, Sta, Berl. ent. Zerit. xiii, p. 229 (1869).
Ochraceous, somewhat thickly and coarsely blackly punctate ;
scutellum and pronotum somewhat rugulose ; head and pronotum
with a central levigate line extending more obscurely through the
scutellum; margins of head and a submarginal anterior and
lateral line to pronotum black; a transverse series of four smail
levigate spots on anterior area
of pronotum, and four small
levigate spots at base of
scutellum ; corium with a some-
what prominent levigate spot
cn posterior disk ; membrane
pale fuliginous, the veins
darker: body beneath and iegs
pale ochraceous, finely darky
* punctate ; two spots on each
lateral area of pro- aud meso-
ce sterna, stigmata and a short
Fig. 19.—Critheus lineatifrons, adjacent linear spot, the lateral
: edges and _ incisures_ black ;
antenne brownish, base of first, second, third, and fourth joints,
and the whole of fifth joint, excluding apex, dull ochraceous.
Length 93 to 112 millim.
Hab. Burma ; Karennee, Palon (Fea). Tenasserim; Kaw-
kareet (Ja).
Genus FERNELIUS.
Fernelius, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1900, p. 173.
Type, /. indicus, Dist.
Distribution. At present recorded only from the Eastern Hima-
layas and Burma.
Subovate ; head broad, anteriorly rounded, but cleft at apex,
where the central lobe is a little shorter than the lateral lobes,
198 PENTATOMID &.
the margins of which are reflexed ; antennz with the basal joint
not reaching apex of head; pronotum with the anterior angles
shortly dentate, the posterior angles obtusely subprominent,
lateral margins oblique, very slightly sinuate; rostrum reaching
the second or third abdominal segment; mesosternum centrally
carinate, the carination in a globular depression ; abdomen unarmed
at base.
321. Fernelius indicus, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1900, p. 1738.
Castaneous-brown, somewhat irrorated with ochraceous; the
corium with a more or less distinct small ochraceous spot on
apical area, and a small
spot of the same colour in
each basal angle of the
scutellum ; abdomen above
reddish-ochraceous ; con-
nexivum ochraceous spotted
with black at the incisures:
body beneath and legs pale
ochraceous; antenne, tibie,
tarsi, apices of femora, apex
of rostrum, elongate spots
to sternum, stigmatal spots
to abdomen and_ elon-
Fig. 120.—Fernelius indicus. gate waved spots between
same, lateral marginal spots
and a spot on apical segment, black; antennz fuscous, base of
first joint ochraceous (apical joints mutilated in specimens now
before me).
Length 18 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson Coll.). Burma; Karennee
(Fea); Rangoon (Atkinson Coll.).
Genus AGATHOCLES.
Agathocles, Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 69 (1879).
Type, A. limbatus, Stal.
Distribution. At present recorded only from Assam and Sylhet.
Broadly ovate, somewhat flat ; head broad, not narrowed to apex,
the lateral lobes longer than the central, their margins reflexed
and separated between their apices, which are broadly oblique ;
first joint of antenne about reaching apex of head; pronotum
with the anterior margin broader than the eyes, truncate behind
them and apically spinous (as in division Dorpiaria), lateral
margins sinuate, lateral angles somewhat prominent; scutellum
triangular, narrowing to apex, more than half the length of
abdomen ; rostrum just passing the intermediate cox; meso-
sternum very obsoletely carinate ; abdomen unarmed.
PXILTHEMUS. 199
322. Agathocles limbatus, S7é, En. Hem. v, p. 106 (1879).
Dull ochraceous, very thickly and coarsely blackly punctate, the
pronotum and base of scutellum distinctly rugulose, head a little
darker or sometimes black ;
antenne brownish - ochra-
ceous, basal joint usually
darkest; lateral margins of
the pronotum and_ basal
lateral margin of corium
narrowly pale reddish-
ochraceous ; connexivum
brownish-ochraceous, darkly
punctate inwardly and
prominently dark at apices
of incisures : body beneath
black; disk of abdomen
more or less castaneous ;
legs brownish-ochraceous ; cox, trochanters, bases of femora, and
rostrum luteous; lateral margins of sternum, basal margin of corium
as seen beneath, and a broad lateral margin to abdomen bright
ochraceous or reddish-ochraceous.
Length 20 to 22; breadth between pronotal angles 11 millim.
Hab. Assam (Coll. Dist.). Sylhet (Stockholi Mus.).
Fig . 121.—Agathocles limbatus,
Genus EXITHEMUS, nov.
Type, E. assamensis, Dist.
Distribution. Assam.
Allied to Agathocles; head shorter and broader, the lateral lobes
only slightly longer than the central, their apices rounded; pro-
notum with the anterior margin a little wider than the eyes, but
less truncate behind them, the apical angles obtusely prominent,
lateral angles a little more produced, between them is a slight
transverse. ridge, beyond which the anterior area is moderately
deflected ; connexivum distinctly angulated at apices of incisures ;
rostrum just passing the intermediate coxe; abdomen nnarmed
at base ; (antenne accidentally mutilated in unique specimen before
detailed description was written).
323. Exithemus assamensis, sp. n.
Ochraceous, somewhat thickly darkly punctate, much more
sparingly so on scutellum, the central disk of which is consequently
much paler in hue; a linear levigate fascia between pronotal angles,
from the centre of which a similar fascia crosses anterior area and
extends through head ; a small Juteous levigate spot near each basal
angle of the seutellum, which is black; connexivum with the
apices of the incisures black: body beneath and legs ochraceous,
sparingly darkly punctate, abdomen more reddish-ochraceous ;
the punctures on sternum more confluent near coxe and on lateral
areas of prosternum ; abdomen with the basal margin and
short fascia on each lateral area black ; anterior legs blackly punc-
tate, the femora with a large black spot beneath a little before
200 PENTATOMID 4.
apex; (intermediate and posterior legs mutilated in unique
specimen described).
Fig. 122.—Evithemus assanensis.
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab, Assam (Coll. Dist.).
Genus COMPASTES.
Compastes, S¢t@, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 519.
Type, C. bhutanicus, Dall.
Distribution. Eastern Himalayas, Assam Hills, Northern Burma,
and Eastern Palearctic Region.
Head fat, rounded anteriorly, lateral lobes longer than the
central, divided at their apices, their lateral margins somewhat
laminately reflexed ; rostrum just passing the posterior coxe ;
first joint of antenn not reaching apex cf head; pronotum with
the lateral angles produced in broad truncate processes, their
apices directed forward and a little upward, their margins dentate,
anterior lateral margins crenulate ; membrane with the veins
sparingly furcate ; abdomen beneath somewhat gibbous on basal
area, unarmed at base; mesosternum centrally carinate.
This genus is abnormal in having the tarsi of two joints only.
324. Compastes bhutanicus,
Dall. (Cimex?) Tr. E.
S.V, pe dO; pl Loh:
(1849).
Dark brownish-ochraceous,
thickly and rather darkly punc-
tate ; pronotum and corium
somewhat rugulose and subno-
dulose; seutellum transversely
rugulose ; pronotal angles
armed at their apices with
fine spines, of which the
Fig. 123.— Compastes bhutanicus. posterior is most acute, the
anterior angles each termi-
nating in a distinct spine behind the eye: body beneath ochraceous,
a
AMASENUS. 201
thickly speckled with reddish, except on the head and lateral
areas of the sternum, which are brownly punctate ; legs brownish-
ochraceous mottled with reddish-brown ; antenns brownish-ochra-
ceous, apical joint of each luteous with its apex infuscated.
Length 17 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 11 to
13 millim.
Hab. Bhutan (Brit. Mus.). Sikhim (Atkinson Coll.). Cachar
(Wood-Mason). Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty).
325. Compastes exstimulatus, sp. n.
Allied in general structure, colour, and appearance to C. bhuta-
nicus, but differing in the following characters :—the head has a
distinct spine in front of each eye; the anterior pronotal angles
behind eyes are produced ina somewhat long curved spine, behind
which are two prominent spines on the anterior lateral margins ;
the apices of the pronotal angles are broadly concave between two
prominent spines and two similar spines on the anterior lateral
margin, these produced angles are not broadened apically as in
C. boutanicus; scutellum with a very distinct central ridge ; body
beneath darker than in Dallas’s species.
Length 15 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 10 to
11 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty).
‘
326. Compastes spinosus, Dist. 7. L. S. 1887, p. 351, pl. 12, f. 11.
Above brownish, coarsely and darkly punctate; pronotum
rugulose, with a central longitudinal luteous line, the lateral
margins with three prominent spines ochraceous at their apices,
the first at anterior angle behind eye; the lateral angles
shortly and broadly produced, their apices rounded anteriorly,
subtruncate posteriorly, and terminating in a very short ochraceous
spine: body beneath brownish and darkly punctate; legs ochra-
ceous, mottled and spotted with brownish; sublateral margins of
the sternum bronzy ; lateral abdominal margins with a series of
segmental pale ochraceous spots; rostrum ochraceous, its apex
piceous ; (antennz mutilated in the typical specimen).
Length 17; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll, Dist.).
Genus AMASENUS.
Amasenus, Std/, Tr, ES. ser. 3, 1, p. 601 (1863).
Type, A. corticalis, Stal.
Mstribution. Assam and Malay Peninsula.
Body oval, depressed; head with the lateral lobes longer than
the central and distant from each other, their margins lobate in
front of eyes, notched and narrowed before apex; rostrum just
reaching base of third ventral segment; antenne five-jointed,
basal joint not nearly reaching apex of head; pronotum with the
anterior lateral margins dentate, the lateral angles somewhat
202 PENTATOMID ®.
strongly and broadly produced; scutellum long, slightly bigibbous
on basal area, margins oblique to about centre and then somewhat
straight to apex, which is broadly angulated; lateral segmental
angles strongly angulated ; mesosternum obscurely carinate within
the furrow of a central globosity ; abdomen unarmed at base.
327. Amasenus corticalis, Std, Tr. E. S. ser. 3, i, p. 602 (1863).
Ochraceous and moderately thickly darkly punctate ; apices of
the antennal joints infuscated; eyes black ; pronotum rugulose,
rugose at anterior and basal areas, anterior lateral margins robustly
spined, lateral angles broadly produced, their anterior margins a
little convex, their apices somewhat obliquely truncate; corium
Fig. 124.—Amasenus corticalis.
shaded with confluent patches of dark punctures; membrane
spotted with fuscous: body beneath as above; sternum with a
broken sublateral black fascia; stigmata piceous ; femora and tibiz
with obscure subapical dark biannulations.
Length 24; breadth between pronotal angles 13} millim.
Hab. Assam (Atkinson). Malacca (Stockholm Mus.).
Genus HOMALOGONTIA.
Homalogonia, Jakowl. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mose. 1876, p. 89.
Type, H. obtusa, Walk.
Distribution. North-eastern Palearctic Region and North-
western India.
Broadly oval; head broad, lateral margins nearly straight, lateral
lobes longer than the central but divided at their apices ; basal joint
of antenne not reaching apex of head; rostrum reaching the
posterior coxe; pronotum broad, its lateral angles moderately
produced, obtusely rounded, lateral margins crenulate at their
apices; scutellum broad at base but narrowing to apex; meso-
sternum carinate; abdomen unarmed.
328. Homalogonia obtusa, Walk. (Pentatoma) Cat. Het. iii, p. 560
(1868) ; Dist. (Compastes) A. M. N. H. (5) viii, p. 28 (1881).
Homalogonia maculata, Jakowl. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mose. 1876, p. 90 ;
Horv. Rev. d’ Entom. xvii, p. 278 (1898).
Compastes minor, Ath. J. A. S. B. lvii, p. 344 (1889).
HOMALOGONIA. 203
Dull ochraceous, very thickly and finely darkly punctate ; an-
tenn with the basal joint
fuscous, second and third
joints reddish - ochrace-
ous, fourth and fifth joints
luteous, theirapical halves
infuscated ; pronotum
with four obscure luteous
spots in transverse series
on anterior area, lateral
margins speckled with lu-
teous ; connexivum con-
colorous: body beneath
and legs pale luteous ;
legs blackly punctate, a
black spot on each lateral area of pro- and mesosterna ; abdomev.
very sparsely darkly punctate; stigmata, punctures on sternal
margins, and linear spots on abdominal margins black.
Length 12 to 15; breadth between pronotal angles 8 to
9 millim.
Hab. Chakrata, Jaunsar-Bawar, N.W. Provinces (Atkinson Coll.).
Common in Japan, N.W. China, and Siberia.
Fig. 125.—Homalogonia obtusa,
Division TROPICORARLA.
In this and the succeeding divisions of the Pentatomine the
abdomen is more or less distinctly spined at the base, the spine
being sometimes long, whilst in other genera the protuberance is
more of an angulated tubercle. In the Tropicoraria as here de-
fined the pronotal lateral margins are dentate or serrate, sometimes
crenulate, but never entire. The pronotal angles are always,
usually strongly, produced.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Antenne five-jointed.
a. Mesosternum carinate, the carination not
raised and pointedly produced anteriorly.
a. Metasternum not carinate.
a', Anterior margins of pronotal angles
gradually rounded or forming an
angle towards the apex.........,. Tropicorts, p. 204.
b'. Anterior margins of pronotal angles
straight, apices acute or subacute . PRriassus, p. 205.
b. Metasternum carinate .............. LELIA, p. 206.
pb. Mesosternum carinate, the carination
raised and pointedly produced an-
CERIO V ALA Peas oN Gee amt aerate « PLACOSTERNUM, p. 209.
ex Mesostemmmmsulcate) ui. simian Jace os: PRIONACA, p. 207.
ibs amtennee four-joibed) 53.05. vase sec s+ « DEGONETUS, p. 208.
204 PENTATOMID&.
Genus TROPICORIS.
Tropicoris, Hahn, Wanz. Ins. ii, p. 52 (1834); Std, Ofc. Vet.-Ak.
Forh. 1867, p. 518.
Type, 7. rufipes, Linn., a Palearctic species.
Distribution. Palearctic Region and India.
Head more or less narrowed to apex, sometimes gradually, in
other species apically narrowed, the lateral margins not sinuate ;
antenne somewhat long, five-jointed, basal joint not reaching apex
of head; pronotum with the lateral angles irregularly produced,
either acutely or truncately, the lateral margins finely serrate,
truncate behind the eyes, with the anterior angles acutely pro-
duced ; scutelluam somewhat long, attenuated posteriorly ; meso-
sternum prominently carinate; abdomen either tuberculate at
base or armed with a spine of variable length.
329. Tropicoris punctipes, Sta, En. Hem. v, p. 106 (1876).
Compastes truncatus, Dist. Tr. ES. 1887, p. 351, pl. 12. f. 10.*
Brownish-ochraceous, coarsely and darkly punctate ; connexivum
luteous, with blackish spots at bases and apices of sutures ; mem-
brane brownish, the venation darker; antenne with the first,
ae
aes
Ry
Fig. 126.—Tropicoris punctipes.
second, and third joints brownish, minutely darker at apices,
second joint longer than third; pronotum with the lateral margins
obtusely serrate, the lateral angles produced into broad and
apically truncated spines: body beneath and legs ochraceous,
brownly punctate; rostrum reaching the second abdominal seg-
ment, its apex piceous; ventral spine reaching the intermediate
COXe.
Length 16 ; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Sikhim.
* As may be seen from the figure of Compastes truncatus, Tr. E. 8. 1887,
pl. 12, f. 10, the tarsi were totally absent, and I thus mistook the generic
position of the species.
PRIASSUS. 205
33. Tropicoris leviventris, Std, En. Hem. v, p. 105 (1876).
Luteous, blackly punctate, the punctures in the anterior area
of the pronotum and in the
anterior lateral margin of
corium brassy; membrane
sordidly hyaline; connexivum
fuscescent-testaceous, punc-
tate (the two apical seg-
ments excepted), segments
with a pale marginal spot ;
abdomen beneath levigate,
stigmata black; corium irro-
rated with small somewhat
rounded impunctate spots ;
rostrum reaching the base of
the abdomen; head poste-
riorly with a lateral spot and with a central larger levigate spot
which contains a central double series of punctures.
Length 18; breadth 10 millim.
Hab. India.
I am indebted to Dr. Handlirsch for an opportunity of figuring
this species, which formed part of Signoret’s collection now con-
tained in the Vienna Museum.
Fig. 127.—Tropicoris leviventris.
Genus PRIASSUS.
Priassus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1867, p. 518.
Type, P. spiniger, Hag).
Distribution. Assam ; Burma; Malay Archipelago.
Head somewhat narrowed anteriorly, the portion in front of
eyes about as long as broad, the lobes equal in length or lateral
lobes a little longer than the central and slightly separate at
their apices, basal joint of antennz not reaching apex of head ;
restrum about reaching posterior coxee ;- pronotum with the lateral
margins concavely sinuate, finely serrate, behind eyes truncate,
anterior angles acute, lateral angles prominent, acutely or sub-
acutely produced ; scutellum more than half the length of abdomen,
its apex subacute; apical angle of corium a little produced; meso-
sternum carinate, the carination elevated and somewhat laminate ;
base of abdomen armed with a long spine, which reaches the inter-
mediate coxe.
331. Priassus spiniger, Hagl. Stett. ent. Zeit. xxix, p. 160 (1868).
Luteous, finely punctate, the corium more thickly and coarsely
punctate ; lateral area and apex of head, lateral areas and angles
of pronotum, with an irregular transverse fascia between the last,
pale carmine-red with black punctures, a few scattered black
punctures on posterior area of pronotum ; antenne luteous (apical
206 PENTATOMID A.
joint mutilated in specimens described) ; lateral margins of corium
blackly punctate: body beneath and legs pale ochraceous; a few
scattered black dots on pro- and mesosterna, and the abdominal
stigmata margined with black. Lateral lobes of head slightly longer
than central.
Length 16 to 21; breadth between pronotal angles 10 to
15 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty). Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty).—
Also found in Java and Sumatra.
332. Priassus exemptus, Walk. (Prionaca) Cat, Het. iii, p. 569 (1868). .~
Priassus carinatus, Horv. Termész. Fiizetek, xii, p. 32!(1889),
Allied to P. spiniger, Hagl., but differing by the much less
produced pronotal angles; the reddish coloration to head and
pronotum is much less intense ; and the lobes of the head are
equal in length.
Fig. 128.—Priassus exemptus.'
Length 16 to 19: breadth between pronotal angles 93 to
11 millim,
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty). Tenasserim; Mt. Mooleyit (Fea).
Genus LELIA.
Rhaphigaster, subg. Prionochilus, Dall. Tr. £. 8. v, p. 191 (1849) ;
Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 107 (1876), nom. preocc.
Lelia, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 406 (1867).
Renardia, Jakowl. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 1876, 2, p. 99.
Type, L. octopunctata, Dall.
Distribution, Assam, Eastern Himalayas, and Eastern Palearctic
Region.
Head with the lateral lobes a little longer than the central lobes
aud sometimes separate at their apices ; pronotum with the lateral
margins strongly serrate, the lateral angles strongly and somewhat
lunately produced; meso- and metasterna centrally carinate ;
abdomen beneath with a distinct central longitudinal ridge, basal
spine long, just passing the intermediate coxe.
PRIONACA, 207
333. Lelia octopunctata, Dall. (Prionochilus) Trans. Ent. Soc. vy,
p. 192 (1849).
Ochraceous, thickly and finely brownly punctate; pronotum
with the marginal serra-
tion luteous, and with
four transverse black spots
on its anterior area; scu-
tellum with four basal
black spots arranged in
pairs ; body beneath and
legs ochraceous ; sternum
finely punctate ; abdomen
wrinkled and more coarsely
punctate ; antenne with
the first, second, and third
joints ochraceous, fourth
f Fig. 129,—Lelia octopunctata. and fifth joints piceous
with their bases ochraceous.
Length 18 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 12 millim.
Hab. Bhutan (Brit. Mus.), Khasi Hills (Chennell),
Genus PRIONACA.
Prionaca, Dall. List Hem. 1, p. 291 (1851).
Type, P. lata, Dall.
Distribution. Assam, Burma, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.
Body short and broad; head nearly as broad as long, rounded
Fig. 180.—Prionaca lata.
in front, lateral lobes just meeting in front of {the central lobe;
antenne with the basal joint robust and not reaching apex of head ;
rostrum not quite reaching the posterior coxe; pronotum with
the lateral angles produced into strong acute spines, the lateral
208 PENTATOMID A.
margins distinctly serrate ; scutellum very little longer than broad
at base, the apex rounded ; corium with the apical margin rounded ;
membrane with longitudinal veins; ventral spine just passing the
posterior cox ; mesosternum distinctly sulcated.
334. Prionaca lata, Dall. List Hem. i. p. 291 (1851).
Luteous, thickly punctured with dark castaneous; pronotum
with a levigate luteous spot on each side of anterior area; corium
with a levigate luteous spot on disk; membrane fuliginous, its
inner basal angle piceous: body beneath and legs ochraceous, body
sometimes almost wholly greyishly tomentose ; abdomen with a
central series of transverse and a submarginal series of elongate
brownish spots; antenne with the first, second, and third joints
ochraceous (remainder mutilated in specimens now before me).
Leneth 13; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Sylhet (Brit. Aus.). Khasi Hills (Chennell),—Also
recorded from Java,
335. Prionaca burmanica, sp. n.
Allied to P. lata, Dall., but the head is narrower, the apices of
the pronotal angles more obtuse ; also the two luteous spots to
pronotum and the discal spot to corium are wanting. Head
beneath, lateral margins of prosternum and under surface of
lateral spines, with central area of mesonotum, black: abdominal
margins pale castaneous, containing a series of ochraceous spots ;
stigmata black.
Length 12; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab, Naga Hills (Chennell), Burma (Coll. Dist.).
<4
Genus DEGONETUS, nov.
Type, D. serratus, Dist.
Distribution. India.
Body broad and somewhat short ; head narrowed anteriorly,
the lateral lobes longer than the central, but separate at their
apices ; antenne four-jointed, basal joint not reaching apex of head,
second joint very long, about as long as third and fourth together ;
rostrum not reaching the posterior cox, basal joint not quite
reaching base of head; prcnotum with the lateral margins serrate,
the lateral angles prominently produced; scutellum longer than
broad at base, the basal angles foveate; corium with the apical
angle slightly produced, the inner apical margin rounded; meso-
sternum centrally suleate; ventral spine short, not passing
posterior coxe ; abdomen obtusely centrally sulcated.
PLACOSTERNUM. 209
336. Degonetus serratus, Dist, (Abeona?) 77. £. S. 1887, p. 350.
Ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate ; connexivum reddish-
ochraceous, with black linear spots near bases and apices of seg-
7
Fig. 131.—Degonetus serratus.
near base of antenna; sternum
mental incisures; antennee
with the first and second
joints dark ochraceous, third
and fourth luteous, with
their apical halves blackish ;
pronotum with the lateral
angles broadly produced and
obtusely bispined ; scutellum
with a small foveate black
spot in each basal angle;
membrane pale fuliginous :
body beneath, rostrum, and
legs ochraceous; head with
a black spot on each side
coarsely punctate on lateral
areas ; abdomen obtusely centrally sulcated.
Length 12 to 14; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to 9
millim.
Hab. Bombay (Coll. Dist.).
Genus PLACOSTERNUM.
Placosternum, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 174 (1843).
Type, P. taurus, Fabr.
MNstribution. India, Malay Peninsula, and China.
Body broad, robust; lateral margins of the head gradually
Fig. 152.— Placosternum taurus,
broad basal spine of the abdomen.
VOL. I,
rounded and entire, lateral
lobes a little longer than
the central, separate at their
apices; antenne with the
basal joint not nearly reaching
apex of head; rostrum about
reaching the intermediate
coxe ; pronotum broad, lateral
margins dentate, lateral angles
produced, their apices more or
less truncate; mesosternum
with a central prominent
robust ridge terminating
pointedly between the anterior
cox, this ridge is posteriorly
united toa central metasternal
elevation which is sinuate
behind and receives the short
12)
210 PENTATOMID®.
337. Placosternum taurus, Fabr. (Cimex) Spec. Ins. ii, p. 344 (1781) ;
ad. (Edessa) Syst. Rhyng. p- 145 (1805); Amy. § Serv. Heén.
p. 174 (1843).
Ochraceous, coarsely blackly punctate, the punctures frequently
confluent and forming irregular black spots or patches, of which
the most prominent are two transverse and linear on anterior
area, two irregularly rounded on disk of pronotum, and two on
anterior area of scutelluam; antenne piceous, bases of the joints
ochraceous: body beneath and legs as above; lateral areas of
sternum and abdomen and abdominal incisures more or less
confluently blackly punctate; the apices of the pronotal angles
are truncate and bisinuate, thus being obtusely triangulate.
Length 24 to 25; breadth between pronotal angles NG eco mls
millim,
Hab. Sikhim. WN, Khasi Hills (Chennell). Cochin (Coll. Dist.).
Burma; Bhamo (/¢a).—Siam.
338. Placosternum alces, Std, En. Hem. v, p. 107 (1876).
Closely allied to P. taurus, Fabr., and differing principally by
he apices of the lateral pronotal angles, which are only unisinuate
near anterior angle which is prominent; behind the sinuation the
apices are somewhat obliquely truncate ; other characters generally
as in P. taurus.
Length 21 to 24; breadth between prosotal angles 16 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith) ; Bor Ghat (Devon). Ceylon (Green).
*‘ Near Bombay this species is common on the Bany an tree (l%cus
hengalensis).”-—R. M. Dixon.
339. Placosternum urus, Sia, Hn. Hem. v, p. 107 (1876).
P. urus is allied to the two preceding species and differs from
both in the pronotal lateral angles, which are distinctly broader at
apex than at base, where they are ‘posteriorly sinuate, their apices
are truncate and not so profoundly sinuate before the anterior
angular tooth; the pronotum is more convex posteriorly . and the
scutellum more deflected from basal area; the body is also smaller.
Length 18 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 14 to 15
millim.
Hab. Khisi Hills (Chennell) ; Naga Hills (Doherty). Ceylon
(Stockholm Mus.).
340. Placosternum cervus, Dist. 77. £. S. 1887, p. 352.
A species allied to the preceding, but to be recognized by the
very widely and forwardly ascending pronotal angles : ; these, as in
P. urus, are broadest at apices, and are deeply ‘sinuate near the
anterior and posterior angles, which are prominent, their central
area being somewhat roundly truncate ; the pronotal lateral angles
are distinctly but shortly spinous.
Length 19; breadth between pronotal angles 17 millim.
Hab. Assam ; ; Sadiya (Chennell).
—
PLACOSTERNUM, PK
341. Placosternum dama, Mb. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 92 (1794) ;
id, (Edessa) Syst. Rhyng. p. 147 (1803); Stal, Hem. Fabr. i,
p- 54 (1868).
A species to be recognized by the more elongate body and the
much less produced pronotal angles, which are sinuate near the
anterior angle and then lobately rounded posteriorly; the lateral
margins\ are simply crenulate; the antennal joints are piceous
much*speckled with ochraceous.
Length 18 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 10 to 12
millim.
Hab. Pondicherry (Stockholm Mus.). Assam ; Dikrang (Atkinson
Coll.). Cochin (Coll. Dist.) ; Trivandrum.
342. Placosternum obtusum, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxviii.
p. 633 (1894).
A species I have not seen, described by Montandon from a
female example and stated to differ from all the other species of
the genus by its relatively narrower shape, and by the pronotal
angles, which are very large but do not project so much as in the
other species; they are bisinuated at their apices, the anterior
lobe only spined and the median lobe very largely rounded.
Length 22; breadth between pronotal angles 16} millim.
Hab. Mysore.
A species apparently allied to P. cervus, Dist.
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Division RHY NCHOCORARTA.
T use this name, employed already by Stal and Atkinson, in a
somewhat different signification to theirs. In the Rhynchocoraria
as here proposed, as in the last division, the abdomen is always
more or less distinctly spined at base, sometimes lonyly so, in
other genera the protuberance is more of an angulated tubercle ;
the pronotal angles are always more or less strongly produced, but
the pronotal margins are entire and neither serrate nor dentate.
Synopsis of Genera.
. Abdomen not furrowed.
a. eet margin of pronotum concave.
ihe Abdominal basal spine or tubercle
short.
a’. Mesosternal process extending be-
tween anterior Coxe .........- RHYNCHOCORIS, p. 212.
b'. Mesosternal process extending
throughout greater length of
: ithe
ead ys cpeetela Peeters See ol iokenv ores VITELLUS, p. 214,
Abdominal basal spine very lone. Luovitrus, p: 215.
b. Pasal margin of pronotum straight . SaBzmues, p. 216.
B, Abdomen with a broad basal furrow .... AMBLYCAR A, p. 217
Pp 2
22 PENTATOMID &,
Genus RHYNCHOCORIS.
Rhynchocoris, part., Westew, in Hope Cat. i, p. 29 (18387); Amy. & Serv,
Heém. p. 152 (1843); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 198 (1851); Stal, Ofv.
Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 521.
Type, &. humeralis, Thunb.
Mstribution, India, Ceylon, Burma, Malay Archipelago.
Body oblong-ovate, attenuated posteriorly ; lobes of the head
equal in length, lateral lobes usually a little longer than the
central, sometimes apex of central a little prominent ; rostrum of
variable length, either nearly reaching the apex of the abdomen, or
only extended to posterior cox or to about the base of the third
abdominal segment ; basal jomt of antenne not reaching apex
of head ; pronotum broad, with a subanterior marginal series of
punctures, lateral margins sinuate, basal margin concave, posterior
angles moderately produced and covering basal angles of scutellum,
lateral angles strongly produced; lateral abdominal segmental
angles dentatelv produced ; scutellum large, triangular, rounded at
the apex ; abdominal basal spine short, inserted in a notch of the
metasternal process ; mesosternum profoundly ridged, the process
extended between the anterior coxe.
a. Rostrum long, reaching apical abdominal segment.
343. Rhynchocoris humeralis, Zhwnb. (Cimex) Nov. Ins. Spec. ii,
p. 40, t. 2, f. 54 (1783); Dail. List Hem. 1, p. 302 (1851); Stal,
Hem. Fabr.i, p. 35 (1868).
Cimex hamatus, abr. Mant. Ins. ii, p. 286 (1787) ; zd. (Edessa)
Syst. Rhyng. p. 147 (1803) ; Burm. (Acanthosoma) Hand, Ent, ii,
(1) p. 359 (1835).
Stoll, Pun. ff. 135 & 186 (1788).
Fie. 183.— Rhynchocoris humeralis.
oD Y
Ochraceous or greenish-ochraceous, coarsely punctate ; antennse
fuscous, basal joint ochraceous streaked with fuscous ; head with
RHYNCHOCORIS. 213
the margins of the central lobe usually black on disk ; pronotum
with the lateral angles strongly produced and very coarsely blackly
punctate, the apices recurved; scutellum with the apex much
more finely punctate; connexivum with the segmental angles and
a spot at base and apex of each incisure black: body beneath and
legs luteous, stigmata and small lateral marginal spots black.
Length 21 to 24; breadth between pronotal angles 14} to 16
millim.
Hab, North Khasi Hills (Chennell). Sibsigar (Ind. Mus.).
Sikhim (Atkinson Coll.). Burma; Bhamo (/ea).—Also recorded
from Siam.
344. Rhynchocoris serratus, Don. (Cimex) Ins. Ind., Hem. t. 8, f. 2
(1800) ; Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 152, t. 3, f. 2 (1843); Dall. List
Hem. 1, p. 302 (1851).
Stoll, Pun. f.3 (1788).
Olive-green or ochraceous ; differing principally from the pre-
ceding species (22. humeralis) by the lateral angles of the pronotum,
which are slender, acutely pointed, their apices very slightly
recurved, black, or very coarsely blackly punctate ; lateral margins
ot the lateral lobe of head profoundly black; connexivum unspotted,
the segmental angles only black.
Length 20 to 24; breadth between pronotal angles 16 to 18
millim.
Hab. Malabar.—Found also in the Malay Peninsula, Java,
Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines.
b. Rostrum about reaching the third abdominal segment.
345. Rhynchocoris plagiatus, WVa/k. (Cuspicona) Cat. Het. ii, p. 379. 2
(1367).
Rhynchocoris tabrobanensis, Berg. Rev. d’ Entom. x, p. 211 (1891).
Greenish or ochraceous, thickly and somewhat finely punctate,
apex of scutellum much more obsoletely punctate ; lateral margins
of head and margins of central lobe black; pronotal spines much
as in R. serratus, connexivum with the segmental angles black.
Other characters generally as in /. serratus, from which the present
species also differs by its smaller size and shorter rostrum, and
by the lobes of head being equal in length. Abdomen above
ochraceous, the apical area from about apex of scutellum purplish-
black.
Length 14 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles 11 to 14
millim.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Hampson). Ceylon (Green).
c. Ltostrum about reaching the posterior cox.
346. Rhynchocoris alatus, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1900, p. 172, pl. ii, f. 12.
Above pale greenish, thickly and coarsely punctate; lateral
lobes of head and apical half of central lobe reddish-ochraceous ;
214 _PENTATOMID&.
margius of posterior portion of central lobe blackish ; antennz
with the basal joint ochraceous, black beneath, second and third
joints black, remainder in specimen described mutilated ; basal
lateral margins of the corium reddish-ochraceous ; connexivum
ochraceous with the segmental angles black ; membrane bronzy-
brown: body beneath and legs ochraceous with a greenish tint ;
tarsi fuscous ; second joint of “antenne distinetly shorter than the
third ; central lobe re eaching apex of head, w hich is rounded :
lateral angles of the pronotum very strongly and robustly produced
with their apices acute, the punctures on these processes being
coarse and black ; rostrum not quite reaching the posterior coxze,
its apex black.
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 13 millim.
Hab. Naga’ Hills (Doherty).
Genus VITELLUS.
Vitellus, Stal, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr, 1865, p. 170.
Type, V. insularis, Stil, a species from the Fiji Islands.
Distribution. India, Malay Archipelago, and Australasia.
This genus is allied to Rhynchocoris, but is separated by the
ereater “length of the mesosternal process, which is extended
throughout “the sreater length of the head; the apex of the
scutellum is more angulate, and the lateral abdominal segmental
angles are less dentately produced.
347. Vitellus orientalis, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1900, p. 172, pl. ii, f. 11.
Green or ochraceous, the latter colour probably indicating
faded specimens: abdomen above indigo-blue, connexivum
Fig. 154.—Vitellus orientalis.
ochraceous, apical segmental angles black ; membrane pale fuscous,
but reflecting the dark colour of the abdomen beneath: body
beneath concolorous, the segmental incisures and linear stigmatal
spots usually much darker or piceous; lateral posterior segmental
LEOVITIUS. 215.
apices black ; antennz black, the basal joint ochraceous ; second
joint of antenne a little shorter than third; head somewhat trans-
versely wrinkled ; pronotum coarsely punctate, the lateral angles
produced into prominent robust acute spines, their apices slightly
recurved ; scutellum and corium coarsely punctate ; basal lateral
margin of corium sanguineous; apical angles of sixth abdominal
segment strongly spinously produced.
Length 14 to 15; breadth between pronotal angles 10 to 12
millim.
Hab. Nigiri Hills (Hampson and Atkinson Coll.).
Genus LEOVITIUS.
Leovitius, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) v, p. 425 (1900).
Type, L. macracanthus, Dall.
Distribution. Northern India.
Head of moderate size, narrowed anteriorly, the lateral lobes
scarcely passing the central and not meeting in front, which is
thus obscurely notched; antennz five-jointed, first joint not
reaching apex of head, second much shorter than either third,
fourth, or fifth joints, which are subequal in length; rostrum
reaching the posterior coxe, second joint much longer than the
third, first joint not quite as long as the head; pronotum deflected
anteriorly, the anterior margin strongly concavely sinuate, the
lateral angles prominently, broadly, and obtusely produced ;
scutellum broad, the apex rounded; abdomen extending a little
beyond the corium on each side, with a strong basal spine which
passes the anterior coxe.
348. Leovitius macracanthus, Dall. (Raphigaster?) List Hem. i,
p. 289 (1851).
Ochraceous, very thickly and darkly punctate; scutellum with
the punctures near apex distinctly darker; disk of corium
irregularly tinged with
castaneous ; membrane
fuiiginous ; lateral mar-
gins of the pronotum
very narrowly (broadly
at lateral angles), and
basal lateral margins of
corium, reddish - ochra-
ceous, sprinkled with
coarse black punctures ;
connexivum reddish -
ochraceous, spotted oli-
vaceous at bases and
apices of segmental in-
cisures: body beneath
and legs ochraceous; prosternum and abdomen coarsely punctate ;
lateral margins of sternum reddish-ochraceous, sprinkled with
Fig. 185.—Leovitius macracanthus.
216 PENTATOMID®.
coarse black punctures ; two black spots on each lateral area of
the sternal incisures ; stigmata black; ventral spine passing the
anterior cox, its apex black. ‘*‘ Antenne with the second joint very
short, scarcely more than half the length of the third ; the two
basal joints testaceous ; third joint black, with the base testaceous ;
fourth and fifth joints black, with their bases dull orange.”
Length 11; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. N. India (Brit. Mus.). Cachar (Browning).
Genus SABAUS.
Sabeeus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.--Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 513.
Type, S. spinosus, Dall.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Body obovate ; head moderately inclined and gradually narrowed
forwardly, lateral margins slightly sinuate, lobes of equal length ;
rostrum extending beyond the posterior coxe; basal joint of
antenne reaching or slightly passing the apex of head ; pronotum
obliquely deflected anteriorly, its basal margin straight, lateral
angles spinously produced ; scutellum of moderate size, narrowed
to apex; apical angle of corium rounded; mesosternum distinctly
carinate ; apical segmental angles moderately prominent ; base of
abdomen with a short obtuse tuberculous spine arising from the
second segment.
349. Sakeus humeralis, Dall. (Rhaphigaster) List Hem. i, p. 278
(1851); Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) v, p. 898 (1900).
Sabzeus spinosus (pt.), Leth. § Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém. t. 1, p. 168
(1893) ; Ath. (pt.) J. A. S. B. lvii, p. 122 (1888).
Cuspicona smaragdina, Walk. Cat. Het. 11, p. 880 (1867).
Pale olivaceous-green, thickly and somewhat coarsely punc-
tate, disks of lateral lobes to head and a spot behind base of
each lateral pronotal angle
reddish-ochraceous ; mem-
brane pale greenish sub-
hyaline: body beneath and
legs paler green, disk of
sternum and abdomen
suffused with ochraceous ;
antenne with first, second,
and third joints green,
fourth and apex of third
black ; pronotal spines
longly and acutely pro-
duced, coarsely punctate,
Fig. 136.—Sabeus humeralis. Lea Gees
breadth between pronotal angles 13 millim.
Hab. Assam (Atkinson Coll.). Sylhet and Burma (Brit. Mus.).—
In my own collection is a specimen from China.
AMBLYCARA. 217
Genus AMBLYCARA.
Abeona, Stal, En. Hem. v, pp. 67 & 102 (1876), nom. proce.
Amblycara, Bergr. Rev. 7 Entom. x, p. 214 (1891).
Type, A. gladiatoria, Stal.
Distribution. India, Ceylon.
Head with the lateral margins nearly straight, the apex obtusely
and broadly rounded ; antenne five-jointed, basal joint not reaching
apex of head ; pronotum with the lateral margins sinuate, callous
and levigate in front of the lateral angles, which are acuminately
produced, posterior margin straight, anterior margin moderately
concave ; corium with the costal margin at base callous and thence
moderately rounded and amplified, narrowing again to apex;
abdomen with a broad central furrow extending into the fourth
segment, and terminating anteriorly in a short basal spinous
tubercle.
350. Amblycara gladiatoria, Sté (Abeona), En. Hem. v, p.102 (1876).
Pale ochraceous, thickly darkly punctate; head, anterior marginal
area of pronotum, basal area
of scutellum, continued in a
central fascia towards apex,
very palely castaneous or
simply darker ochraceous ;
antenne luteous, apices of
third, fourth, and fifth joints
broadly black ; pronotum
with the anterior lateral
margins somewhat broadly
levigate, luteous, the anterior
margins of the pronotal
spines black; connexivum
Fig. 187.-- Amblycara gladiatoria. black, very coarsely punctate,
with its lateral margins
ochraceous ; membrane bronzy, its apical margins generally paler,
its interior angles somewhat opaque: body beneath and legs
ochraceous, stigmata black.
Length 20 to 21; breadth between pronotal angles 12 to 13
millim.
Hab. India (Vienna Mus.). Ceylon (Green).
The specimen figured is a typical one kindly forwarded to me
for that purpose from Vienna by Dr. Handlirsch ; Stal’s habitat
“ India Orientalis ” is vague. I have received the species through
Mr. Green from Ceylon.
218 PENTATOMID ®.
Division NEZARLA.
In the Nezaria the pronotal angles are not produced but are
rounded or subprominent, thus differing from the previous division.
The abdomen is always more or less distinctly spined at base, and
the head is moderately narrowed to apex and more or less sinuated
at the lateral margins.
The genus Catacanthus, which is here included, is not strictly
homogeneous, though agreeing in the divisional characters. In
arranging the whole of the subfamily, I should place it in a group
of genera not found in the fauna of British India, but consider it
inexpedient to here make a division for a single genus.
Synopsis of Genera.
A, Abdomen obtusely or tuberculously spinous
at base.
a. Lateral margins of pronotum not, or, rarely,
very slightly, reflexed.
Abdomen not furrowed.
. Head thickly punctate; abdomen
DUM CUAL ee eee «Wer tie aieccsiete NEzARA, p. 219.
b'. Head very sparsely punctate ; abdomen
subrugose, not punctate .......... ZANGIS, p. 221.
b. Abdomentiorrowed® #25.) cds ses JURTINA, p. 223.
B. Abdomen acutely spinous at base.
b. Anterior tibize moderately dilated ; lateral
margins of pronotum reflexed ........ CATACANTHUS, p. 218.
ec. Anterior tibiz not dilated; lateral
margins of pronotum not reflexed...... PIEZODORUS, p. 224.
Genus CATACANTHUS.
Catacanthus, Spin. Ess, p. 352 (1837) ; Dall. (pt.) List Hem. i, p. 196
(1851).
Type, C. incarnatus, Dru.
Distribution. Oriental and Australasian Regions; also found in
Ghina and Japan.
Body ovate, beneath moderately convex ; head with the lateral
margins reflexed, lobes of equal length; antenniferous tubercles
visible from above; antennze five-jointed, basal joint extending a
little beyond the apex of the head; pronotum with the anterior
margin slightly elevated, lateral margins acute, reflexed ; scutellum
narrowed posteriorly ; membrane extending considerably beyond
the apex of the abdomen, veins numerous and simple ; mesosternum
somewhat obsoletely carinate; abdomen prominently spined at
base; connexivum exposed beyond corium; anterior tibize mode-
rately dilated.
351. Catacanthus incarnatus, Drv. (Cimex) I//. ii, p. 67, pl. 36, f. 5:
(1773) ; Dall. List Hem. i, p. 270 (1851).
Cimex nigripes, Fadr. Syst. Ent. p. 710 (1775); Fabr. (Edessa)
Syst. Rhyng. p. 149 (1808).
Cimex melanopus, G'imel. Syst. Nat. i (4) p. 2149 (1788).
NEZARA. 219
Cimex aurantius, Sulz. Gesch. Ins. p. 96, t. 10, f. 10 (1776).
Pentatoma aurantiacum, Blanch. Hist. des Ins. iii, p. 29, Hem.
t. 6, f. 4 (1840-41).
Pale sanguineous, reddish-ochraceous, or luteous ; head, antenue,
anterior and_ anterior
lateral margins of pronotum,
two basal spots te scutellum,
a discal spot on each corium,
the membrane, and a series
of large spots to connexivum,
bluish-black: body beneath
ochraceous; legs, rostrum,
anterior lateral margins of
prosternum, a lateral spot
on mesosternum, basal seg-
ment and large marginal
spots to abdomen, bluish-
black.
Fig. 188.— Catacanthus incarnatus. Var. a. Scutellum without
the basal spots.
Var. 6. Both scutellum and corium unspotted.
Length 25 to 30 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam; Khasi Hills (Chennell) ; Margherita
(Doherty). Calcutta; Karachi; Bombay (Leith); Kanara (Coll.
Dist.) ; Malabar; Pondicherry ; Ceylon (Green). Burma; Rangoon
(Coll. Dist.); Bhamo (Fea); Tenasserim (Ind. Mus.).—Also
largely distributed throughout the Malayan Archipelago; and
reported from Japan and Corea.
352. Catacanthus mirabilis, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1901, p. 585, pl. xvi,
ile Bm
Reddish-ochraceous; head, lateral and anterior margins of
pronotum, two-thirds of the scutellum from base terminating in a
lanceolate line, a large transverse rounded spot completely crossing
corium a little beyond middle, sternum, disk of basal abdominal
segment, and large lateral abdominal spots dark bluish-green ;
antenne, legs, two discal spots to pronotum, a series of large
marginal spots to connexivum, and central abdominal spots to
abdomen, dark indigo-blue; membrane brassy-black; extreme
apices of femora, coxe, lateral margins of meso- and metasterna,
posterior margin of metasternum, and basal abdominal spine,
ochraceous.
Length 28 millim.
Hab. Travancore.
Genus NEZARA.
~ Nezara, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 143 (1843); Stal, Hem. Afr. i.
pp. 82 & 192 (1864),
Rhaphigaster, Dall. (pt.) List Hem. i, p. 274 (1851).
Acrosternum, Fieber, Eur. Hem. pp. 78 & 529 (1861).
Sube. Pellea, Stal, En. Hem. ii, p. 40 (1871).
220 PENTATOMID A.
Type, XV. viridula.
Distribution. Almost universally distributed.
Body oval or obovate; head somewhat laterally sinuate, lobes
of equal length; antenne five-jointed, basal joint not reaching
apex of head; pronotum with the lateral margins not or very
rarely slightly reflexed, truncate behind the eyes; mesosternum
moderately carinate ; abdomen tuberculately spinous at base.
353. Nezara viridula, Linn. (Cimex) Syst. Nat. ed. 10, p. 444 (1758) ;
Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 193 (1864).
Cimex smaragdula, Fabr. Syst. Ent, p. 711 (1775).
Cimex torquatus, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 710 (1775).
Pentatoma flavicollis & flavicornis, Pais. de Beauv. Ins. Hém. p. 185,
t. 11, f. 4 (1805).
Pentatoma unicolor, oblonga, subsericea, leii, tripunctigera, proxima,
chinensis, berylina, Westw. in Hope Cat. 1, pp. 37, 38 (1887).
Pentatoma plicaticollis, Lucas, Expl. Algér., Ins. p. 87; Hém. t. 3,
f. 9 (1849).
Pentatoma vicaria, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 303 (1867).
For full synonymy cf. Dist. Biol. Centr.-Am., Rhynch. i, p. 78 (1880).
Pale or dark green, sometimes greenish-ochraceous, densely
punctate ; antenne green,
apices of the third and
apical areas of fourth
and fifth joints purplish-
brown; extremity of seg-
mental angles to abdomen
black.
Var. a. Head (excluding
base) and anterior area
and lateral margins of
pronotum pale luteous.
Var. b. Above greenish-
ochraceous ; two spots at
base of head, three spots
on anterior area of pro-
notum, three basal and an apical spot to scutellum, and a discal
spot on apical area of corium, green.
Length 12 to 16 millim.
Hab. Found throughout the whole of British India.—This
species is also distributed throughout the Palearctic, Nearetic,
and Ethiopian Regions, and over a large portion of the Neo-
tropical, Oriental, and Australasian Regions.
In India it has been found “on Potato-halms in Bangalore ”
(J. Cameron), and near Bombay “ mostly on the leaves of Gynari-
dropsis pentaphylla” (R. M. Dixon).
Fig. 139.—Nezara viridula.
30+. Nerara antennata, Scott, A. M. N. H. (4) xiv, p. 299 (1874).
Var. Nezara icterica, Horv. Termesz. Fiizeteh, xii, p. 31 (1889).
Var. Nezavra balteata, Horv. loc. cit. p. 32.
A smaller and broader species than MN. viridula, with the apex
ZANGIS. 221
of third and upper halves of fourth and fifth joints of antennee
black; the pronotum and scutellum are also subrt 1igulose ; other
colour- markings as in WV. viridula.
Horvath has also described (supra) similar colour varieties as
occurring with the previous species.
Length 12 to 13 millim.
Hab. Himalaya (vide Horvath).— Originally described from Japan
and received from China.
300). Nezara graminea, Fubr. (Cimex) Mant. Ins. ii, p. 295 (1787) :
Stal (Acrosternum), Hem. Faby. i, p. 51 (1868); Ath. (Acrosternum)
J. A. S. B. lvii, p. 118 (1888).
Cimex seladonius, abr. Ent. Syst. iv, p. 114 (1794).
Pentatoma lemur, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxl, p. 401 (1860);
| Kirby, J. Linn, Soc., Zool. xxiv. p. 84 (1891).
Above green or yellowish-green: thickly punctate; lateral
margins of pronotum and basal lateral margins of corium luteous
or yellowish-green ; apex of scutellum with two small subcallous
whitish spots: body beneath and legs pale greenish, legs more or
less streaked and suffused with yellowish-green, disk of abdomen
luteous ; antennz pale fuscous, bases of first, second, and third
joints more or less distinctly pale greenish.
Length 7 to 9 millim.
Hab, Ootacamund and Caleutta (vide Atkinson). Ceylon (Coll.
Dist.).
356. Nezara nigromaculata, sp. n.
Aboye pale green, somewhat coarsely punctate and obsoletely
subrugulose; corium a little darker in hue; scutellum with a
sinall shining black spot on each side a little before apex; lateral
margins of pronotum, base of lateral margins to corium, and
margins of connexivum narrowly luteous : membrane pale hyaline ; ;
antenn pale greenish, fourth and fifth joints black: body beneath
and legs very pale greenish or yellowish-green, the tarsi and apices
of tibie black.
Length 8 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Lewis).
Genus ZANGIS.
Zangis, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 514; En. Hem. v, p. 64
(1876), |
Type, 4. deryltus, Fabr.
Distribution. Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australasian Regions ;
also found in China.
Closely allied to Nezara and separated by Stal on the following
characters :—Abdominal basal tubercle very distinctly elevated, an-
teriorly angulated and somewhat compressed, about reaching the
metasternum, which is elevated and usually sinuated posteriorly ;
222 PENTATOMID_E.
hemelytra above and beneath green ; membrane entirely colourless ;
body more robust, a little less broadly obovate ; abdomen aciculately
subrugose, not punctate; head less punctate. In Zangis the colour
of the species is also usually of a more intense and shining
character.
357. Zangis beryllus, Fab. (Cimex) Mant. Ins. ii, p. 292 (1787);
Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 53 (1868).
Suboval, palely and somewhat sordidly flavescent, shining, above
less densely punctate; antenne with the first and second joints
pale green, third fuscous green at base, fourth and fifth testaceous
yellowish-white at base; extreme margin of head, and two
longitudinal lines, converging anteriorly and distant posteriorly,
a small line before the ocelli, a line above the antenniferous
tubercles, four minute spots on the anterior area of the pronotum,
six in transverse series before middle, behind which are several
arranged in undulating transverse series, four minute basal spots
to scutellum, one marginal on each side before middle and several
scattered on posterior area, spots and small transverse lines to
exterior area of coriuwm, spots to sternum, bases and apices of
abdominal segmental angles, bases and apices of the incisures on
connexivum, and apex of rostrum, black; membrane sordid hyaline ;
anterior lateral margins of pronotum and base of lateral margins
to corium ochraceous.
Length 15; breadth 8 millm.
Hab, ‘ 'Tranquebar.”
I have not seen the typical form of this species; the above
characters are from those given by Stal from an examination of
the Fabrician type.
Var. crassa, JV estw. (Pentatoma) m Hope Cat. i, p. 39 (1887) ;
Dali. (Cuspicona ?) List Hem. 1, p. 297 (1851).
Green or brownish-ochraceous ; head, anterior area and lateral
margins of pronotum pale ochraceous.
Length 16; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Assam (Coll. Dist.).—I have seen several specimens of
this variety from China, whence it was originally described.
358. Zangis dorsalis, Dohrn (Rhaphigaster), Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi,
p. 401 (1860) ; Kirby, J. Linn, Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 85 (1891).
Zangis virginea, Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 93 (1876).
Above bright pale olivaceous-green ; pronotum and _ scutellum
sparsely and coarsely punctate, corium thickly and more finely
punctate ; lateral margins of head and pronotum very narrowly
piceous, within the dark margins is a pale submarginal fascia ;
apical margin of the scutellum and the connexivum pale yellowish-
green; abdomen above pale purplish: body beneath and legs very
pale green, disk of abdomen luteous; stigmata and some sternal
4
JURTINA. 223
spots black; antennz greenish-ochraceous ; apex of third and
apical halves of fourth and fifth joints pale castaneous.
Fig. 140.—Zangis dorsalis.
Ff: In some specimens there is a distinct linear black marginal spot
on each side of scutellum near apex and a black linear discal
streak on corium.
Length 12 to 14 millim,
: Hab. Ceylon (Green).
359. Zangis albomaculata, sp. n.
Pale grassy-green, very thickly and finely punctate ; scutellum
with two whitish marginal spots near apex; antenne with the
first, second, and third joints pale green (remaining joints muti-
lated in type); pronotum with two transverse spots on anterior
area, four longitudinal on disk (of which the two central are
smallest, and the outermost largest and broadest at base), and a
rounded spot at each lateral angle, obscure pale olivaceous ;
abdomen above ochraceous: body beneath and legs pale greenish
much suffused with ochraceous ; apex of rostrum and apices of
the segmental apical angles black; an obscure pale lateral
submarginal fascia to pronotum.
Length 18; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith).
Genus JURTINA.
Jurtina, Sta, Ofv. Vet.-Akad. Forh. 1867, p. 518.
Gastraulax, part., Herr.-Schaff. Wanz. Ins. vii, p. 61 (1844).
Type, J. indica, Dall.
Distribution. Madagascar and neighbouring islands, India, Malay
Archipelago, and New Caledonia.
Head shorter than the pronotum, forwardly narrowed, the apex
rounded, lobes of equal length; basal joint of antennz not quite
reaching apex of head; rostrum very long, sometimes almost
reaching the apex of the abdomen ; pronotum with the lateral
margins almost straight, anterior margin truncate behind eyes,
224 PENTATOMID-F.
lateral angles subprominent ; scutellum of moderate size, sub-
triangular; mesosternum with a somewhat high earination or
ridge, metasternum slightly elevated; abdomen with a deep and
broad central furrow terminating at base in an obtuse tubercle or
pine.
360. Jurtina indica, Dull. (Bathycelia) List Hem. i, p- 270 (185
Kirby (Bathyccelia), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 85, pl. iv, f.
Stal, En. Hem. vy, p. 102 (1876).
Pale green or ochraceous, thickly and minutely punctate; lateral
margins of the pronotum
violaceous ; — scutellum
with a subfoveate black
spot with a pale levigate
margin in each basal
angle; corium with the
base of lateral margins
usually somewhat darker
or more pronounced in
hue; membrane trans-
parent, colourless ; body
beneath and legs very
pale ochraceous; sternum
Fig. 141.—Jurtina indica. finely punctate, abdomen
impunctate ; antenne
with the first and second joints and base of third pale violaceous,
remaining joints pale ochraceous.
Length 19 to 21 millim.
Hab. North India (Brit. Mus.). Bombay (Leith).
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Iksy
Genus PIEZODORUS.
Piezodorus, Fieber, Eur. Hem. pp. 78 & 529 (1861); Stal, En. Hem.
ii, p. 44 (1872).
Type, P. incarnatus, Germ., a Palearctic species.
Distribution. Generally distributed.
Body oblong, ovate; head short, slightly narrowed anteriorly,
lateral margins moderately sinuate; antenne five-jointed, basal
joint not reaching apex of head; rostrum reaching or passing the
intermediate cox ; basal spine of abdomen acute and moderately
long; extreme apex of clavus with a punctiform black or fuscous
spot.
361. Piezodorus rubrofasciatus, Fabr. (Cimex) Mant. Ins. ii, p. 293
(1787); Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 32 (1868).
Cimex hybneri, Gmel. Syst. Nat. i (4) p. 2151 (1788).
Cimex flavescens, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 534 (1798).
Rhaphigaster flavolineatus, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 31 (1837).
Rhaphigaster virescens, Amy. S Serv. Hém. p. 148 (1843).
PIEZODORUS. 229
Nezara pellucida, Hllenr. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind, xxiv, p. 157
f, 26 (1862).
Rhaphigaster oceanicus, Montr. Ann, Soc, Linn. Lyon, (2) Xi, p. 224
(1864).
Rhaphigaster extenuatus & pallescens, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 371.
84, & ii, p. 568 (1867-8).
Above pale greenish, or luteous tinged with greenish, thickly
punctate ; pronotum with the
lateral margins ochraceous or
reddish-ochraceous, with a trans-
verse pale or purplish fascia
between the pronotal angles,
where the punctures are more
sparse ; clavus with a small black
apical spot ; basa] lateral margin of
corium and the connexivum pale
purplish orsanguineous; membrane
colourless : body beneath and legs
hee pale luteous, a little more coarsely
: Fig. 142. é punctate than above; antennz
Piezodorus rubrofasciatus. : 3 ;
with the apex of the third, some-
times the whole joint, and the fourth and fifth jomts purplish.
Length 8 to 10 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Assam (Atkinson); Bengal. Bombay; Bor Ghat
(Dixon). Ceylon (Lewis), Upper Burma (Coll. Dist.).—This species
is also distributed throughout the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago,
it is found in Japan, and is a somewhat common species in Austral-
asia (I possess specimens from Tahiti). It has also been recorded,
but I think erroneously, from Zanzibar and Abyssinia, the African
species being apparently P. pallescens, Germ.
Division WENIDARTIA,
This division as here understood embraces a number of genera
which agree with the previous division Nezaria in having the
lateral angles of the pronotum rounded or subprominent, and the
abdomen always more or less distinctly spined at base, but differs
by the shorter and broader head, which is neither distinctly
narrowed to apex nor prominently sinuate at lateral margins.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Head about as long as breadth between eyes,
or not longer.
a. Basal abdominal spine tuberculous, short.
a. Lateral margins of pronotum not sinuate.
a'. Metasternum moderately elevated.
a’. Head not reflexed at apex.
a’. Rostrum reaching the posterior
ACESINES, p. 231.
°
fe)
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4°. Rostrum reaching the inter-
mediate €Ox@ .....2.6..t0.. DUNNIUS, Dp. 231.
b?. Head reflexed at apex .......... PATERCULUS, p. 233.
VOL, I. Q
996 PENTATOMIDA,
b. Basal abdominal spine variable in length.
b'. Metasternum not elevated ........ MENIDA, p. 226.
b. Lateral margins of pronotum sinuate .. DABEssus, p. 254.
ec. Basal abdominal spine long and slender,
passing the intermediate coxe ........ CRESPHONTES, p..235.
B. Head a little longer than the breadth between
Gy/os) OO Oo ocd doc sigs enoomaue 4 .. PHAVORINUS, p. 236.
Genus MENIDA.
Menida, Motsch. Ei Ent. x, p. 23 (1861); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 97
(1876).
Stromatocoris, Jukow!. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc, 1876, p. 92.
Pygomenida, Bredd. Ent. Nachi. xxiv, p. 116 (1898).
Type, MW. violacea, Motsch., from Eastern Siberia and Japan.
Distribution. Generally distributed.
Head broad, not much narrowed anteriorly, lateral margins
scarcely sinuate; basal joint of antenne not reaching apex of
head ; rostrum about extending to posterior cox ; pronotum with
the lateral margins nearly straight, the anterior and posterior
margins very slightly sinuate; scutellum broad, subtriangular.
Base of abdomen with a well-developed spine or tubercle arising
from the second abdominal segment.
362. Menida formosa, Hestw.(Pentatoma) i Hope Cat. i, p. 34 (1837) ;
Stal, En. Hem. v. p. 99 (1876).
Rhaphigaster spectandus, Std/, Frey. Eug. Resa, Ins. Hem. p. 230
(1859).
Rhaphigaster albidens, Hi/enr. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxiv,
p. 159 (1862).
Shining dark castaneous, thickly punctate; head with three
pale ochraceous lines and a small spot of the same colour before
the eyes; pronotum with the anterior and lateral margins, two
transverse annulations on an-
terior area followed by a
waved fascia, ochraceous :
scutellum with a large spot
at each basal angle, sometimes
connected at basal margin, and
a large anchor-shaped apical
spot, sometimes connected
with the basal spots, ochra-
ceous; corium with the basal
lateral margin and a discal
spot ochraceous; all the
Fig. 143.—Menida formosa. ochraceous markings levigate ;
membrane colourless: body
beneath and legs ochraceous; the whole disk of sternum, sub-
lateral margins and a central macular fascia to abdomen, castaneous;
sternum coarsely punctate, abdomen sparsely and laterally punctate ;
apices of the anterior and intermediate tibie, apices of posterior
MENIDA. 907
femora, bases and apices of posterior tibie, and the tarsi dark
castaneous ; ventral spine long and slender, just passing the
intermediate coxe ; antenn ochraceous, apex of third joint, and
fourth and fifth joints excluding bases, fuscous.
Length 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson). Bombay (Leith). Burma; Bhamo,
Karennee (Fea). Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty).—Also distributed
throughout the Malay Peninsula and some of the western islands
of the Malayan Archipelago.
363. Menida varipennis, Westw. (Pentatoma) ix Hope Cat. Hem. i,
p: 43 (1837); Dall. (Rhaphigaster) List Hem. i, p. 286 (1851) ;
Bredd, (Pygomenida) Ent, Nachr. xxiv, p. 116 (1898); Stal, En.
Hem. v, p. 98 (1876).
Brassy-black, moderately punctate; head with three lines, the
lateral ones dislocated, and a spot before each eye ochraceous ;
pronotum with the anterior and lateral margins, and an anterior
discal fascia centrally broken, sometimes followed by some
scattered linear markings, ochraceous; scutellum with a long
irregularly oblique spot at each basal angle and the apex ochraceous
or pale luteous; corium with a pale luteous discal spot, and the
basal angle and margin dull ochraceous; all the pale markings
levigate: body beneath black; legs ochraceous; lateral sternal
margins, coxve, lateral abdominal spots, two central discal series
of spots (two in series or sometimes three), and the abdominal
spine luteous ; antenne ochraceous. Abdominal spine reaching
the intermediate coxe.
— Var, Corium dull ochraceous with the apical marginal area
black.
Length 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson). WKhisi Hills (Chennell). Tenasserim
(Atkinson).—Also recorded from the Malay Peninsula and Java.
364. Menida flavovaria, Dall. (Rhaphigaster) List Hem. i, p. 288
(1851); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 98 (1876).
Black, thickly and finely punctate ; head with a few ochraceous
dots, which are sometimes absent; pronotum with the lateral
margins, a spot at the middle of the anterior margin, a transverse
central discal spot (sometimes broken and sometimes absent), and a
spot at centre of basal margin ochraceous ; scutellum with a cruci-
form discal spot connected with base (sometimes broken), a spot at
each basal angle, and the apical margin ochraceous ; corium with a
discal spot and base of lateral margin ochraceous : membrane pale
fuscous hyaline: body beneath black ; legs, basal abdominal spine,
and rostrum ochraceous; lateral abdominal spots and_ lateral
sternal margins luteous. Abdominal spine reaching the inter-
mediate cox.
Length 6 to 8 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam (Atkinson). Bombay (Leith),
@) 2
228 PENTATOMID ©.
365. Menida apicalis, Dall. (Rhaphigaster) List Hem. i, p. 285 (1851) ;
Stal (Raphigaster), En. Hem. v, p. 129 (1876).
“Above pale greyish olive. Head with six black punctured
lines on the anterior portion, which unite more or less on the
vertex, making that part nearly black, with irregular pale spots.
Pronotum rather thickly punctured with black, the punctures
arranged somewhat in transverse lines, with the anterior portion
of the disk blackish, the anterior and lateral margins with a narrow
whitish edge. Scutellum rather thickly punctured with black,
with a small orange spot in each basal angle, a large round black
spot in the middle of the base, and a black spot on each lateral
margin near the apex. Coriaceous portion of the elytra rather
thickly punctured with black, with the apex and a submarginal
spot near the middle black; membrane transparent, brownish.
Margins of the abdomen variegated with black and yellow, very
thickly punctured. Abdomen beneath greyish testaceous, with
the sides rather thickly and strongly punctured with black ; ventral
spine long, reaching the intermediate cox. Breast testaceous,
thickly punctured with black. Legs testaceous, thickly punctured
with black ; tarsi with the apical joint brown. Rostrum testaceous
with the tip black. Antenne with the three basal joints testaceous ;
fourth and fifth black, with the base testaceous.” ( Dallas.)
Length 9 millim.
Hab. North India (Boys Coll., Brit. Mus.).
366. Menida histrio, Fadi. (Cimex) Mant. Ins. ii, p. 296 (1787); Stal
(Antestia), Hem. Fabr.i, p. 34 (1868) ; 7d. Ln. Hem. v, p. 98 (1876).
Rhaphigaster concinnus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 285 (1851).
Rhaphigaster strachioides, Walk. Cat. Het. 11, p. 365, 65 (1867).
Ochraceous, sparingly blackly punctate ; head with the margins
and four longitudinal lines blackly punctate; pronotum with an
anterior submarginal black line and two transverse annulate black
markings on anterior area; scutellum with a spot in each basal
angle and the apex reddish ochraceous, an anterior discal spot
and one on each lateral margin a little before apex black: corinm
with the disk more or less greyish-olivaceous, the apical area
reddish-ochracevus, containing a black spot; connexivum ochra-
ceous spotted with black; membrane colourless: body beneath,
rostrum, and legs ochraceous ; a broad sublateral margin to
sternum and abdomen and a central abdominal series of spots
black; antenne ochraceous. Ventral spine reaching the inter-
mediate coxe.
Leneth 64 to 8 millim.
Hab. Caleutta. Bangalore (Jnd. Mus.). Burma; Bhamo,
Schwego-Myo (/%a).—Also received from China and Formosa.
367. Menida distincta, Dist. Tr. EL. S.i879, p. 122; ¢d. Sec. Varkand
Miss., Rhynch. p. 6, f. 3 (1879).
Luteous, covered with strong greenish-black punctures ; head
MENIDA, 929
with the lateral margins and four longitudinal furrowed punctured
lines greenish-black; antenne pilose, luteous, apex of the first
joint and apical half of the third black; fourth and fifth black,
narrowly luteous at base; rostrum luteous, apex piceous; pro-
notum with an anterior submarginal line of greenish-black
punctures, and two transverse sub-annulate punctured spots of the
same colour on anterior disk ; scutellum with a large central sub-
basal greenish-black spot, and a small indistinct one of the same
colour on each lateral margin a little before apex; membrane
colourless: body beneath and legs luteous, sparingly punctured
with black. Abdominal spine reaching the intermediate coxe.
Length 6 millim.
Hab. Murree; Sind Valley, Kashmir (Stoliczka),
368. Menida labecula, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) v, p.396 (1900).
Ochraceous, thickly and coarsely brownly punctate; head with
the lateral and basal margins and the margins of central lobe
piceous ; pronotum with two transverse foveate spots on anterior
area; scutellum with a large discal castaneous spot near base and
two smaller spots of the same colour near apex, behind which is a
small linear spot, the apex paler and less punctate; connexivum
ochraceous, spotted with castaneous: body beneath and _ legs
ochraceous: lateral margins and apical segment of abdomen
castaneous ; a cluster of black punctures near anterior cox and
some silky piceous transverse patches on lateral areas of meso- and
metasterna ; antenne ochraceous, apical joint sometimes castaneous.
Length 5 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green J Lewis).
369. Menida atkinsoni, Dist. 77. EL. S. 1900, p. 171, pl. ii, f. 10.
Black ; a central discal quadrate spot to pronotum, a large
oblique spot near each basal angle of scutellum, apical margins of
scutellum, narrow lateral margins to pronotum and corium, legs,
abdominal spine, and a broken lateral linear margin to abdomen,
ochraceous ; antennz ochraceous, basal and third joints somewhat
infuscated, fourth and fifth joints mutilated in specimen described ;
the body above is thickly and coarsely punctate excepting the
ochraceous markings, which are almost impunctate.
Length 6 millim.
Hab. Sikhim ; Mungphn (Atkinson Coll.).
370. Menida rubriplaga, Walk. (Rhaphigaster) Cut. Het. ii, p. 369
(1867).
Stramineous ; posterior area of pronotum and the corium
coarsely punctate ; head, anterior area of pronotum, and scutellum
finely punctate ; a transverse fascia between pronotal angles, two
central basal and two subapical spots narrowly connected to
scutellum, and apical angles of corium pale sanguineous : body
230 PENTATOMID#,
beneath and legs stramineous; stigmata and small marginal spots
to abdomen black; tarsi and antenne ochraceous. Ventral spine
reaching the intermediate cox.
Length 7 millim.
Hab. Sind (Coll. Dist.). ‘* Hindostan” (Brit. Mus.).
371. Menida bisignata, Walk. (Rhaphigaster) Cat. Het. ii, p. 366
(1867).
‘«Testaceous, elongate-elliptical, thickly and minutely punctured ;
punctures black; antenne black, first and second joints tawny ;
thorax transversely and very slightly impressed in front, a transverse
triangular black mark with a testaceous disk on each side in front of
the impression ; scutellum less thickly punctured than the thorax,
a blackish dot on each side near the tip; abdomen black ; con-
nexivum testaceous ; underside with two testaceous stripes which
do not extend to the tip; ventral spine obtuse, extremely short, not
extending to the hind coxe; femora and tibie with tawny tips ;
corium with a brown apical patch which is bordered on its inner
side by an psc ian whitish band, the latter not punctured;
membrane lurid.” ( Walker.)
Length 6 millim.
Hab. “ Hindostan” (Brit. Mus.).
72. Menida elongata, sp. n.
Black, somewhat thickly punctate, more sparingly so on corium
and apical half of scutellum ; antenne black ; pronotum with the
lateral margins narrowly, some transverse spots on the posterior
disk, and a small spot at each lateral angle ochraceous ; scutellum
with a small spot at each basal angle, a cluster of irregular spots on
posterior half, and the apex ochraceous; corium ochraceous,
sparingly blackly punctate, punctures somew hat confluent on disk,
apical area black; membrane very pale ochraceous: body beneath
and legs black ; cox, basal halves of femora, abdominal marginal
spots, ‘and six spots arranged in pairs on anterior segments of
abdomen luteous; rostrum black, with its two basal joints
luteous ; abdominal basal spine in type injured by pinning, but
apparently § short.
Length 7 millim.
ab. Burma; Teinzo (Coll. Disi.).
A narrow elongate species, in shape and form somewhat re-
sembling the African J/. lorwentiis, Germ.
Stal (En. Hem. v, p. 95, 1876) described a species under the
name of M. signoretti with the habitat “ India orientalis. Potius
Africa ?” This, pending verification of the locality, cannot at
present be included in the Indian fauna.
DUNNIUS.
Genus ACESINES.
Acesines, Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 94 (1876).
Type, A. breviceps, Stal.
Distribution. As yet recorded only from India.
Head short, almost equally long and broad between the eyes,
broadly rounded at the apex, obsoletely punctured, lateral margins
not sinuated; pronotum obsoletely punctate at the narrow an-
terior levigate margin and at the somewhat acute and narrowly
reflexed lateral margins; scutellum of moderate size, shorter than
the corium ; rostrum not passing the posterior coxe ; mesosternal
ridge gradually thickened posteriorly ; metasternum moderately
elevated. Abdomen with a distinct basal tubercle or spine which
touches the metasternum ; membrane with five veins.
373. Acesines breviceps, S/é/, En. Hem. v, p. 94 (1876).
Oval, somewhat depressed, obscurely ochraceous, above and on
sternum distinctly and rather
densely blackly punctate, the
punctures arranged in lines
and groups leaving small
irregular and confluent
smooth spots; anterior mar-
gin and an obsolete longi-
tudinal line on pronotum,
also an intermediate spot on
basal area of scutellum, very
much less punctate; lateral
areas of under surface of ab-
domen finely darkly punctate ;
a sublateral streak, the sixth segment, and anal valvules blackish ;
abdomen above, membrane, and the last two joints of the antenne
fuscous; tibiz minutely speckled with fuscous.
Length 9 ; breadth 6 millim.
Hab. “ India” (Stockholm Mus.).
T am indebted to Dr. Aurivillius for the opportunity of figuring
this species.
Fig. 144.—dAcesines breviceps.
Genus DUNNIUS, noy.
Type, D. fulvescens, Dall.
Distribution. India, Burma, and Ceylon.
Somewhat broadly ovate; head broad, rounded, lobes of about
equal length, margins rounded, eyes transverse; first joint of
antenne about reaching apex of head, third, fourth, and fifth joints
pilose ; pronotum moderately gibbous at base, deflected towards
head, lateral margins oblique, posterior angles rounded; scutellum
longer than half of abdomen, narrowed posteriorly; rostrum
reaching the intermediate coxe, second joint a little longest;
mesosternum with a distinct keel or ridge, narrowed in front, not
232 PENTATOMID®,
extending beyond anterior coxe; metasternum with a central
cruciform process not notched posteriorly. Second abdominal
segment with a central short, broad, obtusely spinous tubercle about
reaching the metasternal process.
374. Dunnius fulvescens, Dail. Cibaphigesied) List Hem. i, p. 283
(1851); Dist. (Plexippus) A A.M. N. H. (7) v, p. 387 ec
Ochraceous, sparingly but somewhat coarsely blackly punctate ;
antennee ochraceous, third, fourth, and fifth joints pilose; mem-
brane pale fuscous : body
beneath and legs pale ochra-
ceous; sternum sparingly
coarsely blackly punctate ;
abdomen obsoletely punc-
tate, the punctures con-
ecolorous, four obsolete
longitudinal series a little
darker ; stigmata — black ;
legs speckled with black ;
scutellum with a small
black spot in each basal
angle.
Fie. 145.—Dunnius fulvescens. Var. a. Seutellum with
i four indistinct black basal
spots between the angular spots, anda larger blackish spot on each
lateral margin a little before apex.
Var. 6. Scutellum unspotted, but the corium with an pleneare
irregularly shaped black discal spot on anterior area; second and
third joints of antennz subequal in length.
Length 11 to 13 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson). Burma; Bhamo, Teinzo,
Rangoon, Karennee (ea).
375. Dunnius sordidus, Av-by (Rhaphigaster), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv,
p. 86 (1892) ; Dist. (Avaducta) A.M. N. H. (7) v, p. 497 (1900).
“Greenish testaceous, thickly covered with small brown or
reddish-brown punctures over the whole of the upper surface and
on the pectus; scutellum reddish, a little greener on the sides
before the extremity, which is TAiHeT broad Aa obtusely rounded ;
a small black spot at the basal angles of the scutellum ; abdomen
benenil with an irregular band of black blotches on each side of
the central line, meeting in a black patch on the penultimate
segment; there is also a zigzag series of narrower reddish or
blackish submarginal markings ; terminal segment ending in four
pointed cones of nearly uniform size. Shoulder angles not very
prominent. Antenne slender, unicolorous, as long : as the width
of the thorax.” (Kirby.)
Length 11 millim.
Hab. Ceylon; Pundaloya (Green).
PATERCULUS. 233
376. Dunnius bellus, Dist. (Araducta) A. M. N. Hi. (7) v, p. 427
(1900).
Ochraceous, thickly and coarsely blackly punctate, the black
punctures eenerally more prominent between the humeral angles
of the pronotum and most
prominent on the scutellum,
where they form a broad and
very irregular longitudinal
fascia ; corium with a distinct
discal levigate spot a little
before apex; membrane brassy-
black, its apical margin paie
fuscous: body beneath and
legs pale ochraceous ; sternum
and abdomen broadly laterally
punctured with black, these
punctures forming a submarginal fascia, preceded by a distinct
segmental row of spots and outwardly margined by small spots at
the apices of the abdominal incisures ; a central spot on the apical
segment, and sometimes some spots on basal seements—all these
black markings are variable in intensity in different specimens ;
legs punctured with black, particularly the femora; antennz pale
ochraceous ; second joint of antenne much shorter than the third.
Length 8 to 10 millim.
Habs Ceylon (Green and Atkinson Coll.).
Fig. 146.—Dunnius bellus.
Genus PATERCULUS, nov.
Type, P. affinis, Dist.
Distribution. Himalayas, Burma.
Allied to Dunnius, from which it differs by the lateral lobes of
the head being distinctly longer than the central with their apices
distinctly reflexed, basal joint of antenne not quite reaching apex
of head; pronotum with the lateral margins straighter and with a
distinct ridge between the lateral angles, from which it is obliquely
deflected towards head; rostrum reaching the posterior coxe ;
membrane short. Abdomen with a short basal spinous tubercle
about reaching the metasternal process.
377. Paterculus affinis, Dist. (Plexippus) 4. M. N. H. (7) v, p. 387
(1900).
Dull ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate, the coloration
distinctly darker on the head and anterior half of pronotum ; body
beneath and legs very pale ochraceous ; abdominal stigmatal spots
black, a castaneous spot on apical segment ; abdomen above reddish-
ochraceous, the apical area violaceous ; connexivum darkly punc-
tate, with small black marginal spots at incisures ; ; antenne tuscous,
apical joint ochraceous, apices of fourth and fifth joints piceous,
second joint much shorter than the third, tkird and fourth subequal
234 PENTATOMID®.
in length; pronotum with the lateral margins distinctly piceous,
the anterior lateral and anterior margins narrowly ochraceous ;
rostrum reaching the posterior coxe.
Fig. 147.— Patereulus affinis.
Length 11 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson Coll.). Naga Halls (Coll. Dist.).—A1so
received from West Yunnan.
378. Paterculus vittatus, Dist. (Plexippus) 7’. Z. S. 1901, p. 109.
Dull ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate, the coloration
distinctly darker on the head and anterior half of pronotum, which
is separated by a transverse levigate fascia: body beneath pale
ochraceous, the lateral areas of the sternum, a longitudinal fascia
on each side of abdomen, the stigmata, and a spot on apical
segment piceous ; legs pchricconse ; antennz ochraceous, apex of
tard more than apical half of fourth, and apical half of fifth joint
piceous, second and third joints subequal in length.
Length 11 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (Fea).
Genus DABESSUS, nov.
Type, D. repellens, Wirby.
Distribution. Ceylon, Malay Peninsula.
Body elongate; head broad, rounded in front, lobes of almost
equal length, margins slightly reflexed; basal joint of antenne
stout, not reaching apex of head ; sagan not quite reaching the
posterior coxe ; “pronotum with the lateral angles concavely
sinuate, a small blunt tooth near each anterior angle, the pos-
terior angles prominently and subacutely produced ; scutellum with
its apical third narrowed and extending beyond the middle of abdo-
inen, which is posteriorly narrowed and has the apical angles of the
sixth segment prominently and angularly produced, second s seg-
ment with a distinet tubercle; mesosternum with a narrow central
keel, metasternum with a central cruciform process.
This genus will include Araducta malayana, Dist.
CRESPHONTES. 235
379. Dabessus repellens, Avrby (Rhaphigaster), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv,
p. 86, pl. iv, f. 9 (1892); Dust. (Araducta) A. M. N. H. (7) v,
p- 427 (1900).
‘“* Rather long and narrow ; very dark reddish-brown above and
reddish below; legs and an-
tenne rufo-testaceous, upper
surface somewhat rugose and
thickly punctured; angles of
the pronotum short, distinct,
straight, pointed at the tip, but
not very acutely, and the ex-
treme point pale; membrane
fuscous or fusco-hyaline. Pectus
thickly punctured; ventral sur-
face of abdomen much more
finely ; subterminal segment of
Fig. 148.— Dabessus repellens. abdomen with strong sharp
lateral projections.” (Airby.)
Length 11 millim.
Hab. Ceylon; Pundaloya (Green).
Genus CRESPHONTES.
Cresphontes, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh, 1867, p. dl4; td. En, Heme.
v, p. 95 (1876).
Type, C. monsoni, Westw.
Distribution. At present recorded only from India and Java.
Body broadly obovate: head moderately narrowed forwardly
but scarcely sinuate at lateral margins, about as long as broad
between eyes; rostrum extending to the posterior coxe ; antenne
moderate, first joint not quite reaching the apex of head,
second shorter than third; pronotum moderately deflected,
anterior margin not elevated, lateral angles obtusely, broadly
subprominent ; scutellum somewhat broad at apex, moderately
long, frena extending a little beyond its middle; apical margin of
corium rounded; mesosternum distinctly carinate. Abdomen
armed at base with a long spine, extending beyond the inter-
mediate coxze.
380. Cresphontes monsoni, Westw. (Rhaphigaster) in Hope Cat. i,
p- 31 (1837); Dist. P. Z. S. 1900, p. 814, pl. hii, f. 6.
Cresphontes nigro-maculatus, Hagl. Stett. ent. Zeit. xxix, p. 157
(1868).
Cresphontes rufescens, Bredd. Deutsche ent. Zeitschi. 1900, p. 163.
Pale flavescent or stramineous, blackly punctate, the punctures
on head and pronotum arranged in patches, margins and apex of
scutellum densely punctate ; corium somewhat rufescent, densely
punetate; abdomen above, first and second joints of antenna,
236 PENTATOMID®.
bases of remaining joints, connexivum, and legs more or less
rufescent ; third, fourth, and fifth joints of antenne, a somewhat
smooth median shining spot on
scutellum and some minute
spots onsternumand abdomen,
duplicated spots on connexi-
vum, also spots on the apices
of the femora, black; mem-
brane and wings fuscescent ;
basal angle of membrane with
an obscure spot.
Length 9 to 12; breadth
7 to 74 millim.
Hab. Deccan (Stockholm
Fig. 149.—Cresphontes monsoni. Mus.).—Java.
Westwood originally de-
scribed the habitat of his species as “ Caput Bone Spei,” an
undoubted error. I have been enabled to compare the types of
both Westwood’s and Haglund’s species, which I found identical,
with a Javan specimen collected by Horsfield, and cannot accept
the proposition of Breddin that examples from that island con-
stitute a distinct species.
Genus PHAVORINUS, nov.
Type, BP. afflictus, Walk.
Distribution. India.
Head longer than broad, lobes of about equal length, but the
lateral lobes a little curved inwardly at their apices, lateral mar-
eins moderately reflexed and ampliated ; ocelli a little farther apart
from each other than from eyes; rostrum about reaching the
posterior coxve, second joint slightly longer than the third:
autenne with the first joint shorter than the head, but about
reaching its apex, second joint a little shorter than the third
(remainder mutilated) ; pronotum truncate behind the eyes, the
anterior angles extending laterally beyond them and each armed
with a short spinous tubercle, lateral margins obliquely straight;
seutellum of moderate size, about reaching the fifth abdominal
segment ; margins of the corium moderately rounded, but not the
margin of the abdomen; mesosternum broadly suleated, the sul-
cation containing a narrow carination. Abdomen with a short
obtuse basal spine.
381. Phavorinus afflictus, Walk. (Strachia) Cat. Het. ii, p. 332
(1867).
Body above olivaceous-green, thickly and coarsely punctate ;
margins of lateral lobes and apical half of central lobe to head,
eyes, inner area of corium, membrane, two apical spots to scutellum,
DIPLOSTIRA, 237
abdomen above, body beneath, and legs ochraceous ; a single lateral
spot to metasternum, two lateral spots to pro- and mesosterna,
Fig. 150.—Phavorinus afflictus.
and the abdominal spiracles black ; antenne ochraceous, apices of
second and third joints infuscated (remaining joints mutilated).
Leneth 15; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. India” (Brit. Mus.).
The figure is taken from Walker’s unique type in the British
Museum.
Division DIPLOSTIRARIA.
A small division to be recognized by the concavely excavated
posterior margins of the pronotum; the lateral pronotal angles
are only subprominent, and the abdomen is more or less pro-
minently spined at base.
Synopsis of Genera.
Base of abdomen obtusely spined ; meso- and meta-
sterna with two prominent medianridges .... DrpLosrira, p. 237.
Base of abdomen with a long spine extending to
head; mesosternum finely ridged or carinate .. AMBIORIX, p. 239.
Genus DIPLOSTIRA.
Diplostira, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 300 (1851); Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak.
Forh, 1867, p. 522.
Carenoscaptus, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (2) ix, 1851, p, 341.
Type, D. valida, Dall.
Distribution, At present known only from Sikhim and Assam.
Body elongate, broadest across the pronotal angles ; head large,
longer than broad, lateral margins very obsoletely ; sinuate, lobes of
238 PENTATOMID®.
equal length, punctures arranged in longitudinal series; antennze
five-jointed, basal joint very short, not nearly reaching apex of
head ; rostrum stout and reaching the base of abdomen ; pronotum
somewhat strongly deflected in front, lateral margins almost
straight, basal margin concave, lateral angles subprominent ; meso-
and metasterna with two prominent central ridges or carinations,
between which is a deep furrow occupied by the rostrum ; lateral
margins of the corium oblique; membrane large with longitudinal
veins, posteriorangles to abdominal segments moderately angulately
produced. Abdomen with a central ridge and an obtuse basal
tubercle or spine.
382. Diplostira valida, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 301, pl. 10, f. 5 (1851).
Carenoscaptus maculipes, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (2) ix, 1851,
pol, plex, 10:
Luteous, shining, more or less punctured with castaneous ;
. J 5? . . . . . ?
head with the lateral margins and six punctate longitudinal lines
to) oD
black ; antenne ochraceous ; pronotum very coarsely punctate, the
? . . ‘ . 2
punctures confluent on posterior half, which has thus a distinct
castaueous coloration ; scutellum luteous, very sparingly punctate,
Fig. 151.—Diplostira valida.
the punctures mostly at basal and lateral areas and on apical half,
where there are two distinct elongate spots a little beyond centre ;
corium pale castaneous, thickly punctate, the lateral area ochra-
ceous, more sparingly castaneous punctate; membrane shining pale
fuscous: body beneath and legs pale ochraceous; tibie streaked
and femora spotted with black; sternum coarsely, abdomen very
finely punctate ; stigmata centrally black.
Length 25 to 27; breadth between pronotal angles 13 to 14
millim. an
Hab. Sikhim, Assam; Khisi Hills (Chennell).
AMBIORIX. 239
Genus AMBIORIX.
Ambiorix, Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 100 (1876)
Type, A. wnescens, Stal.
Distribution. At present known only from North India.
Apical angles of the sixth abdominal segment produced in a
large obtuse tooth ; abdomen gradualiy narrowed, sides somewhat
straight ; basal abdominal spine extending to the head, gradually
compressed and acuminate ; anterior lateral margins of the pronotum
and the anterior margin behind the vertex levigate, the former
straight ; lateral angles subprominent, obtusely rounded ; frena
extending beyond the middle of the scutellum; corium a little
longer than the scutelluin, apical margin rounded ; mesosternum
finely ridged or carinate ; tibiz above slightly furrowed ; rostrum
reaching the posterior coxe.
383. Ambiorix enescens, Sti, En. Hem. v, p. 100 (1876).
Greyish-flavescent, shining; beneath with legs somewhat
ferruginous, above distinctly and densely, blackly punctate : more
sparingly punctate beneath ; second and third joints of antenne
black ; head, anterior area of pronctum, rounded basal spot and
—Ambiorix enescens.
band before apex of scutellum, basal costal area of corium, and
markings to connexivum, brassy ; abdomen above obscure violaceous;
membrane with an obscure colourless apical spot ; extreme apical
margin of head, anterior and lateral pronotal margins pale levigate ;
abdomen in female acutely quadridentate at apex.
Length 94; breadth 52 millim.
Hab. North India (Vienna Mus.).
I have not seen this rare species, the type of which was in too
fragile a condition for transit. Dr. Handlirsch, however, kindly
had a drawing of the specimen made for me, which is here repro-
duced (fig. 152 2).
240 PENTATOMID-E.
Division LURYASPISARLA.,
This division concludes the British Indian Pentatomine so far
as our present knowledge obtains. The principal character is
found in the scutellum, which is large and broad, its lateral margins
nearly straight, the apex broadly rounded. The base of the
abdomen is always more or less spinously produced.
Synopsis of Genera.
Scutellum occupying about three-fourths of the
abdomen, Abdominal spine short, reaching
the metasternal process ¥.).. 00.00... ee ss EvRYASPIS, p. 240.
Scutellum reaching apex of abdomen. Abdo-
minal spine long, reaching, or nearly reaching,
the intermediates ge. .se: sees se see BRacHycoris, p. 241.
Genus EURYASPIS.
Eurysaspis, Szgn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (2) ix, 1851, p. 542.
Kuryaspis, Stal, En, Hem. v, p. 95 (1876).
Type, E. transversalis, Sign.
Distribution, Ethiopian Region and India.
Scutellum large, occupying more than three-fourths of the
abdomen, very broad and rounded ; lobes of the head equal in
length; rostrum not quite reaching the posterior cox; eyes
stout ; ocelli approximate to the eyes; antenne five-jointed, the
third and fourth joints longest; pronotum very tumid and for-
wardly inclined, lateral angles rounded; membrane extending
beyond the abdomen ; mesosternum with a broad central elevated
ridge narrowed forwardly and terminating between the anterior
cox ; metasternum elevated, slightly notched posteriorly to receive
the short abdominal basal spine.
334. Euryaspis transversalis, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (2) ix, 1851,
p. 345, pl. 10, f. 11.
“ Yellow, varied with brown and paler yellow; head small,
yellow, with the lateral margins sinuated,
the sinuosity black, and also the inner margins
of the lobes, the area of the ocelli, and the
posterior margin; pronotum medianly divided
by a sinuated fascia of a paler yellow, almost
white, between the pronotal angles, the ante-
rior area yellow and the posterior area brownish;
scutellum with a yellow surface anteriorly
defined by a circular fascia which is much
paler and almost white, and contains poste-
riorly a large reddish-brown spot, surrounded
Fig. 153.
Huryaspis
transversalis. by yellow and strongly punctured above on
both sides; corium brownish yellow ; mem-
brane transparent with seven or eight veins, slightly bifurcate ;
a a
BRACHYCORIS. 241
body beneath and legs yellow; abdomen with four brown fascie ;
stigmata small and black.”
Length 9 millim.
Hab. Pondicherry.
Tonly know this species by Signoret’s description and figure,
both of which are here reproduced.
Genus BRACHYCORIS.
Brachycoris, Sta, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1870, p. 633.
Type, B. semiflavus, Stal, from the Philippine Islands.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Broadly oval, subrotundate, above and beneath moderately
convex, thickly punctate ; head moderately small, lateral margins
sinuate near eyes, lobes of about equal length or lateral lobes very
slightly longer; rostrum reaching the posterior coxe ; antennie
robust, first, joint not quite re aching apex of head, third joint
incrassated at apex, fourth and fifth joints somewhat strongly
incrassated ; pronotum broad, anteriorly deflected, lateral margins
acute, anterior angles acutely produced, lateral angles rounded,
not prominent ; scutellum large, reaching the apex of “the abdomen,
near base on each side sinuated, apex rounded ; membrane extend-
ing beyond abdominal apex, ‘the veins simple ; mesosternum
obsoletely sulcated; basal abdominal spine long, reaching or
nearly reaching the intermediate coxe.
385. Brachycoris insignis, Dist. A. WM. N. H. (7) v, p. 420 (1900).
Head and pronotum black, very coarsely punctate and rugulose;
head with two small central
spots near base, and pro-
notum with three transverse
spots near anterior area,
ochraceous; scutellum ochra-
ceous, sparingly but coarsely
punctate on basal area, more
thickly and brownly punctate
on posterior area; a spot in
each basal area, a larger spot
in each lateral margin before
middle, and a smaller, often
Fig, 154.—Brachycoris insignis. obscure discal spot between
them, black; corium ochra-
ceous, broadly black at base, brownish towards apex; connexivum,
body beneath, and legs ochraceous ; head and wide margins of pro-
and mesosterna blacks, lateral margins of metasternum w “idely casta-
neous ; stigmatical abdominal spots fuscous ; antenne brownish
ochraceous, the last two joints piceous ; rostrum ochraceous, its
apex piceous.
VOL. I. R
al PENTA'TOMID ®.
Var. a. More than basal half of scutellum and basal third of
corium black; scutellum with three small ochraceous spots, one
central and one in each basal angle.
Var. 6. Pronotum aalimacea me. concolorous with seutellum or
slightly shaded with castaneous.
Length 5; breadth between pronotal angles 35 to 4 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Atkinson Coll.). Burma ; ° Rangoon, Pegu, Palon
(Fea), Karen Hills (Doherty).—Also received from Borneo.
Genera and Species of Pentatomine recorded from India
but not included in this volume.
Cuspicona antica, Voll. Vers]. Akad. Wet. Amst., Nat. (2) il,
p- 188 (1868).
Vollenhoven recorded this species as from ‘‘ Hindostan.” — I
have no corroboration of this habitat and only possess the species
from the Malay Peninsula.
Cuspicona curtispina, Stal (Hoffmanseggiella), Stett. ent. Zeit.
xxii, p. 144 (1861).
Recorded by Atkinson (J. A. S. B. 1888, p. 148) as from
“Burma (?).”. A Javan species only according to present
knowledge.
Cuspicona virescens, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 296 (1851).
Recorded by Atkinson (loc. cit.) as from Burma. I can find
no confirmation for the habitat. Found in Java.
Actuarius albonotatus, Westw. (Pentatoma) in Hope Cat. 1, p. 37
(183 MWist- ob Ze5. LION pele. pl. listesble
Westwood gave the habitat of this species as “Gambia.” Stal
ee Hem. v, P- 126, 1876) transcribed the locality erroneously
“ Bengalia;” and Atkinson following Stal (J. A.S. B. 1888,
o 161) added the species as of “doubtful position” to those
included in his enumeration of Indian Rhynchota.
Gen. ? Pentatoma lateralis, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 43 (1837);
Dist. P. Z. S. 1900, p. 818, pl. lit, f. 9.
The typical and only specimen of this species which I have seen
is in a bad condition with the rostrum wholly absent. Generic
identification is impossible till other specimens are obtained. It
was recorded as “ Habitat in Bengalia.”
Mormidea nigriceps, Walk. Cat. Het. mi, p. 554 (1868).
The type of this species—recorded as from Hindostan—is in
the Melbourne National Museum. Nothing is known of it in this
country. The genus .Wormidea is not found in India and the
species is probably known under another name.
ASOPIN E. 943
Rhaphigasta patulus, Walk, Cat. Het. ii, p. 366 (1867).
The type of this species—recorded from North Hindostan—is
no longer to be found. Without the type, Walker’s species may
be reearded as non-existent.
Subfamily VI. ASOPIN A.
Antenne of five joints, basal joint very short, not passing the
apex of the head; rostrum long, passing or reaching the interme-
diate cox, very robust, basal joint incrassated, inserted at labrum; ;
anterior tibize usually with a small spine on the inner surface,
frequently obscure and sometimes obsolete.
The Asopine are most poorly represented in the Nearctic and
Palearctic Regions, they are fairly numerous in the Ethiopian and
Oriental Regions, but they attain their maximum in specifie repre-
sentation and their richest colouring in the } Neotropical Region.
Little is recorded as to their habits, but one species ( Canthecona
furcellata) is predatory on other insects, as is detailed under the
description of that species.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Anterior femora with a prominent spine.
a. Abdomen with a short basal single spine.
a. Anterior tibize strongly dilated.
a‘, Lateral pronotal margins neither cren-
ulate nor dentate.
a’. Scutellum longer than broad.
a®, Head as long as pronotum ...... CrcyRina, p. 244.
6°. Head short, not nearly so long as
pronotum; intermediate and
posterior femora spined before
PR AVON yh eras Sects one ciletsetes Cazira, p. 245.
b>. Scutellum short, as broad as long;
intermediate and posterior femora
UNAM Gate se era ssa = shales ede kebets BLacuia, p. 247.
4, Anterior tibize moderately or obsoletely
dilated.
b'. Lateral pronotal margins crenulate or
Geritee eee tae hvehccnatel sie eosenels ec CANTHECONA, p. 248.
ec. Anterior tibiz not dilated.
Abdomen with a short bifid spine at base.. Guypsvus, p. 251
Abdomen practically unarmed at base .... PricromeErus, p. 251.
B. Anterior femora unarmed.
a. mee al pronotal angles more or less produced.
. Head long, much longer than broad . AUDINETIA, p. 252.
b. Head about as long as broad ........ ;.. Popisus, p. 253.
b. Lateral pronotal angles rounded, not pro-
duced,
a’. Second joint of antennze more than
dwaice asilono as third, 7%. 00s a... Asopus, p. 254.
. Second joint of antennze very little
longzeritham third: <.c).n5 0 yee nae ZICRONA, p. 255
RQ
244 PENTATOMID-E.
Genus CECYRINA.
Cecyrina, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 118 (1867).
Type, C. platyrhinoides, Walk.
Distribution. British India.
Elongate-ovate; head very long, about as long as the pronotum, a
little sinuate in front of eyes, the lateral lobes much longer than the
central and meeting beyond it, their margins very slightly reflexed
and their surface obsoletely concave, apex truncate ; antenne w ith
the second and third joints subequal in length or second very
slightly shorter than third, fourth and fifth joints distinctly
incrassated ; pronotum longitudinally ridged and rugulose at
basal area, lateral margins strongly sinuated, the lateral angles a
little prominent ; scutellum centrally and laterally ridged, r ugulose,
niuch longer than broad at base, its apex truncately rounded ;
corium a little longer than scutellum, its apical margin rounded :
membrane extending beyond the apex of abdomen ; anterior tibize
much dilated, anterior femora prominently spined before apex ;
second abdominal segment produced in a short obtuse basal spine,
386. Cecyrina platyrhinoides, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 119 (1867).
Dark brownish-ochraceous; the head somewhat thickly punc-
tate, pronotum and scutellum
rugose and punctate; corium
much irrorated with pale ochra-
ceous and sparingly punctate ;
eentral lobe to head, anterior
margin and two more or Jess
distinct oblique fascize on each
lateral area of the pronotum,
and a more or less distinct
angulated submarginal fascia
on basal two-thirds of scutellum
pale luteous, levigate; apical
margins of scutellum and cor-
ium also distinctly paler ;
membrane brassy-brown ; ster-
Fig. 155.—Cecyrina platyrhinoides. | num and abdomen beneath very
coarsely punctate and mottled
with ochraceous ; antennze very pale castaneous, fourth and fifth
joints piceous, fourth moderately dilated and broadly luteous at
base ; rostrum castaneous, its apex piceous.
Length 12 to16; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 7 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Chennell). Cachar (Coll. Dist.).
CAZIRA. O45
Genus CAZIRA.
Cazira, Amy. 5 Serv. Hém. p. 78 (1843); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 76
(1851); Stal, Hem. Afr. i. p. 62 (1864),
Type, C. verrucosa, Westw.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
F Body somewhat short and stout; head somewhat long, lobes
about equal in length, their apices obscurely lobate ; lateral
margins sinuate ; antennv five-jointed, the basal joint not reaching
apex of head; pronotum strongly rugose, the lateral margins
broadly sinuate, anterior angles obscurely spinous, lateral angles
spinously produced; secutellum gibbous and lobately tuberculous
at base, longer than broad at base, its apex subtruncate ; corium
more or less rugulose ; membrane extending considerably beyond
the apex of abdomen; abdomen with a distinct abdominal spine
abut reaching the posterior coxe; anterior tibize strongly dilated,
femora with a prominent spine before apex.
387. Cazira verrucosa, Hestw. (Pentatoma) Zool. Jowrn. v, p. 445,
pl. xxii, f. 7 (1835); Dall. (Cazira) List Hem. i, p. 82 (1851),
excl, syn. Linne?.
Asopus verrucifer, Burm. Handb. ii, p. 380 (1835),
Reddish-ochraceous, punctured with fuscous ; head, pronotum,
and scutellum —_rugosely
tuberculate; pronotum some-
what tessellately rugose, the
lateral angles produced into
short obtuse spines, notched
on their posterior margins ;
scutellum with two large
and prominent convex tuber-
cles on basal area, apical
area concave; corium smooth
punctate, the costal area
rugose; connexivum with
the margins broadly crenu-
Fig. 156,—Cazira verrucosa. late; legs pale castaneous,
intermediate and posterior
femora and tibize annulated with white.
Var. The reddish-ochraceous coloration replaced by piceous.
Length 10 to11; breadth between pronotal angles 6 to 7 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam; Khasi Hills (Chennell); Naga Hills and
Margherita (Doherty). Calcutta (Atkinson Coll.). Malabar (Coll.
Dist.). Burma: Schwego-Myo, Bhamo, Karennee, Palon (Ja).
Tenasserim; Meetan, Thagata (/vc).
388. Cazira similis, sp. n.
Allied to C. verrucosa, colour more ochraceous or luteous; upper
surface less tuberculate and rugose; lateral angles of pronotum
246 PENTATOMIDE.
shorter, their posterior apical margins oblique, not notched ; basal
tubercles to scutellum distinctly surmounted with a small shining
tubercle.
Length 83 to 11; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 6 millim.
Hab. Niga Wills (Doherty).
389. Cazira friwaldskyi, Horv. Termesz. Fiizeteh, xii, p. 83 (1889).
Shining, punctate, verrucose; head black, with a percurrent
longitudinal line, lateral lobes and basal joint of antennz rufo-
testaceous; pronotum black, distinctly punctate, with four tubercles
in transverse series on anterior area, their apices fusco-cinna-
momeous, the anterior and lateral spinous angles, a median. rugose
longitudinal callosity, terminating before the posterior margin in
a conical tubercle, and the posterior rugose area rufo-testaceous ;
the anterior lateral margins very slightly denticulate *, the pos-
terior area with seven tubercles, four anterior and three posterior,
and a discoidal transverse callosity which is on each side recurved ;
scutellum with large elevated tubercles, rugosely punctate, black,
slightly variegated with testaceous, apical area fuscously punctate ;
corium fusco-cinnamomeous, moderately punctate, with an oblong
shining-fuscous impunctate spot near middle, costal area strongly
rugose and punctate.
Ihave not seen this species, but the above characters taken
from Horvath’s description are apparently quite sufficient for its
identification.
* Length 2 10 millim.”
Hab. Western Himalaya (Nat. Mus. Budapest).
390. Cazira ulcerata, Herr.-Schiiff. (Asopus) Wanz. Ins. iv, p. 103,
f. 452 (1839), and vii, p. 114 (1844): Dall. List Hem. 1, p. 82
(1851).
Sanguineous ; antenne, a discal spot to corium, tarsi, and apex
of posterior tibise black ; intermediate and posterior tibie annu-
lated with white. Considerably resembling C. verrucosa, but more
elongate, differently coloured, lateral punctate angles more produced
and broader at apices; scutellum longer, ridges on apical half
more pronounced; membrane brown, with a whitish spot at about
centre of outer margin.
In a Caleutta specimen in iny own collection the antenne are
not entirely black, the first, second, and third joints being
sanguineous.
Length 8 to 12 millim.
Hab. Sikhim and Caleutta (Coll. Dist.). Coromandel (e77.-
Schiff.).— Also recorded from Siam and Hong Kong.
* This is a somewhat obsolete structural character.
BLACHTA. OAT
Genus BLACHIA.
Blachia, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 117 (1867).
Sesha, Dist. Tr. EL. S. 1887, p. 343.
Type, B. ducalis, Walk.
Distribution. Sikhim; Assam; Burma: Siam.
Head somewhat long and prominent, concavely sinuate at lateral
margins, lobes about equal in length, lateral lobes with their mar-
gins distinctly raised and carinate ; pronotum with the disk gibbous,
the margins carinate, the anterior angles obtusely spinous, the
lateral angles somewhat longly spinous, the anterior margin con-
cave, lateral margins broadly sinuate ; scutellum short and broad,
about as long as broad at base, its apex broadly rounded; corium a
little longer than scutellum, its lateral margin centrally ampliated,
its apical margin rounded; membrane extending considerably
beyond the apex of abdomen; rostrum reaching the intermediate
cox; anterior tibie strongly dilated, anterior femora with a
prominent spine before apex ; metasternum clevated ; mesosternum
centrally carinate. Abdomen with a short abdominal spine arising
from the second segment.
391. Blachia ducalis, Walk. Cat. Het. i, p. 117 (1867).
Sesha manifesta, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 543, pl. xii, f. 2.
Body above pale stramineous, with the following dark blue
shining spots—two at base of head attached to eyes, five on pro-
notum (two anterior and three posterior), four on scutellum (two
basal and two subapical),
and two on corium (one at
about centre and the other
at apex); membrane pale
fuscous hyaline, dark bluish
at base, the apex fuscous :
body beneath dark bluish ;
antenne, rostrum, legs, pro-
sternum, lateral margins of
abdomen narrowly, and some
irregular lateral spots, a
Fo central longitudinal macular
Hig) 157 = Blashiaducales abdominal fascia, and ter-
minal segment stramineous ;
prosternum with a dark blue transverse spot on each lateral
area; pronotum and scutellum coarsely, corium somewhat finely
punctate.
Length 11; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab, Sikhim. Naga Hills (Doherty). Burma; Karennee (Fea).
Originally described from a specimen collected in Siam by Mouhot.
248 PENTATOMIDE.
Genus CANTHECONA.
Canthecona, Amy. § Serv. Hém. ‘p- 81 (1848); Dall. List Hem. i,
p- 76 (1851); Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 62 (1864).
Type, C. discolor, Palis. de Beauy., an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australasian Regions.
Elongately-ovate ; head rather flat, lobes about equal in length,
margins concavely aime in front Be eyes, antenne with the basal
joint not nearly reaching apex of head ; pronotum with the lateral
margins sinuate, the anterior portion finely crenulate, anterior
angles slightly spinous, posterior angles spinously produced ; scu-
tellum loriger than broad ; anterior tibize moderately or obsoletely
dilated ; anterior femora with a prominent spine before apex;
metasternum elevated, mesosternum centrally carinate. Abdomen
armed with a short central basal spine.
392. Canthecona furcellata, Wolff (Cimex), Ze. v, p. 182, pl. xviii, f. 176
(1801); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 91 (1851).
Asopus armiger, Herr. -Schiiff. Wanz. Ins. vil, pp. 118 & 119, f. 711
(1844).
Ochraceous, somewhat thickly darkly punctate, the punctures
bronzy ; head with the punc-
tures somewhat confluent,
and with a central pale
fascia; antenne ochraceous,
about apical halves of the
third, fourth and fifth joints
fuscous; pronotum with a
broken transverse fascia on
anterior area, some more or
less distinct longitudinal
fasciz on anterior half, and
the lateral angles bronzy-
black; scutellum — bronzy-
Fig. 158.—Canthecona furcellata. black at base, with a some-
what large levigate spot at;
each basal angle ; corium with bronzy-black suffusions ; connexivum
coarsely punctate, with large subquadrate bronzy-black spots: body
beneath and legs ochraceous, lateral areas of head, sternum, and
abdomen blackly punctate ; marginal spots to abdomen, annulations
to femora near apices, apices of ‘tibia, and a central spot on apical
segment black; lateral pronotal margin anteriorly finely dentate,
pronotal angles with their apices bifid, the anterior spine much the
longest.
Length 15 to 16; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to 8 millim.
Hab. Bengal; Calcutta (Atkinson); Ranchi (Jrvine). Bombay
(Leith). Madras (Coll. Dist.). Ceylon (Green). Burma; Bhamo,
Teinzo, Karennee (/va).—Java.
The late Mr. De Nicéville informed me that in Calcutta Mr. Peal
found this species attacking the larva of Hyblea puera, Cram., a
NTHECONA,. 249
Noctuid moth. According to Mr. Atkinson it attacks and destroys
the Tusser silkworms feeding in the open (Ind. Mus. Notes, i,
p=» 126, 11, p. 165).
393. Canthecona tibialis, Dist. 4. MW. N. H. (5) iii, p. 46 (1879).
Head brassy-black, very thickly punctured, with an obscure basal
linear luteous spot; antenn pale brownish, third and fourth joints
blackish with their bases brown, fifth black with basal third luteous ;
pronotum brassy-black, coarsely punctate, shghtly rugulose,
with a central longitudinal line and irregular luteous markings
which faintly indicate four longitudinal striz ; lateral angles pro-
duced into short, black, obtuse spines, strongly emarginate at apex ;
scutellum with the basal area brassy-black, thickly punctate, apical
area paler and more sparingly punctate, with a small central basal
spot, alarge rounded spot in each basal angle, a small irregular and
indistinct mark beneath these, and the apex broadly luteous;
corium luteous, thickly blackly punctate, on the wnderside at apex
is a large reddish spot; membrane fuscous, with two large whitish
mi areinal spots: body beneath and legs ‘luteous ; sternum and
lateral abdominal areas thickly blackly punctate, and a large central
black spot on apical segment; apices ot femora, the anterior tibive,
bases and apices of intermediate and posterior tibie, and the an-
terior tarsi black ; anterior tibiz moderately dilated.
Var. a. Colour brownish in place of brassy-black.
Length 14 to 173, breadth between pronotal angles 8 to 9
millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell). Burma; Bhamo (fea),
394, Canthecona binotata, Dist. 4.1. N.H. (5) iii, p. 47 (1879).
Luteous, thickly punctured with brown ; lateral lobes of head
thickly punctured with brassy-black ; antenne with the first and
second joints luteous, third and fourth fuscous, luteous at base;
rostrum luteous with the apex reddish; pronotum considerably
deflected from base towards head, with a central raised longitudinal
line continued throughout the scutellum, lateral margins with an
indistinct, obscure, violet submarginal fascia and some indistinct
strie of the same colour on disk, lateral angles produced into short
obtuse black spines, emarginate and luteous at : apices ; scutellum
more thickly and darkly punctate at basal area; corium with a
subcostal blackish spot a little beyond the middle; membrane
blackish, with the apical half whitish : body beneath and legs pale
luteous; sternum with a violaceous streak on the lateral area of
each segment, lateral abdominal margins with a series of subquad-
rate green spots, a submarginal series of narrow transverse waved
dark lines, anda large subapical blackish spot; anterior tibiz
moderately dilated, their apical halves and bases and apices of
intermediate and posterior tibie blackish.
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 73 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Chennell).
250 PENTATOMID &,
395. Canthecona robusta, Dist. (Picromerus) A.M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 48
(1879).
Somewhat of the elongated form of Audinetia spinidens (p. 253),
but with the pronotum robust and deflected anteriorly, the body
narrowed posteriorly. Luteous, thickly brownly punctate; rostrum
luteous with the apex pitchy ; antennz with the second and third
joints pale luteous, third joint,with the apex piceous (remaining
joints mutilated in type); pronotum much narrowed anteriorly and
widened posteriorly, with an indistinct central longitudinal line, a
transverse series of four small luteous spots situate a little behind
a somewhat obscure transverse ridge, lateral angles produced into
long black-pointed spines, toothed behind, which gives them the
appearance of being emarginate at apex; scutellum with a small
luteous spot in each basal angle, and a central double levigate
impression on apical half; corium with purplish reflections towards
apex; membrane fuscous, with a whitish spot on outer and inner
margins (size of these spots variable): body beneath luteous,
punctured and mottled with brown; tibize brownish, with their
apices a little darker.
Length 11 to 14; breadth between pronotal angles 63 to 9
millim.
Hab. Assam; Sadiya (Chennell).—I have also received this species
from South-east New Guinea,
396, Canthecona cognata, Dist. Ent. Month. Mag. xix, p. 157 (1882).
Canthecona insularis, Kirby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 79, pl. iv,
f. 4 (1891).
Allied to the preceding species (C. robusta) but smaller; pronotum
less deflected anteriorly ; anterior lateral margins of pronotum
distinctly luteous, pronotal lateral angles almost straight, black,
with their fee emarginate.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green g Lewis). ). — Originally described from
Sumatra.
397. Canthecona parva, sp. n.
Ochraceous, thickly brownly punctate ; head w ith the margins
of the lateral lobes, basal margin, and an elongate spot near inner
margin of eyes black ; antenne brownish, the bases of the fourth
and fifth joints luteous ; pronotum with a distinct central levigate
line, the lateral angles castaneous and longly produced, slightly
directed forward, apices emarginate, the anterior spine much the
longest ; scutellum castaneous at base, with a luteous ievigate spot
near each basal angle ; corium finely punctate, the costal area a
little before apex castaneous; membrane pale castaneous, with
a large greyish spot on outer and apical margins : body beneath
and legs ochraceous ; lateral areas of abdomen ‘and sternum darkly
punctate; abdominal margin darkly spotted, and with a curved
GLYPSUS.— PICROMERUS. 251
linear black spot before the stigmata; apices of femora and a spot
on apical segment black.
Length 9 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 54 to 6 millim.
Hab, Bengal. Mysore (Coll. Dist.).
The small size of this species and its longly developed lateral
angles render its identification somewhat easy.
Genus G@LYPSUS.
Glypsus, Dall. List Hem. i, pp. 76 & 95 (1851); Stal, Hem. Afr. i,
pp- 62, 63 (1864).
Type, @. vigil, Germ., an African species.
Distribution. An Ethiopian genus, with one species recorded
from India.
This genus is to be recognized by the possession of a bifid spine
at the base of the abdomen ; the head has the lateral lobes longer
than the central lobe and generally meeting beyond it ; the anterior
lateral margins of the pronotum are denticulated and with the
lateral angles strongly, robustly, and obtusely spimously produced ;
anterior femora prominently spined near apex, and anterior tibiz
with a prominent inner spine.
398. Glypsus fuscispinus, S¢7, Ln. Hem. i, p. 47 (1870).
Weakly greyish-flavescent, distinctly darkly punctate; antenne
pale ferruginous; pronotum with four very minute spots in
transverse series on anterior area and the lateral angles black ;
scutellum with a small black impression in each basal angle ; lateral
pronotal angles gradually acuminate; second joint of antenns
shorter than the third; pronotum rather densely punctate,
punctures on posterior area more obscure, anterior lateral margins
slightly sinuate in the middle, obtusely crenulate before the sinus,
lateral angles much outwardly produced, acute. above obtusely
carinate; scutellum and corium censely punctate, scutellum
furnished on posterior area with an obsolete wrinkle or ridge;
upper surface of abdomen yiolaceous-black, connexivum spotted
with black, spot on sixth segment and the anal appendage black.
I have not seen this species, but the above seem to be the
salient characters given by Stal.
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. ** India orientalis” (Stockholin Mus.).
Genus PICROMERUS.
Picromerus, Amy. S Serv. Hém. p. 84 (1843); Dall. List Hem. i,
p. 76 (1851). xe
Cimex, subg. Cimex, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 497.
Type, P. bidens, Linn., a Palearctic species.
stribution. Palearctic and Oriental Regions.
This genus is to be distinguished from the two preceding ones
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by the abdomen being practic ally unarmed at base, or having the
second segment produced in a short obtuse tubercle; the lateral
lobes of the head are scarcely longer than the central ‘and do not
meet beyond it; the pronotum is also distinctly elongate and
narrowed anteriorly, much longer than its width at anterior
margin; the anterior tibia are not dilated; anterior femora
prominently spined before apex; anterior tibie distinctly spined
on inner margin.
399, Picromerus obtusus, JJa/k:. Cat. Het. i, p. 133 (1867).
Picromerus nigrivitta, Walk. loc. ect.
Fuscous-brown, thickly and minutely punctate, beneath with
legs a little paler; antennz ochraceous, apex of third joint and
the fourth and fifth joints black, bases of fourth and fifth
ochraceous ; pronotum with the lateral margins crenulate, pronotal
angles black, produced very slightly backwardly at apices which
fig. 159.—Picromerus obtusus.
are emarginate, the anterior spine much the longest ; corium more
opaque and less punctate, the costal area moderately rugulose ;
abdomen beneath with a more or less well-defined central black
fascia; femora darkly speckled; tibize paler, their apices and the
tarsi black.
Length 11 to 13; breadth between pronotal angles 73 aed
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson Coll.). Niga Hills (Doherty). Burm
Karennee (Fea).
Genus AUDINETIA.
Audinetia, Ellenr. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind, xxiv, p. 136 (1862) ;
Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1867, p. 496.
Type, A. spinidens, Fabr.
Distribution. Neotropical, Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australasian
Regions.
30dy elongate ; head somewhat long, lateral lobes very slightly
PODISUS. 253
longer than the central; pronotum deflected anteriorly, convex at
basal area, anterior lateral margins not denticulate, obsoletely
crenulate, lateral angles produced in straight subacute spines,
notched behind before apex; seutellum moderately long and
slender; corium with the lateral margin obliquely straight ; femora
unarmed ; ventral spine short and blunt.
400. Audinetia spinidens, Fuh. (Cimex) Mant. Ins. ii, p. 285
(1787): Dall. (Picromerus) List Hem. i, p- 95 (1851); Voll. (Arma)
Faun. Ind. Néert. iii, p. 10 (1868) ; Stal, Hem. Fabr.i, p. 16 (1868) ;
Dist. Biol. Centr.-Am., Rhynch. i, p. 35 (1879).
Asopus geometricus, Burm. Handb. ii, p- 380 (1855) ; Dall, (Arma)
Trek SV ps 18x, pl. 19, £2: (1849).
Pentatoma aliena, Westw. in Hope Cat. Hem. i, p. 40 (1837).
Audinetia aculeata, Ellen. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxiv, p: L37;
ple lh (862), :
Pale brownish-ochraceous ; apex of the third joint of antenne
and the fourth and fifth joints black, head with a blackish punctate
fascia on each side of cen-
tral lobe ; pronotum with
a pale central broken levi-
gate line extending be-
tween the pronotal angles,
which are black and emar-
ginate, the posterior spine
being very small; scutel-
lum with the apex and a
central apical line luteous ;
corium with the lateral
margins broadly luteous ;
membrane pale fuliginous :
body beneath pale ochra-
Fig. 160.—Audinetia spinidens. ceous, thickly and coarsely
punctate: abdomen with a
central broken black fascia, sometimes obsolete, and the stigmata
black ; tarsi piceous.
Length 13 to 16; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to 84
millim.
Hab, Sikhim. Assam; Harmatti (Atkinson Coll.), Khasi Hills
(Chennell). Bengal; Ranchi (/rvine). Bangalore (Cameron).—
A very widely distributed species, recorded from several islands of
the Malay Archipelago; specimens from Iiji and Tahiti are in my
own collection; not uncominon in East Africa and Abyssinia, and
recorded from Mexico.
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Genus PODISUS.
Podisus, Herr.-Schiff. Wanz. Ins. ix, p. 296 (1853); Stal, Ofv.
Vet.-Ak. Forh, 1867, p. 497; Dist. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Rhynch.i,
. 36 (1879). 4
Apateticus, Dall. List Hem. i, pp. 77 & 105 (1851),
254: PENTA TOMID_E.
Telepta, Stal, Bidr. till Rio Jan.-trakt. Hem. i, p. 10 (1858).
Sube. Troilus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 498.
Subg. Apeecilus & Tylospilus, Stal, En. Hem. i, pp. 49 & 52 (1870).
Type, P. lineolatus, Herr.-Schiiff., a Central American species.
Distribution. Nearctic and Neotropical Regions; one Palearctic
species found in India.
A very variable genus, already separated into many subgenera
(supra). As only one species is found in this fauna, the characters
of that species alone require to be described here. It is at once
separable from Audinetia by the shorter head and body. the rounded
pronotal angles (in many Neotropical species, however, these are
spinous), the dentate anterior lateral pronotal margins, the
rounded apices of the lateral lobes to head, Ke.
401. Podisus luridus, Fubr. (Cimex) Syst. Ent. p. 701 (1775); Hahn,
(Arma) Wanz. Ins. i, p. 97, t. 15, f. 53 (1831); Herr.-Schaff:
(Pentatoma) Nom. Ent. i, p. 56. 92 (1835); Beam. (Asopus)
Handb. Ent. ii, p. 379 (1835); Atkins. J. A. S. B. 1888, p. 180 &
synonymy.
Cimex elector, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv, p. 98 (1794).
Pentatoma sublurida, Westw. in Hope Cat. 1, p. 41 (1887).
Var. angusta, Reut. Berl. ent. Zeitschr. xxv, p. 156 (1881).
Ochraceous, thickly covered with bronzy punctures ; head, pro-
notal margins, and con-
nexivum bronzy-green, the
latter with reddish-ochra-
ceous transverse spots ;
pronotum with the lateral
dentate margins luteous,
the lateral angles broadly
and somewhat laminately
produced ; scutellum with
a dark foveate impression
in each basal angle; an-
tenne black, apices of
second and third joints
Fig. 161.—Podisus luridus. (narrowly), apex of fourth
joint (broadly), and base
of fifth joint luteous ; legs ochraceous, spotted with black.
Var. Apex of scutellum narrowly luteous.
Length 103 to 13; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to §
millim.
Hab. N. India. Burma (Coll. Dist.)—A widely distributed
Palearctic species.
Genus ASOPUS.
Asopus, Burm. Nov. Act. Acad. Leop. xvi, Suppl. p. 292 (1834) ;
Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 63 (1864).
Amyotea, Ellenr. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind, xxiv, p. 157 (1862).
Type, A. malabaricus, Fabr.
ZICRONA. 25d
Distribution. India, throughout the Malayan Archipelago, and
Japan.
Posterior pronotal angles obtuse, not spinously produced ;
abdominal spine obtuse, short ; femora and tibie unarmed; last
joint of rostrum very short ; second joint of antenne more ‘than
twice as long as third.
402. Asopus malabaricus, Fab. (Cimex) Syst. Ent. p. 718 (1775);
id. (Lygzeus) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 151 (1794); Stal, En. Hem. i,
pp. 56 & 230 (1870). .
Cimex mactans, Fadr. Spec. Ins. ii, p. 366 (1781); Dall. (. \sopus)
List Hem. i, p. 107 (1851); Voll. (Asopus) Faun. Ind. Néerl. iii,
p. 12 (1868). aT is
Cimex oculatus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 535 (1798).
Lygeeus argus, Fabr. Syst. Ehyng. p- al Ate Burm. (Asopus)
‘Nova Acta Acad. Leop. xvi, Suppl. p. 293, t. 41, £. 6 (1834).
Amyotea dystercoides & _ nigripes, Eillenr. Nat. Tijdschr. Neder.
Ind. xxiv, p. 137, ff. 2, 3, & p. 138, ff. 4, 5 (1862).
Pale reddish ; antennz, eyes, basal spot to head, two (sometimes
three) spots to pronotum, a large
spot near each basal angle of
scutellum, and membrane black :
body beneath luteous; head be-
neath, lateral margins of ster-
num and abdomen, rostrum,
coxee, and femora pale reddish ;
tibie, tarsi, and anterior margins
of sternal and abdominal seg-
ments black or bluish-black :
body above thickly and very
finely punctate.
Reith <2 rae Length 12 to 14 millim.
Fig. 162.—Asopus malabaricus. Hab Bengal : Calcutta ;
Bombay (Leith); Bangalore (Cameron). Assam. Burma; Bhamo,
Palon (/ea).—Also recorded from Java, Borneo, Sumatra, and
Philippines.
Genus ZICRONA.
Zicrona, Amy. S§ Serv. Hém. p. 86 (1843); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 77
(1851) ; Stal, Ofv. Vet-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 499.
Type, Z. cerulea, Linn.
Distribution. SHRED One and Oriental Regions.
Body shining; second joint of antenne longer than the third;
rostrum with the second joint longest, but shorter than the two
apical joints taken together ; lateral lobes of the head not or very
slightly longer than the central lobe ; pronotum with the lateral
margins entire or very obsoletely eroded: frena not extended
beyond the middle of the scutellum; abdomen unarmed at base;
anterior tibiz not dilated.
403. Zicrona cerulea, Linn. (Cimex) Syst. Nat. oe X, 1, p. 445 (1758) ;
Hahn (Pentatoma), Wanz. Ins. il, p: 65, f. 154 (1834) ; Burm.
(Asopus) Handb. Ent. ii, p. 378 (1835) ; pies (Stiretrus) Hist.
256 PENTATOMIDE.
Nat. Ins. p. 154 (1840); Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 86 (1843);
Atkinson, J. A. S. B. 1888, p. 169 & syn.
Pentatoma concinna & violacea, Westw. in Hope Cat. i. p. 39
1837).
Zicrona illustris, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 87 (1843).
Entirely cerulean or blue
or violaceous; antenne and
membrane black ; above very
finely and somewhat spar-
ingly punctate ; scutellum a
little gibbous at base.
Length 9 to 10 millim.
Hab. Kashmir; Sind Val-
ley(Stoliczka). Bengal. Naga
Hills (Doherty). Burma ;
KXarennee (/ea).—Also_ re-
ceived from several islands
Fig. 163.—Zicrona cerulea. in the Malay Archipelago,
not uncommon in China and
Japan, and a widely distributed species throughout the Palearctic
Region.
Species of uncertain position.
Arma velata, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 532 (1868).
This species, described from Hindostan, is in the National
Museum at Melbourne. It is certainly described in the wrong
genus, probably does not belong to the Asopine, and is very
possibly a synonym of some other species. .
Subfamily VII. TESSARATOMIN Ai.
Tessaratomida, St, Hem. Afr. i, p. 35 (1864).
Edesside, part., Dall. List Hem. 1, p. 8316 (1851).
The Tessaratomine comprise the largest representatives of the
whole Heteroptera, and reach their highest development in the
Oriental Region. This subfamily of the Pentatomide is easily
distinguished by having the spiracles of the basal ventral seg-
ment exposed, not Hidden by the metasternum.
In life, the colour of many species, in genera such as Husthenes,
is bright olivaceous-green, becoming much duller and darker after
death * ; it must therefore be kept in mind that the colour deserip-
tions here given are taken from cabinet specimens.
* The greenish coloration can be reproduced by immersing the dried
specimen in spirit or even water.
TESSARATOMA. 257
Division TESSARATOMARLIA.
Tessaratomina, Std, En. Hem. i, p. 60 (1870).
Tessaratomaria, Horv. Termész. Fiizetek, xxiii, p. 339 (1900).
Metasternum much elevated aud freely produced forward ;
scutellum distinctly produced behind the frena, the produced
part triangular or spatulate ; pronotum posteriorly produced at
base of scutellum.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Posterior margin of pronotum strongly pro-
duced over base of scutellum .......... TESSAROTOMA, p: 257.
b. Posterior margin of pronotum slightly pro-
duced over base of scutellum.
a. Head small, about as long as broad.
a. Posterior margin of pronotum straight.. Hyprncua, p. 260.
b. Posterior margin of pronotum convex .. PyGopuarys, p. 261.
b. Head long, about twice as long as broad.. — Aissus, p. 262.
Genus TESSARATOMA.
Tessaratoma Lepell. § Serv. Encycl. Méth. x, p. 590 ash Stal,
Hem. Afr.i, pp. 224 & 229 (1864).
Tesseratoma, Latr. Regne An. v, p. 195 (1829).
Type, 7. papillosa, Drury.
Distribution. Oriental and Ethiopian Regions.
Head small, rounded at the apex, the lateral lobes longer than
the central lobe and meeting beyond it; ocelli placed near the eyes ;
antenne four-jointed, somewhat short and stout ; rostrum short,
extending to about the middle of the mesosternum ; pronotum
produced posteriorly over the base of the scutellum; apex of
scutellum scarcely covering the anterior basal angle of the mem-
brane; corium with the apical margin rounded towards the exterior
apical angle ; membrane with the veins forming several areolets or
cells at base ; prosternum more or less anteriorly dilated, sinuate
behind the eyes; mesosternum with a robust ridge; metasternum
considerably elevated, the elevation sinuated posteriorly, the
anterior portion narrowed and extending to the anterior coxe ;
second abdominal segment elevated in the middle into an obtuse
tubercle which touches the base of the metasternal elevation ;
femora usually spinous beneath ; tibize furrowed above ; tarsi three-
jointed.
404. Tessaratoma nigripes, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 341 (1851).
Tessaratoma javanica, var. vigripes, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. iii, p. 26
(1868).
Ochraceous or brownish-ochraceous; head with the margins
narrowly black ; lateral margins of the pronotum rounded, broadly
reflexed ; apex of scutellum hollowed and black ; membrane bronzy
ochraceous: body beneath with the abdomen pale castaneous,
VOL. I. 8
958 PENTATOMIDA.
somewhat opaque, the sternum brownish-ochraceous, suffused with
darker markings, of which the most distinct on the abdomen are
the central ridge, lateral margins, and a short transverse stria
near the stigmatal spots ; legs, rostrum, and antenne black or very
dark castaneous.
Length 26 to 35; greatest breadth 15 to 19 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson Coll.). Malabar (Coll. Dist.).—Common
in the Malay Peninsula, aud found in Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and
some other islands in the Malay Archipelago.
The dilated anterior margins of the pronotum are much more
convex than in 7. quadrata.
405. Tessaratoma quadrata, sp. n.
Pale ochraceous ; antennze, extreme margins of head and pro-
notum, rostrum, and the apex of the scutellum black: body
Fig. 164.— Tessaratoma quadrata.,
beneath and legs pale castaneous ; abdomen above dark bluish-
black, its lateral margins castaneous.
The principal characteristic of this species is in the subquadrate
anterior angles of the pronotum, by which it differs from 7’. malaya,
Stil, and also by the colour of the legs. It also differs from Stil’s
species, to which it is most closely allied, by having the pronotal
margins black, by its less ovate body, its corium smoother and less
wrinkled, the blackish colour of the abdomen above, and the pale
‘eastaneous legs, &e.
Length 33 to 37; greatest breadth 21 to 22 millim.
Hab, Nepal (Coll. Dist.); Sikhim. Assam; Khasi Hills
(Chennell), Margherita (Doherty). Pet
Tn enumerating Mr. Chennell’s collection in 1879, I concluded
that this species was the 7. malaya, Stal, im which course I seem
to have been followed by Atkinson (J. A. S. B. lviii, 1889, p. 54).
Mr. Doherty has, however, since collected for me in the Malay
TESSARATOMA, 259
Peninsula an ample series of Stil’s species, which does not appear
to enter our fauna.
406. Tessaratoma javanica, Thunb. (Cimex) Nov. Ins. Spee. ii, p. 45
(1783); Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 165 (1845); Voll. Faun. Ind,
Néerl. iii, p. 25, pl. iii, £. 4 6 (1868) ; S#4l, En. Hem. i, p. 67 (1870).
Tessaratoma proxima, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 27 (1857).
Teens papillosa, Blanch. Hist. Ins. Hém. p. 142, pl. vi, f. 2
1840).
Teen angularis, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxiv, p. 349 (1863).
Tesseratoma striata, furcifera, timorensis & clara, Walk. Cat. Het.
iii, pp. 463 & 464 (1868).
Tessaratoma papillosum, var. clara, Kirby, Journ. Linn. Soc., Zooi.
xxiv, p. 87 (1891).
Tessaratoma papillosa, part., Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 60
(1900).
Stoll, Pun. f. 2.
Ochraceous or brownish-ochraceous, sometimes pale olivaceous-
brown; antenne black, apical joint generally, but not always.
brownish-ochraceous ; margins of head and pronotum very narrowly
piceous ; pronotum with the lateral margins moderately ampliated
and reflexed, not anteriorly dilated as in the two preceding species,
but almost oblique from the lateral angles to head: apex of
scutellum more or Jess piceous: body beneath generally covered
with a white powdery substance ; legs and tarsi dark castaneous ;
body above very finely and obscurely punctate. In the male of
this species the anal appendage is truncate at its apex.
Length 25 to 31; breadth 15 to 163 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Assam (Atkinson Coll.). Bombay (Dixon).
Malabar and Secunderabad (Coll. Dist.). Ceylon (Green). Burma ;
Karennee (fea). Tenasserim ; Meetan (fea).—Also found
in the Malay Peninsula and several islands of the Malayan
Archipelago.
The Soapnut-tree Bug, found on the tree of that name
(Sapindus trifoliatus, Linn.), produces a shrill sound when caught :
common in Bombay from September to May (2. J. Dixon).
Considerable confusion has existed, and probably still exists, in
the synonymy of this and the following species (7. papzllosa); from
an examination of a very large number of specimens, I conclude
that I was wrong in placing the four species described by Walker
(supra) as synonyms of 7’. papillosa, and that they really represent
T. javanica. The colour of the antennz is a variable character,
and it is in male specimens that the real differentiation exists.
407. Tessaratoma papillosa, Drury (Cimex), Ill. i, p. 96, t. 43, f. 2
(1770); Wolff, Ic. i, p. 12, f. 12 (1800); Hahn, Wanz. Ins. ii,
p- 123, pl. 67, f. 204 (1854); Amy. & Serv. Hém. p. 165 (1848) ;
Stal, En. Hem. i, p. 67 (1870).
Cimex chinensis, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Sp. ii, p. 45, t. 2, f. 59 (1785).
Tesseratoma sonneratii, Lepell. § Serv. Ene. Méth. x, p. 590 (1825).
Larva: Tessaratoma ossa-cruenta, Gray, Griffith's An, Kingd. xv, *
p- 239, pl. 93, f. 1 (1882).
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260 PENTATOMID®.
This species is allied in general coloration to the preceding
species (7. javanica), but is a narrower and more elongate insect ;
the antenne are altogether black; and in the male the anal
appendage is sinuate at the apex, the apical angles acute.
Length 25 to 28; breadth 133 to 15 millim.
Hab. Assam. Calcutta (Atkins. Coll.). Nilgini Hills (Hampson).—
This species is better known from China, where it is the dominant
form of the genus.
Genus HYPENCHA.
Hypencha, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 166 (1848); Stal, Hem. Afr. i,
p. 225 (1864).
Type, H. apicalis, Lepell. & Serv., a Malayan species.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Head moderately pointed; antenne a little longer than in
Tessaratoma, with the joints proportionally longer and less stout ;
rostrum passing the anterior coxe; pronotum transverse, the
lateral angles prominent, rounded, the basal mfrgin slightly
produced posteriorly over the base of the scutellum ; metasternal
elevation continued a little beyond the anterior coxe and slightly
directed downward towards apex; scutellum not reaching the
middie of abdomen, its apex more or less spatulate ; abdomen not
dilated or only slightly dilated on each side; interinediate and
posterior femora prominently spined before apex.
408. Hypencha luctuosa, Sta, 7. E. 8. (3) i, p. 596 (1863).
“3. Obovate, somewhat brassy black; above sparingly but
distinctly punctate, more finely on hemelytra; beneath densely,
finely, rugulosely punctate; apical jomt of antenne (excluding
base), head beneath, meso- and metasterna ochraceous ; lateral
angles of pronotum somewhat prominent.” (Std/.)
Length 28; breadth 15 millim.
“ Hab. Burma (Brit. Mus.).
Stal’s type is here figured.
a
PYGOPLATYS, 261
Genus PYGOPLATYS.
Pygoplatys, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 338 (1851); Stal, Hem. Afr.
"p. 225 (1864). -
Subg. Odontoteuchus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1870, p. 645.
Type, P. validus, Dall., from an unknown locality.
Distribution. Burma, Malayana.
Head not broader than long, somewhat pointed anteriorly ;
basal joint of antenne not quite reaching the apex of head, rostrum
passing the anterior cox; pronotum with the lateral angles
produced in broad flat processes or strong pointed spines; the
posterior margin produced in a semicircle over the base of the
seutellum ; metasternal process narrowed anteriorly and produced
to the anterior cox, emarginate posteriorly for the reception of
the basal abdominal spine or tubercle ; anal appendages exhibiting
eight teeth or spines.
409. Pygoplatys acutus, Dull. List Hem. i, p. 340 (1851).
Pygoplatys roseus, Voll, Faun. Ind. Neéerl. ii, p. 24 (note)
(1868).
Pale ochraceous, somewhat densely punctate; pronotum, at
each lateral angle, with a long stout acute spine, which is some-
what coarsely blackly punc-
tate; connexivum margined
and spotted with brassy-
green; antenne brownish-
ochraceous ; head usually
rosaceous; anterior lateral
margins of pronotum trans-
versely ridged ; scutellum
with the apical area furrowed
and less densely punctate ;
abdomen beneath with a
distinct central ridge.
Length 17 to 18: breadth
Fig. 166.—Pygoplatys acutus. between pronotal angles 1632
millim.
Hab. Burma (Atkinson Coll.). Malacca (Coll. Dist.).
410. Pygoplatys tauriformis, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (6) xi, p. 451
(1893).
Pale olivaceous or ochraceous, obscurely punctate; pronotal
angles strongly produced in long anteriorly curved spines, marked
with very coarse black punctures, and with their apices subacute
and slightly recurved; antenne castaneous, the apical joint,
excluding apex, fuscous; eyes, apices of the tibia, the tarsi, and
lateral and apical margins of the abdomen (narrowly) black, the
last also spotted with ochraceous.
262 PENTATOMID &.
Length 21; breadth between pronotal angles 20 millim.
Hab, Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty).
Differing principally from P. acutus by the longer and more
anteriorly produced pronotal angles.
Genus AMISSUS.
Amissus, Stal, Tr, EWS. (3) 1, p. 595 (1865).
Type, A. ailas, Stal.
Distribution. Tenasserim, Malayana.
Body large, oval; head subelongate, lateral lobes very long,
continuous before the central lobe, ocelli remote, from the eyes,
antenne four-jointed; pronotum with the posterior margin
convexly produced over the base of the scutellum ; corium with
the apical margin straight, the apical angle rounded: membrane
with the veins forming many areolets or cells at base ; meso-
sternum somewhat broadly elevated and widely emarginate
anteriorly ; metasternum broadly elevated and posteriorly broadly
sinuate to receive the basal abdominal tubercle; legs somewhat
short, femora armed with two spines at apices.
411. Amissus atlas, Stal, Tr. E. S. (3)i, p. 596 (1863) ; Ath. J..A.S, B.
lvil, p. 65 (1889).
‘* Dark castaneous; narrow margin and posterior area of
pronotum, apex of scutellum, hemelytra, coxze, trochanters, and
Per re rt epee fer ent ear ee conn te
Hie. 167.—Amissus atlas.
abdceminal ‘nargin dilutely castaneous; antenne, veins of hemelytra,
and the tarsi yellowish-castaneous ; apical angles of the abdominal
segments black.” (Stdl.)
Length 41; breadth 19 millim.
Hab, Tenasserim (Atkinson Coll.).—Singapore (Brit. Mus.).
Stal’s type is here figured.
DBUSTHENES. 263
Division HUSTHENARIA.
Eusthenina, Stal, En. Hem. i, p. 60 (1870).
Eusthenaria, Horv. Termész. Fiizetek, xxiii, p. 340 (1900).
Metasternum simple or elevated, never freely produced anteriorly ;
scutellum equilateral, narrowing and slightly produced at the apex
behind the frena, rounded or truncated at apex, less than half the
length of abdomen; pronotum not posteriorly produced.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Posterior femora in male sex strongly ineras-
sated and near base longly spined.
a. Metasternum strongly elevated .......... EUSTHENES, p. 265.
b. Metasternum not elevated................ Evrostus, p. 268.
B. Posterior femora in male sex neither incras-
sated nor longly spined near hase.
a, Metasternum elevated.
a. Second abdominal segment centrally ele-
ees and reaching base of metasternum.
1, Length of head about equal to breadth
between eyes.
a, Mesosternum with a furrowed ridge ;
metasternal plate narrowed an-
teriorly, emarginate from centre to
DASE Rr lect aie hose eos «ecole «1 eet MATTIPHUS, p. 269.
6°. Mesosternum with a distinct central
plate, furrowed anteriorly; meta-
sternal plate with margins straight
from base to centre, then broadly
POUNCED: tO APOK I... «5 tae. he Seraee ORIGANAUS, p. 271.
b. First abdominal segment elevated and
reaching base of metasternum.
6, Head shorter than breadth between
CVES ceenir waeik are coated hecteteyate, 3 ehaots ASIARCHA, p. 272.
b. Patan net elevated.
1. Posterior femora moderately thickened,
posterior tibie curved..............-. CaRpona, p. 273.
. Posterior femora not thickened, posterior
tibiz straight.
a, Abdominal margins straight, not
Gilleito dG aetetets ay aycters oF Niele sb erasejetons yeh . Pycanvum, p. 274,
}‘, Abdominal margins ampliated, forming
an angle on'each side .........:. ... DALCANTHA, p. 270
Genus EUSTHENES.
Eusthenes, Laporte, Ess. Hém. p. 64 Ce. ; Amy. § Serv. Hém,
p. 167 (1843) ; Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 225 (1864).
Type, E. robustus, Lepell. & Serv.
Distribution. Oriental Region and China.
Head moderately long, the apex somewhat truncate, lateral
lobes much longer than central lobe, which is altogether submerged,
264 PENTATOMID®.
basal joint of antenn just passing apex of head; pronotum
transverse, lateral angles moderately prominent and rounded,
posterior margin straight, not produced over base of scutellum ;
metasternal plate elevated, but scarcely produced beyond the
intermediate coxe ; legs robust, posterior femora much incrassated,,
with a strong and long spine near base; scutellum not reaching
the middle of the abdomen.
412, Eusthenes robustus, Zepell. §& Serv. (Tessaratoma) Enc. Meéth.
x, p. 591 (1825) ; Atkins. J. A. S. B. lviii, p. 64 (1889) & syn.
Eusthenes elephas, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxiv, p. 351 (1863).
Body broad, blackish-brown, the corium paler and more
castaneous in hue; antenne black; legs black, tarsi castaneous ;
above very thickly, finely, and obscurely punctate ; lateral margins
Fig. 168.—LHusthenes robustus.
of pronotum transversely wrinkled; second joint of antenne
longer than third, shorter than fourth; membrane dark brassy-
ochraceous.
Length 32 to 40; breadth between pronotal angles 17 to 22
millim.*
Hab. Assam; Sibsagar (Atkinson), Naga Hills (Doherty),—Also
received from Java and Borneo.
413. Eusthenes hercules, S¢i, En. Hem. i, p. 231 (1870).
Above piceous, the corium as a rule much paler and more
x Atkinson (J. A. 8. B. lviii, p. 65) gives the dimensions of this species a
36-46 millim. I have seen no such gigantic specimens as the last dimension
denotes. My largest examples are from Jaya and Borneo.
EUSTHENES. 265
castaneous: body beneath pale castaneous ; connexivum black,
with a reddish-ochraceous spot at base of each segment ; apex of
scutellum castaneous; legs black, the tarsi yellowish-castaneous.
Allied to the preceding species (2. robustus), from which it differs
in having the pronotum not wider than the corium, the meso-
sternal ridge furrowed, a spotted connexivum, the body beneath
differently coloured, &c.
Length 39 to 42; breadth between pronotal angles 20 to 22
millim.
Hab, Khasi Hills (Chennell) ; Naga Hills (Doherty).
414. Kusthenes eurytus, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 358.
Allied to E. hercules, Stal, but smaller, the pronotum much less
rounded at the anterior lateral margins, and the lateral angles
even less produced than in that species ; antenn entirely black,
except the apical joint, which is very narrowly ochraceous at the
apex ; tarsi bright ochraceous ; posterior femora beneath with a
strong spine near base, and with a double series of short spines
near apex.
Length 32 to 36; breadth between pronotal angles 14 to 16
millim.
Hab, Assam (Coll. Dist.) ; Shillong (Gils).
The dark legs and pale ochraceous tarsi afford.one means for
the identification of this species.
415. Eusthenes sevus, S¢@, Tr. E. 8. (3) i, p. 597 (1863).
Olivaceous black with ferrugincus reflections, the corium most
strongly suffused; body beneath, base of the apical joint of
the antenne, and the apex of the scutellum very pale castaneous.
Allied to £. eurytus, from which it differs by having the tarsi
dark castaneous, not ochraceous, base of apical joint of antenne
ochraceous, posterior femora either wanting the double series of
spines near apex or possessing them very obsoletely.
Length 27 to 32; breadth between pronotal angles 18 to 16
millim.
Hab, Sikhim (Atkinson); Khasi Hills (Chennell); Naga Hills
(Doherty). Deccan (Stockholm Mus.).—Also received from North
China, from which the type was described.
416, Eusthenes polyphemus, Std, 7r. E. S. (8) i, p. 598 (1863) ; id.
En. Hem. 1, p. 282 (1870).
Above shining purplish-black, the corium a little paler: body
beneath and legs very pale castaneous, the posterior femora
purplish-black ; apex of scutellum and a large portion of the basal
joint of antenne very pale castaneous.
This species, besides its smaller size and differently coloured
legs, differs from H. hercules in having the mesosternal ridge more
elevated and in that part not furrowed; the posterior tibie not
so stout, with the lower flattened portion longer and reaching the
266 PENTATOMID ©.
middle of the tibie; the structure of the anal segment is also
different.
Length 33 to 35; breadth between pronotal angles 18 millim.
Hab. Deccan (Stockholnm Mus.). Khisi Hills (Coil. Dist.) ; Naga
Hills (Doherty). Burma; Karennee (Fea).
417. Eusthenes thoracicus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 61 (1900).
Head, pronotum, scutellum, and legs piceous ; corium and body
beneath very dark castaneous ; apex of scutellum and eyes reddish-
ochraceous ; antenne black, second joint a little longer than the
third (remainder mutilated in type); pronotum with the lateral
margins distinctly reflexed, rounded anteriorly, and a_ little
concavely sinuate before the posterior angles, which are sub-
prominent ; before the rounded anterior lateral margins is a broad
sublateral rugosity which is strongly transversely striated, remainder
of disk somewhat faintly striated and moderately punctate ;
posterior femora in male strongly incrassated, beneath with a long
robust curved spine near base, and with a series of small obtuse
spines near apex. Other characters as in 4&. robustus, but
E. thoracicus differs from that and other species of the genus by
the structure of the pronotum.
Length 36; breadth between pronotal angles 17; greatest
abdominal breadth 20 millim.
Hab. Assam (Atkinson, Brit. Mus.).
+18. Eusthenes cupreus, Westw. (Tessaratoma) in Hope Cat. 1, p. 27
(1837); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 842 (1851) ; Sta, En. Hem. 1, p. 28
(1870).
Castaneous, cupreous, or olivaceous-brown, scutellum always dark,
sometimes darker than remaining surface ; antenne black, extreme
tip of apical joint rufescent : body beneath pale castaneous, legs a
little darker ; body somewhat narrow and elongate.
Length 26 to 28; breadth between pronotal angles 12 to 13;
ereatest breadth at corium 14 to 16 millim,
- Hab. Sikhim; Assam; Khisi Hills (Chennell). N.W. Himalaya
(Ind. Mus.).
Stal, writing on the above species, states that in collections
two species are confused. One (length 24; breadth 12 millim.) is
distinguished by its smaller size, its somewhat more brilliant colour,
by having the anterior part of the pronotum and the hemelytra at
base olivaceous, the antenne shorter, the anterior margins of the
pronotum not reflexed, and the dorsum of the abdomen with a
large shiny brassy-green disk. For this species he proposes the
name of E. theseus, Stil. I have not seen any species agreeing
with this description from our fauna. The dimensions given by
Stil for H. cupreus (length 29-35; breadth of hem. 143-173
millim.) exceeds the size of the series of specimens now before me.
E. cupreus and the two following species are distinguished by
more elongate structure.
EUSTHENES. 267
419. Eusthenes rubefactus, Dist. 7. E. 8. 1901, p. 111.
Above dark castaneous tinged with olivaceous ; body beneath
with legs pale bright castaneous or ochraceous ; abdomen above
purplish-red ; connexivum olivaceous, spotted with ochraceous
at segmental bases; antenne piceous, with the basal joint, excluding
apex, reddish-ochraceous ; eyes inwardly margined with reddish-
ochraceous ; head with the lateral lobes obliquely striate, the basal
area slightly rugulose ; antenne with the third joint shorter than
the second or fourth joints, extreme tip of apical joimt ochraceous ;
pronotum with the lateral margins strongly wrinkled, the lateral
angles subprominent and subacute. —- Male. Posterior femora
strongly incrassated, with a long and strong spine at less than
half the length from base, a series of small spines on inner margin
of apical area, and with a prominent stout spine or tooth at apex.
The spotted connexivum and colour of the body beneath and of
the legs will at once differentiate this species.
Length 27 to 33; breadth between pronotal angles 12 to 15
millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (ea).
420. Eusthenes scutellaris, Herr.-Schiff. (Tesseratoma) Wanz. Ins.
iv, p- 81, p. 410 (1839) ; Stal, En. Hem. i, pp. 71 & 231 (1870);
Dist An MN, Ef, (5) i,p. 46) (1879),
EKusthenes minor, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. iii, p. 29 (1868).
Eusthenes antennatus, Dist. Tr. EL. S. 1887, p. 357.
Head, pronotum, and corium purplish-brown ; eyes ochraceous ;
scutellum very dark olivaceous with the apex castaneous ; mem-
brane shining brassy-brown; basal joint castaneous, and apical
joint of the antennz ochraceous, the last with the apex blackish,
second and third joints blackish, base of second narrowly castaneous,
apical joint somewhat longest, second very slightly longer than
third : body beneath brownish-ochraceous, sometimes castaneous ;
legs castaneous, tarsi slightly paler; pronotum finely transversely
striate; scutelluam more coarsely striate; corium thickly ana
finely punctate ; posterior femora with a long spine near base,
and a double series of short spines on apical halt of the under
surface, of which the last two are the longest. The elongate form
of the body and the colour of the antenne distinguish this species ;
connexivum generally purplish-brown, with a more or less distinct
ochraceous spot at base of each segment.
Length 25 to 26; width between pronotal angles 12 millim.
Hab. Nepal. Khasi Hills; Shillong (Coll. Dist.).
I originally referred to this species as L. scutellaris (supra), but
subsequently described it as a new species, owing to the unsatis-
factory nature of the figure given by Herrich-Schiiffer. I think it
better to pursue my first course as most likely being the correct
one. In my description of EF. antennatus two printers’ errors
occurred : “legs ochraceous ” for eyes ochraceous ; and ‘‘ Long. 35
to 36 mm.” for 25 to 26 millim.
268 PENTATOMID®.
Genus EUROSTUS.
Eurostus, Dall. List Hem. 1, p. 342 (1851); Stal, Hem. Afr. i,
p. 225 (1864).
Type, £. validus, Dall., from China.
Distribution. Himalayas ; Burma; China.
Head longer than broad, narrowed anteriorly, the apex slightly
emarginate ; antennz four-jointed, second joint longer than the
third; rostrum about reaching the middle of the mesosternum ;
pronotum with the lateral angles unarmed, posterior margin not
produced ; scutellum short, not reaching the middle of the abdomen,
apex small, rounded, and somewhat spatulate ; abdomen unarmed
at the base; sternum without a ridge; legs stout, anterior and
intermediate femora with two spines beneath near apex, posterior
femora much inerassated, with a long acute spine near base, two
shorter spines near apex, and a double series of minute spines
placed along the under surface.
421. Eurostus grossipes, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 343 (1851).
Head, pronotum, scutellum, and connexivum opaque, piceous
with an olivaceous tinge ; pronotum faintly wrinkled transversely,
the extreme lateral margins brown; scutellum transversely
wrinkled, the apex ochraceous; corium purplish-brown, opaque ;
membrane brownish-ochraceous ; connexivum with an ochraceous
spot at the base of each segment: body beneath dull violaceous,
Fig. 169.—Hurostus grossipes.
opaque, with the lateral margins and median area brownish-
ochraceous; legs and rostrum brownish-ochraceous; antennie
with the basal joint brownish-ochraceous, second black, extreme
apex of fourth joint ferruginous.
The above is the description of a typical specimen; some are
wholly dark olivaceous-green, or purplish-brown above.
MATTIPHUS.
Length 30 to 36; breadth between pronotal angles 15 to 17
millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Darjeeling (Coll. Dist.). Assam; Khasi Hills
(Chennell) ; Margherita (Doherty).
422. Eurostus ochraceus, Montand.? Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxviii,
p- 638 (1894) ; Dest. Tr. LZ. 8. 1901, p. 103.
Dull ochraceous ; antenne, margins of head, lateral margins of
pronotum, basal lateral margin of corium, and the connexivam
black ; body beneath, legs, and basal joint of antenne ochraceous ;
pronotum faintly and scutellum more profoundly transversely
striate.
Length 273 to 32; greatest breadth 15 to 163 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (/’a). The species was founded on
a Chinese specimen.
Genus MATTIPHUS.
Mattiphus, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 168 (1843); Stal, Hem. Afr. i,
p. 225 (1864).
Type, MW. laticollis, Westw.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Pronotum dilated laterally, transversely quadrate, the anterior
angles rather prominent ; head with the apex emarginate, basal
joint of antenne just passing apex of head ; rostrum extending to
about the middle of mesosternum, which is distinctly ridged, the
ridge anteriorly furrowed; metasternal plate moderately elevated,
not posteriorly, but from base to centre emarginate, narrowed
anteriorly ; legs simple, posterior femora in the male neither
inerassated nor very prominently spined near base; second
abdominal segment centrally elevated and reaching the base of the
metasternum ; angles of sixth abdominal segment in the male
rounded, in the female acute.
423. Mattiphus laticollis. Westw. (Kusthenes) in Hope Cat. i, pead
(1837); Dall. List Hem. i, p. 544 (1851).
Mattiphus carrenoi, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 168 (1843),
Pale, shining, castaneous ; scutellum blackish-castaneous, the
extreme apex pale luteous; connexivam blackish, obsoletely,
sometimes distinctly, spotted with ochraceous at the segmental
bases: body beneath and legs luteous; abdomen with a series of
transverse strize near stigmata, which are sometimes darker in
colour; antenne black, basal joint and extreme apices of
remaining joints luteous.
Length 27 to 29; breadth between posterior pronotal angles
15 millim.
Hab, India (Amy. § Serv., probably Burma or Tenasserim).—
Malay Peninsula and Java.
270 PENTATOMID ©.
424, Mattiphus zruginosus, S¢a/, Tr. E. S. (3) i, p. 600 (1868).
Oval; brassy-green above, finely punctate; pronotum slightly
transversely rugose, its posterior area and inner area of corium
more or less ferruginous: body beneath and legs, extreme apex of
scutellum, apex of third and base of fourth joints of antennz, and
small marginal abdominal spots ochraceous ; sternum and abdomen
shining purplish-yellow ; femora unarmed. Stature of Pycanum
rubens, Fabr., but the lateral pronotal margins are straight from
the apex to beyond the middle, thence obtusely roundly angulate.
Length 21; breadth 11 millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Brit. Mus.).
425. Mattiphus jaspideus, Herr.-Schiff. (Pycanum) Wanz. Ins. ix,
p- 308, f. LOO9 (1853) ; Sta/ (Pycanum), En. Hem. i, p. 75 (1870) :
Dist. A. M. N. H. (6) xi, p. 432 (1893).
Pale castaneous with resplendent greenish reflections ; in fresh
specimens the green most developed on the anterior and lateral
margins of the pronotum, basal margin of scutellum, and costal
area of corium; antenne black, basal joint somewhat pale cas-
taneous, apex of third and base of fourth joints luteous ; apex of
scutellum and body beneath shining luteous with greenish
reflections; legs pale castaneous, apices of the tibize and the tarsi
piceous ; femora shortly spined beneath near apices; anterior
lateral pronotal margius strongly reflexed.
Length 23 to 25; breadth between pronotal angles 12 to 18
millim.
Hab, North-west Himalaya (Coll. Dist.). Assam; Margherita
(Doherty).
Atkinson (J. A. S. B. 1889, p. 78) considers that the shortly
spined femora bring this species into the genus Pycanum. In my
opinion, the raised metasternal plate assuredly locates it in
Mattiphus.
426, Mattiphus oblongus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 344 (1851).
Pycanum pallipes, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 473. 14 (1868).
‘* Above brilliant brassy-green, generally becoming dull pitchy-
brown after death; pronotum transverely quadrate, with the
anterior angles rather less than right angles, the anterior margin
nearly straight, with a small central emargination for the reception
of the head, the lateral margins also nearly straight, the posterior
margin gently rounded ; the surface of the pronotum is faintly
wrinkled transversely and minutely punctured ; scutellum trans-
versely wrinkled and rather thickly and finely punctured ; margins
ot the abdomen projecting beyond the corium on each side,
especially at the apex, the posterior angles of the apical segment
very prominent, acute, making the apex of the abdomen apparently
truncated and giving an oblong form to the whole body: body
ORIGANAUS. Anell
beneath golden yellow ; legs pale fulvous brown ; antenne darker,
with the apex of the third and base of the fourth joints yellow or
orange; remainder of fourth joint black.” ( Dallas.)
Hig. 170.—Mattiphus oblongus.
Length 25 to 27 millim.
Hab. North India (Brit. Aus.).
Dallas’s type is here figured.
Genus ORIGANAUS.
Origanaus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (6) xi, p. 452 (1893).
Type, O. humerosus, Dist.
Distribution. Assam Hills.
Body moderately elongate and narrowed towards apex; head
about as long as wide at base (including the eyes); rostrum
slightly passing the anterior coxe ; antenne with the basal joint
not quite reaching apex of head, second joint considerably longer
than third; pronotum laterally and angularly dilated; abdomen
with the apices of the apical segment moderately and angulately
produced, but not reaching the apex of the anal appendage :
prosternum deeply suleate, mesosternum with a flat central oval
elevation, which is somewhut broadly sulcated towards the anterior
coxe ; metasternum with a broad central flat elevation, reaching
the intermediate coxe and narrowed and rounded in front; second
abdominal segment centrally slightly tuberculous.
427, Origanaus humerosus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (6) xi, p- 483
(1895). f
Very dark purplish-brown; eyes, legs, and body beneath
ochraceous or pale castaneous (in fresh specimens the body is
evidently pale resplendent green); pronotal angles broadly ‘and
subtruncately produced, and from their apices the lateral margins
Di2 PENTATOMID ©.
are moderately concave ; membrane pale cupreous ; abdomen above
purplish-red, with two cen-
tral metallic greenish fasciz,
the lateral and apical mar-
gins dark purplish-brown ;
pronotum and scutellum
finely transversely rugulose ;
corium very thickly and
finely punctate ; connexivum
nearly black, spotted with
ochraceous at the bases of
the segments.
Length 20 to 24; breadth
between pronotal angles 12
to 14 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty).
Although I possess six specimens of this species, the antenne
are more or less mutilated in every one of them.
Fig. 171.—Origanaus humerosus.
Genus ASIARCHA.
Asiarcha, Stal, En. Hem. i, p. 73 (1870).
Type, A. wigradorsis, Stal.
Distribution. India.
Allied to Mattiphus, Amy. & Serv., but differing by having
the head shorter and more obtuse ; the prosternum furrowed, the
mesosternum with a longitudinal furrowed ridge; the , meta-
sternum elevated, anteriorly and posteriorly narrowed ; first
Ki
172.—Asiarcha nigridorsis.
o
5
abdominal segment tuberculously elevated at middle; abdomen
sradually slightly narrowed posteriorly, angles of sixth segment
acutely prominent and directed hindwardly.
428. Asiarcha nigridorsis, Std (Mattiphus), 77. Z. S. (8) i, p. 600
(1863); En. Hem. i, p. 73 (1870).
Above piceous, beneath with antenne and legs obscurely
ochraceous ; extreme abdominal margin piceous; fourth joint of
—s
CARPONA, 243
antenne black, the base luteous; membrane greenish cupreous.
Allied to Mattiphus oblongus, Dall., but differing by its larger size
and by the generic characters above detailed. Abdomen above
dark indigo-blue, the lateral margins piceous.
Length 29; breadth 15 to 17 millim.
Hab. Punjab. Naga Hills (Doherty). Khasi Hills (Ind. Mus.).
Genus CARPONA.
Carpona, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxiv, p. 351 (1863) ; Stal, En. Hem.
i, p. 74 (1870).
Virbius, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 225 (1864).
Type, C. funesta, Dohrn, from Cambodia.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Somewhat allied in structure to Astarcha, Stal, but metasternum
not elevated ; mesosternum centrally sulcate ; length of head almost
equal to breadth, excluding eyes; posterior femora moderately
thickened, posterior tibize curved.
429. Carpona amplicollis, S¢é/(Pycanum), 77. E. S. (3) i, p. 600 (1863).
Piceous; pronotum and scutellum moderately rugulose, corium
very finely, thickly, and obscurely punctate; antenne with the
second and fourth joints subequal in length; scutellum more
distinetly punctured than the pronotum: femora beneath armed
Fig. 178.—Carpona amplicollis.
with two spines near apex, the interior spine on the posterior
femora robust ; posterior tibie slightly curved behind the middle.
Length 31-to 36; breadth between anterior pronotal angles
18 to 20 millim.
Hab. North India (Brit, Mus.). Assam ; Margherita (Doherty).
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274 PENTATOMID®.
430. Carpona stabilis, Walk. (Pycanum) Cat. Het. iii, p. 472. 12
(1868) ; Dist. A.M. N. H. (6) xi, p. 434 (1898).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and finely punctate; pronotum
(excluding anterior margin) and scutellum (excluding basal area)
transversely rugulose ; pronotum subquadrate, with the extreme
lateral margins distinctly darker, the anterior angles broadly
reflexed ; corium very thickly and finely punctate; membrane
shining, ochraceous; connexivum margined and spotted with
blackish: body beneath more or less shaded with resplendent
green, excepting at the anterior sternal angles and at the margins
nd central area of the abdomen ; legs very dark castaneous.
Length 32; breadth 19 millim.
Hab, “ Hindostan” (Bowring, Brit. Mus.).
Genus PYCANUM.
Pycanum, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 171 (1843); Stal, Hem. Afr. i,.
p. 225 (1864).
Type, P. rubens, Fabr.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
. Head somewhat narrowed to a point, the apex emarginate ;
antenne with the basal joint just extending beyond the apex of
the head ; rostrum extending to about the middle of the meso-
sternum ; pronotum with the lateral margins convex, narrowing
anteriorly, moderately reflexed, or with the anterior angles quad-
rately produced and reflexed; metasternum not elevated ; meso-
sternum centrally suleate ; connexivum extending beyond the
corium ; femora moderately spined near apex.
431. Pycanum rubens, Fubr. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 107 (1794);
Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 40 (1868).
Cimex amethystinus, Weber,
Obs. Ent. p. 115 (1801) ;
Burm. — (Aspongopus)
Handb. ii, p. 851 (1835).
Edessa amethystina, Fabr.
Syst. Rhyng. p. 150
(1803).
Tessaratoma alternata, Le-
pell. § Serv. Encye, Méth.
x, p. 591 (1825).
Above purplish-brown,
suffused with resplendent
green on the head; an-
terior area of pronotum
and scutellum sometimes
Fig. 174.—Pycanum rubens. altogether suffused above,
or again with the green
practically absent ; apex of scutellum and large spots to con-
DALCANTHA, 275
nexivum luteous; body beneath and legs pale purplish-brown,
lateral and segmental margins of sternum, transverse central,
sublateral, and marginal abdominal spots, cox and central area of
mesonotum, luteous ; abdomen above pale purplish.
Length 24 to 27; breadth 14 to 17 millim.
Hab. Assam (Atkinson Coll.). Tenasserim; Mooleyit, Thagata
(fea).—A common Malayan species.
432, Pycanum ochraceum, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (6) xi, p. 433 (1893).
Pale uniform ochraceous; antennz black, with the basal joint
and extreme apex of the fourth joint ochraceous ; lateral margins
of the head black ; pronotum with the lateral margins moderately
ampliated and rounded, as in P. rubens ; scutellum with the apical
margin stramineous; membrane very pale brassy-brown ; con-
nexivum spotted with stramineous at the bases of the segments ;
body beneath resplendent violaceous or greenish, with a longi-
tudinal central fascia, the lateral margins, sternal segmental
margins and curved fasciz on each side, and the legs ochraceous ;
femoral apical spines blackish; abdomen above bluish-black, with
two broken, narrow, central, longitudinal, ochraceous fasciz.
Length 24 to 28; breadth 14 to 16 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Ind. Mus.); Darjeeling (Coll. Dist.). Assam ;
Khasi Hills (Chennell) ; Naga Hills (Doherty); Margherita (Ind.
Mus.). Burma; Karennee (/¢a).
433, Pycanum ponderosum, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1854, p. 284;
id, op. cit, 1856, p. 63, pl. 1a, f. 1.
Dalcantha sancti fargavi, Voll. Tijdschr. Ent. Ned. Ind. (2) i, p. 218,
pl. xi, f. 6 (1866).
Dull obscure luteous above and beneath; antennex, extreme
lateral margins of head and pronotum, and legs piceous or black ;
apex of scutellum and the connexivum pale luteous, the last with
large blackish spots; membrane very pale brassy-brown. The
shape of the pronotum in a general way resembles that of Mattiphus
oblongus, the anterior angles being quadrately produced and
reflexed; but P. ponderosum is separated from the genus Mattiphus
by its metasternum having no elevated central plate.
Length 28 to 35; breadth 20 to 21 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Ind. Mus.). Assam (Atkinson Coll.). Southern
India (Coll. Dist.). Burma (Coll. Dist.). Tenasserim ; Malewoon
(/'’ca).—Also received from the Malay Peninsula.
Genus DALCANTHA.
Daleantha, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 170 (1843) ; Stal, Hem. Afr. i,
p. 225 (1864).
Type, D. dilatata, Amy. & Serv.
Distribution. India.
Head somewhat short and broad, lateral lobes longer than the
q 2
276 PENTATOMID &.
central lobe and contiguous in front of it, lateral margins distinctly
sinuated ; rostrum short, passing the anterior cox; pronotum
with the posterior margin convex; membrane with the veins at
base forming a number of areolas or cells; prosternum centrally
furrowed ; mesosternum with a furrowed ridge or two parallel
ridges ; metasternum not elevated; abdomen dilated and pos-
teriorly angulated on each side.
434. Dalcantha dilatata, Amy. 8 Serv. Hém. p. 171 (1843); Dist.
A.M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 61 (1900). |
Dalcantha regia, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 474. 3 (1868).
Head, pronotum, and scutellum olivaceous, or dark purplish-
brown, corium more
distinctly purplish; apex
of scutellum luteous ;
membrane pale brassy-
brown : body beneath and
legs dull ochraceous, the
segmental incisures to
both sternum and abdo-
men and some lineate
markings distinctly
darker; antenne black,
basal joint mostly dark
ochraceous, apex of fourth
Fig. 175.—Dalcantha dilatata, joint luteous.
Length 25 to 27 ;
breadth at abdominal dilatation 17 to 19 millim.
Hab. “ North India” and Cachar (Coll. Dist.).
435. Dalcantha inermipes, S¢il, Tr. E. S. (3) 1, p. 599 (1863).
Purplish-brown above ; body beneath, legs, and nearly basal half
of costal margin to corium pale ochraceous; the body beneath
sparingly mottled with pale fuscous: antenne and a median
central line to abdomen black ; basal joint of antennze ochraceous.
Allied to D. dilatata, but with the pronotum a little shorter,
lateral anterior angles more dilated and rounded, antenne more
slender; femora unarmed.
Length 20 to 22; breadth between abdominal dilatations 14
to 15 millim.
Hab. Punjab (Brit. Mus.). Naga Hills (Doherty). *
* Daucantua statu, Voll. Tijdschr, Ent. Ned. Ind. (2) i, p. 220, pl. 11,
f, 8 (1866); S¢a@ (part.) En. Hem. i, p. 76 (1870).
I do not know this species; and Stal in admitting its validity has cited the
D. regia, Walk., as a synonym, ‘This proposed species of Walker I have
examined and can only regard asa synonym of D.dilatata. I quote Vollenhoven’s
species here solely on the authority of Stal, and cannot give its differential
characters,
MUSCANDA, PTT
I have not proposed a Division for the reception of the two fol-
lowing genera, because they differ considerably between themselves,
and it is not desirable, except when absolutely necessary, to create a
Division for a single genus. From the Tessaratonaria the genera
here following differ in having the posterior margin of the pronotum
truncate or concave and not produced over the base of the
scutellum ; from the Zusthenaria they may be at once distinguished
by the length of the scutellum, which is half, or more than half, the
length of the abdomen.
Genus MUSCANDA.
Muscanda, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 576 (1868).
Type, WW. testacea, Walk.
Distribution. Himalayas.
Body moderately flat, subovate; head with the lateral lobes
meeting in front of the central lobe, but separate at their apices, their
margins upwardly recurved ; antenne with the basal joint passing
the apex of the head; pronotum slightly concave on the posterior
margin, ridged between the angles, before which it is deflected to
head, angles longly produced, anterior lateral margins dentate ;
seutellum extending beyond frena, about half the length of abdomen,
subtriangular ; corium moderately dilated from a little beyond
base and narrowing again to apex ; mesosternum only moderately
carinate, the carination neither continued anteriorly nor posteriorly ;
metasternum moderately centrally elevated; abdomen flat, with a
slight central ridge ; rostrum not passing the anterior coxe.
436. Muscanda testacea, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 577 (1868).
Pale ochraceous, thickly punctate ; posterior area of the pro-
notum and basal area of scutellum rugulose ; antennz obscurely
Fig. 176.—Muscanda testacea.
pilose, minutely spotted with black, third joint longer than the
second (remaining joints mutilated in the type); pronotum with
278 PENTATOMID®.
the anterior lateral angles dentate, a distinct ridge between the
central pronotal angles, which are more coarsely punctate; scutellum
with an obscure central ridge; corium with the inner area opaque
and somewhat sparingly darkly punctate, the costal area more
thickly and finely punctate; membrane pale purplish-brown ;
abdomen beneath and legs concolorous, abdomen with a marginal
series of small spots at apices of incisures and two spots at base
of sixth segment black.
Length 23; breadth between pronotal angles 16 millim.
Hab. Darjeeling (Brit. Mus.).
Genus VITRUVIUS.
Vitruvius, Dist. Tr, #. S. 1901, p. 111.
Type, V. insignis, Dist.
Mstribution. Burma.
Body ovate, moderately gibbous, attenuated posteriorly ; head
small, deflected, lateral lobes meeting in front of central lobe,
lateral margins reflexed, anterior margin subtruncate, posterior
margin truncate, well inserted in the pronotum ; ocelli rather
nearer to eyes than to each other; rostrum reaching the inter-
mediate coxe, second joint longest; antenne five-jointed, basal
joint stout, not quite reaching apex of head; second and third
joints longest and subequal in length, fourth and fifth a little
shorter and subequal ; pronotum convex, deflected anteriorly,
broader than long, the whole lateral area produced into a broad
subacute angulation; scutellum convex, more than half the length
of the abdomen, its apex narrowed and rounded ; corium with its
lateral margins convex, its apical margin slightly rounded;
membrane with longitudinal veins emitted from basal cellular
areas ; abdomen with the lateral margins entire, not projecting
beyond corium ; prosternum longitudinally suleate ; mesosternum
obscurely carinate; metasternum obscurely elevated ; legs mode-
rately robust ; tibie suleated ; tarsi three-jointed.
437. Vitruvius insignis, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1901, p. 112.
Ochraceous ; anterior lateral
margins of pronotum, lateral
margins of corium near base,
some obscure longitudinal punc-
tures to pronotum in about six
series, a double discal series at
base of scutellum, some scattered.
punctures on disk of corium
and apical area of scutellum,
black: body beneath luteous,
legs ochraceous; head finely
wrinkled and _ punctate, pro-
notum more closely so and with
two elongate, transverse, impunctate spaces near anterior margin ;
Fig. 177.— Vitruvius insignis.
CYCLOPELTA, 279
scutellum distinctly transversely wrinkled, with a faint but broad
central impression ; corium somewhat thickly and finely punctate,
but longitudinally levigate on disk.
Length 17; breadth between pronotal angles 10} millim.
Hab. Burma; Rangoon (a).
Subfamily VIII. DINIDORIN A.
Dinidorina, Stal, En. Hem. i, p. 79 (1870); ad Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh.
no. 3, p. 32 (1872).
Dinidorida, Sta, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1867, p. 522.
Edessidee (part.), Dall. List Hem. i, p. 316 (1851).
Dinidorine, Dest. Biol. Centr.-Am., Rhynch. i, p. 102 (1881).
Scutellum never extending beyond middle of abdomen, its apex
broad ; hemelytra and wings usually complete, rarely abbreviated ;
membrane very large, primary and subtended veins of wings dis-
tant, converging at the apex. The small scutellum and large
membrane are the principal characters of this subfamily, which,
though a small one, is widely distributed; it is, however, only
found in the southern and eastern areas of the Palearctic Region.
The genus Dinidor, from which the name is derived, is Neo-
tropical, but an African species has been ascribed to it by
Horvath.
Synopsis of Genera.
Pepe A TULOM Te: VE-FOUMEOO faa 4 clara iors, ateinreine . ASPONGOPUS, p. 281.
B. Antenne four-jointed.
a. Head small, lateral lobes only a little
lonserthan-central lobe!. 2)... 6. ../. ie oo CYCLOPELTA, p. 279.
b. Head large, lateral lobes much longer than
central lobe and generally meeting beyond it.
a, Pronotal margins angularly sinuate. .
a’. Abdominal margins lobately dentate., .MeGYMENUM, p. 289,
b. Pronotal margins obliquely straight.
b'. Abdominal margins moderately erosed ;
hemelytra about covering abdomen.. BrysoDEpsts, p 287.
ce’, Abdominal margins not erosed ; hem-
elytra not covering abdomen........ ATELIDES, p. 288.
Genus CYCLOPELTA.
Cyclopelta, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 172 (1845).
Dinidor, Stal, Hem, Afr. i, p. 211 (1864).
Type, C. obscura, Lepell. & Serv.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Body oval or ovate ; head with the margins ampliately reflexed,
lateral lobes a little longer than the central lobe, apex subtruncate ;
antenne four-jointed, basal joint passing the apex of the head ;
rostrum reaching the intermediate cox; pronotum with the
lateral angles rounded, not produced; scutellum short, apex broad ;
280 PENTATOMID ©.
membrane large, veins reticulated; mesosternum sulcated: ab-
domen unarmed at base.
438. Cyclopelta obscura, Lepell. § Serv. (Tessaratoma) Enc. Meth. x,
p- 592 (1825) ; Amy. & Serv. Hém. p. 173 (1848).
Aspongopus alternans, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 26 (1837).
Aspongopus depressicornis, Herr.-Schiff. Wanz. iv, p. 85, t. 418
(1839) ; zd. (Dinidor) op. et. vil, p. 76 (1844).
Black or blackish brown; a small spot at base and apex of
scutellum and connexivum reddish ochraceous, the last with
black spots: body beneath and legs black; the abdomen much
suffused with red, the lateral margins, to within the stigmata,
reddish-ochraceous, marginal spots and stigmata black; above
closely, finely, and obscurely punctate ; pronotum and _ scutellum
obsoletely transversely wrinkled.
Length 14 to 16; breadth 9 to 10 millim.
Hab, Sikhim ; Caleutta; Madras (Coll. Atkinson). Burma:
Karennee (fea).—A_ species found more abundantly in Malayana,
and recorded from China.
439. Cyclopelta parva, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 220 (1900).
Closely allied to C. obscura, but differing by its much smaller
size and by the antenne, which are shorter and broader than in
that species, the joints being broader and more spatulate; the
connexivum is generally spotted with ochraceous, and there is
usually a small central basal ochraceous spot to the scutellum.
Length 10 to 12 millim.
Hab. Rangoon and Pegu (Atkinson Coll.). China; Kiukiang
and Shantung.
440, Cyclopelta siccifolia, Westw. (Aspongopus) iz Hope Cat. i, p. 26
(1837) ; Dall. List Hem. 1, p. 347 (1851).
Cyclopelta tartarea, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh, 1854, p, 234.
Fig. 178.—Cyclopelta siccifolia.
Entirely black or subcupreous black, the {membrane more or
ASPONGOPUS. 281
less brownish-ochraceous. Differs from C. obscura by having the
connexivum concolorous, neither red nor spotted with black ; the
scutellum has sometimes a minute sanguineous spot at base.
Length 11 to 16 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson). Khasi Hills (Chennel?).
Bengal ; Moorshedabad (nd. Mus.). Bombay (Leith) ; Bor Ghat
(Dixon), Poona. Vizagapatam. Ceylon. Burma; Metanja,
Teinzo, Bhamo, Rangoon (Ia).
A species varying considerably in size. On one specimen in
the collection of the Indian Museum is the following label :—
“Insects which infest Hrythrina, several species, and other
Leguminosze— Poona.”
441. Cyclopelta abdominalis, sp. n.
Above cupreous-brown, corium and membrane a little paler :
body beneath pale ochraceous, finely but darkly punctate ; abdomen
with two fuscous streaks on apical segment, stigmata and mar-
ginal spots black; legs dark castaneous; head broad and sub-
quadrate, somewhat coarsely punctate ; antennze with the second
joint long, suleate above, third short (remainder mutilated in
type); pronotum and scutellum obscurely punctate aud somewhat
rugosely transversely wrinkled ; corium rugulose ; femora spined
beneath near apices.
Length 14 millim.
Hab. Mergui; Tavoy (Coll. Dist.).
Genus ASPONGOPUS.
Aspongopus, Laporte (part.), Ess. Hém, p. 58 (1832) ; Amy. § Serv.
Hém. p. 173 (1843) ; Stal, Hem. Afr. i, pp. 81, 212 (1864).
Spongopodium, Spin. Ess. Hém. p. 805 (1837).
Amacosia, Spin. Gen. d’Ins, Artr. p. 118 (1852).
Peltagopus, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr, 1860, p. 936.
Sube. Colpoproctus, Sta, En. Hem. i, p. 81 (1870).
Type, A. janus, Fabr.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, one species
entering the Southern Palearctic Region.
Body oval or ovate; head small, narrower than in Cyclopelta,
margin laminately reflexed, lateral lobes a little longer than
central lobe; antenne five-jointed ; rostrum passing the anterior
cox ; scutellum short, its apex broad; membrane large, veins
somewhat anastomosed; abdomen unarmed at base; femora more
or less distinetly spined near apices.
442. Aspongopus janus, Fabr. (Cimex) Syst. Ent. p. 714 (1775) ; Lap.
Ess. Hém. p. 58 (1882).
Cimex afer, Dru. Ill. iii, p. 66, t. 46, f. 7 (1782).
Cimex surinamensis, Gmel. ed. Syst. Nat. i (4) p. 2154 (1788).
Aspongopus vicinus, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 25 (1837).
282 PENTATOMID®.
Ochraceous or sanguineous ; head, antenne, subanterior trans-
verse fascia (sometimes centrally broken) to pronotum, a little
more than basal half of scutellum, and membrane, black: body
Fig. 179.—Aspongopus ganus.
beneath and legs black or greenish black, lateral margins of ster-
num and abdomen ochraceous or sanguineous; antenne with the
third joint a little longer than first, shorter than remaining joints.
Length 16 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 10 to
11 millim.
Hab. Uardwar (Ind. Mus.); Khasi Hills (Chenneli); Calcutta
(Ind. Mus.); Bombay (Leith); Khandala (Divon), Madras ; Tri-
vandrum; Bangalore. Ceylon (Green & Lewis). Burma; Minhla
( Comotto).
443. Aspongopus ochreus, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 25 (1837).
Body above and beneath, with the legs, ochraceous ; antenne
fuscous, basal and apical joints and apex of fourth joint ochra-
ceous ; antenne with the second and third joints about subequal
in length, fourth slightly longer than fifth.
Length 17 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 10 to
11 miliim.
Hab. Bengal (Oxford Mus.). Khasi Hills (Chennell).
444, Aspongopus brunneus, 7hwnb. (Cimex) Nov. Ins. Sp. ii, p. 45
(1783) ; Dist. A. M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 52 (1879).
Brownish-ochraceous, body beneath and legs more or less in-
fuscated ; antenne fuscous, apical joint luteous, sometimes with
its apex narrowly black ; abdomen above red; third joint of the
antenne a little longer than the second, shorter than the fourth
or fifth joimts.
Length 17 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 10 to
11 millim.
Hab. Bengal; Ranchi (Jrvine), Calcutta (Jnd. Mus.). Assam ;
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ASPONGOPUS. 283
Naga and Khasi Hills (Chennell), Margherita (Doherty). Bombay
(Leith). Burma; Minhla (Comotto).—Also found in several islands
of the Malay Archipelago.
445. Aspongopus obscurus, Faby. (Cimex) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 107 (1794) ;
Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 38 (1868); Dist. A. M. N. H. (5) iii,
p. 52 (1879).
Closely allied to the preceding species (A. brunneus), and differing
by having the abdomen above black, not red, and the second and
third joints of the antenne subequal in length, not third joint
longer than second.
Length 17 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 10 to
11 millim.
Hab. Assam ; Sibsdgar (Coll. Dist.). Bombay (Leith). Caleutta
and Bangalore (dnd. Mus.).
446, Aspongopus nepalensis, Iestw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 26 (1837).
Dark brownish-ochraceous or pale castaneous; extreme lateral
margins of the pronotum black ; antenne black, apical joint luteous,
narrowly black at base: body beneath and legs more or less
cupreous ; second and third joints of the antenne subequal in
length ; abdomen above red.
Larger than the two preceding species, and differing from both
in the combination of the colour of the upper surface of the
abdomen, and the relative lengths of the second and third antennal
joints.
Length 20 to 25; breadth between pronotal angles 11 to
13 millim.
Hab. Nepal (Oxford Mus.) ; Sikhim ; Assam; Khasi and Naga
Hills (Chennell). Burma; Bhamo (fea). Tenasserim ; Malewoon
(Fea).
According to Capt. Gorman, I.M.S., this species is found under
stones in the dry river-beds of Assam. The animals are much
sought after by the natives, who use them for food, pounded up
and mixed with rice. Specimens were submitted to the British
Museum for identification.
447. Aspongopus singhalanus, Dist. 4. WM. N. H. (7) vi, p. 222
(1900).
Bronzy-brown; antenne, eyes, rostrum, and legs piceous ;
apical joint of antennz, base of rostrum, and the tarsi ochraceous ;
antenne thick, the second, third, and fourth joints deeply sulcate,
second and third joints subequal in length or third a little longer
than second, fourth and fifth joints subequal, fifth joint narrowest
and cylindrical: body above finely rugulose and punctate; abdomen
above reddish; rostrum reaching about halfway between the
anterior and intermediate coxe.
284 PPNTATOMID &.
Length 18 ; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Green § Lewis).
Allied to A. brunneus and A. obscurus, from both of which it
differs by the thick and deeply sulcate antenne.
448. Aspongopus nigriventris, Westw. in Hope Cut. i, p. 26
(1837).
Above and beneath and legs brassy-black with a cupreous tinge;
very finely punctured ; pronotum and scutellum finely transversely
rugulose ; apical joint of the antennze ochraceous, second and
third joints subequal in length, shorter than fourth and fifth ;
posterior tibi slightly dilated about middle.) 1... © |
Length 19 to 21; breadth between pronotal angles 10 to
11 millim.
Hab. Bombay ; Bor Ghat (Diwon). Malabar (Coll. Dist.).
Sago-Palm Bug. Usually hidden from view on the profusely
branched pendulous spadices of the Sago-Palm (Caryota wrens,
Linn.). Greedily sucks the saccharine juices from the flowers,
and when in a comatose state is frequently attacked and carried
away bodily by the smaller ants, which devour the antenne, pro-
boscis, and even the feet. This remarkable bug is the principal
agent through the aid of which the stigma in the Palm (C. wrens)
is pollinated. Common in the Bor Ghat in April and May (2. 1.
Dixon).
449. Aspongopus sanguinolentus, MWestw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 26
(1837). e
Aspongopus circumeinctus, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 483 (1868).
Closely allied to A. nigriventris, but smaller, and with a broad
lateral abdominal and a narrow lateral sternal reddish-ochraceous
margin; corium sometimes tinged with purplish; connexivum
ochraceous; extreme lateral margins of abdomen dull dark ochra-
ceous ; antenne black, second and third joints almost subequal
in length or second a little longer than third, fourth and fifth
joints longest, fourth distinctly thickened and furrowed ; posterior
tibize not dilated. :
Length 15 to 16; breadth between pronotal angles 9 to 93 millim.
Hab. Assam; Shillong (Coll. Dist.). Burma; Karennee (fa).
—Originally described from Java.
450. Aspongopus fuscus, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 26 (1837).
Aspongopus marginalis, Dall. List Hem. 1, p. 350 (1851).
Allied to A. sanguinolentus, but a little larger and more elongate,
the ochraceous connexivum and lateral margins beneath with ob-
scure dark spots at the incisures; antenne black, with the apical
jot ochraceous, very narrowly fuscous or black at base and apex,
third joint distinctly longer than the second; abdomen above
red.
MEGYMENUM. 985
Length 18 ; breadth between pronotal angles 94 to 10 millim.
Hab. Niga Hills (Chennell). Bombay (Coll. Dist.). Tenas-
serim; Meetan (/va).—Originally described from Java.
451. Aspongopus assamensis, sp. n.
Closely alliedto A. sanguinolentus, Westw., and A. fuscus, Westw.
With the first it agrees in having the antenne wholly black, not with
the apical joint ochraceous as in A. fuscus; from both these species
it differs by having the body above and legs laterally piceous, the
body not margined with reddish or ochraceous ; the upper surface
of the abdomen is dull reddish with the connexivum black; the
posterior tibis are very slightly dilated ; second and third joints
of antenne subequal in length, fourth and fifth joints subequal,
the fourth thickened and furrowed, the fifth cylindrical.
Length 15 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Assam; Khasi and Naga Hills (Chennell), Margherita
(Ind. Mus.).
452. Aspongopus chinensis, Dail. List Hem. i, p. 349 (1851).
Bronzy purplish-black; connexivum black, with transverse
narrow dull reddish spots at the middle of the segments ; antennze
pilose, black, apical joint ochraceous, its base black, second joint
much longer than the third, fourth joint distinctly furrowed ; body
above very thickly, finely, and obscurely punctate ; posterior tibize
slightly dilated near base: body beneath more distinctly punctate
than above.
Length 19; breadth between pronotal angles 93 to 10 millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson Coll., Brit. Mus.). Khasi
Hills (Chennell).—The type was described from China.
Genus MEGYMENUM.
Megymenum, Laporte, Ess. Hém. p. 52 (1882); Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak.
Forh, 1867, p. 522.
Pseudaradus, Burm. in Stilberm. Rev. Ent. ii, p. 19 (1854).
Amaurus, Burm. Nov. Act. Ac. Leop. xvi, Suppl. p. 294 (1854).
Platydius, Westw. Zool. Journ. v, p. 446 (1835).
Subg. Anoplocephala and Pissistes, Stal, Ln. Hem. i, p. 88 (1870).
Type, MW. dentatum, Boisd., from New Guinea.
Distribution. Oriental Region and Australasia.
Head large, the lateral lobes much longer than the central lobe and
meeting beyond it, the margins tumid at the eyes and unarmed,
or toothed or spined before the eyes; antennie four-jointed, second
and third joints much compressed; mesosternum deeply furrowed;
pronotum centrally tuberculous or only tumescent; lateral margins
of the abdominal segments produced posteriorly into a lobe or
tooth, between which is a much smaller lobule or tooth.
286 PENTATOMID®.
A. Head with the margins tumescent or angulated, but not spined
before the eyes.
453. Megymenum inerme, Herr.-Schiff. (Amaurus) Wanz. Ins. vy, p. 62,.
pl. 163, ff G, H (1839) ; Dall. List Hem. i, p. 364 (1851).
Ovate, somewhat elongate ; cupreous or brassy-black ; antenne
very short, much compressed, the second and third joints broadly
dilated ; head with the lateral margins tumid but not spined in
front of eyes; pronotum distinctly and prominently centrally
tumescent on anterior area, the lateral margins obliquely angularly
sinuate, the anterior angles obtuse; membrane pale ochraceous,
infuscated beyond middle; abdominal margins somewhat finely
tuberculate at the incisures.
Length 14 to 15; greatest breadth 7 millim.
Hab. Bengal. Assam; Margherita (Doherty).
454, Megymenum brevicorne, Fubr. (Cimex) Mant. Ins. ii, p. 294
(1787) ; Stal, Hem. Fabr, i, p. 38 (1868).
Differs from MW. inerme in being a little broader and less elongate ;
anterior tumescence to pronotum a little more tuberculous; lateral
margins more concave anteriorly, more prominently angulated at
centre; lateral margins of abdomen a little more prominently
and broadly tuberculate at the incisures.
Length 13 to 14; greatest breadth 7 to 8 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell). Caleutta (nd. Mus.). Burma ;.
Rangoon (Fea). Nicobar Islands (Coll, Dist.).—Also reported from
China.
455. Megymenum parallelum, Voll. Faun. Ind. Néerl. iii, p. 48, pl. iv,
f. 10 (1868) ; Stal, En. Hem. i, p. 232 (1870).
Cupreous or brassy black; membrane pale ochraceous, more or
less infuscated; head with
the lateral margins tumid
or slightly angulated, but
not spinous before the
eyes ; pronotum with the
anterior angles somewhat
longly spinous, the an-
terior lateral margins
deeply concavely sinuate,
strongly produced from
before middle to base,.
with the outer margin
Fig. 180.—Megymenum parallelum. crenulate and irregularly
sinuate ; abdominal mar-
gins obtusely but prominently tuberculated at incisures and with
a much smaller tubercle at centre of each segment; antennw
blackish, apical joint ochraceous with its base black.
=i
BYRSODEPSUS. 28
Length 15 to 18; greatest breadth 9 to 10 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam; Margherita (dnd. Mus.). Andaman Islds. ;
Port Blair (Aleldola).—Also received from Java and Sumatra.
456. ee severini, Bergr, Ann. Soc, Ent. Belg. xxxvi, p. 504
(1892).
The principal characters relied on by Bergroth appear to be the
unarmed head in front of eyes, the second joint of the antenne
compressed but not ampliated; pronotum with a large tubercle
on the anterior area; but specially the lateral margins of the
abdomen, which are very broadly dilately lobate at the posterior
area of each segment, and are without the intermediate small
tubercle of MW. parallelum.
Length 14 to 16; greatest breadth 9 to 10 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll, Dist.). Kurseong (vide Bergroth).
B. Head with the margins distinctly spined before the eyes.
457. Megymenum subpurpurascens, Westw.(Platydius) Zool. Journ.
v, p. 446, pl. 22, f. 8 (1834) ; Sta/, En. Hem. i, p. 87 (1870).
Megymenum cupreum, Guér. Voy. Coquille, Zool., Ins. ii, pt. 2, p. 172°
(1888) ; Herr.-Schdff. (Amaurus) Wanz. Ins. v, p. 61, £.503 (1839).
Megymenum meratii, Le Gillou, Rev. Zool. p. 261 (1841).
Cupreous or brassy black; membrane ochraceous, posteriorly
infuscated ; head with the lateral margins prominently spined in
front of eyes; antennz with the second and,third joints compressed
and furrowed; pronotum with the anterior angles spinous, the
anterior lateral margins concave, truncately produced from before
middle to base, its outer margin finely and obscurely crenulate and
the anterior and posterior angles moderately prominent; abdominal
margins moderately tuberculate at the incisures, and obsoletely
tuberculate between them.
Length 133 to 15; greatest breadth 8 to 9 millim.
Hab. Sylhet (vide Atkinson). Burma; Bhamo, Karennee, Palon
(Fea).—A common Malayan species.
Genus BYRSODEPSUS.
Byrsodepsus, S¢él, En. Hem. ii, p. 130 (1872).
Type, B. coriarius, Stal.
Distribution. India, Burma, Sumatra.
Body narrowly oval or subelongate, above moderately, beneath
strongly convex; head not much more than half the length of
pronotum, on each side sinuated, before the eyes moderately
rounded, lateral lobes much longer than the central lobe, their
apices separate and obliquely subtruncate ; pronotum transversely
impressed near centre, lateral margins straight and anteriorly
obtusely crenulate ; scutellum much shorter than pronotum; mem-
brane with three or four basal areolas or cells; mesosternum
288 PENTATOMIDE.
profoundly sulcated; metasternum large, sexangular, equally
broad and long, base and apex obtusely sinuate ; abdominal margin
obsoletely erosed, the segmental angles slightly prominent; femora
* strongly spined near apices ; antenne four-jointed.
458. Byrsodepsus coriarius, Sta, En. Hem. ii, p. 131 (1872).
Pitchy-black ; above with lateral areas of sternum and abdomen
thickly and distinctly punctate ; pronotum transversely rugulose ;
scutellum posteriorly longitudinally rugose; rostrum, disk of
abdomen, some obsolete scattered spots to pronotum and apex of
scutellum, a small distinct spot at base of scutellum, and some
spots on lateral abdominal area paler (pallescentibus, Stal); ster-
num and abdomen at lateral area more or less griseous ; second
joint of the antenne a little longer than the head, basal joint not
quite reaching apex of head.
Length 19; greatest breadth 9 millim,
Hab. Sylhet (Leyden and Vienna Mus.).
459. Byrsodepsus nigritus, Dist. Tr. £. S. 1901, p. 112.
Piceous ; rostrum and apical joint of antenne (excluding base)
brownish-ochraceous ; antenne with the second joint longest,
third = joint prominently
dilated and slightly shorter
than fourth joint; head
coarsely and rugosely punc-
tate, the lateral lobes long
and well separated internally ;
pronotum rugosely punctate,
a broad transverse impression
on anterior area, which be-
comes foveate at lateral
margins, the latter are ob-
scurely crenulate; posterior
Fig. 181.—Byrsodepsus nigritus. margin a little concave in
front of scutellum ; scutellum
transversely rugose; corium thickly and finely punctate ; femora
robust, armed on each side with a strong spine near apex.
Length 12; breadth between pronotal angles 53 millim.
Hab. Burma; Palon (Fea).
Genus ATELIDES.
Atelides, Dall. A. M. N. H. (2) x, p. 360 (1852).
? Sagrina, Spin. Gen. d’Ins. Artr. p. 117 (1852).
Type, A. centrolineatus, Dall.
Iistribution. India.
Body somewhat ovate, broadest behind the middle ; head some-
what foliaceous, the lateral lobes much longer than the central lobe,
their margins reflexed and their apices separated, a strong spine
ATELIDES. 289
in front of theeyes ; antenne four-jointed, basal joint not extending
beyond the apex of the head, second and third joints prismatic ;
rostrum reaching the intermediate cox ; pronotum subquadrate,
narrower anteriorly than posteriorly, lateral angles subprominent ;
scutellum short and broad, the apex broad and rounded; corium
very short, apical margins rounded ; membrane not reaching apex
of nnAGnen: ; mesosternum centrally sulcated ; abdomen semi-
circular, slichtly convex above and much more so beneath, with
the apex somewhat truncated ; legs stout, femora unarmed.
460. Atelides centrolineatus, Dail. A.M. N. H. (2) x, p. 360 (1852).
? Sagriva vittata, Spin. Gen. d’Ins. Artr. p. 117 (1852).
Above brassy-black; central lobe and inner margins of lateral
lobes to head, eyes, lateral margins and a central fascia to pro-
notum, central fascia to scutellum, lateral margins and discal veins
to corium, central fascia to abdomen above, and large spots to
connexivum, ochraceous: body beneath and legs pale castaneous ;
Fie. 182.—Atelides centrolineatus.
the extreme lateral margins, a broad sublateral fascia, margins of
incisures, stigmata, and some waved linear fasciz on lateral areas,
black; antenne black, first joint fulvous at base, apical joint
fulvous.
Length 16 to 20 millim.
Hab. Sylhet (Brit. Mus.). Assam (/nd. Mus.).
Subfamily IX. PHYLLOCEPHALIN/.
Phyllocephalidee (part.), Dall. List Hem. i, p-. 390 (1851).
Phyllocephalida, Sta, Hem. Afr. i, pp. 32 & 234 (1864).
Phyllocephalina, Std, Ofv. Vet. ~Ak. Fork. 1870, p. 645; id. En.
Hem. v, p. 117 (1876).
Rostrum short, not or only just passing * the anterior cox ; basal
joint of antenne not reaching apex of head, except in the genus
* In Cressona the rostrum just passes the anterior cox:e,
WOU SL. : U
290 PENTATOMID ©,
Cressona; head usually broad and foliaceous, or elongate and
triangular, with the lateral lobes much longer than the central
lobe.
A small subfamily, well represented in the Ethiopian and
Oriental Regions, apparently unrepresented in the Nearctic and
Neotropical Regions, occurring in the extreme Eastern arez of the
Palearctic Region, and represented in Australasia.
Synopsis of Genera.
I. Head small, narrowed anteriorly, lateral
lobes not much longer than central lobe :
first jomt of antennz passing apex of
head.
a. Lateral angles of pronotum directed
forward in long processes ...... CrEssona, p. 291.
Il. Head iarge, long or broad, lateral lobes
much longer than the central lobe; first
joint of antennz not reaching apex of
head.
A. Posterior margin of pronotum not
broader than base of scutellum.
a. Anterior angles of pronotum not
produced.
6. Lateral angles of pronotum not, or
only slightly, produced.
a, Head about as broad as long ;
scutellum and corium without
pale margins or submargins .. Datsira, p. 291.
b'. Head longer than broad ;
scutellum and corium with pale
margins or submargins ...... ScHIzops, p. 295.
c. Lateral angles of pronotum angularly
produced.
a’. Scutellum of medium size,
distinctly narrowed posteriorly. Murrcatus, p. 294.
b°. Scutellum elongate, gradually
(not suddenly) narrowed.
a’, Head narrowed, not acu-
minate anteriorly...... .. SALVIANUS, p. 294.
b®, Head triangular, acuminate. Gonopsis, p. 295.
c!, Head as long as pronotum or
longer.
a’. Head as long as pronotum,
lateral lobes widely separated. D1pLorHinus, p. 297.
b?. Head longer than pronotum,
lateral lobes contiguous .... RanpoLorvs, p. 298.
b. Anterior angles of pronotum lami-
nately produced.
a, Lateral margins of head straight
in front of eyes ...... Sibtocte TETRODA, p. 298.
6', Lateral margins of head incised
and ampliated in front of eyes. GELLIA, p. 301.
B. Posterior margin of pronotum broader
than base of scutellum .......... .. MEGARHYNCHUS, p. 301.
ee
DALSIRA. 291
Genus CRESSONA.
Cressona, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 358 (1851); Stal, Hem. Afr. i,
p. 234 (1864).
Type, C. valida, Dall.
Distribution. India, Burma, Siam.
Body oblong, ovate ; head small, gradually narrowed anteriorly,
lateral lobes longer than central lobe, but not meeting in front of
it, antenniferous tubercles prominent at the sides of the head ;
antenne five-jointed, basal joint passing the apex of head ; rostrum
just passing the anterior cox ; pronotum with the lateral angles
produced into long straight horns projecting forward beyond
the apex of the head and somewhat compressed towards their
apices, which are notched, their anterior lateral margins strongly
dentate, the dentation strongly continued along the under surface
of the lateral angles ; membrane with longitudinal veins.
461. Cressona valida, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 358, pl. xi, f, 3 (1851).
Body above and beneath ochraceous, coarsely punctate on the
pronotum and _ scutellum,
more finely so on the
corlum; pronotum with
two central longitudinal
series of piceous punctures
and with the scutellum
and corium sometimes
containing some scattered
black points; membrane
pale ochraceous, with some
minute black speckles;
pro-and mesosterna crossed
by a narrow black fascia
on each side near coxe ;
; abdomen with numerous
Fig. 183.—Cressona valida, black speckles; femora
speckled with brownish.
Length 23 to 25 millim.
Hab, Sikhim (Coll. Atkinson). Burma; Bhamo, Karennee
(fea).
Genus DALSIRA.
Dalsira, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 175 (1848) ; Stal, En, Hem. v, p. 118
(1876).
Phyllocephala (part.), Dail. List Hem. i, p. 352 (1851),
Type, D. affinis, Amy. & Serv., an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Body broadly elongate ; head about as broad as long ; antenne
five-jointed, basal jot not reaching the apex of head; rostrum
reaching the anterior cox; pronotum with the lateral angles
u2
292 PENTATOMID&.
prominent and very broadly rounded, the lateral margins obscurely
dentate or crenulate; scutellum extending a little beyond the
middle of the abdomen; membrane with longitudinal veins ;
mesosternum with a central ridge.
462. Dalsira glandulosa, Wolff (Edessa), Ic. v, p. 176, pl. xvii, f. 170
(1811); Berm, (Aelia) Handb. ii, p. 357 (1835); Dall. (Phyllo-
cephala) List Hem. i, p. 353 (1851); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 119
(1876).
Dull dark ochraceous, with some small scattered black freckles
on head, pronotum, and scutellum ; antenne and eyes black, basal
joint and bases of second, third, and fourth joints brownish ;
scutellum with a large, elongate, shining, greenish-black spot at
Fig. 184.—Dalsira glandulosa.
each basal angle; body beneath and legs a little darker than
above.
Length 23 to 28; breadth between pronotal angles 13 to 15
millim.
Hab. Bengal. Assam; Khasi and Naga Hills (Chennell).
Burma; Bhamo (fea).—Also received from Hainan Island and
China.
463. Dalsira scabrata, Dist. Tr. E. S$. 1891, p. 113.
Very dark castaneous; connexivum and abdomen beneath
testaceous ; antennz fuscous, fourth and fifth joints pale luteous,
vather more than apical half of fifth joint fuscous ; membrane
brownish-ochraceous ; head very coarsely punctate, somewhat
tessellate on basal half; second joint of antenne a little shorter
than third, third and fourth subequal, fifth longest; pronotum
very coarsely rugose, with a distinct transverse ridge between the
lateral angles, beyond which it is deflected anteriorly and distinctly
transversely foveate, the lateral margins strongly and. coarsely
dentate, the lateral angles a little prominent, broadly rounded
and coarsely dentate; scutellum transversely rugose ; corium very
SCHIZOPS. 293
finely punctate and slightly wrinkled; rostrum dull ochraceous
and reaching the anterior coxe.
Length 17; breadth between pronotal angles 10 to 11 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (Fea).
Genus SCHIZOPS.
Schizops, Spinola (Schyzops), Essai, p. 297 (1837); Amy. & Serv.
Hém. p. 176 (1843).
Type, S. wgyptiaca, Lefebvre, a Palearctic species.
Distribution. Palearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental Regions.
This genus is closely allied to Dalsira. Head triangular, lateral
lobes much longer than central lobe, meeting beyond it, but a little
divided at their apices; antenne five-jointed, basal joint not
reaching the apex of the head. Schizops differs principally from
Dalsira in having the basal angular streak to the scutellum
continued throughout its length to apex; the lateral margins of
the corium are similar to those of the scutellum.
Only three species are known: one Palearctic, extending as far
as Aden at least; one from East Africa; and the third belonging
exclusively to this fauna.
464. Schizops insignis, Valk. (Schismatops) Cat. Het. iii, p. 495
(1868) ; Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 120 (1876).
“Tawny, very thickly and minutely punctured, slightly clouded
with blackish beneath; head a little longer than its breadth ;
lateral lobes lanceolate, contiguous except at their tips; eyes
livid, not prominent ;
rostrum extending to the
fore coxe ; antenne black,
second joint a little longer
than the third; pronotum
between the hind angles
with a transverse ridge
and an anterior slight
metallic-green transverse
furrow, the latter abbre-
viated at each end ; space
between the ridge and
the hind border mostly
piceous; hind angles
Fig. 185.—Schizops insignis. acute, prominent; scu-
tellum piceous, rounded
at tip, with two testaceous stripes which are bordered with bright
green on the outer side near the base: legs tawny; fore wings
(corium) piceous, costa testaceous ; membrane cinereous with
many black points.” ( IValker.)
Length 17 to 18 millim.
Hab. Burma (Treacy, Brit. Mus.); Rangoon (Stockholm Mus.).
294 PENTATOMID ¥.
Genus MERCATUS, nov.
Type, MZ. alluminatus, Dist.
Distribution. North India.
Head moderately narrowed anteriorly, lateral lobes longer than
central lobe and united in front of it, margins slightly reflexed ;
antenne with the basal joint not reaching the apex of head, second
longer than third, remaining joints mutilated in type; rostrum
reaching the anterior cox; pronotum broad, the lateral margins
straightly oblique and serrate, the lateral angles somewhat strongly
and angulately produced ; scutellum moderately broad, narrowed
beyond middle; corium with the lateral margins obscurely palely
crenulate ; mesosternum carinate.
Allied to Bastcryptus, Herr.-Sch., from which it differs by the
narrower head, which is slightly longer than broad, and by the
more obscure crenulate or wrinkled margin of the corium.
465. Mercatus illuminatus, Dist. (Basicryptus) 7r. E. S. 1887,
p. 358,
Body above dull dark reddish: pronotum with a broad discal
transverse luteous fascia margined with black, attennated at each
end,and slightly notched beneath
at centre; head with the eyes
dull ochraceous ; antennze with
the first, second, and third joints
reddish, remainder mutilated in
type; scutellum with a small
luteous spot in each basal angle,
with a few very small luteous
spots at apex, and with some
central and lateral black punc-
tures; corlum with the base
Fig. 186.—Mercatus illuminatus. of the lateral margin narrowly
luteous and with some small and
scattered black spots ; membrane pale hyaline, with small fuscous
spots: body beneath and legs dull reddish with blackish punctures ;
disk of sternum and some sublateral streaks to abdomen obscure
luteous ; tarsi somewhat ochraceous beneath.
Length 14; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. North India (Coll. Dist.).
Genus SALVIANUS, nov.
Type, S. lunatus, Dist.
Distribution, Assam ; Burma.
Allied to the preceding genus (Mercatus), but differing by the
structure of the scutellum, which is long, slender, and gradually,
only slightly, narrowed posteriorly. In this last character Salvianus
agrees with Gonopsis, but is distinguished from that genus by the
GONOPSIS. 295
shape of the head, which is not triangular and pointed, but
resembles that of Mercatus. The lateral angles of the pronotum
are strongly produced and more or less anteriorly directed.
466. Salvianus lunatus, Dist. (Gonopsis) 7. Z. S. 1901, p. 113.
Sanguineous ; antenne luteous, sometimes tinged with san-
guineous, apical joint black, with its base luteous ; ocelli luteous ;
pronotum with a transverse
fascia between the lateral
angles bright luteous (in some
specimens this fascia is absent)
and with two transverse dull
ochraceous patches on ante-
rior area; scutellum with the
lateral and apical areas more
or less ochraceous; membrane
pale hyaline: body beneath and
legs sanguineous ; pronotum
with the posterior area rugu-
Fig. 187.—Salvianus lunatus. lose and with a distinct trans-
verse ridge between the lateral
angles ; scutellum transversely rugose; corium thickly and finely
punctate ; antenn with the second and third joints short and sub-
equal in length, fourthand fifth joints longer and subequal in length.
Length 15 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles 11 to
13 millim.
Hab. Assam ; Margherita (Doherty). Burma; Karennee (Fea).
467. Salvianus dilatatus, Dist. (Macrina) 4. M,N. H. (5) iii, p. 52
(1879); Waterh. (Macrina) Ard Ident. Ins. t. 6 (1880),
Reddish - ochraceous; head and anterior area of pronotum
paler in hue ; a transverse, slightly-curved luteous fascia between
the lateral pronotal angles, which are a little directed forward and
have their apices black ; scutellum with five indistinct, somewhat
catenulate elevated ridges which are sprinkled with luteous, the
central ridge usually the most indistinct ; membrane pale fuscous:
body beneath and legs concolorous, thickly and finely punctured
with brown. At once separated from S. lunatus by the very much
less forwardly produced pronotal angles.
Length 16 to 17; breadth between pronctal angles 11 to
12 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell) ; Naga Hills (Doherty).
Genus GONOPSIS.
Gonopsis, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 180 (1843) ; Stal, En. Hem. v,
p. 118 (1876).
Bessida, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 577 (1868),
Type, G. denticulata, Amy. & Sery., an African species.
296 PENTATOMID®.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions and Japan.
Allied to Salvianus, but differing by the shape of the head, which
is triangular and acuminate at apex; the body is also narrower
and more elongate than in the two preceding genera.
468. Gonopsis coccinea, Walk. (Macrina) Cat. Het. iii, p. 497 (1868) ;
Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 224 (1900).
Bessida scutellaris, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 578 (1868).
Dull pale sanguineous; apical joint of the antenne black,
its base red; head and anterior area of the pronotum blackly
punctate, posterior pronotal area
rugulose, the lateral angles angu-
larly produced somewhat forward
and upward, a distinct transverse
ridge between these angles, and
the lateral margins distinctly
serrate ; scutellum sometimes
marked as in Salvianus dilatatus
and sometimes concolorous : body
beneath a little paler than above ;
sternum thickly blackly punctate :
Fig. 188.— Gonopsis coccinea. abdomen with five longitudinal
discal and lateral marginal series
-of black punctures, sometimes obsolete, and the stigmata black ;
legs pale sanguineous.
Length 14 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles & to
10 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Khasi Hills (Cheniell). Burma; Bhamo,
Karennee, Palon (fea). Tenasserim; Myitta (Doherty).—Also
found in the Malay Peninsula.
469. Gonopsis rubescens, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 359
Allied in colour and general characters to G. coccwea, but
differing by the pronotal angles, which are less produced and
straight, not upward and forward as in Walker’s species; the
transverse ridge between the pronotal angles is also straighter
and more distinct.
Length 14; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.).
470. Gonopsis diversa, Walk, (Megarhynchus) Cat. Het. iii, p. 498
(1868).
Dark reddish-ochraceous ; scutellum ochraceous, sometimes the
head and pronotum also ochraceous; head and anterior area
of pronotum blackly punctate, the posterior pronotal area usually
but not always less distinctly punctate, a straight well-pronounced
ridge between pronotal lateral angles, which are only slightly
broadly angularly produced ; apical joint of antenne, excluding
base, fuscous or black: scutellum with five more or less distinct
DIPLORHINUS. 297
ad §
longitudinal catenulate ridges; corium more thickly and finely
punctate: body beneath punctured as in the preceding species.
The principal character in this species is to be found in the short,
obtuse, pronotal angles.
Length 12 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to
8 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Coll. Dist.) ; Bor Ghat (Dixon). .
471. Gonopsis pallescens, sp. n.
Above and beneath with legs luteous. Closely allied to the
preceding species (G. diversa), but apart from the different colour
may be distinguished by the more acutely pointed pronotal angles,
the posterior pronotal area distinctly rugulose, apical joint of the
antennz concolorous, not fuscous, &e.
Length 14; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim.
Hab. Mysore (Coll. Dist.).
Genus DIPLORHINUS.
Diplorhiaus, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 178 (1843); Stal, En. Hem. v,
p- 118 (1876).
Type, D. furcatus, Westw., a Malayan species.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Obovate; head about as long as pronotum, with the lateral lobes
prolonged, widely separated, their apices acuminate; antenne
five-jointed, third joint passing apex of head; pronotum pos-
teriorly rugose, lateral angles somewhat strongly and acuminately
produced, lateral margins serrate ; corium with the apical margins
rounded; membrane not quite reaching the apex of abdomen ;
rostrum reaching the anterior cox ; mesosternum centrally
carinate; abdomen beneath with very obscure indications of a
central furrow.
472. Diplorhinus quadricornis, Sa, En. Hem. v, p. 122 (1876).
h Diplorhinus furcatus, Dad’.
(nec Westw.) List Hem.
i, p. 359 (1851).
Head and _ pronotum
brownish-ochraceous, scu-
tellum and corium paler
ochraceous; veins of mem-
brane dark brown: body
beneath and legs pale
i brownish-ochraceous, stig-
mata black; head distinctly
punctate, extreme margins
darker ; posterior area of
pronotum rugulose, apices
of lateral angles dark castaneous; scutellum finely punctate, with
Fig. 189.—Diplorhinus quadricornis.
298 PENTATOMID %,
a central pale levigate line; corium thinly and finely punctate ;
antenne reddish-ochraceous.
Length 20 to 22; breadth between pronotal angles 113 to
123 millim.
Hab. Assam (Atkinson Coll.). Burma; Rangoon (Fea).
Genus RANDOLOTUS, nov.
Type, R. elongatus, Dist.
Distribution. N.W. India.
Body very elongate ; head longer than the pronotum, central
lobe small, lateral lobes very long, contiguous and obtusely
acuminate anteriorly ; antennz short, and apparently five-jointed
and not reaching apex of head, but mutilated in type-specimen ;
rostrum reaching the anterior coxe ; pronotum with the anterior
and posterior margins concave, the anterior angles slightly acute,
the lateral margins obliquely rounded, posterior angles rounded,
not produced, disk without any transverse ridge; scutellum long,
slender, margins almost straight; corium with the posterior
angles somewhat acutely produced; membrane with longitudinal
veins and scarcely reaching apex of abdomen; mesosternum
centrally carinate ; abdomen beneath convex and faintly centrally
furrowed to the fifth segment.
Allied to the Ethiopian genus Dichelorhinus, Stal.
473. Randolotus elongatus, sp. n.
Uniformly ochraceous ; scutellum with the lateral margins rather
broad, coarsely and_ blackly
punctate for half their length ;
fourth joint of antenn black
(fifth joint mutilated in type);
head, pronotum, and scu-
tellum coarsely punctate ;
corium more finely punctate ;
anterior area of pronotum
with two small transverse
opaque impressions ; head be-
neath and sternum somewhat
coarsely punctate; abdomen
Fig. 190.—Randolotus elongatus. beneath finely punctate; stig-
mata black.
Length 22; breadth between pronotal angles 63 millim.
Hab. North-west India; Hardwar (Coll. Dist.).
Genus TETRODA.
Tetroda, Amy. § Serv. Hém, p.177 (1848) ; Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 118
(1876).
Type, 7’. histeroides, Fabr.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
TETRODA. 299
Subovate; head with the lateral lobes long, acuminate, well
separated, lateral margins nearly straight; antenne five-jointed,
basal joint not reaching apex of head; pronotum with the
anterior angles laminately produced anteriorly into broad apically
acute processes, lateral margins obscurely crenulate; scutellum
sradually narrowing posteriorly; membrane reaching apex of
abdomen ; connexivum exposed; rostrum reaching the anterior
coxe ; meso- and metasterna centrally carinate.
a. Lateral lobes of head pointed and somewhat divergent.
474, Tetroda histeroides, Fab. (Acanthia) Ent. Syst., Suppl. p. 526
(1798) ; td. (Aelia) Syst. Rhyng. p. 189 (1803); Amy. § Serv.
Hém. p. 178 (1843).
Aelia fureata, Fabr. Syst. Rhyng. p. 188 (1803); Herr.-Sch.
(Phyllocephala) Wanz. Ins. vii, p. 70, f. 738 (1844).
Megarhynchus quadrispinosus, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 19 (1837).
Var. sumatrana, Ellen. Nat. Tijdschi. Nederl. Ind. xxiv, p. 171
(1862).
Tetroda bilineata, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 494 (1868).
Stoll, Pun. f. 197.
Ochraceous or dark brownish-ochraceous; scutellum with a
pale luteous fascia on each
side; antenne piceous; mem-
brane pale greyish, with the
veins brownish.
A variable species, some
specimens being piceous
above, with only traces of
the luteous fasciz to the
scutellum ; the legs piceous
a and the body beneath
fp oF \ brownish-ochraceous.
Length 15 to 18 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam ;
Naga Hills (Chennell). Burma; Bhamo, Karennee (/ew).—Also
common throughout the Malay Peninsula.
Fig. 191.— Tetroda histeroides,
475. Tetroda transversalis, WVestw. (Megarhynchus) i Royle’s Il.
Bot. Himal. p, liv, pl. x, f.7 (1839); Dall, List Hem. 1, p. 356
(1851).
Body above and beneath with legs dark fuscous-brown, inclining
to piceous; membrane greyish-white, opaque, with the veins
brownish ; antenne piceous, apex of fifth joint obscurely ochra-
ceous ; head thickly and somewhat coarsely punctate, lateral lobes
obtusely pointed and directed outwardly ; pronotum with two
transverse black areolets on anterior area.
Leugth 15; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim.
Hab. North India (Capt. Boys, Brit. Mus.).
300 PENTATOMID A.
476. Tetroda divaricata, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 856 (1851).
General form and shape of 7. transversalis, but ochraceous,
somewhat thickly punctate ; antenne, extreme margins of lateral
lobes of head, extreme lateral margins of pronotum, and base of
lateral margin to corium piceous; membrane greyish, opaque,
the veins brownish; body beneath and legs, especially the
abdomen, darker in hue and moderately but distinctly punctate.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim.
Hab. Nepal (Hardwicke, Brit. Mus.).
b. Lateral lobes of head with their apical margins broadly
rounded,
477. Tetroda atomaria, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 356 (1851).
Head ochraceous, thickly and faintly punctured ; lateral lobes
nearly meeting at the apex, lateral margins straight; pronotum
with the anterior portion ochraceous, obscurely punctate, becoming
fuscous anteriorly with numerous small elevated ochraceous points ;
scutellum piceous, punctate, with ochraceous points as on pro-
notum, these on apical half forming two central lines, an elongate
levigate luteous spot near each basal angle ; corium more or less
piceous, with several irregular longitudimal ochraceous lines,
darkest on interior area; membrane greyish-white, opaque: body
beneath and legs ochraceous, with a sublateral black fascia on
each side, more or less broken and interrupted; stigmata pale
ochraceous; sternum and femora punctured with brownish ;
rostrum ochraceous; antennz pale luteous (apical joint mutilated
in type). Lateral lobes of the head with their apical margins
broadly rounded.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim.
Hab. North India (Boys, Brit. Mus.).
478. Tetroda obtusa, Dull. List Hem. i, p. 357 (1851); Stal, (Gellia ?)
En. Hem. v, p. 124 (1876); Atkins. (Gellia) J. A.S. B. lvii,
p- LO6 (1889).
Ochraceous, thickly and finely punctate ; lateral margins of the
head with a minute black spine apically ochraceous on each side in
front of eyes; pronotum with an indistinct transverse ridge on
the posterior area; scutellum with an elongate black spot at each
basal angle and with a few scattered black punctures : membrane
very pale luteous, opaque: body beneath and legs ochraceous, with
a large transverse impunctate fovea on each side of each segment,
a few black punctures near each of the stigmata; sternum rather
coarsely punctate, with a few scattered black points and an
oblong black spot on each side of the metasternum ; antenne and
rostrum ochraceous, the last with the apex black. Lateral lobes of
the head broad and rounded anteriorly.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim.
Hab. North India (Boys, Brit. Mus.).
MEGARHYNCHUS. 301
Genus GELLIA.
Gellia, Stal, Hem. Afr. i, p. 243 (1864); 2d. En. Hem. v, p. 118
(1876),
Type, G. albivittis, Germ., an African species.
Distribution, Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Gellia is allied to Tetroda and is to be separated from it by
the structure of the head, which is much dilated, foliaceous, with
the lateral margins distinctly incised in front of eyes and then
abruptly rounded to apex; the lateral lobes are not widely
separated.
479. Gellia nigripennis, Dall. (Tetroda) List Hem. i, p. 357 (1851) ;
Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 123 (1876).
Ochraceous, thickly and finely punctate; a transverse ridge
between lateral angles and
the basal margin of pro-
notum, basal and lateral
margins of scutellum, and
the membrane black; basal
area of pronotum and inner
area of corium fuscous-
brown: body beneath and
legs ochraceous, body with
a sublateral black fascia on
each side; apex of the
rostrum piceous.
Length 124 to 13 millim.
Hab. North India (Boys, Brit. Mus.). Karachi (Atkinson Ooll.).
Bombay (Coll. Dist.).
Fig. 192.— Gellia nigripennis.
¥
Genus MEGARHYNCHUS./
Megarhynchus, Lap. Ess. Hém. p. 65 (1882); Amy. § Serv. Hém.
p. 179 (1843); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 118 (1876).
Type, AL. vostratus, Fabr.
J%stribution. Oriental Region and China.
Body very elongate ; head sometimes longer than the pronotum,
the lateral lobes acuminately produced, slightly separated at their
apices ; antenne five-jointed, third joint about reaching the apex
of the head ; rostrum not reaching the anterior coxe ; pronotum
with the posterior margin wider than the base of the scutellum,
concave, with its lateral angles posteriorly produced, lateral
margins almost straight and finely serrate, anterior margin con-
cave ; scutellum elongate, narrow, rounded at apex ; corium long,
its apical margin a little sinuate; mesosternum prominently
carinate.
302 PENTATOMID&.
a. Head longer than the pronotum.
480. Megarhynchus rostratus, Futr. (Aelia) Syst. Rhyng. p. 18
(1803); Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 180 (1843).
Lygieus hastatus, Fabr. Syst. Rhyng. p. 239 (1803); Dall. (Mega-
rhynchus) List Hem. i, p. 861 (1851).
Megarhynchus elongatus, Lap. Ess. Hém. p. 65 (1832).
Ochraceous ; lateral margins of the head and pronotum and the
corium purplish-red; extreme
lateral margins of pronotum and
corium luteous ; membrane pale
hyaline: body beneath and legs
ochraceous, anterior tibia and
tarsi and the antenne purplish-
red; abdomen with a stigmatal
series of small black spots; head
~ and pronotum somewhat coarsely
punctate ; scutellum longitudi-
nally rugulose and with a few
=e black punctures ; corium thickly
Fig. 193.—Megarhynchus rostratus. and finely punctate.
Length 18 to 24 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam; Sibsdgar (dnd. Mus.). Burma; Teinzo,
Karennee, Palon (fea). Tenasserim; Malewoon (Fva).—A
common Malayan species, and received from China.
b. Head shorter than the pronotum.
481. Megarhynchus truncatus, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 20 (1837).
Megarhynchus testaceus, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 180 (1843).
Dull ochraceous, punctured with fuscous, corium sometimes
tinged with purplish; head finely punctate, much shorter than in
preceding species, the lateral lobes only separate at extreme apices ;
pronotum somewhat convex, faintly rugulose; other characters
generally as in M. rostratus, from which it may also be dis-
tinguished as a broader and more robust species.
Length 21 to 25 millim.
Hab, Assam; Niga Hills (Doherty), Khasi Hills (Chennell).
Burma ; Palon (/a).—Also reported from the Malay Peninsula,
some islands of the Malay Archipelago, and from China.
482. Megarhynchus limatus, Herr.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. ix, p. 803, f.998
(1853).
Closely allied to AZ. truncatus, but differing in having the head
and pronotum slightly shorter, stature broader, punctuation
stronger ; the lateral pronotal margins are not luteous and are
more strongly serrate ; the lateral pronotal angles more obtusely
prominent, &ce.
Length 20 to 22 millim.
Hab. Assam. Burma; Bhamo (fea).
UROLABIDA. 303
Subfamily X. UROSTYLIN 4.
Urostylidx, Dallas, Tr. E. S.n.s. ii, p. 15 (1852).
Urolabidina, Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 115 (1876).
Antenne five-jointed, basal joint extending considerably beyond
the apex of the head; rostrum short, scarcely passing anterior
cox; head small, central lobe as long as the lateral lobes;
antenniferous tubercles exserted ; genitalia usually more or less
produced ; sternum not sulcate ; odoriferous orifices spinous.
This small subfamily is more restricted to Northern India than
any other subfamily of the Pentatomide, and it is there that the
greater number of the species are found. Others, but fewer, are
recorded from the Eastern Palsarctic Region, Malay Archipelago,
and Australasia.
Synopsis of Genera,
a. Head provided with ocelli.
a’. Basal joint of antenne nearly as long as head
and pronotum together; antenne slender.. URrosty.is, p. 306.
b'. Basal joint of antennze not twice the length
of head, much shorter than head and pro-
notum together; antenne stout ........ UROcHELA, p. 309.
GvMEveadiawithout-OCellt “os 3h one «reves on oo. Uroxasipa, p. 303.
The genus described by Reuter under the name of HLurhyn-
chiocoris belongs to this subfamily, but I have not seen it, and it
is impossible from the description to arrange it in the synopsis,
as Reuter has not mentioned the presence or absence of ocelli.
Genus UROLABIDA.
Urolabida, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 45 (1887); Dall. List Hem. i,
p. 313 (1851).
Urostylis (part.), Westw. loc. cit.
Calliprepes, White, Charlesworth’s Mag. Nat. Hist. (n. s.) iii, p. 543
1839).
Tybhlocenis, Herr.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. v, p. 79 (1839), ix, p. 175 (1853).
Type, U. tenera, Westw.
Distribution. Oriental Region and China.
Body elongate, ovate ; pronotum about as broad as the abdomen,
the posterior angles not prominent; head small, ocelli absent,
apex of central lobe a little prominent; antenne in the male very
long, slender, longer than the body, third joint shortest ; antennz
in the female shorter ; membrane indistinctly but thickly longi-
tudinally veined ; legs long and slender.
A. Antenne and legs longly pilose ; lateral margins of pronotum
and corium dilated.
483. Urolabida grayi, White (Calliprepes), Charlesworth’s Mag. Nat.
Hist. (n. 8.) iii, p. 54 (1889) ; 2d. Tr. B. S.iii, p. 94 (1842);, Dall.
List Hem. i, p. 816 (1851).
Greenish-luteous or pale ochraceous; two large basal sub-
304 PENTATOMID#®.
triangular spots to pronotum, and a large elongate spot at each
basal angle of seutellum, purplish-red ; corium often much darker
o
? ee
/ SS \
A
Hig. 194.— Urolabida grayi.
in hue; the clavus, anterior and apical margins pale luteous ;
membrane with a basal piceous line; rostrum just passing the
anterior cox.
Length 143 to 16; breadth between pronotal angles 5? millim.
Hab. Nepal. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.).
B. Antenne and legs not pilose ; lateral margins of pronotum and
corium not dilated.
484. Urolabida chennelli, Dist. 77. LE. 8. 1887, p. 356.
Body above reddish-ochraceous, arked with black and luteous ;
head with the central and anterior portions luteous, eyes fuscous :
antenne with the first joint reddish-ochraceous (remainder
mutilated in type); pronotum with a blackish discal semicircular
line, between which and base the colour is paler and thickly
punctured with fuscous, and two levigate luteous spots on the
anterior disk; scutellum Juteous, with three black basal spots, one
central and one at each angle, a large rounded reddish-ochraceous
spot divided by a central longitudinal luteous line, and the apical
area thickly punctured with fuscous; corium with the inner
«laval and the apical margins black, these black lines outwardly
and broadly margined with luteous, the costal margin of the same
colour ; membrane pale hyaline: body beneath and legs luteous ;
apices of the femora beneath and apices of the tarsi and rostrum
blackish. Rostrum just passing the anterior cox.
Length 15 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Chennell).
485, Urolabida khasiana, Dist. Zi. E. 8S. 1887, p. 357.
Above luteous with reddish-ochraceous markings, a small black
spot at each lateral pronotal angle, and two black spots on apical
UROLABIDA. 305
margin of corium; head with some reddish-ochraceous markings
behind the eyes, which are blackish; antenne with the first and
second joints ochraceous (remainder mutilated in type); pronotum
with the anterior and lateral margins and two transverse fasciw
on disk reddish-ochraceous; scutellum with the lateral margins
reddish-ochraceous ; corium reddish-ochraceous, the lateral, claval,
and apical margins luteous, the last with two prominent black
spots; membrane pale hyaline: body beneath and legs luteous ;
apex of rostrum, a spot on apex of each femur beneath, and the
apices of the tarsi black; rostrum reaching the middle of the
mesosternum.
Length 14 millim.
Hab, North Khasi Hills (Chennel?).
486. Urolabida histrionica, estw. (Urostylis) in Hope Cat. i, p. 46
(1837); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 117 (1876).
Typhlocoris semicircularis, Herr.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. v, p. 79, f. 525
(1839),
Urolabida binotata, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 415. 4 (1867).
Reddish-ochraceous ; central area of head, a curved diseal
fascia, basal spot and extreme lateral margins to pronotum, clavus,
inner and outer margins of corium, and an elongate spot occupying
basal half of scutellum, virescent; a black spot about centre of
apical margin to corium, somewhat narrowly extending to apex;
antenne dull ochraceous, apices of the joimts piceous; rostrum
reaching the middle of mesosternum: body beneath and legs
luteous ; body with a sublateral virescent fascia on each side and
more or less tinged with purplish-red.
Length 10 to 12 millim.
Hab. North India (Coll. Dist.). Sikhim (Atkinson). Caleutta
(/nd. Mus.). Burma; Bhamo, Rangoon (/’ea).—Somewhat common
in the Malay Peninsula.
This species is very variable in hue, all the markings, excepting
the black spot on the apical margin of the corium, becoming
obliterated as in the form U. binotata, Walk. This appears to be
the dominant race in Calcutta.
487. Urolabida tenera, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 45 (1837).
Luteous or virescent, probably the last colour in fresh
specimens ; pronotum and scutellum and outer area of corium
coarsely darkly punctate ; head and inner area of corium almost
impunctate ; extreme apical margin of corium distinetly darker ;
antenne luteous, third joint and apical halves of fourth and fifth
joints piceous; extreme lateral margins of corium pale, impunctate ;
rostrum reaching middle of mesosternum; male with an apical
angulate process on each side of genital segment.
Length 143 to 16 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist. §; Ind. Mus.).
VoL, I. nx
LD)
306 PENTATOMIDE.
488. Urolabida uniloba, Sti, En. Hem. v, p. 117 (1876).
Closely allied to U. tenera, but smaller, antenne shorter, basal’
joint only as long as the pronotum, extremity of the base of the
second joint, all the third, and apical parts of the last two joints.
black; genital segment without a lateral process, median process
much shorter, gradually narrowed, abruptly recurved from:
base, &e.
Length 10 to 12 millim. © -
Hab, Naga Hills (Chennell), Darjeeling (Stockholm Mus.).
Genus UROSTYLIS.
Urostylis (part.), Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 45 (1887); Dall. List
Hem. i, p. 815 (1851).
Type, U. punctigera, Westw.
Distribution. Oriental and Eastern Palearctic Regions.
Head provided with ocelli; antenne very long and slender,
basal joint nearly as long as the head and pronotum taken together:
rostrum and pronotum as in Urolabida, body less elongate ; mem-
brane with seven longitudinal veins,
489. Urostylis punctigera, Westw. in Hope Cat. i, p. 45 (1837);
Dist. A. M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 45 (1879).
Brownish-ochraceous with a greenish tinge, somewhat coarsely
punctate, excepting discoidal area of corium, which is almost
impunctate ; pronotum, as described by Westwood, with two black
central spots near the anterior margin, but these are usually absent
or very small ; corium with a black discal spot, its apical margin
also narrowly black at centre and outer angle; scutellum with a
smal] levigate ochraceous spot near each basal angle; membrane
pale hyaline; antennee more or less fuscous, “base of the fourth
joint luteous ” (mutilated in all examples now before me): body
beneath and legs pale brownish-ochraceous ; prosternum punctate,
remaining surface finely and sparsely brown-speckled ; rostrum not
quite reaching middle of mesosternum, with its apex black.
Length 93 to 113 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson), Khasi Hills (Chennell).
490. Urostylis gracilis, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 815 (1851).
Head pale ochraceous, impunctate ; pronotum, scutellum, and
corium green, or in faded specimens ochraceous ; membrane pale
hyaline; body beneath and legs fulvous or ochraceous ; tibiw paler,
tarsi brownish; rostrum not quite reaching .the middle of the
mesosternum, its apex black; antennz long and slender, with
“the basal joint orange, second greenish, third, fourth, and fifth
brownish, the two latter with the base greenish-white” ; apical
margin of the corium concolorous and slightly rounded.
Length 10 millim.
UROSTYLIS. 307
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson) ; Darjeeling (Coll. Dist.). Khasi Hills
(Chennell),
491. Urostylis pallida, Dail. List Hem. i, p. 315 (1851).
“ Above pale greenish-yellow ; head brownish ; pronotum finely
punctured with brown, with the lateral margins waved ; scutellum
more strongly punctured
with brown than the
pronotum; corium thickly
and finely punctured, with
the inner and outer por-
tions of the apical margin
black, the central portion
yellow; membrane trans-
parent, whitish, with a
black spot in the inner
basal angle: body beneath
orange; abdomen with
the disk smooth and
shining, the sides reddish
Fig. 195.— Urostylis pallida. and faintly wrinkled ;
legs testaceous; femora
covered with brown points, which towards the apex form a short
line on each side; rostrum yellow with the tip black; antenne
with the basal joint testaceous, the remainder pale brown.”
Length 133 to 14 millim.
Hab, Sikhim (Atkinson).
The type specimen in the British Museum is here figured.
492. Urostylis fumigata, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 413. 10 (1867).
Urostylis philoides, Walk. loc. cit. p. 413, 11.
Var. Dist. Sec. Yarkand. Miss., Rhynch. p. 7 (1879).
Dull ochraceous or pale greenish, very finely darkly punctate ;
a small spot on each antennal base, a similar spot near each
pronotal angle, apical half of extreme inner claval margin, and
the extreme apical margin of corium black; antenne with the
first and second joints ochraceous, the third piceous, fourth and
fifth piceous with their bases broadly luteous ; scutellum with a
small obscure levigate spot at each basal angle, the apex impunctate ;
membrane pale hyaline, somewhat streaked with ochraceous: body
beneath and legs ochraceous; rostrum about reaching middle of
mesosternum, its apex black; lateral margins of the pronotum
slightly reflexed and distinctly sinuate.
Length 93 to 114 millim.
Hab. Punjab; Murree (Stoliczka). Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson).
Sylhet (Bowring). Assam ; Margherita (Doherty) Burma;
Karennee (fe«).
I was formerly inclined to consider these two described forms
x2
308 PENTATOMID EF.
of Walker as distinct species, each being represented by a single
typical specimen in the British Museum—U. funugata (female)
and U. philoides (male). A study of larger material has, however,
satisfied me as to their identity.
493. Urostylis nigromarginalis, Rewt. Berl. ent. Zeitschr. xxv, p. 85
(1881).
Testaceous, above erectly pallidly pilose ; pronotum, scutellum,
and outer area of corium sparingly and coarsely ferr uginously
punctate ; scutellum with a subtriangular fuscescent spot on basal
area, Which is a little more densely punctate; corium internally
and towards apex very finely and obsoletely "concolorously punc-
tate; punctately impressed at claval suture, clavus also at the
margin of scutellum with a series of strongly impressed punctures ;
lateral margin of corium narrowly black ; membrane pale hyaline,
the interior and basal margins, and an apical streak, fuscous ;
rostrum about reaching middle of mesosternum; antennz rufous-
testaceous, basal halves of fourth and fifth joints pallid.
Length 12} millim.
Hab. Darjeeling (vide Reuter).
I have not seen this species.
494. Urostylis spectabilis, sp. n.
Pale greenish ; lateral margins of pronotum and corium bright
ochraceous ; extreme lateral edge of corium black; membrane
pale fuliginous, margins, basal area, and central apical fascia dark
brown; antenne with the first and second joints brownish-
ochraceous, third piceous, fourth piceous with nearly basal half
luteous (fifth joint mutilated in type): body beneath pale greenish;
lateral margins of sternum and lateral projecting airguns of
corium bright ochraceous as above; legs and rostrum pale luteous;
pronotum and scutellum coarsely and somewhat darkly punctate ;
claval margins lineately coarsely darkly punctate, some oblique
series of similar punctures on outer discoidal area of corium ;
rostrum reaching middle of mesosternum.
Length 13 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty).
495. Urostylis farinaria, Dist. 7. E. 8. 1901, p. 114.
Very pale luteous, in some specimens inclining to ochraceous ;
eyes, apical areas of third, fourth, and fifth joints of antenne,
and a spot near centre of apical margin to corium black; pronotum
and scutellum somewhat sparingly but coarsely punctate ; inner
and outer claval margins with a longitudinal series of coarse
punctures; corium with the inner area impunctate, the outer
area coarsely but sparingly punctate.
Length 10 to 12 millim.
Hab, Burma; Rangoon, Karennee (Fe).
UROCHELA, 309°
496. Urostylis notulata, Dall. Tr. E. S. n.s. ii, p. 16 (1852).
‘“‘ Ovate, pale testaceous ; head rather small, triangular, broade
than long; impunctate, faintly wrinkled, with a small oblique
pit on each side within the eyes, apex of the lobes and whole
underside of head pale yellow; antenne clothed with very small
whitish hairs; basal joint testaceous, becoming dusky towards
apex and covered with minute brown punctures; second, third,
and fourth joints brown, the last rather paler; rostrum pale
yellow with the extreme tip black; pronotum pale testaceous,
rather thickly punctured with brown, with an abbreviated red line
on the middle of the anterior portion; the disk with a faint
transverse furrow or impression before the middie; beneath
testaceous, finely punctured with brown, and with a pale reddish
patch within each antero-lateral angle; scutellum testaceous,
rather thickly punctured with brown; meso- and metanotum
beneath pale fulvous, smooth, impunctate, with a large, dull, pale-
brown patch on each side; legs clothed with fine whitish hairs ;
femora yellow-testaceous, covered with fine brown points; tibice
and tarsi dusky; corium testaceous, thickly and rather finely
punctured, the punctures pale brown, the apical margin brown,
with the median portion yellow; membrane transparent, colourless,
with a dark brown spot on the inner basal angle; abdomen above
bright red, shining, very finely wrinkled transversely, with a
blackish line on each side within the margins; the margins
brownish testaceous, edged with brown; abdomen beneath with
the disk pale fulvous, flat, shining, finely wrinkled transversely,
covered with very minute brown points; the sides red, the margins
testaceous.” (Dallas.)
Length 123 to 134 millim.
Hab. North India (Dallas).
I do not know this species. Neither type nor representative is
in the British Museum.
Genus UROCHELA.
ene Dall. Tr, EF. S.n. 8.1, p. 2 (1850) ; id. List Hem. i. p. 313
(1851).
Type, U. quadripunctata, Dall.
Distribution. Oriental and Eastern Palearctic Regions.
This genus differs from Urostylis by having the antenne stouter,
and the basal joint not twice the length of the head, and shorter
than the head and pronotum together ; the species also have a
broader and more robust structure than in Urostylis.
497. Urochela quadripunctata, Dad/. Tr. E.S.n. s. i, p. 3, pl. ii, f. 1
(1850).
Urostylis lopoides, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 414. 12 (1867).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly punctate; Jateral and anterior
margins and a central line to pronotum, lateral margins and a
310 PENTATOMID&.
central line to scutellum, and. basal lateral margins and narrow
apical margin to corium, luteous; posterior lateral margin to
corium and a spot in basal lateral margin, a spot on disk and
another near centre of apical margin, black ; connexivum luteous
and black; abdomen beneath luteous, a spot on each segment
within the stigmata and another on the lateral margin black ;
Fig. 196. —Urochela quadripunctata,
sternum, rostrum, and legs ochraceous ; apex of rostrum piceous
femora somewhat darkly punctate; antenne with the basal joint
brownish-ochraceous, remaining joints black, about basal halves
of fourth and fifth joints luteous, base of second joint brownish-
ochraceous.
Length 8 to 9 millim.
Hab. Bhutan. Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson). Very common
on Observatory Hill, Darjeeling, at the end of the rains (Atkinson).
498. Urochela guttulata, S¢@, En. Hem. v, p. 115 (1876),
Allied to U. quadripunctata, but larger, antenne shorter and
more slender, lateral margins of pronotum dilated, anteriorly
roundly-amplified and obsoletely subserrate, slightly sinuate at
centre; the levigate line on pronotum and scutellum much less
distinct, sometimes partly evanescent; membrane palely speckled;
sternum with a distinct, broad, sublateral black fascia.
Length 11 to 12 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.); | Mungphu (Atkinson), Darjeeling
(Stockholm Mus.). Naga Hills (Doherty).
499. Urochela pilosa, Std, En. Hem. v, p. 116 (1876).
Dark ochraceous, sparingly but coarsely punctured with black ;
head impunctate; lateral margins of the pronotum and corium
levigate, reddish-ochraceous ; membrane very pale ochraceous ;
basal joint of antenne ochraceous, remaining joints black, fourth
and fifth joints luteous at base; corium with two spots, often
UROCHELA. Sil
indistinct, and spots to connexivum black : body beneath and legs
ochraceous ; abdominal stigmata and an adjacent transverse line
black. Allied to the preceding species (U. guttulata), but somewhat
broader, dorsal punctuation stronger, lateral margins of pronotum
anteriorly obtusely rounded, but not sinuated in the middle, and
chiefly by its strong pilosity.
Length 10 to 102 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell). Nga Hills (Doherty). Darjeeling
(Stockholin Mus.).
500. Urochela obscura, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 314 (1851).
“A bove brown, somewhat obscure, densely and finely punctured ;
head impunctate, black, with a spot on each side within the eyes,
a spot on the middle of the vertex, and the apices of the lateral
lobes brown; lateral margins of the pronotum waved, narrowly
edged with yellow; scutellum rather coarsely punctured with
black, with the basal angles yellowish, the apex with an indistinct
reddish longitudinal keel; corium clouded with blackish; membrane
brown, opaque ; connexivum black, with a yellow line on each of
the sutures: body beneath reddish ; abdomen impunctate, minutely
wrinkled transversely, with the stigmata black; sternum finely
punctured with black on the side, disk impunctate, black; legs
brownish, femora with brown dots; rostrum brownish-testaceous,
with the apex piceous; antennx with the basal joint pitchy brown,
paler at the base, second, third, and fourth joints black, fifth orange
with the apex black.” ( Dallas.)
Length 104 to 12 millim.
Hab. India (Children § Hardwicke, Brit, Mus.).
“501. Urochela bimaculata, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 315 (1851).
Head, pronotum, and scutellum brownish-grey, thickly and
finely punctured with black, head with two prominent black
streaks at base and two much finer ones at apex; pronotum with
the lateral margins waved, rounded anteriorly ; corium very pale
luteous, finely punctured with brown and with numerous scattered
coarse black punctures, the centre of the disk with a large brown
spot; membrane semitransparent, brownish; connexivum dark
brown, with a yellow line on each of the sutures: body beneath
fulvous; abdomen thickly and finely punctured with black, the
stigmata and two rows of spots on each lateral area black; sternum,
excluding disk, finely black punctured; legs ochraceous, femora
thickly covered with fine black points, tibize brownish at apices,
tarsi with the apical joint brown; antenne piceous, basal joint
brownish-ochraceous, speckled with black, basal halves of fourth
and fifth joints pale luteous ; rostrum slightly passing the middle
of mesosternum, its apex piceous.
Length 132; breadth between pronotal angles 53 millim.
Hab. North India (Boys, Brit. Mus.).
ol? PENTATOMID A.
502. Urochela discrepans, Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 411 (1867).
Allied to U. bimaculata, but more coarsely and less densely
punctate, the lateral margins to the pronotum nearly straight,
scarcely sinuate ; head more produced anteriorly; antennz piceous,
the apical joint ochraceous, infuscated at apex; pronotum with two.
rounded black spots on anterior area and two elongate spots on
disk, the extreme lateral margins black, very sparingly and coarsely
punctate ; scutellum with a spot in each lateral angle and two
central fascize meeting near apex black.
Length 134; bre adth between pronotal angles 54 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.) i
503. Urochela pulchra, Dist. Tr. LE. S. 1887, p. 356, pl. xii, f. 8.
Body above ochraceous, shaded and punctured with brownish ;
head and pronotum brownish, margins of the last olivaceous ;
antennee brownish, second joint longer than first (remainder muti-
lated in type); scutellum olivaceous, with scattered coarse brown
punctures and some mottled markings and a spot in each basal
angle of the same colour; corium olivaceous, with large irregular
coarse brown punctures on inner area, the clavus brownish ; mem-
brane brownish: body beneath brownish, laterally spotted with
ochraceous; legs ochraceous, femora speckled with brownish ;
rostrum with the apex piceous.
Length 15 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.).
504. Urochela ferruginea, Dist. 77. LE. S. 1887, p. 356.
Body above brownish-ochraceous, very thickly and darkly punc-
tate ; head with the eyes fuscous, and two central lines of the same
colour; antenne fuscous, first and second joints subequal in length,
third very short (remainder mutilated in type); pronotum with a
central longitudinal line and the margins narrowly luteous ; scu-
tellum with a central longitudinal line, a linear spot at basal angles,
the apex, and the margins narrowly luteous; corium with the
margins narrowly and some longitudinal discal lines luteous ; mem-
brane fuscous: ecnnexivum fuscous, with lineate, ochraceous spots:
body beneath brownish-ochraceous, ‘tinged with fuscous and with
fuscous lateral spots; connexivum as above ; legs brownish-ochra-
ceous, apices of the tibie and tarsi fuscous.
Length 12 milim.
Hab. Assam (Coll. Dist.).
Genus EURHYNCHIOCORIS.
Eurhynchiocoris, Reut. Berl. ent. Zeitschr. xxv, p. 84 (1881).
Type, E. sparsipunctatus, Reut.
Distribution. Sylhet.
‘‘ Body oblong, parallel, somewhat flat; head horizontal, its length
HURUYNCHIOCORIS. S33
equal to its breadth with eyes, lateral lobes acuminate, about twice
shorter than clypeus, the latter anteriorly dilated, porrect, genx
subacuminate at apex, the superior margin more strongly rounded
and very little longer than the lateral lobes ; ; buccule twice shorter
than head, laminately dilated towards apex, very depressed at base ;
rostrum long, slender, nearly reaching apex of fourth abdominal
segment ; first joint extending bey ond the bucculee, second almost
twice longer than first, third about one half shorter than second
and as long as fourth joint ; antennz with the first joint as long as
the head, second almost one third longer than the first, third twice
shorter than second ; prosternum obtusely carinate at middle, and
mesosternum at base.”
A genus unknown to the writer.
505. Se sparsipunctatus, Reut. Berl. ent. Zeitschr.
Xxyv, p. 85 (1881).
3. Ferruginous-fuscous, opaque ; pronotum with a basal sub-
marginal impressed line, disk obsoletely rugose, irregularly spar-
ingly sprinkled with rather large impressed black dots, here and
there forming black spots ; anterior lateral margin shghtly sinuate
about centre, black, testaceous at basal angles, two patches on the
disk and a spot betore the apex black, finely and sparingly punc-
tate towards the base, strongly and densely blackly punctate towards
the apex; clavus with a row of dots somewhat abrupt at margin
of scutellum ; corium with a row of impressed dots at claval suture
and some adjacent black dots, with others situate in the exterior
area ; disk centrally almost impunctate, several irregular spots on
exterior margin, median spot and another at apex of apical margin
fuscous ; membrane fuscous, with six to seven pale veins; sternum
with four dark fuscous marginal dots on each side; abdomen
above red, connexivum testaceous, with the segments centrally
black.
Length 11 millim.
Hab. Sylhet (Coll. Signoret).
I have not seen this species.
Subfamily XI. ACANTHOSOMATIN. ,., p 2
Acanthosomina, S¢t@/, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. (8) pp. 82,39 (1872) ; En.
Hem. v, p. 108 (1876).
Acanthosomida, St@/, Hem. Afr. 1, p. 33 (1864).
Tarsi two-jointed ; scutellum not reaching the middle of the
upper surface of the abdomen, with the apex usually much
narrowed ; apical margin of corium straight, rarely rounded towards
outer apical angle; tibie obtusely rounded.
The Acanthosomatine are generally distributed, but are concen-
trated in the Oriental and Australian Regions. ‘Their distribution
is very uneven, three or four genera only being known from the
Ethiopian Region, whilst no fewer than nine genera are recorded
from the restricted area of Chili.
314 PENTATOMID &.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Basal joint of antenne extending beyond
the apex of head.
a, Mesosternal ridge not produced backward
between intermediate coxze.
a. Mesosternal ridge not or very slightly
extending beyond anterior margin of
prosternum,
a’. Pronotal angles not prominently
produced; pronotum anteriorly
punctate, not levigate.......... ACANTHOSOMA, p. 515.
b'. Pronotal angles strongly or
spinously produced ; pronotum
anteriorly levigate ............ SASTRAGALA, p. 318.
}. Mesosternal ridge extending consider-
ably beyond anterior margin of pro-
SMG 6 dono Go qdomoI Geb ond oNS ANAXANDRA, p. 521.
b. Mesosternal ridge produced backward
between intermediate coxe ........ ELASMOSTHETUS, p. 526,
J}. Basal joint of antenne not reaching apex
GIMNERG cciele silo erers ers sin taurecnnet MIcRODEUTERTS, p. 514.
Genus MICRODEUTERWUS.
Microdeuterus, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 299 (1851); Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak.
‘Grh. 1870, p. 640; id. En. Hem. vy, p. 110 (1876).
Acanthosoma, part., Herr.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. viii, p. 5 (1848).
Type, I. megacephalus, Herr.-Sch.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Head large, rounded in front, lobes of equal length; antenne
of five joints, basal joint stout, not reaching apex of head, second
joint minute, third longest ; rostrum long, reaching the base of the
abdomen ; body elongate-ovate ; pronotum gibbous, lateral angles
not produced, the margins distinctly prominent and levigate ; scu-
tellum small, longer than broad; membrane with longitudinal veins ;
sternum with a strong central laminate keel, widened and rounded
anteriorly, about or almost reaching base of head; ventral spine
short, scarcely passing the posterior coxe.
506. Microdeuterus megacephalus, Hey7.-Sch. (Acanthosoma) Wanz.
Ins. viii, p. 5, £. 783 (1848) ; Sta, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1870, p. 640.
Ochraceous, brownly punctate, more thickly punctate on pro-
notum and corium, scutellum more sparsely punctate on apical area,
head very finely and obscurely punctate; margins of pronotum
distinctly levigate ; scutellum with a more or less well-defined
large blackish spot onbasal area, and with a distinct central luteous
levigate carination, on each side of which at apical area the surface
is furrowed, its apex blackish ; corium more or less purplish on
apical area; connexivum purplish-brown with luteous spots, the
ACANTHOSOMA, 315
apical segmental angles acute, angles of the sixth segment strongly
produced, blackish-brown: body beneath and legs ochraceous,
abdomen speckled with purplish on each lateral area.
Length 12; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith). Calcutta (Atkinson). Sikhim. Burma;
Palon (ea).
507. Microdeuterus dallasi, Atkins. J. A. S. B. lviii, p. 21 (1889).
Microdeuterus megacephalus,
Dall. (nee Herr-Sch.) List +
Hem. 1, p. 300, t. 10, f. 4
(1851).
This species was separated
by Atkinson from JM. mega-
cephalus by the differences in
the spinose posterior prolon-
gations of the connexivum,
which though present are
much less produced; it is
also more unicolorous above
Fig.197.—Microde wterus dallasi. and smaller in size.
Length 9 millim.
Hab. North India (Boys, Brit. Mus.).
Genus ACANTHOSOMA.
Acanthosoma, Curtis, Brit. Ent. i, p. 28 (1824); Dall. (part.) List
Hem. i, p. 198 (1851); Feb. Eur. Hem. p. 3827 (1861).
Clinocoris, part., Hahn, Wanz. Ins. ii, p. 70 (1854).
Oxydalus, Muls. § Rey, Pun. France, Pent. p. 324 (1866).
Elasmostethus, Stal, Ofv. Vet-Ak. Forh. 1872, (3) p. 39.
Type, A. hemorrhoidale, Linn., a Palearctic species.
Distribution. Nearctic, Neotropical, Palearctic, and Oriental
Regions.
Head small, flat, triangular; antenne five-jointed, first joint
extending beyond the apex of the head; pronotum without carinate
margins, the lateral angles moderately prominent; scutellum
slightly longer than broad, its apex much narrowed; sternal
ridge very high, abruptly lowered before the intermediate coxe,
rounded anteriorly and extending beyond the base of the head ;
apical angles of the sixth abdominal segment rounded at their
apices in the male sex.
508. Acanthosoma proximum, Dall. List Hem.i, p. 303 (1851); Dist.
Sec. Yarkand Miss., Rhynch. p. 7 (1879).
Above brownish or yellowish-green, coarsely punctate, the head,
margins and lateral angles of pronotum paler in hue, the last,
both above and beneath, with a roseate tinge; punctures blackish,
316 PENTATOMID.&.
those on scutellum a little the deepest ; corium finely punctate,
its lateral area more coarsely and sparsely punctate : body beneath
and legs ochraceous or greenish-ochraceous, apical margin of the
sixth abdominal segment and the whole of the anal appendages
pale sanguineous ; prosternum coarsely punctate ; antenne with
the first, second, and third joints olivaceous, their apices somewhat
infuscated (remaining joints mutilated in type).
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 74 millim.
Hab. North India (Gen. Hardwicke, Brit. Mus.).
509, Acanthosoma distinctum, Dall. List Hem. i, p. 304 (1851);
Reuter, Berl. ent. Zeitschr, xxv, p. 75 (1881).
Above pale olive-green, rather thickly punctured with black ;
head pointed in front, finely punctured; pronotum with a trans-
verse impunctate space towards the anterior margin, lateral
angles prominent, subspinose, obtuse, ferruginous; scutellum
brownish, becoming green towards the apex, with the apex itself
whitish ; membrane brownish, semitransparent, with a dark line
Fig. 198.—Acanthosoma distinctum.
at the base, surrounding the apical margin of the corium ; abdomen
above red, with the margins bright orange, with a black band at
the junction of each seginent: body beneath pale testaceous ;
abdomen in the male with the emargination of the apical segment
very deep, reaching the middle of the abdomen, the margins
spotted with black ; legs pale greenish, with the tarsi fulvous.
Length 15 to19; breadth between pronotal angles 9 to 10 millim.
Hab. North India (Boys, Brit. Mus.) ; Darjeeling —A common
species in Japan.
510. Acanthosoma coralliferum, Horv. Termesz. Fiizetek, xii, p. 34
(1889),
Above olivaceous-green, underneath palely testaceous, pro-
sternum and legs palely green; head nearly impunctate; pronotum
ACANTHOSOMA,. pd U7/
and scutellum remotely, corium densely blackly punctate; the
last three joints of the antennz infuscated ; lateral angles of the
pronotum “‘coralline,” obtusely subcallous ; membrane subhyaline ;
abdomen above weakly ferruginous, connexivum with the extreme
segmental apical angles black; abdomen strongly carinate, basal
spine long, almost reaching the anterior coxe; sixth abdominal
segment profoundly angulate-emarginate, the emargination in the
male nearly reaching the middle of the abdomen; rostrum not
extending beyond the intermediate coxwx, its apex black.
Length 14; breadth between pronotal angles 73 millim.
Hab. Western Himalayas (Nat. Mus. Budapest).
I have not seen this species.
511. Acanthosoma singhalense, sp. n.
Pale greenish-ochraceous, somewhat coarsely punctate; apices
of the pronotal angles, a small elongate spot on each side of the
scutellum a little before apex, a small spot at interior apical angle
and a larger spot at outer apical angle of corium, dark castaneous ;
anterior disk of scutellum, clavus, and apical margin of corium
very pale castaneous; membrane pale hyaline, with a large
castaneous spot on each lateral margin: body beneath and legs
ochraceous ; antennz olivaceous, the last joint a little infuscated.
Length 10; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Ceylon ; Peradeniya (Coll. Dist.).
512. Acanthosoma forfex, Dad’. List Hem. i, p. 308 (1851); Dist.
Sec. Yarkand Miss., Rhynch. p. 7 (1879).
Elongate, above pale olive-green, rather densely and strongly
blackly punctate ; head pale, with a few fine black punctures, the
central lobe a little longer than the lateral lobes ; pronotum with
the lateral angles prominent and obtusely spinous, the lateral
margins and angles reddish-brown ; scutellum with the disk
reddish-brown and with a central pale levigate line; membrane
transparent, brownish : body beneath greenish or ochraceous tinted
with red; abdomen centrally obtusely ridged ; sexual organs greatly
developed in the male, the lateral processes produced into two
long curved spines, with a small brusb of hairs at their apices and
nearly as long as the abdomen; antenne pale yellowish-green,
becoming brown towards the apex.
Length 123; breadth between pronotal angles 64 millim.
Hab, Punjab; Murree (Stoliczia).
Acanthosoma immunda, Walk. Cat. Het. iii, p. 573 (1868),
recorded as from India, is a very doubtful species, of which the
type is reported to be in the National Museum, Melbourne.
From the description it certainly does not appear to belong to
the genus Acanthosonia.
318 PENTATOMID ®.
Genus SASTRAGALA.
Sastragala, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 155 (1845) ; Stal, Ofv, Vet.--Ak.
Forh. 1870, p. 638; td. En. Hem. v, p. 110 (1876).
Type, S. wniguttata, Don.
Distribution. Oriental Region, New Guinea, and Japan.
Pronotum anteriorly levigate, with a subanterior marginal row,
sometimes double, of punctures; lateral angles of the pronotum
horizontally produced, their apices obtusely rounded ; scutellum
narrowed at the apex; apical angles of sixth abdominal segment
in male straight or somewhat acute, not rounded; mesosternal
ridge not produced hindwards, and not or very slightly extending
beyond the anterior margin of the prosternum, more or less
distinctly rounded at apex.
A. Scutellum with a large ochraceous spot.
513. Sastragala heterospila, Walk. (Acanthosoma) Cat. Het. ii,
p. 394 (1867); Ath. J. A. S. B, lviii, p. 29 (1889).
Sastragala affinis, Ath. J. A. S, B. lvii, p. 344 (1889).
Ochraceous, somewhat thickly punctate; head with the apex
of the central lobe slightly
prominent; pronotum with
the lateral angles and a
more or less well-defined
fascia between them black;
between this fascia and
the base the punctures are
black; scutellum black or
blackly punctate, with a
large levigate discal ochra-
ceous spot, apex also pale
luteous; corium with a
small black spot at inner
Fig. 199.—Sastragala heterospila. angle, and a lunate black
fascia near outer apical
margin; connexivum luteous, with the extreme apices of the
segmental spines black, posterior margins of sixth segment black ;
antenne ochraceous; abdominal spine passing the intermediate
cox ; rostrum about reaching the posterior coxe.
Length 11 to 113; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to
8 millim.
Hab. Punjab (Brit. Mus.). Bunkoti in Jaunsar, 9000 feet
(Atkinson). Nilgiri Halls (Hampson).
514. Sastragala uniguttata, Don. (Cimex) Ins. Ind., Hem. pl. xiv,
£5 (1800); Dall. (Acanthosoma) List Hem. i, p, 311 (185i);
Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 115 (1876).
Allied to the preceding species (S. heterospila), but rostrum only
reaching the intermediate cox, corium with the submarginal
punctures black and without the black apical markings; in other
SASTRAGALA, 319
respects agreeing with;Walker’s species, and sometimes having the
lateral pronotal spine and connecting transverse fascia black.
Length 83 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 5} to
7 millim.
Hab, Khasi Hills (Chennell).
515, Sastragala parmata, Dist. 77. E. S. 1887, p. 353.
Body above brownish-ochraceous; pronotal spines reddish-brown ;
scutellum with a large cordate ochraceous spot surrounded with
blackish ; antennz ochraceous, third and fourth joints somewhat
darker, second and third subequal in length, a little shorter than
fourth (fifth mutilated in type); pronotum sparingly and coarsely
punctate, the lateral angles produced into long thick rounded spines,
very slightly reflexed at apices; scutellum with the central spot
levigate, remainder coarsely punctate, apex ochraceous; coriwin
coarsely punctate, with the lateral margins luteous and levigate :
body beneath and legs ochraceous; rostrum with the apex
piceous.
Length 12; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab, North India (Coll. Dist.).
516. Sastragala javanensis, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 353.
Body above pale brownish ; head, lateral and anterior margins,
and a transverse fascia across anterior disk of pronotum, and the
lateral margins of the corium luteous; legs and pronotal lateral
angles black ; scutellum black, with a large round discal levigate
ochraceous spot ; antenne ochraceous, second joint shortest, third
and fourth joints longest and subequal in length; pronotum
with the posterior disk coarsely punctate, the anterior portion
impunctate, excepting a row of punctures on anterior margin,
the lateral angles produced into long acutely pointed spines,
very slightly reflexed at apices; scutellum, excepting the central
spot, coarsely impunctate ; corium thickly and coarsely punctate,
excluding lateral margins which are levigate; membrane pale
ochraceous and subhyaline ; abdominal appendages black: body
beneath and legs luteous ; apical angles of last abdominal segment
black ; rostrum about reaching posterior coxe.
Length 12; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (/ea).—Described from Java,
B. Seutellum unicolorous, without pale central spot.
517. Sastragala rufispina, Dist. Tr. £. S. 1887, p. 352.
Body above dark ochraceous, pronotal angles purplish-red ; head
finely and transversely wrinkled, apical portion of the central lobe
excavated and foveate ; (antennz mutilated in type); pronotum,
scutellum, and corium somewhat sparingly and coarsely punctate ;
pronotum with the lateral angles produced into obtusely pointed
spines ; membrane pale hyaline, blackish at base: body beneath
320 PENTATOMID®,
very pale ochraceous, legs a little darker in hue ; rostrum with the
apex piceous, and reaching the second abdominal segment; sixth
abdominal segment with two small black spots at apex ; pronotal
spines red beneath as above.
Length 17 ; breadth between pronotal angles 11 millim.
Hab. North India (Buckley).
518. Sastragala edessoides, Dist. 4. MW. N. H. (7) vi, p. 228 (1900).
Luteous, coarsely and darkly punctate ; antenne luteous, apical
half of third and all the fourth and fifth joints piceous ; second
joint a little longer than the third; pronotum and _ scutellum
somewhat sparingly punctate, the corium much more thickly so ;
pronotal lateral angles long, robust, slightly ascending ; abdomen
above pale sanguineous, margins of connexivum ochraceous : body
beneath and legs ochraceous, small stigmatal black spots, and two
similar spots at the margin of apical segment.
Leneth 14 to 15; breadth between pronotal angles 93 to
102 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson Coil., Brit. Mus.); Naga Hills
(Doherty).
The long robust pronotal angles prove this species distinct. It
has a striking structural resemblance to some species of the
American genus Edessa.
519. Sastragala murreeana, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 228 (1900).
Ochraceous, coarsely black-punctate ; lateral pronotal spines red,
blackly punctate, long, directed forward and upward; body
beneath and legs ochraceous, abdomen with reddish apical spots ;
antenne with the second joint much longer than the third, apical
half of third and all the fourth and fifth joints piceous ; pro-
notum and corium somewhat thickly and coarsely punctate, the
scutellum more sparingly so.
Length 14 to 15; breadth between pronotal angles 83 to
10 millim.
Hab. Punjab; Murree (Atkinson Coll.).
520. Sastragala hampsoni, Dist. 4. .M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 229 (1900).
Olivaceous, coarsely and darkly punctate ; pronotal angles acute,
directed outwardly ; anal appendage provided with two long red
forceps ; antenne olivaceous, apical half of third and the whole of
fourth joint piceous (fifth joint mutilated in type), third joint
slightly longer than second; head impunctate; the pronotum,
scutellum, and corium about equally coarsely and sparingly
punctate ; body beneath and legs very pale yellowish-green.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Hampson).
521. Sastragala elongata, Dal’. (Acanthosoma) List Hem. i, p. 809
(1851); Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 228 (1900).
Elongate; above yellowish-green, punctured with black; head
ANAXANDRA, ool
slightly wrinkled, impunctate, somewhat pointed in front, with the
central lobe longer than the lateral; pronotum yellowish-green in
front, reddish behind, coarsely and rather thickly punctured with
black, with the exception of a transverse band near the anterior
margin ; lateral angles produced into strong, deep crimson spines,
with their apices obtuse; scutellum coarsely but sparingly punc-
tured with black, and with a reddish-brown triangular mark in the
centre of the base ; corium reddish internally, the outer margin and
the greater portion of the apex yellowish-green, the whole surface
thickly and strongly punctured with black and somewhat rugose ;
membrane brownish transparent: body beneath yellow, shining ;
abdomen impuuctate with a strong central keel; sexual organs
much developed, lateral process bright red, inner pieces flattened,
yellow, widened and emarginate at the tip, which is black ; legs
greenish-testaceous, the tarsi dusky; apex of rostrum black ;
antenne with the basal joint greenish-testaceous, remaining joints
brown, becoming darker towards apex.
Length 143 millim.
Hab, North India (Boys, Brit. Mus.).
522. Sastragala binotata, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 353, pl. xii, f. 12.
Body above brownish-ochraceous, darkly punctate ; corium with
the lateral margins, widened into a spot at centre, dull ochraceous,
inwardly shaded with blackish ; membrane of a bronzy hue; head
transversely wrinkled; antenne ochraceous, third joint much longer
than the second (remainder mutilated in specimen described) ;
pronotum and scutellum sparingly and coarsely punctate, the
corium more thickly and finely punctate; pronotum with the
lateral angles produced into long, somewhat conical spines, their
apices subacute and very slightly reflexed backwards: body
beneath and legs ochraceous; rostrum reaching the third abdominal
segment, its apex piceous ; lateral lobes of the head a little longer
than the central lobe.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab, Sikhim (Coll. Dist.). Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty).
Genus ANAXANDRA.
Anaxandra, Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 110 (1876).
Type, A. rufescens, Dall.
Distribution. India.
Mesosternal ridge long, extending considerably beyond the
anterior margin of the pronotum, with its apical portion prominent
and gradually narrowed or acuminate ; lateral angles of the pro-
notum strongly produced, the lateral processes directed a little
forward and upward ; apical angles of sixth abdominal segment in
male somewhat obtuse.
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322 PENTATOMID®.
A. Seutellum more or less concolorous, without a large luteous
basal spot.
523, Anaxandra rufescens, Dall. (Acanthosoma) List Hem. i, p. 311
(1851); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 114 (1876); Reut. Berl. ent. Zeitschr.
xxv, p. 77 (1881).
Head olivaceous, impunctate ; pronotum with the anterior area
olivaceous, coarsely but sparingly punctured with black, and with
a broad impunctate orange fascia near anterior margin, posterior
area brownish-ochraceous rather thickly punctured with black,
lateral angles produced into long ochraceous or reddish-ochraceous
spines, with their apices slightly recurved, their basal portions
punctate, their apices levigate; scutellum olivaceous or reddish-
ochraceous, sparingly and irregularly punctured with black, the
apex pale, levigate ; corium reddish-ochraceous, the outer margin
broadly olivaceous, rather strongly blackly punctate ; membrane
pale brownish hyaline: body beneath and legs ochraceous ;
antenne olivaceous, apex of third and the whole of fourth and
fifth joints infuscated.
Length 143 to 15; breadth between pronotal angles 13 millim.
Hab. Darjeeling (Atkinson). Naga Hills (Doherty).
524, Anaxandra hamata, Ret. Berl. ent. Zeitschr. xxv, p. 78 (1881) ;
Atk. J. A. 8. B. viii, p. 34 (1889).
Closely allied to A. rufescens, Dall., but differing in the lateral
processes of the pronotum, also, in the male, in the anterior margin
before the apex being a little more distinctly convex and entirely
sanguineous, and especially in the structure of the genitalia in the
male. First genital segment about one-third shorter than pre-
ceding, apical margin slightly sinuate, second segment uncovered
on the margin, straight in the middle, with two small bands sub-
vertically placed in the middle itself, shortly but densely fulvous-
pilose, apical angle produced into a long, somewhat incurved horn,
which is furnished at the apex with a densely fulvous pilose
fascicula, its exterior margin as long as the lateral margin of the
preceding segments, inferior margin as long as the margin of the
apical segment: styli briefly biramose at the apex, upper ramus
narrow and acutely acuminate, apex somewhat curved, inferior
broader and more obtuse, abruptly dentately contracted at the
apex.
Length 15 millim.
Hab. Darjeeling.
I have seen nothing which I can identify with the above
description given by Reuter, who does not state in what respects
the lateral horns of the pronotum differ from those of A. rufescens,
nor does he give the breadth between the same.
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525. Anaxandra levicornis, Dai/.(Acanthosoma) List Hem. i, p. 311
(1851); Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 229 (1900).
Above pale yellowish-olivaceous ; the central lobe of the head
slightly passing the lateral
_-7 lobes ; pronotum thickly
and rather coarsely punc-
tured, lateral angles pro-
duced into long impunctate
processes, sometimes lute-
ous, directed forward, and
of the same thickness from
base to near the apex, which
is acute and slightly re-
curved ; scutellum rather
strongly but not very thickly
punctured ; corium very
thickly punctate; membrane
Fig. 200.—Anaxandra levicornis, brownish, hyaline: body
beneath ochraceous or pale
olivaceous ; abdomen impunctate, but very finely wrinkled laterally,
apex sometimes bright red; legs and rostrum testaceous or pale
olivaceous ; antenne testaceous, with the third joint black except
at base.
Length 20 millim.
Hab. North-west Provinces (Horne, Brit. Mus.).
526. Anaxandra cornuta, Dall. (Acanthosoma) Tr. E. S. v, p. 193,
pl. xix, f. 6 (1849); Stal, En. Hem. v, p. 114 (1876).
Olivaceous slightly clouded with luteous, rather thickly and
strongly punctured; pronotum with the lateral angles strongly
cornuted, the processes being more darkly coloured than the rest
of the surface, the anterior lateral margins greenish beneath ;
scutellum acute, slightly sinuated on each side immediately before
the apex; corium thickly and strongly punctured; membrane
brownish at the base, particularly at the internal angles ; antennze
concolorous, the apex and sometimes the whole of the joints
piceous ; legs pale brownish-ochraceous, with the tibiz and tarsi a
little darker ; ventral spine long, reaching anterior coxe.
Male. The pronotal processes dark olive-green, rounded at the
apex, beneath flat, but not grooved; the membrane pale and
seraitransparent; abdomen above red, with broad whitish margins ;
body beneath pale ochraceous, with a reddish tinge towards the
apex of the abdomen.
Female. The pronotal processes piceous, very acute, the apices
recurved and tipped with bright orange, strongly channelled be-
neath; membrane brownish; abdomen beneath pitchy brown,
darkest at apex, and palest at outer margins and along the median
ridge ; ventral spine pale, its apex brown; sternum brownish, with
the ridge semitransparent ; head beneath brownish.
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324 PENTATOMID®.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Bhutan. Sikhim (Atkinson).
I have not seen this species and in the above description have
relied on the diagnosis of Dallas.
527. Anaxandra tauriformis, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 354.
Body above bright castaneous; lateral margins of the head,
anterior and lateral margins and posterior disk of pronotum, lateral
margins of scutellum, lateral margins of corium, and the membrane,
ochraceous ; antenne with the first and second joints ochraceous
(remainder mutilated in type); head transversely wrinkled, with a
few dark punctures ; pronotum sparingly and coarsely punctate on
disk, thickly punctate on anterior margin; pronotal angles produced
into long upwardly and forwardly directed processes, the apices of
which are distinctly truncately reflexed backward, the processes
sparingly punctate for about half their length ; scutellum sparingly
and coarsely punctate ; corium thickly punctate; abdominal spines
castaneous: body beneath and legs ochraceous ; abdominal spines
castaneous as above, but inwardly blackly margined.
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 143 millim.
Hab, Khasi Hills (Coll. Dist.).
528. Anaxandra alaticornis, Walk. (Acanthosoma) Cat. Het. iii,
p. 573 (1868); Dist. A. M,N. H. (7) vi, p. 229 (1900).
Tawny, elongate-oval, shining, roughly punctured; head elongate,
slightly acute; sides reflexed ; eyes piceous ; rostrum extending to
the posterior cox, its apex black; antenne piceous, slender ;
first and second joints testaceous, second as long as the third,
fourth longer than third; pronotum pale testaceous along each
side in front, with a broad testaceous band between the lateral
angles, which are as long as the intermediate breadth and are broad
and linear from the base to near the apices, where they are black,
dilated, and recurved; abdomen ferruginous, pale testaceous at
each lateral margin, black at apex; corium pale testaceous towards
the base and at the apical margin, and with a large pale testaceous
apical spot which extends to the lateral margin.
Length 113 millim.
Hab. “ Hindostan” (Brit. Mus.).
529. Anaxandra nigricornis, Walk. (Acanthosoma) Cat. Het. iii,
p. 574 (1868); Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 229 (1900).
Anaxandra nigrocornuta, Reut. Berl. ent. Zertschr. xxv, p. 77 (1881).
Olivaceous or brownish-ochraceous, blackly punctate ; head and
anterior and lateral margins of pronotum pale ochraceous; pro-
notum with the lateral angles produced into long black spines with
their apices recurved, anterior margin coarsely black, punctate,
behind which is a narrow transverse reddish impunctate space ;
seutellum with the apex pale luteous and impunctate; mem-
brane pale brownish hyaline: body beneath and legs pale reddish-
ochraceous ; pronotal spines beneath olivaceous or ochraceous ;
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apical half of third joint and all fourth and fifth joints of antenne
piceous.
Ae 133 to 16; breadth between pronotal angles 11 to 13
millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.). Darjeeling.
530. Anaxandra bovilla, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 229 (1900).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and coarsely punctate; pronotal
angles very robustly developed, slightly recurved and pointed
posteriorly at apices, which are pale and impunctate ; antenne with
the second joint longer than the third; pronotum with the posterior
area from between the lateral angles much more coarsely punctate,
and margined anteriorly with an indistinct narrow waved castaneous
fascia; scutellum very coarsely punctate, the apical margins some-
what raised and levigate, a central pale levigate line traversing the
pronotum and scutellum ; corium more thickly and finely punctate,
with a discal levigate spot, which in some specimens is very indis-
tinct, the lateral area darker and very coarsely punctate; membrane
pale brownish: body beneath and legs brownish-ochraceous.
Length 10; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Assam (Atkinson Coll.), Naga Hills (Doherty).
531. Anaxandra compacta, Dist. Tr. E. S. 1887, p. 355.
Body above ochraceous, with an olivaceous tinge; basal margin
of head, a spot behind each eye, and the margins of the central
lobe (not reaching apex), two circular enclosing lines near anterior
margin of pronotum, and a large central rounded spot near base
of scutellum black; pronotal angles castaneous; the pronotum
and scutellum are very obsoletely and obscurely punctate, the
corium finely but distinctly punctate; the pronotal angles are
produced into short but very robust spines, their apices rounded
above and subtruncate: body beneath ochraceous, much tessellated
with black, pronotal spines castaneous as above.
Length 10; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Assam; Sadiya (Chennell). Burma; Karennee (fea).
B. Scutellum with a large luteous basal spot.
532. Anaxandra nigro-lineata, Std, En. Hem. v, p. 114 (1876).
Anaxandra fulvicornis, Dist. Tir. E. S. 1887, p. 354.
Body ochraceous, with an olivaceous tinge; anterior lateral
margins of head, a central narrow longitudinal fascia commencing
before apex of head and terminating on disk of pronotum, and the
lateral margins of the scutellum, joined together before apex, black ;
antennze with the basal joint ochraceous (remainder mutilated in
type of A. fulvicornis); pronotum with the posterior disk coarsely
punctate, the lateral angles produced into long, slightly ascending
and forwardly directed dull luteous spines, their apices very slightly
reflexed and subacute ; scutellum with the basal two-thirds luteous,
posteriorly rounded and margined with black; corium coarsely
326 PENTATOMID A”.
punctate and rugulose; membrane of a bronzy hue: body beneath
and legs ochraceous; mesonotum with an oblique black line on
each side.
Length 15 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 14 to 183
millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.). Darjeeling (Stockholm Mus.).
I was originally inclined to consider that the great disparity in
size between Stil’s A. nigro-lineata and my A. fulvicornis denoted
specific difference; but after experience of the variation in size
existing in other species of the genus, I am not prepared to
maintain that view.
533. Anaxandra sigillata, Std, En. Hem. v, p. 114 (1876).
Closely allied to A. nigro-lineata, but smaller, pronotal lateral
prolongations shorter, above black, and at their apices anteriorly
more strongly rounded; membrane more obscure; basal lateral
margins of corium pale luteous; margins of the head concolorous,
and pronotum without a black longitudinal line.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 10 millim.
Hab. Cachar (Coll. Dist.). Burma; Karennee (fea).
Genus ELASMOSTETHUS.
Elasmostethus, part., Fieber, Eur. Hem. pp. 78 & 328 (1861).
Clinocoris, part., Hahn, Wanz. Ins. ii, p. 70 (1834) ; Sta7, Ofv. Vet.-
Ak. Forh. 1872, 3, p. 39; id. En. Hem. v, p. 110 (1876).
Sastragala, Fieber, Bur. Hem. pp. 78 & 327 (1861).
Elasmucha, Std, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1864, p. 54; td. Ofv. Vet.-Ak.
Forh. 1870, p. 638.
Meadorus, part., Mads. § Rey, Pun. France, Pent. p. 315 (1866).
Type, E. griseuwm, Linn., a Palearctic species. ;
Distribution. Palearctic and Oriental Regions.
This genus is principally distinguished by the character of the
mesosternal ridge, which is produced backward between the inter-
mediate cox; the posterior lateral margins of the pronotum are
narrowly depressed and moderately amplified.
A. Lateral angles of the pronotuim prominent, but not spinously
produced,
534. Elasmostethus punctatum, Dall. (Acanthosoma) List Hem. i,
p- 306 (1851); Std (Clinocoris), En. Hem. v, p. 114 (1876) ;
Leth. §& Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém. i, p. 257 (1893).
Greenish testaceous, coarsely punctate; head punctured with
brown, central lobe just passing the lateral lobes; pronotum
strongly and rugosely punctate, the punctures brown; scutellum
triangular, with the apex much attenuated and produced, strongly
but not thickly punctured with brown ; corium very coarsely
punctured, but with a small impunctate patch on the disk; mem-
brane transparent, colourless; connexivum with a small spine at
ELASMOSTETHUS. 327
the posterior angles of each segment, and with a small black spot
on each segment at the posterior margin ; abdomen beneath coarsely
and sparingly punctured on the lateral areas, the disk impunctate
Fig. 201.—Elasmostethus punctatum.
and with a very distinct median longitudinal ridge; sternum
thickly and strongly punctured, especially on the lateral areas ;
legs and antennx ochraceous, the last with the two apical joints
brown.
Length 9 to 93 millim.
Hab. North India (Brit. Mus.). Punjab (Coll, Dist.).
535, Elasmostethus nilgirense, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7). vi, p. 231
(1900).
Ochraceous ; basal areas of pronotum and scutellum, claval and
apical marginal areas of corium, castaneous or reddish-castaneous ;
pronotal angles, a basal submarginal line to corium, and apical
angles of corium black; membrane hyaline, fuscous at base and
apex ; abdomen above reddish, with the apical area black; lateral
margins of the pronotum, a small spot in each basal angle of the
scutellum, and a faint longitudinal central line traversing the
pronotum and scutellum, levigate, pale ochraceous ; antenn
brownish-ochraceous, second joint distinctly longer than the third,
apical joint somewhat infuscated ; pronotum, scutellum, and
corium coarsely and sparingly punctate, the central marginal area
of corium much less punctate: body beneath and legs pale luteous ;
the odoriferous apertures and two small subapical abdominal spots
black ; apex of abdomen reddish.
Length 9; breadth between pronotal angles 44 millim.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Hampson).
536, Elasmostethus nebulosum, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 231
(1900).
Ochraceous, with coarse brown punctures ; basal spot to head,
two anterior marginal spots to pronotum, and marginal spots to
328 PENTATOMID 2,
connexivum black ; pronotum with brownish suffusions, principally
on posterior area and at lateral angles; scutellum much suffused
with dark brownish at base, at disk, and at each apical margin, and
with a small pale levigate spot in each basal angle; corium with a
transverse central and a broad apical brown suffusion; abdomen
above reddish-brown, with the extreme apex piceous; antenne
with the two basal joints ochraceous, the remaining joints fuscous,
second joint subequal to the third or slightly shorter: body
beneath and legs ochraceous; prosternum and femora darkly
punctate; sternal spots near coxe, stigmatal spots, and outer
marginal spots at segmental incisures black.
Length 10; breadth between pronotal angles 54 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Doherty).
537. Elasmostethus lewisi, Dist. 4. M@. N. H. (7) vi, p. 232 (1900).
Ochraceous ; pronotum, scutellum, and corium coarsely and
darkly punctate ; scutellum with a central cordate, levigate spot
surrounded by castaneous shading, in which is a short central dark
lineate spot above and beneath; extreme apices of pronotal angles,
apical margins or only angles of corium, a small spot at base ot
membrane, and the apical abdominal segmental angles black ;
abdomen above reddish, with its lateral margins ochraceous ; mem-
brane hyaline, shghtly brownish on inner and outer margins;
antennie ochraceous, second joint distinctly longer than the third,
apical joint somewhat infuscated; head transversely wrinkled ;
pronotum with two transverse levigate callosities on anterior area ;
corium with the whole marginal area very finely and concolorously
punctate.
Length &; breadth between pronotal angles 43 millim.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Brit. Mus.). Ceylon (Lewis).
B. Lateral angies of pronotum spinously produced.
538. Elasmostethus recurvum, Dai/. (Acanthosoma) Zist Hem. i,
p. 3810 (1851); Sta (Clinocoris), En. Hem. v, p. 114 (1876);
Leth. § Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém. t.1, p. 257 (1893).
Ovate, above pale olivaceous punctured with black ; head thickiy
and finely punctured with black: central lobe longer than the
lateral lobes; pronotum thickly and strongly punctured with black,
the lateral angles produced into strong, acute, slightly recurved,
deep red spines, the disk with a broad, transverse, yellowish-white
fascia across the middle; membrane transparent, brownish ;
connexivum ochraceous, with a black spot at the posterior angle
of each segment: body beneath fulvous, punctured with black ;
the abdomen sparingly and finely, the sternum more thickly and
coarsely punctate ; abdominal ridge well marked and impunctate,
but not very prominent; legs ochraceous, with the claws black ;
ELASMOSTETHUS. 329
rostrum testaceous, with the apex black ; antenne testaceous, with
the apical half of the fifth joint black.
Length 104 millim.
Hab. North India (Brit. Mus.).
559. Elasmostethus scutellatum, Dist. (Clinocoris) 77. E. S. 1887,
p. 355.
Body above ochraceous, thickly and coarsely punctate ; pronotal
spines rosy red; scutellam with a blackish central longitudinal
fascia extending from about base to centre; antennze ochraceous :
pronotum with the lateral angles straightly produced into subacute
spines, the apices of which are slightly reflexed backward and their
posterior margins somewhat sinuated ; membrane pale hyaline,
with reflections of the red upper surface of the abdomen: body
beneath and legs ochraceous ; sternum coarsely punctate.
Length 8; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Naga Hills (Chennell).
540. Elasmostethus truncatulum, Walk. (Acanthosoma) Cat. Het.
ii, p. 896. 18 (1867) ; Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 230 (1900).
Clinocoris cruciger, Reut. Berl. ent. Zeitschr. xxv, p. 80 (1881).
Reddish-ochraceous ; head with some fine punctures, and with
two posteriorly converging luteous fascie ; antennz luteous, second
and third joints subequal in length; pronotum with the anterior
and anterior-lateral margins, an arcuate line behind the apical
margin, a central longitudinal fascia crossed cruciformly by a
transverse line near middle, luteous, levigate, the lateral angles
spinously produced and slightly recurved ; membrane hyaline, with
an irregular broad pale fuscous fascia; connexivum with luteous
spots: body beneath with the lateral and segmental margins of
sternum, the abdominal margins (sometimes broken), a lateral row
of spots on each side, the mesosternal ridge and ventral spine,
pale luteous ; rostrum not extending beyond the posterior coxe ;
lateral margins of the pronotum distinctly sinuated; exterior
margin of corium beyond middle roundly amplified towards apex.
Length 64 to 7; breadth between pronotal angles 63 millim,
Hab. Darjeeling (Reuter): Assam ; Sibsagar (Coll. Dist.).
Walker’s description of this species is particularly insufficient.
541, Elasmostethus lineatum, Dall. (Acanthosoma-Sastragala) 77.
E. 8. v, p. 194 (1849) : Atkins. (Sastragala) J. A. S. B. lviii, p. 28
(1889); Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 280 (1900).
Acanthosoma binotata Walk. Cat. Het. ii, p. 395. 16 (1867).
Clinocoris maculata, Dist. Tr, E. S. 1887, p. 355,
Above dusky testaceous, strongly punctured with brown; head
yellow, with a brown line on each side of the central lobe, and a
row of brown punctures on each side of the lateral lobes ; pronotum
with the lateral spines acute, slightly recurved, pitchy brown, a
330 PENTATOMID ®.
transverse fascia near the anterior margin, and a narrow longi-
tudinal line along the middle, impunctate, yellow ; scutellum
yellowish-brown, paler towards the apex, and with a yellow spot
in the middle of the base; corium dusky testaceous, thickly and
strongly punctured, the apex yellowish; a short transverse im-
punctate orange fascia near the outer margin, considerably beyond
the middle, directed towards but not reaching the internal angle ;
membrane transparent, faintly clouded with brown ; abdomen above
deep red, the margins yellowish; head, pronotum, and abdomen
beneath, with the legs, rostrum, and antennz testaceous, the
antenne rather darker ; abdominal spine short, scarcely reaching
the intermediate coxe.
Length 7 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. North-east India (Coll, Dist.).
542. Elasmostethus asperum, Walk. (Acanthosoma) Cat. Het. ii,
p. 395. 17 (1867); Dist. A, M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 230 (1867).
Ochraceous, sparingly but coarsely darkly punctate ; pronotum
with the basal area darker from between the posterior halves of
lateral angles, where there is sometimes a distinct dark fascia,
two transverse, impunctate, testaceous fascize near the anterior
margin: body beneath and legs ochraceous, body coarsely and
darkly punctate ; lateral margins of the sternum levigate, luteous ;
lateral spines castaneous beneath ; the lateral margins of the pro-
notum are obliquely extended to the apices of the lateral angles,
which are obtusely angulated and slightly recurved backward, their
posterior margins a little sinuate; corium distinctly ampliated from
beyond middle to apex.
Length 92 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim,
Hab, Punjab; Murree (Stoliczka). Sikhim (Coll. Dist.).
COREID ®. 331
Family COREIDA.
This family, though of considerable extent, is much smaller than
the Pentatomide, and, according to a rough estimate of the known
species from all parts of the world, is only about half its size.
The Coreide have a very distinct facies from the Pentatomide, and
closely resemble both in form and position the Longicornia amongst
the Coleoptera. Asa rule they are dull-coloured insects, but many
genera exhibit extraordinary dilatations of the antenne and tibie;
of the present uses of this dilatation, if any, we are without
knowledge.
The family was for a long time known under the term Superi-
cornia, which was an adaptation made by Dallas of the name
Supericornes of Amyot and Serville.
Modern writers are practically unanimous in using the term
Coreide as proposed by Westwood in 1839. The principal
structural characters of the Coreide are as follows :—
Head neither clypeated nor transversely impressed before the
eyes; the antennz four-jointed, inserted on the upperside of the
head, above a line drawn from the eyes to the base of the rostrum ;
ocelli present; rostrum of four joints. Scutellum small, not
reaching the middle of the body nor the base of the membrane.
Considerable difference of opinion has been exhibited by
different writers in the classification of this family. This has
occurred with Stal himself, whose matured views as given in 1873
are here followed. Four subfamilies are recognized, which are
capable of divisional arrangement as in the Pentatomide, though
these divisions have been raised to the rank of subfamilies by
Lethierry and Severin in their ‘Catalogue Général des Hémi-
ptéres ’—a course we are unable to follow.
Synopsis of Subfamilies.
A. Odoriferous orifices distinct, rarely * obsolete
or indistinguishable ; dorsal surface of fourth
and fifth abdominal segments at bases
medially sinuate.
a. Buccule generally long and extending to
near insertion of antenne ; pronotum pos-
teriorly usually three times or more than
twice the breadth ‘of head ; dorsal surface
of first abdominal segment posteriorly
truncated ; scutellum reaching or passing
base of metanotum, generally broader than
head between eyes.
* Tn Luthetus.
302 COREID&.
a. Head near central lobe distinctly and
longitudinally impressed; dorsal sur-
face of sixth abdominal segment in male
with posterior angles rounded, obtuse, or
straight, rarely * acute or somewhat
prominently recurved; tibiz above
generally sulcated or dilated ........ Coreine.
6. Head near central lobe not impressed ;
dorsal surface of sixth abdominal seg-
ment in both sexes with posterior angles
prominently recurved, slightly dentate,
or spinose ; tibiz rounded, not sulcated. Pseudophleine.
b. Bucculee small, short, placed before insertion
of antenne; pronotum posteriorly not or
slightly broader than breadth of head,
rarely nearly twice, and very rarely 7 more
than twice as broad ; dorsal surface of first
abdominal segment posteriorly rounded,
sometimes strongly produced ; scutellum
frequently not reaching base of meta-
notum, somewhat narrower than head
between: 6yes (tas se eye ee ate Alydine. +
B. Odoriferous orifices sometimes indistin-
guishable; dorsal surface of fourth abdominal
segment at base and apex more or less
medially 'simuate: vm. steer rest cue ee Corizine.
BAY
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Subfamily I. COREINA. Sd oe)
Coreina, St@, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1872, No. 6,p.49. 353 Jo: 28
38
This subfamily, being sufficiently diagnosed in the preceding 7 $4
*¢ Synopsis of Subfamilies,” needs no further description here. 34%
The Coreine are universally distributed, the tropical genera 44 4
containing the largest and handsomest species. The brightest
coloured species are found in the Neotropical Region, but do not
exceed in size some of those belonging to the fauna of British
India.
Division MIJCTARTIA.
This division, as defined by Stal in 1873, was previously (1867)
regarded by him as a subfamily, and again similarly treated by
Lethierry and Severin (1894). The same remark will apply to the
other divisions of the Coreinze.
* In Cloresmus and Cletomorpha. In the Phyllomorpharia the sixth segment
is entirely foliaceously dilated, backwardly produced, lobate.
t+ In Stenocephalaria.
DEREPTERYX. 333
The Afetaria have the anterior femora beneath near the apex
generally distinctly and acutely spined, or armed with two spines,
or unarmed or cbsoletely shortly spined; intermediate femora in
the males rarely distinctly spined; posterior femora spinose,
generally incrassated and in the males profoundly thickened.
AY aA 7 WF 7
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Lateral angles of pronotum strongly dilated
and produced anteriorly before apex of
eat ernettk Sayer veieie isis oo Sete es <a" oa) ail DEREPTERYX, p. 933.
B. Lateral pronotal angles not produced before
apex of head.
a. Posterior femora in both sexes tuberculate
on inner margins, tubercles small and
irregular.
a. Femora above with a small lobate pro-
OSS CVE Lo ooan oun onan mane HELCOMERIA, p. 335.
4. Femora above without a lobate process
near apex.
a‘. First joint of antenne not longer
than fourth; posterior tibiz in male
spimed!andsdilatedsscisen.a+ ano. PRIONOLOMIA, p. 336,
6'. First joint of antennze longer than
fourth; posterior tibize in male
neither spined nor prominently
GIVAGE My) H.% aesedorel tis ele ale wereeheter aters ELAsMoM1IA, p. 339.
b. Posterior femora granulate on inner
margins, but not tuberculate.
a, Posterior tibize on both sides moderately
dilated.
a’. Abdomen in male strongly tuber-
culate.
a’, Membrane shorter than abdomen,
abdominal apex truncate ...... AURELIANUS, p, 340.
b°, Membrane reaching apex of ab-
domen, which is rounded...... Myeponta, p. 340,
6'. Abdomen not tuberculate in either
BOX re y ctovet sue haysuctaate Ne Metontd chet onatene OcHROCHIRA, p. 341.
b. Posterior tibize not dilated above.
a°. Posterior tibie dentate on inner
mareinsin males ads es es Mictis, p. 344.
4°. Posterior tibize not dentate in either
SORCRE pelatelcftietete) tid) “ta elses “55586 . ANOPLOCNEMIS, p. 346,
Genus DEREPTERYX.
Derepteryx, White, Charlesworth’s Mag. Nat. Hist. (2) iii, p. 542
(1839) ; id. Tr. E. S. iii, p. 92 (1842).
Derapteryx, Westw. in Hope Cat. ii, p. 8 (1842).
Subg. Pterygomia, Sta, Lin. Hem, iii, p. 40 (1873).
Type, D. grayi, White. ;
Distribution. N.E. India, Burma, China, Borneo.
Lateral angles of the pronotum produced into broad lunately
curved processes extending beyond the apex of the head, these
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334 COREID#.
processes are toothed on the inner side and acute“at apices ;
posterior femora in the male incrassated and inwardly spinous or
tuberculate, the posterior tibiz in the same sex inwardly toothed
before apex; abdomen unarmed; third joint of the antennz not
(or very slightly) compressed, not dilated.
543. Derepteryx grayi, White, Charlesworth’s Mag. Nat. Hist. (2) iii,
p. 542 (1839); zd. Tr. E. 8. iii, p. 92, pl. vii, f. 4 (1842).
Greyish-brown or brownish-ochraceous; apical joint of the
antennze ochraceous, much more slender than the preceding joints,
which are finely hirsute; pronotum above with small scattered
tubercles, the lateral processes angulated and strongly toothed
on their inner margins, the outer margin a little sinuate and finely
serrate ; scutellum and corium densely and finely pilose, membrane
somewhat shining ; posterior femora in the male incrassated and
Fig. 202.—Derepteryx grayi, 2.
5
strongly spinous on the inner margins, in the female elongate and
slender, not spined on inner margins ; all the femora in both sexes
with an angular dilatation beneath before apex, the dilated margins
more or less serrate; tibize outwardly dilated in both sexes, the
posterior most prominently and the anterior most moderately.
Length 33; breadth between pronotal angles 19 millim.
Hab. North Bengal (Boys). Sikhim; Kurseong (Lethierry).
Nepal (Hardwicke, Brit. Mus.). Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty).
544, Derepteryx hardwicki, White, Charlesworth’s Mag. Nat. Hist.
(2) ili, p. 542 (1839) ; ad, Tr. E. S. iii, p. 93 (1842).
Mictis amplectens, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 25 (1871).
Brownish-ochraceous ; antennz with the apical joint ochraceous,
about equal in substance to the second and third joints, which with
HELCOMERIA,. 335
the first are very finely hirsute; pronotum above rugose, not
tuberculate, the margins of the lateral processes more strongly
spined than in the preceding species; scutellum and corium finely
pilose ; posterior femora in the male less incrassated than in
D. gray, spined on inner margins and with a series of tubercles
above, in female slender and not spined on inner margin, all the
femora in both sexes angulate beneath near apices; tibiae not
prominently dilated as in D. grayi.
Length 26 to 28; breadth between pronotal angles 15 to 16
millim.
Hab. Nepal (Hardwicke, Brit. Mus.). Sikhim (/nd. Mus.) ;
Kurseong (Lethierry). Assam; Margherita (nd. Mus.); Khasi
Hills (Chennell), Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty), Karennee (fea).
545. Derepteryx feana, sp. n.
Piceous, ochraceously pilose, membrane shining, cupreous ; an-
tenne with the first, second, and third joints finely hirsute, the
fourth joint a little paler and pilose; pronotum granulate and
rugulose, with a distinct central black carinate line, the lateral
processes just passing the apex of the head, their apices broad,
obliquely truncate, their margins irregularly serrate, posterior
margins more strongly serrate ; abdomen above red, connexivum
piceous ; sternum beneath with an ochraceous spot near the
odoriferous apertures ; posterior femora distinctly blackly tuber-
culate in both sexes ; posterior tibiz dilated on both sides, in the
male angulate on inner margins.
Length 31 to 33; breadth between pronotal angles, g 16, 2 19
millim.
Hab. Tenasserim ; Thagata (Fea).
A. species to be recognized by the broadly oblique apices of the
pronotal processes, and by the elongate body.
Genus HELCOMERIA.
Helcomeria, Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 40 (1873).
Type, H. spinosa, Sign.
Distribution. Eastern Himalayas and Assam.
Differs from the preceding genus (Derepteryx) by having the
lateral processes of the pronotum more or less horizontally pro-
duced and not extending beyond the apex of the head; the
posterior femora in both sexes are somewhat strongly tuberculate,
in the male strongly spined beneath before apex; tibie dilated in
both sexes, in the male denticulated on inner margins ; the femora
above have on each side near apex a small lobate process; apex
of scutellum tuberculate ; antenne with the basal joint longest ;
abdomen unarmed.
336 COREID#.
546, Helcomeria spinosa, Siyn. (Petascelis) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1851,
p. 128, pl. iv, f. 4.
Greyish-brown or brownish-ochraceous ; antenne hirsute, apical
joint slender, pilose ; anterior margins of the pronotum strongly
eae]
Fig. 203.—Helcomeria spinosa, 2.
spined, lateral margins of the dilated processes less strongly and
more irregularly spinous, upper pronotal surface finely tuberculate,
rugose, and centrally prominently wrinkled on disk ; seutellum
pilose, with an apical recurved black tubercle ; corium pilose ; mem-
brane cupreous, somewhat irregularly ochraceously pilose; con-
nexivum cuprecus, ochraceously pilose, particularly at the bases
of the segments; posterior femora strongly tuberculate in both
sexes, in the male strongly spined beneath before apex ; posterior
tibize dilated on both sides, inwardly spined in male, intermediate
and anterior tibize only outwardly dilated.
Length 34 to 38 ; breadth between pronotal angles 19 to 193
millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Ind. Mus.); Assam; Margherita (Doherty); Niga
Hills nd. Mus.); Khasi Hills (Chennell),
Genus PRIONOLOMIA.
Prionolomia, Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 87 (1873).
Type, P. malaya, Stal, a Malaccan species.
Distribution. N.E. India, Burma; Malay Peninsula, Malayan
Archipelago.
From Helcomeria this genus may be distinguished by the absence
of the lobate process to the subapical upper surface of the femora,
PRIONOLOMIA, 337
and by the non-tuberculate apex of the scutellum; the first joint
of the antennz is not longer than the fourth; the posterior tibiz
awe moderately dilated and in the male denticulate on the inner
side ; posterior femora in the male with a strong spine before
apex, and above longitudinally tuberculate ; abdomen unarmed.
547. Prionolomia gigas, Dist. A. M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 128 (1879);
Bredd. Deutsch. ent, Zeitschr, 1900, p. 169,
Castaneous; head, pronotum, scutellum, and corium more or less
greyishly pilose ; antenne pale castaneous, second and third joints
Ny
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Fig. 204.—Prionolomia gigas, 3.
a little darker at apices, third and fourth jomts with their basal
areas pale ochraceous; prohotum rugose, obscurely granulate,
lateral angles very prominent, produced somewhat upward and
forward, gradually narrowed to apex, with the margins strongly
serrate, a transverse impression a little before anterior margin,
and a similar impression with a small tubercle at each end near
posterior margin ; scutellum with extreme apex luteous; corium
obscurely blackly granulate ; membrane brassy-brown ; sternum
with an oblique whitish or luteous fascia on each lateral area ;
posterior femora above with black tubercles, in the inale pro-
minently spined beneath near apex; posterior tibie prominently
dilated on both sides, in the male strongly angulate beyond middle
on the inner side, in the female rounded, entire.
Length 43; breadth between pronotal angles 19 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell). Burma; Karennee (ea; Doherty).
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338 COREID®.
548. Prionolomia heros, Fudr. (Lygeus) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 136 (1794) =
Stal (Mictis), Hem. Fabr. i, p. 44. 4 (1868).
Mictis hystrix, Costa, Rend. Ac. Nap. ii, p. 253 (1863).
Pale brownish-ochraceous, finely and thickly punctate ; sternum
with an oblique pale ochraceous fascia on each lateral area; an-
tenn with the apices of the joints a little darker, fourth joint
luteous near base; connexivum with the apices of the segmental
incisures luteous ; pronotal angles moderately dilated and margin-
ally dentate. In the male the posterior femora are somewhat
strongly incrassated, straight, convex above, on each side with a
series of spines, and beneath irregularly spinose, all the spines
black, beneath with one prominent spine.
Length 33; breadth 93 millim.
Hab. Sylhet (vide Stal).—Java (Stockholi Mus.).
I do not accurately know this species, though I possess a
specimen from Bantam in Java, which agrees fairly well with
the description. It seems to be a rare species in British
India. ji
549. Prionolomia fulvicornis, Zubr. (Cimex) Mant. ii, p.288 (1787) ;
id. (luygeeus) Syst. Rhyng. p. 204 (1803); Stal, Hem, Fabr. i,
p. 45 (1868).
Pronotum, scutellum, and membrane piceous-brown; head and
corium brownish-ochraceous, sometimes uniformly ; antenne
and legs pale castaneous: in the male the posterior legs are
piceous with the tarsi castaneous ; body beneath in female ob-
scure castaneous, in male with the sternum piceous, the sternal
segmental margins and the abdomen castaneous ; the pronotum
has the anterior area granulate, the lateral angles somewhat
strongly horizontally produced, their apices narrowed and ob-
tusely pointed, their margins and the anterior lateral margins
strongly serrate ; posterior femora in the male strongly incrassated,
tuberculate on each side; posterior tibiz in male prominently
inwardly angulated, in female obtusely widened, not angulated ;
a small ochraceous spot near the odoriferous orifices.
Length 26 to 29; breadth between pronotal angles 12 to 133
millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell).
550. Prionolomia cardoni, Zethierry, Bull. Soc. Ent. Belg. 1891,
p- exlii.
This species, which Ihave not seen, was described from a single
male example. It is stated to differ from P. fulvicornis by its
deeper colour, the lateral expansion of the pronotum more rounded
or enlarged, the dentation more acute, the granules on the femora
smaller and more numerous, and by the angles on the inner margin
of the tibize being nearer the base and more obtuse.
Length 25 millim.
Hab. Bengal; Kunbir (vide Lethierry).
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Genus ELASMOMIA.
Elasmomia, Sté/, En. Hem. iii, p. 38 (1873).
Type, EZ. granulipes, Westw.
Distribution. Hastern Himalayas and Sylhet.
Allied to Prionolomia, but with the first joint of the antenne
longer than the fourth; posterior tibie in the male neither am-
pliated nor dentated; posterior femora in male armed on the
inner side with a somewhat long spine.
551. Elasmomia granulipes, Westw. (Myctis) 7 Hope Cat. ii, p. 11
(1842) ; St&, En. Hem. iii, p. 41 (1873).
Ferruginous; apical joint of antenne, excluding extreme base,
ochraceous; pronotum with the lateral margins moderately reflexed
Fig. 205,.—Elasmomia granulipes, 3 .
and serrate, the lateral angles horizontally produced with their
apices subacute : body above obscurely pilose ; central incision on
anterior area of head very distinct; femora in male incrassated,
sparsely tuberculate inside, somewhat prominently spined before
apex ; in the female these femora are much less developed ; poste-
ior tibice moderately ampliated, but neither dilated nor angulate.
Length 21 to 25; breadth between pronotal angles 8 to 10 millim.
flab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist. § Ind. Mus.).
552. Elasmomia ? serrata, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1882, p. lxiv.
I have not seen this species. It is described as differing from
E. granulipes by the pronotum being toothed (“ dentelé ”), by the
absence of granulations to the posterior femora, and by the
presence, in the male, of a triangulax dentation on the inner side
of the posterior tibie at about one-third from base.
Length 22; breadth between pronotal angles 93 millim.
Hab. Sylhet (Signoret Coll., Vienna Mus.).
From tie structure of the posterior tibie, as above detailed, this
species seems scarcely to belong to the genus Hlasmomia.
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340 COREID®,
Genus AURELIANUS, nov.
Type, A. elongatus, Dist.
Distribution. Burma.
Elongate ; membrane not reaching apex of abdomen, which has
its apex truncate; anterior tibize somewhat distinctly dilated,
considerably narrower at base than apex; antenne with the first
and fourth joints subequal in length, fourth longer than third;
rostrum with the second and fourth joints subequal in length ;
head distinctly cleft at apex between the lateral lobes; pronotum
elongate, lateral margins serrate, lateral angles not prominent ;
posterior femora in male strongly incrassate, much curved at base,
strongly serrate on inner and outer margins; posterior tibiz in
male moderately amplified on each side, on the inner side somewhat
prominently bidentately sinuate, the apex with a small tubercle
on each side. Abdomen beneath in male witha central broad, flat,
rounded tubercle at the junction of the second and third segments,
and with a strong conical tubercle on each lateral area of the
second segment; apical angles of the sixth segment gbsoletely
lobate.
053. Aurelianus elongatus, sp. n.
Dark cinnamomeous; antenne, eyes, and membrane piceous ;
antenne with the first
joint, excluding apex, and
the fourth joint cinna-
momeous, apex of fourth
joint luteous; head, pro-
notum, scutellum, corium,
and the posterior femora
moderately ochraceously
pulose ; abdominal tuber-
cles and posterior tibiz
beneath piceous.
Length 24; breadth
between pronotal angles
63 millim.
; Hab. Burma; Bhamo
Fig. 206,—Aurelianus elongatus. Fea).
This species is founded on two male examples; I have not seen
a female specimen.
Genus MYGDONIA.
Mygdonia, S¢a (part.), Hem, Afr. ii, pp. 2 & 16 (1865); «d. En.
Hem. iii, p. 39 (1878).
Type, I. tuberculosa, Sign., an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian Region and British India. _
Head subquadrate, antenniterous tubercles subcontiguous ; ros-
trum very short; corium with the apical margin moderately
sinuated, its apical angle moderately produced; posterior legs
MYGDONIA. 341
placed far apart; anterior femora beneath near apex bidentate,
the apical tooth sometimes obsolete ; posterior femora in the male
incrassated ; anterior and intermediate tibiz simple, posterior tibise
on each side dilated. In the male the junction of the second and
third abdominal segments is centrally slightly tuberculate, and the
junction of the third and fourth segments is strongly and tuber-
culously elevated.
504. Mygdonia amplicollis, S¢z/, En. Hem. iii, p. 43 (1873).
Blackish-brown, obscurely ochraceously pilose ; membrane very
dark cupreous; apical jomt cf the antenne and the tarsi ochra-
ceous ; first joint of antenne subequal in length to the fourth,
first, second, and third joints moderately stout and finely hirsute,
fourth joint more slender, pilose ; pronotum with the lateral angles
somewhat strongly developed, narrowed apically to a small point,
the anterior lateral margins strongly and coarsely dentate, the
Fig. 207,—Myqdonia amplicollis.
posterior lateral margins more finely and closely dentate ; femora
in the male incrassate, inwardly granulate, in the female more
slender ; posterior tibiee dilated on each side, in the male inwardly
angulate near base. Abdomen beneath in male finely centrally
tuberculate at the junction of the second and third, and strongly,
robustly, transversely tuberculate at the junction of the third and
fourth abdominal segments ; in the female the abdomen is broader
and unarmed.
Length 34 to 36; breadth between pronotal angles 16 to 162
millim.
Hab. Cachar ( Wood-Mason) ; Niga Hills (Doherty).
342 COREID®.
Genus OCHROCHIRA.
Ochrochira, Std, En. Hem. iii, p. 39 (1873); Dist. A. M. N. H.
(6) xii, p. 121 (1893).
Type, O. albiditarsis, Westw.
Distribution. Himalayas, Assam, Burma, Borneo, China, and
Japan.
Differs from Mygdonia by the non-tuberculate abdomen in the
male; the posterior tibi are less dilated; the fourth joint of the
antenne is longer than the third ; the lateral angles of the pro-
notum moderately dilated.
555, Ochrochira albiditarsis, Westw. (Myctis) ix Hope Cat. ii, p. 11
(1842) ; Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 44 (1873).
Ferruginous, finely greyishly pilose; antenne, legs, and mem-
brane dark eupreous; apical joint of antennex, anterior and
intermediate tibie, and the
tarsi ochraceous ; antennz
with the first, second, and
third joints finely hirsute,
the fourth moreslenderand
pilose; pronotum with the
lateral margins strongly
and coarsely dentate, the
lateral angles prominently
produced ; posterior femora
in male incrassated, with
a prominent spine beneath
near centre, the apex of
which is ochraceous, and
with a small apical cluster
Fig. 208.—Ochrochira albiditarsis, 8. Of sbort spines or teeth ;
posterior tibie in male
moderately dilated on both sides, inwardly angulated near base ;
sternum with an obscure oblique ochraceous fascia.
Length 23; breadth between pronotal angles 8 millim.
Hab. Simla (Coll. Dist.). Sylhet (Stockholi Mus.).
556. Ochrochira aberrans, Dist. (Prionolomia) Ent. Month. Mag.
xxv, p. 230 (1889); id. A. M. N. H. (6) xii, p. 121 (1893).
Male. Dark brownish; antenne (apical joint mutilated in type),
membrane, and legs dark fuscous; all the tarsi and the anterior
and intermediate tibiz dark ochraceous: body beneath chocolate-
brown; antenne with the basal joint longer than the second,
which is also longer than the third; pronotum with the lateral
margins finely and obtusely serrated, the lateral angles angularly
produced and slightly directed upward, the base transversely
channelled ; scutellum very prominently and coarsely wrinkled at
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base ; posterior femora robust, globose, and with a very strong and
prominent spine before apex, and a small obtuse tooth and some
very small spines at apex ; posterior tibie flattened, finely ser-
rated inwardly, and with a prominent tooth near base.
Female. Paler in hue, legs concolorous with body.
Length, ¢ & 9 37; breadth between pronotal angles 14 to
15 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.). Assam (Coll. Atkinson).
557. Ochrochira palliditarsis, S¢é, En. Hem. iii, p. 44 (1873).
This species I have not seen. It is described from a female
specimen only, and is evidently closely allied to O. aberrans, Dist.,
but seems to be distinguished from that species by the greater
expansion of the pronotal angles.
Length 37; breadth between pronotal angles 163 millim.
Hab, North-east India (Signoret Coll., Vienna Mus.).
558. Ochrochira pallescens, Dist. (Prionolomia) Ent. Month. Mag.
xxv, p. 250 (1889).
Brownish-ochraceous ; membrane fuscous; anterior and inter-
mediate tibiee, all the tarsi, and a somewhat long spine on posterior
femora, luteous ; antennz brownish-ochraceons, the apical joints
luteous; pronotum with the lateral margins and angles strongly
serrated, the last broadly and somewhat upwardly produced, much
more developed in female than in male, two small distinct
nodosities near basal margin; posterior tibiz in male inwardly
angulated near base and thence finely serrated to apex; in female
a little more dilated, especially at apex.
Length 26 to 27; breadth between pronotal angles 11 to 14
millim.
Hab. Assam (Coll. Dist.). Cachar (Wood-Mason, Ind. Mus.).
559. Ochrochira biplagiata, Walk. (Mictis) Cat. Het. iv, p. 22 (1871) ;
Dist. A. M. N. #. (6) xii, p. 121 (1893).
Above ochraceous ; antenne, eyes, lateral dentation to pronotum,
transverse stric to scutellum, membrane, body beneath, and legs
fuscous; apical joint of antenne and the tarsi pale ochraceous ;
pronotum with a somewhat distinct central longitudinal impression,
the lateral dentation more obtuse than in O. pallescens, and the
lateral angles a little less produced ; posterior femora in the male
incrassated, inwardly with a few very coarse granulations and a
strong spine about one-third before apex, in the female simple ;
posterior tibize in the male moderately dilated and inwardly angu-
late near base, in the female simple.
Length 26 to 27; breadth between pronotal angles 11 to 123
millim.
Hab. Nepal. Sikhim (Coll, Dist.). Khiasi Hills (Chennell).
Burma (Coll. Dist.).
544: ' COREIDA.
560. Ochrochira nigrorufa, Walk. (Physomerus) Cat. Het. iv, p. 60
(1871); Dist. 4. M,N. H. (6) xii, p. 121 (1893).
Allied to the preceding species (O. biplagiata), from which it
differs by the mucu less produced pronotal angles, which have
their posterior margins obliquely straight, not dentate; the
lateral pronotal dentation less profound ; spine to posterior femora
in the male slightly longer; in general appearance more resembling
a species of the genus Mictis.
Length 25 to 28; breadth between pronotal angles 9 to 93
millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell). Burma; Karennee (Fea, Doherty),
Ruby Mines (Doherty).
This species varies in frequently having the colour above of a
dark reddish-ochraceous ; the central longitudinal impression to
the pronotum sometimes fuscous ; while in other examples the disk
of the corium is more or less fuscous.
Genus MICTIS.
Mictis, Leach, Zool. Misc. i, p. 92 (1814); Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 189:
(1843).
Myctis, Westw. in Hope Cat. ii, p. 10 (1842).
Cerbus, Hahn, Wanz. Ins. i, pl. 1, f. 1 (1851); Burm, Handb. 2, i,
p- 339 (1835).
Subg. Aspilosterna, Sta/, En. Hem. iii, p. 46 (1878).
Type, VW. profana, Fabr., an Australasian species.
Distribution. Ethiopian, Oriental, Australasian, and Eastern
Palearctic Regions.
In this genus the posterior tibize are not dilated on both sides,
and only inwardly dentate in the male; the abdomen beneath is
distinctly tuberculate in the male; the pronotum is anteriorly
provided with a more or less distinct collar.
561. Mictis tenebrosa, Fubr. (Cimex) Mant. ii, p. 288 (1787); Dist.
PAZ IS: LOOM a, poli.
Cerbus umbilicatus, Herr.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. vi, p. 29, pl. 190, f. A
(1842). ad. Vvea pol, t.,611.
Myctis fasciatus, Westw. in Hope Cat. ii, p. 11 (1842).
Mictis nigricornis, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 400 (1852).
Stoll, Pun. f. 277.
Greyish-brown or brownish-ochraceous ; antennee, legs, and
body beneath somewhat darker in hue; abdomen above black,
with two large central ochraceous spots sometimes narrowly
connected; posterior femora in the male strongly curved and
incrassated, in the female much less curved and only moderately
thickened ; posterior tibize in the male inwardly strongly dentate
before middle, thence serrated to apex, in the female slender and
non-dentate; abdomen beneath in male with the median apex of
second abdominal segment produced into a long flat rounded
MICTIS, 345-
tubercle, with a small rounded tubercle on the same segment
behind each posterior coxa; tarsi pale ferruginous ; pronotum
with the lateral margins finely serrated, the lateral angles mode-
rately prominently subacutely rounded.
ne 23 to 26; breadth between pronotal angles 8 to 9
millim.
Fig. 209.—Mictis tenebrosa, 3.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam; Margherita (Ind. Mus.). Khési Hills
(Chennell). Sibsigar (Peal). Burma; Akyab (dnd. Mus.), Palon,
Bhamo, Karennee (fea); Tavoy (Ind. Mus.).—Also found in the
Malay Peninsula and China.
562. Mictis gallina, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 403 (1852).
Above greyish-brown ; antenne, legs, and body beneath some-
what dark castaneous ; membrane piceous ; abdomen above black,
with two large subbasal ochraceous spots, and a narrow elongate
lateral ochraceous spot on each side at the junctions of the fourth
and fifth and fifth and sixth segments; body elongate, pronotal
lateral angles moderately prominent, their apices subacute and
slightly recurved, pronotal lateral margins finely serrate ; apex
of scutellum ochraceous ; posterior femora in male very much
incrassated and apically thickened, in female apically incrassated
but less prominently so than in male; posterior tibie in male
dentate inwardly at about one-third from apex, in the female
simple; abdomen beneath in male with a strong conical tubercle
on each side of basal disk of second segment.
Length 25 to 26; breadth between pronotal angles 9 to 10
millim.
Hab. Burma; Palon (fea), Taoo (Coll. Dist.). Tenasserim ;
Myitta (Doherty).
346 COREID#.
563. Mictis macra, Sta, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fi. 1865, p. 173.
Closely allied to VW. gallina, but with the posterior legs more
slender, the femora in the male of the same shape but much less
thickened, the posterior tibiz in the male alse less broadly dentate ;
abdominal tubercles beneath in male as in WM, gallina.
Length 23 to 24; breadth between pronotal angles 8 to 9 millim.
Hab, Sylhet (Stockholm Mus.). Mergui (Ind. Mus.).—Also found
in the Malay Peninsula.
564. Mictis pictor, Fubr. (Lygeus) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 138 (1794); Stal,
Hem. Fabr. i, p. 44 (1868).
Dull ochraceous, unicolorous ; pronotum densely punctate and
slightly rugulose; scutellum transversely striate; corium with
the veins and scattered speckles piceous; membrane brassy-
brown: pronotum with the lateral angles moderately prominent,
the lateral margins serrated.
The above description is taken from two female specimens in my
own collection, and Stal (supra) only describes the same sex.
M., pictor may be recognized by its great length and breadth and
distinct coloration.
Length 30 to 32; breadth between pronotal angles 12 to 14
millim.
Hab. Assam; Margherita (Doherty), Khasi Hills (Chennell).
Genus ANOPLOCNEMIS.
Anoplocnemis, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 47 (1873).
Mictis (Div. 1), Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 886 (1852); Stal (part.), Hem.
Afr. ii, p. 27 (1865).
Type, A. curvipes, Fabr., an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
A genus closely allied to Mictis, but at once separated by the
structure of the posterior tibize, which are in both sexes unarmed ;
the abdomen beneath in the male is very strongly gibbously
tuberculate.
565, Anoplocnemis phasiana, Fubr. (Lygeus) Spec. Ins. ii, p. 361
(1781); Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 873 (1900) ; ed. P. Z. 8S. 1901,
0. 327.
Tegeus erossipes, Labr. Syst. Rhyng. p. 205. 11 (1803).
Cerbus tumidipes, Herr.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. vi, p. 54, f. 614 (1842).
Mictis punctum, affinis, bicolor, Westw. in Hope Cat. ii, p. 10 (1842).
Mictis dubia, castanea, lata, Dall. List Hem. 11, pp. 389 & 390, 18,
14, 15 (1852).
Myctis ferrifera, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 24. 57 (1871).
Physomerus mictiformis, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 61. 8 (1871).
Stoll, Pun. ff. 68 & 69.
Variable in colour—ochraceous, castaneous, piceous, or piceous
with the corium castaneous ; abdomen above sanguineous, with the
margins and apex piceous ; antennz fuscous or piceous, with the
ANOPLOCNEMIS, 347
apical joint ochraceous, more.or less shaded with fuscous for a little
beyond base; extreme apex of scutellum cchraceous; margins of
odoriferous apertures ochraceous ; posterior femora in male much
curved at base, thence strongly incrassated,inwardly broadly dentate
near apex, outer margin linearly serrate, in the female only mode-
rately incrassate inwardly and outwardly finely linearly serrate,
moderately acutely dentate near apex. Abdomen beneath in male
with the second and third segments gibbous, and lobately tuber-
culate at their junction ; in the female gibbous but not tuberculate,
the centre of the posterior margin of the second segment slightly
Fig. 210.—Anoplocnemis phasiana, 3.
truncately produced; in both sexes the segmental margins are
more or less distinctly ochraceous.
Length 22 to 28; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to 10
millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Ind. Mus.). Khasi Hills (Chennell) ; Naga Hills
(Butler); Sibsigar (Ind. Mus.). Bombay (Leith) ; Bor Ghat (Divon).
Malabar (Coll. Dist.). Bangalore (Cameron). Trivandrum. Ceylon
(Green). Burma; Palon (Fea). Tenasserim; Tavoy (dnd. Mus.).
Sinkip Isld. (ind. Mus.).—Also found in the Malay Peninsula and
many islands of the Malay Archipelago.
In Ceylon this species as recorded by Mr. Green, both in the
adult and immature stages, occurs frequently on the young shoots
of Erythrina lithosperma, puncturing the extremities of the shoots,
thus causing them to wilt and wither. On Mr. Green once
attempting to closely observe a male feeding, it ejected a Jet of
fluid backwards toa distance of fully eighteen inches. The jet
appeared to proceed “ab uno” (¢ Entomologist,’ xxxiv, p. 115).
On the Bor Ghat, Mr. Dixon collected specimens on the flowers of
Phaylopsis parviflora Willd.*
* Nore.—Mictis protractus, Herr.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. ix, p. 247 (1853), judging
from the description, is a synonym of Anoplocnemis phasiana, Fabr.
348 . COREIDA.
566. Anoplocnemis compressa, Dail. (Mictis) List Hem. ii, p. 388
(1852).
Body above and beneath cinnamomeous ; legs pale castaneous ;
abdomen above black, its margins and apex brownish, and with
two large subbasal ochraceous spots; antenne castaneous or
piceous, the apical joint with a broad subbasal ochraceous annu-
lation ; posterior femora in the male much curved at base, and
thence strongly incrassated, broadly dentate on inner margin near
apex, in the female only moderately incrassate ; abdomen beneath
in the male with the second and third segments moderately gibbous
and at their junction centrally lobately tuberculate, in the female
gibbous but not tuberculate.
Length 25; breadth between pronotal angles 7 to 8 millim.
Hab. North India (Brit. Mus.). Khasi Hills (Chennell).
Lygewus phasianus Wolff (nec Fabr.) Icon. 11, p. 72, f. 69 (1801),
is apparently a species of Anoplocnemis, described as ‘ex India
orientali.” I have never seen this species, and its habitat is too
vague for its definite insertion in the fauna of British India.
Division PETASCELARTIA.,
Tn this Division the anterior femora have on the under surface a
double series of small spines, or they are spined on each side at apex,
or unarmed ; the lateral lobes of the head are widely separated at
their apices; the posterior coxze remote from each other; the
abdominal spiracles large and transverse ; and the posterior femora
incrassated.
About eight genera of Petascelaria are at present recognized, all
of which with one exception (Petillia) belong to the Ethiopian
Region.
Genus PETILLIA.
Petillia, St@/, Hem. Afr. ii, p. 2 (1865) ; 7d. En. Hem. iii, p. 54 (1873).
Trematocoris, Mayr, Verh, z.-b. Ges. Wien, xv, p. 431 (1865).
Type, P. tragus, Fabr.
Mstribution. Oriental and Ethiopian Regions.
Posterior tibize moderately dilated ; abdominal spiracles large and
transverse ; anterior femora beneath with a double series of spines
on apical area; head shortly produced in front of eyes, near central
lobe with two short longitudinal impressions, lateral lobes widely
separated at apices ; posterior tibize beneath in the male dentately
produced.
567. Petillia tragus, Fubr. (Cimex) Mant. ii, p. 288 (1787); Wolff
(Lygeus), Icon. v, p. 194, f. 188 (1811); Herr.-Schaff. (Cerbus)
Wanz. Ins. vi, p. 73, f. 641 (1842).
Stoll, Pun. f. 276.
Brownish-ochraceous: pronotum with scattered tuberculous.
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black spots on disk, and two transverse black spots on anterior
area, the lateral angles strongly anteriorly produced, somewhat
lunate, their apices subacute and extending just beyond a line
drawn across the apex of the head, anterior lateral margins
obtusely blackly dentate, posterior lateral margins of produced
angles distinctly serrate; outer claval margin, posterior and
anterior lateral margins, and veins of corium luteous; mem-
brane cupreous: body beneath ochraceous, with numerous black
tuberculous spots; margins of the transverse abdominal spiracles
black ; posterior tibiz inwardly obtusely angulate, with an obscure
luteous spot near base.
Length 26 to 28; breadth between apices of pronotal angles
113 millim.
Hab. North-east Bengal (Coll. Dist.).—China.
This is a species generally received from China, but of which
a female specimen from N.H. Bengal is in my own collection. It
may be distinguished from the other species of the genus here
enumerated by the strongly anteriorly produced pronotal angles.
568. Petillia lobipes, Jestw. (Myctis) ix Hope Cat, ii, p. 11 (1842).
Above and legs pale brownish, moderately ochraceously pilose ;
body beneath ochraceous; pronotum with scattered black tuberculous
spots on disk and two obscure transverse black spots on anterior
area, lateral angles somewhat broadly upwardly and horizontally
produced, their apices subacute and slightly directed backwards,
the anterior lateral margins and the margins of the produced
angles distinctly darkly serrate; a central fascia to head and a
short basal lateral stripe to corium luteous; veins of corium
piceous ; membrane bronzy-brown; posterior femora in the male
strongly incrassated, with small scattered dark tubercles and with
a few small spines beneath ; posterior tibize dentately dilated near
base and thence shortly spinous to apex, the dentate dilatation
black with an ochraceous spot near base: body beneath with
scattered small dark tuberculous spots, the surrounding areas of
the intermediate and posterior coxz somewhat broadly piceous ;
antenne fuscous.
Length 26 to 28; breadth between pronotal angles 113 millim.
Hab. Warachi (/nd, Mus.). Bombay (Leith)—Also recorded
from Java and China.
569. Petillia notatipes, /a/k. (Trematocoris) Cat. Het. iv, p. 34
(1871).
Closely allied to P. lobipes, but differmg by the shorter and
less produced pronotal angles in both sexes.
Length 22; breadth between pronotal angles 93 millim.
Hab. Caleutta (Coll. Dist.).
350 COREID®.
570. Petillia patulicollis, Wack. (Trematocoris) Cat. Het, iv, p. 37
(1871).
Pale brownish or brownish-ochraceous, moderately ochraceously
pilose ; pronotum finely darkly crenulate, the lateral angles broadly
and somewhat convexly produced, their margins serrated and each
terminating in a small spine directed backward; membrane shining
brassy-brown ; posterior femora somewhat strongly incrassated in
both sexes, finely tuberculous above, spinous beneath ; posterior
Fig. 211.—Petillia patulicollis.
tibie dilated on inner margin and very irregularly dentate, broadest
near base, and most strongly spined a little before apex ; in the male
there is a prominent spine on each side at base of metasternum.
Length 26 to 31; breadth between pronotal angles 11 to 13
millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Naga Hills (Chennell).
571. Petillia valida, Dadi. (Mictis) List Hem. ii, p. 898 (1852).
Black, somewhat shining ; anterior and intermediate Jegs and
the posterior tarsi ochraceous; apices of the anterior and inter-
mediate femora, bases and apices of the anterior and intermediate
tibize, and apices of all the tarsi black; legs moderately pilose,
anterior and intermediate femora with sinall black spimes and
tubercles ; posterior tibise in the male dilated, inwardly gibbous and
obsoletely spinous near base, then concave and serrated to about
one-third before apex, where there is a very strong spine, thence
spined to apex, the spines decreasing in length ; pronotal margins
strongly serrated, the lateral angles moderately prominent, deflected,
recurved, with an acute apical spine.
Length 25; breadth between pronotal angles 11 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Parry, Brit. Mus.).
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572. Petillia calear, Dall. (Mictis) List Hem. ii, p. 397. 33 (1852) ;
Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 376 (1900).
Trematocoris subvittata and vittata, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, pp. 34 &
36. 9 & 12 (1871).
Melucha notatipes, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p.56.9 (1871), (Immature
form.)
Ochraceous or brownish-ochraceous, obscurely pilose ; pronotum
with some scattered black tuberculous points and sometimes with
distinct longitudinal dark fasciz, the lateral margins darkly serrate,
the lateral angles only moderately produced, their apices pointed
and slightly directed backward; veins of the corium piceous ;
posterior femora incrassated, more strongly so in males, with small
scattered dark tubercles ; obsoletely spined beneath, and with a
broad black central and apical annulation, much more distinct
in some specimens than in others; posterior tibie inwardly
dilated and strongly dentate, the two most prominent spines near
base, where the dilatation is broadest: body beneath paler, with
small scattered black spots; connexivum alternately ochraceous
and piceous.
Length 22 to 27; breadth between pronotal angles 9 to 10
millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Khasi Hills (Chennell). Naga Hills (Butler).
Bombay (Leith). Ceylon (Green). Burma; Bhamo, Palon (Fea),
Upper Tenasserim (Coll. Dist.)—I possess a specimen from the
Philippine Islands.
Division DALADERARTA,
Daladeraria, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 35 (1873).
Daladeride, part., Leth. § Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém. ii, p. 28 (1894).
The Daladeraria ditfer from the Petascelaria in having the
posterior coxee much nearer to each other, not widely separated ;
the abdominal spiracles small and rounded ; the posterior femora
rarely incrassated or spined. The abdomen is broadly ampliated ;
the second abdominal incisure is at the lateral areas moderately
inclined forward, and the fourth distinctly recurved at the same
position ; the abdominal spiracles on the central segments are
much farther removed from their lateral than from their apical
margins ; the antenne are long, the first joint not shorter than
the second and longer than the head; the rostrum reaches the
centre of the mesosternum.
A small Division containing only three or four genera, which,
with one exception (Dalader), belong exclusively to the Ethiopian
Region.
Genus DALADER.
Dalader, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 187 (1843); Dall. List Hem. ii,
p- 377 (1852); Stal, Hem. Afr, ii, p. 1 (1865).
Type, D. acuticosta, Amy. & Serv.
Distribution. Oriental and Ethiopian Regions.
Head moderately long, prominently cleft between the apices of
SoZ COREID®.
the lateral lobes ; antenne cylindrical, the first joint a little the
stoutest, third joint foliaceously dilated on each side; pronotum
with the lateral angles always (sometimes strongly) dilated ;
abdomen strongly dilated on each side; femora moderately
thickened, granulate, more or less spinous beneath.
573. Dalader acuticosta, Amy. S Serv. Hém. p. 188, pl. iv, i of
(1843),
Stoll, Pun. f. 183.
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and finely punctate; antenne
finely pilose, third joint foliaceously ampliated on each side,
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Fig. 212.—Dalader acuticosta,
fourth joint slender and a little paler in hue; pronotum with
small scattered tubercles, a distinct central longitudinal carina-
tion, the lateral angles somewhat lunately produced, their apices
obliquely truncate, the anterior lateral margins finely denticulate ;
membrane with obscure scattered darker spots; abdominal dilata-
tions with paler reflections on each segment ; sternum obsoletely
eranulate; abdomen distinctly and somewhat coarsely granulate.
Length 28 to 31; breadth between pronotal angles 143 to
15 millim.
Hab. Bengal: Jalpdiguri (/nd. Mus.). Sikhim; Mungphu
(Atkinson Coll.) Assam; Margherita (Doherty), Khasi Hills
(Chennell), Sibsigar (Ind. Mus.). Burma; Arakan (Ind. Alus.),
Karennee, Bhamo (Fea). Tenasserim; Thagata (fq).
574. Dalader planiventris, /!’estw. (Acanonicus) in Hope Cat. ii,
p. 8 (1842).
Dalader rotundicosta, Amy. S Serv. Hém. p. 188 (1848).
Allied to D. aeuticosta, from which it differs principally by the
structure of the produced pronotal angles, which are more hori-
zontally and less lunately produced, their apices obtusely rounded
and moderately dentate before the anterior angles; the third
jomt of the antenne is also less broadly dilated.
BRACHYTES. 353
Length 23 to 28; breadth between pronotal angles 13 to
143 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam; Margherita (Doherty), Sibsdgar (Ind.
Mus.). Bombay (Leith). Nilgiri Hills (Ind. Mus.). Ceylon
(Green). Burma; Karennee (Doherty, Fea), Palon (Fea), Mergui,
Tavoy (Ind. Mus.).—Also found in the Malay Peninsula and
Sumatra.
575. Detedet rubiginosus, Vest. (Acanonicus) in Hope Cat. ii, p.8
1842),
naieaee parvulus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (6) xii, p. 122 (1893).
Fuscous or reddish-ochraceous, somewhat thickly and finely
punctate ; antenne black or piceous, pilose, the basal joint gene-
rally more or less brownish-ochraceous, third joint moderately
foliaceously dilated; pronotum with a distinct central longitudinal
carination, the lateral angles broadly, obtusely angularly, and hori-
zontally produced, lateral margins finely serrate; membrane
brownish or piceous; apex of scutellum paler in hue; legs and
body beneath mottled with testaceous.
Length 17 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 62 to
8 millim.
Hab. Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty), Teinzo, Bhamo, Palon
(Fea).
Westwood gave as the habitat of his species ‘“ India orientalis.”
It was probably from Burma.
Division BRACHYTARIA.
Brachytaria, Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 35 (1873).
Daladeride, part., Leth. § Sev. Cat, Gén. Hém. ii, p. 28 (1894).
In this Division the antenne are shorter and thicker than in the
Daladeraria, the first joint shorter than the second, not longer
than the head; rostrum not, or slightly, extending beyond the
anterior coxe.
This Division consists of two or three genera, one of which is
recorded ouly from British India.
Genus BRACHYTES
Brachytes, Westw. in Hope Cat. ii, p. 8 (1842).
Type, B. bicolor, Westw.
Distribution. British India.
Head moderately long, cleft between the apices of the lateral
lobes ; antenne stout, subgranulose, basal joint not longer than
head, much shorter than second joint; pronotum with the lateral
angles rounded ; lateral margins of the abdomen broadly dilated ;
legs moderate, femora not prominently incrassated ; rostrum just
passing the anterior coxe.
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304 COREID®.
576. Brachytes bicolor, Westw. in Hope Cat. ii, p. 8 (1842).
Ochraceous or reddish-ochraceous ; head, antenne, two trans-
yerse spots, generally fused, on anterior area of pronotum,
Fig. 218.—Brachytes bicolor.
scutellum, a spot, sometimes connected by a line with the base, on
apical area of corium, membrane, segmental fascize and apex to
connexivum, sternum, legs, segmental fascie to abdomen, some-
times connected on lateral areas, and the stigmata black ; lateral
margins of sternum ochraceous; pronotum and corium coarsely
punctate ; scutellum, body beneath, and legs finely granulose.
Length 223 to 25; breadth between pronotal angles 9 millim.
Hab. Assam (Coll. Dist.). Bombay; Bor Ghat (Devon). Ban-
galore. Ceylon (Templeton).
Division HOM@OCERARIA,
Homeeoceraria, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 85 (1873).
Homeeoceridee, Leth. § Sev. Cat. Gén. Hém. ii, p. 85 (1894).
The Homeoceraria differ from the two previous Divisions by
having the abdomen very rarely ampliated, usually elongate; the
second and fourth abdominal incisures at their lateral areas straight
or very obsoletely curved; spiracles of the central abdominal
segments not farther removed from their lateral than from their
apical margins; first joint of the antenne a little shorter than the
second, the two rarely of equal length.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Central lobe of head distinctly deflected be-
tween the lateral lobes.
a. Anal abdominal segment in female, as seen
above, three times, or nearly three times,
as broad as long.
a. Pronotal angles very strongly anteriorly [p. 368.
produced ...... RES pial open ae ..... FRACASTORIUS,
b. Pronotal angles rounded or slightly pro- [p. 365,
minent, not anteriorly produced ...... HOoM@OCERUS,
HOM@OCERUS. 355
B. Central lobe of head not deflected between
the lateral lobes.
b. Anal abdominal segment in female, as seen
above, about twice as broad as long...... ASCHISTUS, p. 369.
Genus HOMGOCERUS.
Homeeocerus, Burm. Handb. ii, 1, p. 316 (1835); Dall. List Hem.
i, p. 438 (1852); Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 57 (1873).
Ceratopachys, Westw. in Hope Cat. ii, p. 22 (1842).
Prismatocerus, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 185 (1843).
Philonus, Dall, List Hem. ii, pp. 438 & 448 (1852).
Ornytus, part., Dall. List Hem. ii, pp. 438 & 447 (1852).
Tliponius, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1859, p. 464.
Anacanthus, Uhler, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1860, p. 227.
Anacanthocoris, Uhler, op. cit. 1861, p. 287.
Diocles & Tagus, Stal, Hem. Afr. ii, pp. 5, 67 & 68 (1865).
Type, H. puncticornis, Burm., from the Philippines.
Distribution, Ethiopian, Oriental, and Eastern Palearctic
Regions.
The characters given for the diagnosis of the Hom«oceraria
are the principal points in the distinction of this large and
variable genus, which is not only the type of the Division but by
far its largest constituent. A. number of generic divisions have
from time to time been proposed, as may be seen by the synonymy;
but by general consent these have been considered untenable, for
though applicable to some small groups of species, they break down
when used for others which are decidedly connecting-links between
the sections. The same difficulty is found in making sectional
divisions of the species. The comparative lengths of the third and
fourth joints of the rostrum undoubtedly create two sectional
characters; but beyond this I have been unable to formulate an
analytical synopsis. ‘There is a gradual transition from species
having the pronotal angles well developed, with long and slender
antenne, to others in which those angles are not prominent,
combined with much shorter antenne, the last joint of which
tends to become shortened and thickened; the body also, from
being elongate and straight, approaches a shorter and more
laterally dilated formation.
The genus is concentrated in the Oriental Region, is fairly repre-
sented in the Ethiopian Region, and just’ enters the Palearctic
Region in China and Japan, and again in Sind.
A. Rostrum with the third joint longer than the fourth.
577. Homeocerus inornatus, S¢éz, En. Hem. iii, p. 58 (1873).
Ochracecus ; antenne very pale castaneous ; meso- and meta-
sterna with a very small fuscous spot on each lateral area;
membrane obscure hyaline, with the basal angle piceous ; antennz
with the first and second joints longest, second a little longer than
the first, third jomt subequal in length to the first, ee shortest ;
A
356 COREID ©.
pronotum with the lateral angles moderately and subacutely pro-
duced, between them the disk is sometimes indistinctly infuscated ;
abdomen in the female slightly ampliated.
Length 13 to 16; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to
43 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.). Pondicherry (Stockholm Mus.).
Burma ; Rangoon (Brit. Mus.).—Also recorded from China.
578. Homeocerus signatus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 97. 19 (1871);
Kirby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 91 (1891).
Homeeocerus biplagiatus, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 59 (1873).
Ochraceous ; a broad basal fascia to the pronotum between the
lateral angles and the corium pale castaneous; corium with a
Fig. 214.—Homeocerus signatus.
large transverse macular spot at inner angle and the lateral
margins Juteous ; head with a narrow fascia on each side before
eyes, and the subgranulous lateral margins of the pronotum,
black ; antenne with the first and second joints pale castaneous,
third joint luteous, apices of second and third joints black, second
joint longer than the first, third a little shorter than first ; meso-
and metasterna with a black spot on each lateral area; lateral
angles of the pronotum moderately and subacutely produced.
Length 19 to 21; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Knyvett). Bombay (Leith). Khandala (Diwon).
Ceylon (Templeton &§ Green).
Mr. Dixon writes me that at Khanddla he found this species to
be nocturnal and very fond of brilliant light.
579. Homeocerus sigillatus, Std, En. Hem. iii, p. 59 (1873).
Closely allied to the two preceding species, but differing by the
more slender antenn, the luteous spot to the corium smaller, not
transverse, but posteriorly oblique and confined to the inner
angular area. :
Length 14 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 6 millim.
Hab. Sikkhim (Coll. Dist.); Mungphu (Coll. Atkinson).
HOMCOCERUS. 307
580. Homeocerus prominulus, Dall. (Ceratopachys) List Hem. ii,
p- 501 (1852).
Ceratopachys vicinus, Dail, loc. cit.
Head, pronotum, body beneath, and legs ochraceous ; a trans-
verse fascia between the lateral angles of the pronotum and the
corium castaneous; scutellum, and a large ochraceous spot at
inner angle of corium, ochraceous ; connexivum ochraceous spotted
with castaneous ; membrane cupreous, piceous at base ; head with
a short black fascia at inner margin of eyes ; antenne robust, first
joint pale castaneous, second ochraceous, with the base narrowing
and the apex broadly piceous, third joint ochraceous with the
apical half piceous, first and third joints subequal in length, second
longest; pronotum deflected anteriorly, lateral angles subprominent ;
connexivum exposed.
Length 15 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 53 millim.
Hab. North Bengal. Bombay (Brit. Mus.). Ceylon (Green).
Closely allied in appearance to H. signatus: antenne shorter and
more robust ; pale spot to cortum much broader posteriorly.
581. Homeocerus variabilis, Dall. (Ceratopachys) List Hem. ii,
p. 502 (1852), »
Tliponius insignicornis, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1859, p. 465.
Homeeocerus anticus, Walk, Cat. Het. iv, p. 98, 25 (1871).
Head, pronotum, and scutellum ochraceous or greenish-
ochraceous ; lateral margins of the head and pronotum and a broad
basal fascia between the pronotal lateral angles dark castaneous ;
corium more or less shaded with castaneous, the anterior-lateral
and apical margins and a marginal spot at inner angle pale luteous ;
membrane dark bronzy ; body beneath and legs pale ochraceous,
apices of femora, the tibiz and tarsi castaneous ; antenne stout,
dark castaneous, bases of second and third joints luteous, first and
third joints subequal in length, second a little the longest, fourth
shorter, third somewhat dilated at apex; pronotum with the
lateral angles subprominent.
Length 13 to 16 ; breadth between pronotal angles 43 to 5 millim.
Hab, North India (Brit. Mus.). Madras (Coll. Dist.).
582. Homeocerus rosaceus, sp. n.
Allied to H. variabilis, but much smaller; head and pronotum
without the dark lateral or basal fasciz ; corium rosaceous, not
castaneous, the inner pale luteous spots minute ; femora- wholly
ochraceous ; antenne paler in hue, with the second and third joints
distinctly sulcate; rostrum with the third joint slightly longer than
the fourth.
Length 12; breadth between pronotal angles 3 millim.
Hab. Sind ; Karachi (Coll. Dist.).
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B. Rostrum with the third and fourth joints equally long, or third
joint a little shorter than fourth.
583. Homeocerus cordiger, S¢d (Tliponius), Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1859,
p- 465; zd. En. Hem. iii, p. 63 (1873).
I have not seen this species. Stal describes it as not very
distinguishable from H. prominulus, as allied to H. signatus and
sigillatus by the punctuation and coloration of the hemelytra, but
as differing from all these species by having the third and fourth
joints of the rostrum equally long.
Length ¢ 14 millim.
Hab, Tranquebar.
584. Homeocerus walkeri, Kirby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p.91 (1891).
Homeeocerus fascifer, var. ?, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 94 (1871).
Head, pronotum, scutellum, basal lateral margins of corium,
body beneath, and legs ochraceous ; central punctures and a lateral
fascia to head on each side before eyes subgranulose, lateral
margins and a broad basal fascia between lateral angles of pro-
notum and the corium purplish-brown; two small spots, placed
transversely and sometimes analgamated at inner angle of corium,
luteous: antenne pale castaneous, apical joint infuscated, apices
of second and third joints piceous, first joint much shorter than
second and slightly longer than third, the apex of which is a little
dilated; lateral angles of the pronotum moderately subacutely
prominent. In some varietal forms the spots to the corium are
practically absent.
Length 18 to 19; breadth between pronotal angles 53 to 6
millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson Coll.). Assam; Margherita (Doherty),
Khasi Hills (Chennell), Naga Hills (Ind. Mus.). Ceylon (Green).
Burma; Bhamo, Metanja, Palon(/ea). Tenasserim; Taoo (Coll.
Dist.).
585. Homeocerus lacertosus. Dist. Ent. Month. Mag. xxv, p. 230
(1889)
Greenish or greenish-ochraceous ; body beneath, antenne, eyes,
and legs ochraceous; lateral margins of the pronotum narrowly
reddish-ochraceous; corium with a small whitish levigate spot
situate a little before the apical margin ; abdomen above brownish-
ochraceous ; antennze moderately robust, first jomt shorter than
second which is longest, third and fourth joints shortest and sub-
equal in length ; apical joint cylindrical and moderately thickened ;
pronotum with the lateral angles subacutely prominent.
Length 21; breadth between pronotal angles 63 to 7 millim.
Hab. Oudh ; Shahabad (Atkinson Coll.). N.W.P.; Saharanpur
(Coll. Dist.). !
HOMM@OCERUS. 359
586. Homeocerus atkinsoni, Dist, A. M. N. H.(7) vii, p. 10 (1901).
Ochraceous, thickly and coarsely punctate, the punctures black
on the corium and scutellum, and forming a more or less distinct
transverse fascia between the lateral angles, three somewhat
indistinct discal longitudinal lines, and distinct lines on the extreme
lateral margins of the pronotum: body beneath and legs ochra-
ceous, darkly punctate; a small fuscous spot on each lateral area
of the meso- and metasterna, the stigmata and small abdominal
spots of the same colour; spots near coxe and posterior margin
of metasternum luteous ; antenne black, fourth joint fuscous with
its apex ochraceous, second joint longest, first, third, and fourth
joints subequal in length; lateral “angles of the prenotum
subacutely prominent ; abdomen broader than hemelytra beyond
their middle ; lateral margins and apex of scutellum and margins
and venation of corium levigate ; internal angle of the membrane
fuscous.
Length 13 to 14; breadth between pronotal angles 44 to 5
millim.
Hab. Assam (Atkinson Coll.). Naga Hills (Deherty).
587. Homeocerus tinctus, Dist. A. UM. N. H. (5) xi, p. 170 (1883).
Ochraceous, thickly and finely darkly punctate ; antenne pale
castaneous, first joint shorter than second which is longest, third
and fourth subequal in length, second and third slightly infuscated
near their apices, fourth, excluding basal third and apex, sub-
infuscated ; membrane pale tuliginous hyaline, with the internal
area black ; "abdomen above pale reddish : body beneath and legs pale
ochraceous ; pronotal angles subprominent and obtusely angulated.
Length 14 to 16 ; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Tenasserim (Coll. Dist.). Mergui (Anderson).
588. Homeocerus rubefactus, sp. n.
Purplish-red, coarsely blackly punctate ; on the pronotum these
black punctures form a narrow lateral margin, a broad basal fascia
between the lateral angles, a narrow central longitudinal line, on
each side of which is a small subanterior and a larger discal spot ;
antenne dark castaneous, second and third joints more or less
piceous, fourth joint brownish, second joint longest, first, third,
and fourth joints subequal in length; head ochraceous, the disk
blackly granulose ; membrane fuliginous: body beneath ochraceous,
legs purplish-red ; sternum coarsely punctate, a small fuscous spot
on each lateral area of meso- and metasterna ; stigmata and small
spots on abdominal lateral areas black; lateral pronotal angles
broadly subacutely prominent, their apices slightly notched and
upwardly recurved.
Length 15 to 16; breadth between pronotal angles 43 to 5
millim.
Hab. Burma; Palon, near Rangoon (Fea).
360 COREIDA.
589. Homeocerus biguttatus, Westw.in Hope Cat. ii, p. 22 (1842).
Homeeocerus sikkimensis, Dist. Ent. Month. Mag, xxv, p. 231
(1889). k
Ochraceous, legs and antenne somewhat darker; membrane
pale bronzy ; corium with a small obscure pale discal spot near
the inner angle; antenne pale castaneous, long and slender, first
joint almost as long as the second, third a little longer than the
fourth, which is cylindrical, moderately thickened and_paie
ochraceous with its apical half fuscous ; body long, pronotum with
the lateral angles only slightly and subacutely prominent; body
beneath pale shining ochraceous.
Length 21; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.).
590. Homeocerus striicornis, Scott, A. M. NV. H. (4) xiv, p. 362 (1874).
Greenish or pale ochraceous ; antenne pale castaneous, the first
and second joints exteriorly with a longitudinal black line, fourth
joint stramineous with its apical half infuscated, first and second
joints subequal in length, third shortest, considerably shorter than
fourth ; pronotum long, the lateral margins with a fine black line,
the lateral angles distinctly angulately prominent, the disk with an
obscure central levigate lime; corium with a distinct subcostal
black line: body beneath and legs paler in hue ; rostrum with the
third joint considerably shorter than fourth.
Length 17 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 44 to 5
millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Assam. Bombay (Coll. Dist.), Bor Ghat (Dion).
Ceylon (Green § Lewis)—Also found in Japan, whence it was
first described.
Mr. Dixon found this species at the Bor Ghat on Strobilanthes
callosus, Nees.
i
2
591. Homeocerus angulatus, Westw. in Hope Cat. ii, p. 22 (1842) ;
Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vii, p. 8 (1901).
Homeeocerus clarus, mundus, & parallelus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv,
pp. 94, 99, & 100 (1871).
Ochraceous; extreme lateral margins of pronotum, exterior
clayal margins, a subcostal linear fascia to corium, and basal angle
of membrane black; pronotum with the anterior area almost
impunctate, remaining surface coarsely punctate and subrugulose,
lateral angles subacutely prominent, much more strongly so in
some specimens than in others; antenne long, very pale
castaneous, first, second, and third joints with an outer black
marginal line, basal joint about as long as pronotum and subequal
in length to third and fourth joints, second joint longest, apical
joint piceous, with its base broadly luteous; rostrum with the
third joint slightly shorter than the fourth.
HOMM@OCERUS. 361
Length 19 to 22 ; breadth between pronotal angles 6 to 8 millim.
Hab. Malabar (Brit. Mus.).—Common in the Malay Peninsula,
Borneo, and Sumatra.
592. Homeocerus subjectus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 97.20 (1871).
Pale ochraceous, finely and thickly punctate; a basal fascia to
pronotum between the lateral angles, a marginal claval fascia, and
the posterior margin (narrowly) of the corium purplish-red; a
somewhat large rounded whitish spot at inner angle of corium ;
antenne pale castaneous, first and second joints longest and sub-
equal in length, third shorter, fourth wanting in all the specimens
examined; pronotum with a faint central longitudinal line, the
lateral angles obsoletely subangulately subprominent ; membrane
pale, piceous at base and with a piceous spot on each lateral
margin; rostrum with the third joint slightly shorter than the
fourth.
Length 17 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Assam (Coll, Dist.). The type was from Siam.
593. Homeocerus albiguttulus, S¢@, En. Hem. iii, p. 61 (1873).
Ochraceous or greenish-ochraceous ; corium with a small pale
luteous transverse spot near inner angle broadly margined pos-
teriorly with piceous ; antenn very pale castaneous, long, slender,
second joint longest, first, third, and fourth joints subequal in
length, fourth joint luteous with its apical half black ; cortum darkly
punctate, its lateral margins paler in coloration ; pronotum with a
faint central levigate longitudinal line, the lateral angles subacutely
prominent ; rostrum with the third and fourth joints subequal in
length ; legs ochraceous, tibiz and tarsi usually more testaceous
in hue.
Length 16 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 43 to 5
millim.
Hab, Sikhim, Khasi Hills (Chennell). Sibsagar (dnd. Mus.).
Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty), Karennee, Palon (/ea).—The
type was described from Cochin China ; I possess specimens from
the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.
594. Homeocerus fasciolatus, S¢é, En. Hem. iii, p. 60 (1873).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate, corium darker
in hue; posterior margins of the pronotum and the scutellum
obscure luteous; extreme lateral margins of the pronotum and
corium, a transverse fascia, not reaching lateral margin, inner
angle of corium, body beneath, and legs ochraceous ; membrane
dark cupreous, piceous at base; a small fuscous spot on each
lateral area of meso- and metasterna ; antenne brownish, second
joint longer than the first, third shorter than first ; rostrum with
362 COREID®.
the third joint slightly shorter than the fourth; lateral angles of
the pronotum obtusely angulately prominent, their apices slightly
recurved upwardly.
Length 13 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to
5 millim.
Hab. Sikkim. Burma; Momeit (Doherty).
595. Homeocerus albiventris, Dail. List Hem. ii, p. 444 (1852) ;
Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 61 (1873).
Ochraceous, finely and darkly punctate; corium unspotted, or
with an obsolete pale spot close to the inner angle of the membrane ;
between the pronotal lateral angles the punctures are a little
darker or obsoletely reddish; scutellum with the apex pale luteous;
membrane transparent, with the basal and inner margins and
sometimes a spot on the outer margin brownish; abdomen above
bright carmine-red, with the apical portion and margins, or with a
central median fascia, luteous: body beneath yellowish-white or
pale ochraceous; legs ochraceous; antennz ochraceous, apical
joint brownish, luteous at base, first and fourth joints subequal in
length ; rostrum with the third joint slightly shorter than the
fourth ; lateral pronotal angles subacutely subprominent.
Length 16 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to
6 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Coll. Dist.). Nilgiri Hills (Hampson).
596. Homeocerus limbatipennis, S#é (Tliponius), Ofv. Vet.-Ak.
Forh, 1859, p. 464; td. En. Hem. 111, p. 60 (1878).
Ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate; lateral margins of
head and pronotum, a central line to head, the lateral margins
of the corium and the connexivum, luteous; subcostal margins
and a small diseal spot beyond middle of corium black; antennz
very dark ochraceous, basal joint sometimes paler, first, third, and
fourth joints subequal in length, second a little the longest, fourth
with its apex luteous ; membrane bronzy, basal margin piceous :
body beneath and legs luteous ; a small spot on each lateral area
of pro- and mesosterna, two similar spots on each side of meta-
sternum, and a segmental series of spots on each side of abdomen,
black ; rostrum with the third and fourth joints subequal in length ;
lateral pronotal angles somewhat spinously prominent.
Length 15 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to
54 millim.
Hab, Burma; Karennee (fea), Tenasserim; Myitta (Doherty).—
Found in the Malay Peninsula and in several islands of the Malay
Archipelago.
HOMM@OCERUS. 363
597. Homeocerus punctum, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 446 (1852); S¢dl,
En. Hem. iii, p: 61 (1873).
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and finely punctate, lateral mar-
gins of the pronotum and corium usually more or less distinctly
paler ; corium with a small whitish rounded spot near apical
margin, usually but not always surrounded by piceous: body
beneath and legs ochraceous, the central disk from head to apex
of abdomen paler and scarcely punctate; antenne ochraceous,
covered with minute brown points, apices ae the first, second, aad
third joints black, apex of fourth joint infuscated, first, second,
and fourth joints subequal in length, third a little the shortest ;
rostrum with the third and fourth joints subequal in length. Body
long, slender, elongate ; lateral angles of the pronotum rounded,
not acutely prominent.
Length 15 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab. Sikhim. Burma; Karennee (fa). Tenasserim; Myitta
(Doherty), Malewoon, Thagata (/%a)——Common in the Malay
Peninsula; I possess a specimen from Celebes ; it was described
with doubt as from Corea.
In some specimens the antennz are almost unicolorous.
598. Homeocerus simiolus, sp. n.
Ochraceous or brownish-ochraceous, sometimes with a purplish
tinge, finely and darkly punctate ; antenne very pale castaneous,
apices of the first, second, and third joints obsoletely blackish,
first joint slightly shorter than the pronotum, second longest,
apical joint ochraceous, more or less infuscated; pronotum with
the lateral margins finely, blackly, subserrulate, the lateral angles
subprominent ; corium unspotted, the lateral margins luteous :
body beneath and legs pale luteous or greenish-luteous, meso- and
metasterna with a small black spot on each lateral area ; rostrum
with the third and fourth joints subequal in length.
Length 153 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab. Sin Assam ; Khasi Hills (Chennell), Sibsigar (Ind.
Mus.). Tenasserim; Myitta (Doherty).
Allied to A. immaculipennis, Stal, but differing by the black
lateral pronotal margins, the spotted sternum, «ce.
599. Homeeocerts graminis, r. (Lygeus) Syst. Rhyng. p. 216. 55
(1808); Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, . "5 (1868). ;
Homeeocerus turbidus, W “alk. Cat. Het. iy, p. 96. 15 (1871):
Greenish or greenish-ochraceous, densely punctate above and on
sternum beneath, abdomen much more faintly punctate; a small
spot near anterior angle of corium, and a fascia extending through
each lateral area of the body beneath, whitish; membrane pale
bronzy, darker at base ; antenne long, pale castaneous, first and
second joints longest, second a little longer than first, third shorter
364 COREID®.
than first and subequal in length to fourth ; pronotal lateral angles
subprominent; rostrum with the third and fourth joints subequal
in length.
Length 17 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to
5 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green). Khasi Hills (Chennell). Tenasserim ;
Myitta (Doherty).
600. Homeocerus concisus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 97. 21 (1871).
Dark chocolate-brown; lateral and basal margins of the pronotum,
lateral margins of the corium, connexivum, body beneath, and legs
luteous ; antenne with the first and second joints longest and
subequal in length, third and fourth shorter and _ subequal ;
pronotum about as long as broad at base, lateral angles subangular
but not prominent ; membrane shining cupreous ; apices of tibice
and the tarsi infuscated ; rostrum with the third and fourth joints
almost subequal in length.
Var. a. Corium with a whitish lateral spot a little before apex.
Var. 6. Corium with a transverse whitish spot, not commencing
on lateral border but continued to inner margin.
Length 14 to 16; breadth between pronotal angles 3 to
4 millim.
Hab. Sikhim ; Mungphu (Coll. Dist... Burma; Karennee
(Fea).—Siam (Brit. Mus.).
601. Homeocerus macula, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 445 (1852).
Brownish-ochraceous ; thickly, finely, and darkly punctate ;
posterior margin of the pronotum, apex of the scutellum, lateral
margins of the corium, and a somewhat broad spot a little before
its apex, body beneath and legs luteous; antenne castaneous,
apical joint brownish-ochraceous, its base a little paler, first, third,
and fourth joints almost subequal in length, second joint longest ;
pronotum with a faint central levigate line, lateral angles rounded,
not prominent ; a small black spot on the lateral areas of meso-
and metasterna ; apex of rostrum black.
Length 16 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 43 to
54 millim.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Hampson). Tenasserim (Coll, Dist.).
602. Homeeccerus sinicus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 98. 24 (1871).
Ochraceous, somewhat coarsely punctate; pronotum with the
lateral margins somewhat piceous, and with a short central levigate
line on its anterior disk; antenne subgranulous, castaneous,
second joint and apical half of third joint piceous, first joimt about
one-third longer than fourth, second longest, longer than third,
third longer than first, first and fourth stoutish ; cor1um with the
anterior lateral margin luteous: body beneath and legs luteous ;
pro-, meso-, and metasterna with a minute fuscous spot on each
Jateral area.
HOM(C@OCERUS. 365
Apparently closely allied to H. singalensis, but differing by the
colour of the antenne ; and the narrow piceous lateral margins to
the pronotum. —
Length 14; breadth between pronotal angles 32 millim.
Hab. Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty).—The type was from
Hong Kong.
603. Homeocerus singalensis, Std, En. Hem. iii, p. 60 (1873).
Tliponius cingalensis, Sta, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1859, p. 465.
“Palely sordidly flavescent, above very densely ferruginously
punctate, an obsolete medial levigate line to pronotum ; antennz
testaceous, fourth joint, excluding base, nigro-fuscous; anterior
lateral margin of the corium paler; three small lateral punctate
spots to sternum ; stigmata infuscated ; antenne with the fourth
joint about one-third shorter than the first, which is a little Jonger
than the head; lateral angles of the pronotum obtusely slightly
prominent, lateral margins straight; abdomen a little broader than
the hemelytra.”
2. Length 123; lat. 33 millim.
Hab. Ceylon.—Also recorded from North China.
I have not seen this species.
604. Homeocerus perpunctatus, sp. n.
Luteous, somewhat thickly blackly punctate; lateral margins
of pronotum and corium somewhat broadly luteous ; eyes, a central
longitudinal line to pronotum and the posterior margin, narrowly,
to same, apex of scutellum, margins of interior angles to corium,
body beneath, and legs luteous ; membrane bronzy-brown, distinctly
piceous at base; antennz castaneous, finely black-speckled,
subgranulose and very obsoletely pilose, first and second joints
iongest and subequal in length, third and fourth joints shortest
and subequal, first and fourth joints stoutest; lateral angles of
pronotum very obsoletely and subangulately prominent; sternum
coarsely punctate, with a small fuscous spot on each side of meso-
and metasterna,.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 3 millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Brit. Mus.).
605. Homeocerus taprobanensis, sp. n.
Brownish-ochraceous, thickly and rather darkly punctate ; head,
pronotum, and scutellum with a central levigate line, which is
somewhat obsolete on head; lateral margins of the pronotum
subserrulate and subpiceous; membrane bronzy: body beneath
and legs paler ochraceous ; a subfoveate pale longitudinal fascia
on each lateral area, and the abdomen with several longitudinal
series of black punctures; sternum very coarsely punctate ; antennz
brown, second joint longest, fourth slightly shorter than first;
366 COREID ®.
rostrum with the third and fourth joints subequal in length ;
pronotal angles not prominent.
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 44 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green).
606. Homeocerus nigridorsum, Hory. Termész. Fiizetek, 1889, p. 34.
Reddish-ochraceous, thickly and rather coarsely punctate ; pro-
notum with an obsolete central levigate line; apex of scutellum and
anterior lateral margins of corium pale ochraceous s, impunctate ;
head with a central infuscated suleation ; autenne short, stout,
second joint longest, fourth shortest, shorter than first; abdomen
above black ; connexivum, two discal spots, an apical median line,
and six small spots on each lateral area luteous: body beneath
luteous, sternum coarsely punctate, legs reddish-ochraceous ;
rostrum with the third joint slightly shorter than fourth ; lateral
pronotal angles subprominent.
Length 13 to 14; breadth between pronotal angles 44 millim.
Hab. Himalaya (Mus. Nat. Hungar.). Nilgiri Hills (Hampson).
607. Homeocerus montanus, Dist. A.M. N. H. (7) vii, p. 11 (1901).
Ochraceous ; apical joint of antenne (excluding extreme base)
roseate ; apical area of corium more or less infuscated ; abdomen
above ochraceous, with a double series of subquadrate sanguineous
spots; antenne with the first and fourth joints incrassated, second
joint longest, third slightly shorter than fourth, which is subequal
in length to first joint; body above coarsely punctate ; rostrum
with the third joint shorter than fourth.
Var. Posterior margin of the pronotum, clavus, and internal
area of corium infuscated.
Length 14 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to
5 millim.
Hab, Nilgiri Hills (Hampson). Kanara (Coll. Dist.).
608. Homoeocerus serrifer, Westw. (Coreus) m Hope Cat. ii, p. 24
(1842); Dist. P. Z. 8. 1901, i. p. 329.
Homeeocerus unipunctatus, Dall. (nec Thunb.) List Hem. ii, p. 447
(1852).
Homeeocerus parvulus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 101. 82 (1871).
Ochraceous, thickly and somewhat darkly punctate ; corium with
a small discal fuscous spot on the apical area; lateral margins of
the pronotum and basal lateral margins of coxium pale luteous :
body beneath and legs luteous; a small fuscous spot on each
lateral area of meso- and metasterna; abdomen with a longi-
tudinal series of small fuscous or blackish spots on each lateral
area and some scattered spots of the same size and colour on disk ;
antennee ochraceous or very pale castaneous, apices of second and
third joints sometimes obsoletely fuscous, second joint longest,
HOMGOCERUS, 367
first and third subequal in length, fourth shortest, much shorter
than first; pronotum with the lateral margins obsoletely serrate,
the lateral angles moderately angulately prominent.
Length 12 to 14; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to
47 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell). Ceylon (Lewis). Burma; Karennee,
Prome, Bhamo (Fea). Tenasserim; Myitta (Doherty).—Also
found in the Malay Peninsula and Java.
Very closely allied to H. unipunctatus from China and Japan,
but a narrower and slightly smaller species.
609. Homeocerus marginiventris, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi,
p. 402 (1860) ; S¢él, En. Hem. iii, p. 59 (1873).
Ochraceous, thickly brownly punctate, pronotum and scutellum
with a central pale levigate tine; body beneath and legs ochra-
ceous, sternum very coarsely punctate, and with a small fuscous
spot on lateral area of each segment; abdomen subrugulose,
nebulously fuscous-punctate, lateral margins above and beneath
spotted with black; antennz dull ochraceous, apex of first joint,
the second joint, and sometimes third joint piceous, basal joint
thickly covered with small black points, second joint longest, third
a little longer and fourth a little shorter than first joint; head
with a prominent central piceous incision ; rostrum with the third
joint a little shorter than fourth, lateral pronotal angles sub-
prominent.
Length 125 to 13; breadth between pronotal angles 34 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green).
Var, Antenne pale castaneous, apices of second and third
joints black.
Length 134 to 153 millim.
Hab. Burma; Bhamo (feq).
610. Homeocerus levilineus, S¢z/, En. Hem. iii, p. 60 (1873).
Very closely allied to the preceding species, but margins of the
abdomen luteous, unspotted ; anterior lateral margins of the corium
distinctly luteous; pronotal angles a little less prominent and
‘more rounded.
Length 11 to 143; breadth between pronotal angles 3 to 4
millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell). Bombay; Bor Ghat (Dizon).
Ceylon (Vienna Mus.). Burma; Karennee, Metanja (a).
Species doubtfully recorded from British India,
Homeocerus abbrematus, Fabr. (Lygeus) Ent. Syst. iv, p- 150.
51 (1794).
Lethierry & Severin, in their Cat. Gén. Hém. ii, p. 35, give
368 COREID®.
“India” as a habitat for this species, doubtless based on the
“India orientalis” of Fabricius. It appears to be a Malayan
species.
Homecocerus dilatatus, Horv. Term. Fiizetek, 1879, p. 145,
enV: fen ;
Lethierry & Severin (Cat. Gén. Hém. ii, p. 36) give as habitat of
this species ‘“‘ India bor., Siberia or.,” and, as they give a wrong
bibliographical reference, have probably fallen into confusion.
Horvath’s locality is China.
Homeocerus lineatus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 97 (1871).
A species recorded from Burma, but no specimen with the name
can be found in Brit. Mus. collection. The species is therefore
regarded as non-existent.
Genus FRACASTORIUS, nov.
Type, F. cornutus, Dist.
Distribution. Burma.
Central lobe of head deflected between the lateral lobes; an-
tenne with the first and second joints almost subequal in length,
or with first slightly shorter than second; pronotum with the
lateral angles spinously and anteriorly produced, their apices
about reaching a line through the eyes ; sixth abdominal segment
in the female very prominently emarginate; the female anal
abdominal segment as seen above nearly three times as broad
as long ; rostrum with the third joint shorter than the fourth.
611. Fracastorius cornutus, sp. n.
Ochraceous, thickly and rather darkly punctate ; lateral margins
of head, anterior lateral margins
and a central fascia to pronotum,
fuscous ; a shorter and more ob-
solete fascia on inner side of the
produced angles, which are for-
wardly and acutely produced ;
antenne very pale castaneous ;
membrane pale bronzy: body
beneath luteous; legs ochra-
ceous; sternum very coarsely
punctate ; abdomen with a series
of foveate spots on each lateral
area.
Length 21 to 22; breadth
Fig. 215.-—Fracastorius cornutus, between apices of pronotal angles
5 millim.
Hab. Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty), Teinzo and Karennee
(Fea); Mergui; Tavoy (Coll. Dist.)
ASCHISTUS. 369
Genus ASCHISTUS.
Aschistus, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 57 (1873).
Type, A. brevicornis, Dall.
Distribution. Northern India.
In this genus the central lobe of the head is not deflected ;
the sixth abdominal segment in the female is posteriorly truncated,
centrally emarginate, but not profoundly cleft; the female anal
abdominal segment as seen above about twice, not three times,
broader than long; hemelytra not reaching the apex of the
abdomen.
One species only is at present described.
612. Aschistus brevicornis, Dali. (Oryntus?) List Hem. ii, p. 448
(1852) ; Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 63 (1873).
Elongate; ochraceous, thickly and rather darkly punctate ;
membrane brassy, hyaline, not reach-
ing the apex of abdomen: body
beneath and legs very pale ochra-
ceous; sternum very coarsely punc-
tate, furrowed and ridged on each
lateral area, a minute tuscous spot
on each side of the meso- and meta-
sterna; abdomen finely, darkly
punctate, with a series of foveate
spots on each lateral area: antennze
with the first, second, and third
joints minutely dark-spotted ; first,
third, and fourth joints subequal
. in length; second joint longest :
Fig. 216.—Aschistus brevicornis. fourth cylindrical, infuscated to-
wards apex.
Length 15 millim.
Hab, North Bengal (Brit. Mus.).
Division CLORESM ARIA,
Cloresmaria, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 35 (1873),
In this Division the posterior acetabula are somewhat pro-
foundly detached from the posterior margin of the metasternum,
their exterior margins being strongly out of line with those of the
preceding acetabula; the area of the odoriferous apertures is
transversely rugose, the odoriferous process elevated, but not
reaching the anterior margin of the metasternum; the posterior
femora are thickened and spinose.
VOL. I. 2B
370 COREID2.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Rostrum about reaching the base of meso-
sternum. Antenne with the first, second,
and third joints of nearly equal length .... Noronrrus, p. 370.
B. Rostrum not reaching the base of mesosternum.
Antenne with the first joint shorter than the
SCCONA’ Satie eerie rire nett iin aotgsers neice CLORESMUS, p. 373.
Genus NOTOBITUS.
Notobitus, Stél, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1859, p. 451; id. En. Hem. iii,
p- 65 (1873).
Type, WV. meleagris, Fabr.
Distribution. Oriental Region and China.
Antenniferous tubercles widely separated; anterior femora
somewhat closely spined beneath; rostrum extending to the base
of the mesosternum, the basal joint longest; apex of the head
slightly produced; apex of prosternum not sulcated ; posterior
cox unarmed; antenne with the first, second, and third joints
of nearly equal length.
613. Notobitus excellens, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (5) iii, p. 129 (1879).
Male. Head and pronotum brassy-black; antennze with the
first, second, and third joints subequal in length, brassy-black ;
Fig. 217.—Notobitus excellens.
apical joint longest, luteous, with its apical half fuscous; rostrum
extending to about base of mesonotum, the last two joints obscure
luteous; pronotum finely granulate, lateral angles slightly promi-
nent and rounded; scutellum finely granulate, brownish towards
NOVOBITUS. 371k
apex; coriam brown, obscurely and faintly pilose; membrane
brassy-brown ; abdomen above black, with ¢nconstant luteous
markings: body beneath and legs brassy-black, anterior and
intermediate tibize with their apical halves brownish, all the tarsi
dull luteous; posterior femora considerably incrassated, finely
granulous, inwardly obscurely tuberculate, and with a series of
acute tubercles on upper surface, beneath with a strong and
curved spine a little beyond middle, preceded and followed by
some smaller spines; posterior tibize moderately curved, their
inner margin denticulated.
Female. Differs from the male in being uniformly paie brown
above, and also paler in hue beneath; legs also generally paler
than in the other sex.
Length 23 to 30; breadth between pronotal angles 8 to 9
millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Ind. Mus.); Mungphu (Atkinson Coll.). Khasi
and Naga Hills (Chennell).
614. Notobitus meleagris, Fad. (Ome) Mant. ii, p. 297.179 (178
Wolff (Lygeeus), Icon, 1, p. 23, f. 23 (1800) ; Burm. (Namie
Handb, ii, p. 337 (1835); Herr.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. vi, p. 79, f. 650
(1842) ; Amy. & Serv. Hém. p. 200 (1843).
Stoll, Pun. ff. 2138 & 278.
Blackish-olivaceous, corium becoming a little browner on its
apical area; tarsi, anterior and intermediate tibize, apices of the
anterior and intermediate femora, and the bases of the posterior
femora, luteous or ochraceous ; antenne blackish, basal area of
fourth joint luteous ; posterior femora in the male extending
considerably beyond the apex of the abdomen, with a long spine
beyond middle of inner surface, followed by some smaller spines ;
posterior tibiz in the male with their inner margins stronely
serrate ; abdomen above black, with two ochraceous spots on each
lateral margin before apex.
Length 22 to 25 ; breadth between pronotal angles 6 to 7
millim.
Hab. Nilgiri Hills (Hampson). China (Coll. Dist.).—Also re-
corded from several islands in the Malayan Archipelago.
Var. Bases of both third and fourth joints of antenne Juteous.
Length 18 to 23 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith). Khisi Hills (Chennell). Burma;
Rangoon (Brit. Mus.), Bhamo, Teinzo (Fea).
615. Notobitus dorsalis, HWes/w. (Nematopus) tz Hope Cat. ii, p. 13
(1842).
Brownish-ochraceous ; antenne with the bases of the second,
third, and fourth joints luteous; abdomen above reddish-
ochraceous, its apex and some incisural spots to connexivum
black : body beneath pale castaneous, lateral margins of abdomen
2B2
ote COREID &.
luteous, incisural spots black; posterior femora elongate, mode-
rately thickened, strongly spined on apical half of inner margin,
usually bearing about five spines, of which the central is much the
longest ; tarsi luteous.
Length 21; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab. Bengal (Oxford Mus.). Bombay (Leith).
616. Notobitus marginalis, HWestw. (Nematopus) in Hope Cat. ii,
p- 14 (1842).
Brownish-ochraceous; head with a spot on each side near
insertion of antenne, a central patch, and a small spot behind
each eye, anterior and lateral margins of pronotum, and lateral
margins of head beneath, narrowly, and sternum and abdomen,
broadly, resplendent bluish-green ; abdomen above red, with a
broad central black macular fascia, the connexivum luteous with
black incisural spots: body beneath and legs luteous; antenne
fuscous, base of fourth joint luteous.
Length 24; breadth between pronotal angles 6 millim.
Hab, Niga Hills (Chennell). Shillong (Coll. Dist.).
617. Notobitus affinis, Dall. (Nematopus) List Hem. ii, p. 423 (1852).
Brownish or dark olivaceous; anterior and intermediate legs
ochraceous; antennze brownish or fuscous, base of the fourth
joint luteous ; posterior legs dark shining fuscous or olivaceous ;
posterior femora moderately thickened, male with a long spine
beneath at about one-third from apex, preceded and followed by a
smaller spine; abdomen above reddish-orange, with a central,
more or less distinct longitudinal macular fascia; in the female
the abdomen beneath is usually more or less suffused with
ochraceous.
Length 18 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Burma; Momeit, Ruby Mines (Doherty). Karennee,
Metanja (fea).—Found in the Malay Peninsula, and originally
described from the Philippines.
618. Notobitus abdominalis, Dist. A. WM. N. H. (7) vii, p. 13 (1901).
Head, antennz, pronotum, scutellum, abdomen above, body
beneath, and legs obscure dark olivaceous ; eyes, apex of scutellum,
connexivum, central macular fascia to abdomen above (neither
reaching base nor apex), lateral margins of abdomen beneath, and
posterior margins of third, fourth, and fifth abdominal segments
ochraceous ; corium, anterior and intermediate tibia, and the
tarsi brownish-oehraceous ; membrane dull ochraceous, its basal
margin paler; apical joint of antenne pale fuscous, its extreme
base olivaceous ; posterior femora in male with a series of
irregular spines beneath, of which the largest and most prominent
is situate about one-third from apex.
CLORESMUS. 373
Length 21 to 23; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 6
millim.
Hab. Khasi and Niga Hills (Chennell), Burma; Karennee
( Fea).
619. Notobitus serripes, Dall. (Nematopus) 71. E. S. (2) i, p. 4, pl. ii,
f, 2 (1850).
Head, pronotum, scutellum, sternum, and posterior femora
dark shining olivaceous; antenne, anterior and intermediate
tibize ochraceous ; posterior tibiz reddish-ochraceous; corium dull
brownish-ochraceous ; membrane pale fuscous; posterior femora
in the male moderately thickened and subgranulous, prominently
spined beneath, the posterior tibie inwardly strongly and closely
serrate ; abdomen above blackish, with two small discal luteous
spots ; connexivum luteous, with blackish incisural spots ; abdo-
men beneath very pale castaneous, the apex, and a_ fascia,
sometimes absent, on each basal lateral area, dark olivaceous ;
the lateral margins luteous, sometimes with small incisural black
spots.
Length 18 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 45 to 5
millim.
Hab, Sikhim (Ind. Mus.) ; Mungphu (Atkinson Coll.). Assam ;
Khasi Hills (Chennell), Naga Hills, Margherita (Doherty).
Genus CLORESMUS.
Cloresmus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1859, p. 451; id. En. Hem iii,
p. 65 (1873).
Type, C. signoreti, Stal, a Javan species.
Distribution, Oriental Region and China.
This genus greatly resembles Votobitus, from which it is separated
by the shorter rostrum, which does not quite extend to the meso-
sternum, or only reaches the middle of it; the apex of the
prosternum is obtusely sulcate ; the posterior cox in the males
are outwardly furnished with a short spine; and the first joint of
the antenne is shorter than the second, which is also longer than
the third.
620. Cloresmus nepalensis, Westw. (Nematopus) ix Hope Cat. ii,
p. 14 (1842).
Nematopus brevicornis, Heri.-Sch. Wanz. Ins, ix, p. 261, f. 995
(1851).
Head, pronotum, and scutellum dark shining olivaceous; corium
and membrane purplish-brown ; antenne, abdomen beneath, and
anterior and intermediate legs luteous ; posterior legs very pale
castaneous ; connexivum luteous, spotted with dark olivaceous ;
posterior femora in the male moderately incrassated, with a
374 COREID 2.
strong spine at about middle of under surface ; rostrum just
passing the anterior coxe.
Length 14 to 17 milhm.
Fig. 218.—Cloresmus nepalensis.
Hab. Sikhim, Kurseong (Ind. Mus.). Khiisi Hills (Chennel?).
Nilgiri Hills (Zampson). Burma; Karennee (Ja). Tenasserim ;
Myitta (Doherty).
621. Cloresmus modestus, Dist. 4. WM. N. H. (7) vii, p. 14 (1901).
Body above brownish-ochraceous, sometimes tinged with pur-
plish ; antenne, rostrum, a central fascia to head beneath and
mesosternum, anterior and intermediate legs, posterior trochanters
and tarsi, ochraceous ; posterior legs and abdomen beneath reddish-
brown ; abdomen above purplish, sometimes pale castaneous, with
three pale central ochraceous spots, one on second segment and
the others at junction of third and fourth and of fourth and fifth
segments ; connexivum above and beneath ochraceous, spotted
with black or castaneous at the incisures ; membrane pale fuscous ;
scutellum with the apex and basal angles narrowly ochraceous ;
male with a very distinct spine on outer edge of posterior coxe ;
rostrum extending about halfway across mesostern num; antennee
very hirsute ; posterior femora in male moderately incrassated and
armed with a long spine a little before middle of under surface.
Length 14 to 18 millim.
Hab. Calcutta. Sikhim (Jnd. Mus.). Khasi Hills (Chennell),
Burma; Pegu (Jnd. Mus.), Metanja, Karennee (fea). Tenas-
serim ; Thagata (eq).
622. Cloresmus khasianus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vii, p. 14 (1901).
Above pale shining olivaceous or brownish-ochraceous, with the
head and anterior margin of pronotum olivaceous; antenne with
the first, second, and third joints brownish-ochraceous, with their
extreme apices olivaceous, fourth joint ochraceous, its base and an
DISTANTIDEA, 375
apical annulation pale fuscous ; abdomen above sanguineous, with
two small ochraceous linear spots at bases of fourth and fifth
segments; connexivum ochraceous, with large fuscous spots at
the incisures ; prosternum, anterior and intermediate legs, and
posterior tarsi ochraceous; meso- and metasterna, abdomen
beneath, and posterior legs castaneous; lateral margins of
abdomen ochraceous, minutely spotted with fuscous at the
incisures; head beneath and anterior margin of prosternum
shining pale olivaceous ; antenne hirsute; rostrum scarcely ex-
tending beyond the anterior cox ; posterior coxe of males
somewhat obscurely spined; posterior femora in male moderately
incrassated, with an elongate spine a little beyond middle of
under surface.
Length 18 to 21 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell), Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson
Coll.). Burma; Karennee (feq).
The following genus Distantidea evidently requires a fresh
Division of the Coreine for its reception. The position of the
acetabula allies it with the Cloresmaria, while the peculiar odori-
ferous processes reach the anterior margin of the metasternum,
thus approaching the Colpuraria, with which it has much in
common. The length of the rostrum, the suleated mesosternum,
and the peculiar structure of the odoriferous apertures prove
its isolation from both those Divisions, and seem to point to
an intermediate position between them.
Genus DISTANTIDEA.
Distantidea, Avrkadly, J. Bomb. N. H. Soc, xiv (1902).
Type, D. vedda, Kirkaldy.
Distribution. Ceylon.
Head long, eyes well detached from anterior margin of the pro-
notum ; antenn with the first joint longer than the head and
shorter than the second; rostrum very long, almost reaching the
apex of the abdomen in the male, a little shorter in the female ;
pronotum with the anterior angles prominent, the lateral angles
rounded, the lateral margins sinuate and obsoletely crenulate ;
mesosternum centrally profoundly suleate; posterior acetabula
with their exterior margins strongly out of line with those of the
preceding acetabula; membrane with the veins numerous and
subreticulate.
623. Distantidea vedda, Kirkaldy, J. Bomb. N. H. Soc. xiv, pl. A,
f. 13 (1902).
Ochraceous, speckled with fuscous; bases of the second and
third joints of the antenne, and a central annulation to the
fourth joint, luteous; abdomen above pale sanguineous, connex-
376 COREID.®.
ivum ochraceous, much speckled and largely spotted with fuscous ;
abdomen beneath with a lateral fuscous fascia at the area of the
stigmata; rostrum reaching the apex of the sixth abdominal
Fig. 219.—Distantidea vedda.
segment in the male, about the apex of the fourth in the female ;
membrane brownish, with the basal margin piceous.
Length 16 to 20; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 6
millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green).
Division COLPURARLA.
Lybantaria, Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 85 (1873),
This Division differs from the Cloresmaria by having the pos-
terior acetabula more profoundly detached from the posterior
margin of the metasternum, their exterior margins being nearly
in line with those of the preceding acetabula; the anterior angle
of the odoriferous process reaches, or nearly reaches, the anterior
margin of the metasternum ; the first joint of the antenne is
shorter than the second, and the head is moderately produced in
front of the antenniferous tubercles. In the males, at least, the
abdomen is usually more or less sulcated.
Synopsis of Genera.
A, Head long, longer than breadth between
eyes.
a. Rostrum with first joint extending con-
siderably beyond base of head; pronotal
lateral angles not produced ............ CoLPURA, p.377.
4. Rostrum with the first joint about reaching
base of head; pronotal lateral angles pro-
MUNN Ey PEO MUCEM Ts cule wide ate telre ete WoLFIus, p. 379.
COLPURA. 377
B. Head subquadrate, not or scarcely longer than
broad.
a, Second joint of antennze considerably longer
than third; membrane not reaching apex
OANA OMIUEM reer sats. y ceed eee eho cist ctohe: Tiyera, p. 380.
b. Second joint of antenne slightly longer than
third ; membrane almost reaching apex of
GD MO MET a acdentye, aici. as derstemncumiors of cteketetemens VirTorius, p. 381.
Genus COLPURA.
Lybas, Dall, List Hem. ii, pp. 450 & 463 (1852), nom. preoce.
Colpura, Bergr. Rev. Ent. Ey ang, xill, p. 4 (1894).
Lybastes, Kirkaldy, Entomologist, xxxiii, p. 240 (1900).
Type, C. obscura, Dall.
Distribution, Oriental Region; not at present known from
Indian Peninsula or Ceylon.
Head Jong, much longer than the breadth between eyes, the
central lobe prominent and passing the lateral lobes; rostrum
with the first joint extending considerably beyond the basal
margin of the head; antenne with the first joint shorter than the
second, the fourth joint shorter than the third; membrane with
the veins more or less furcate; abdomen more or less distinctly
sulcated.
624. Colpura obscura, Dall. (Lybas) List Hem. ii, p. 463, pl. xiv,
f, 2 (1852).
Dark dull castaneous; apex of the scutellum and a small spot
near middle of apical margin of corium ochraceous; lateral mar-
gins of the abdomen, above and beneath, with ochraceous inci-
sural spots; abdomen with a lateral segmental series of black
spots, those on the last three segments being most distinct
and the others sometimes obsolete; body elongate ; connexivum
exposed beyond middle of corium; abdomen somewhat broadly
sulcated for more than half its length; rostrum brownish, ex-
tending to basal margin of the fourth abdominal segment.
Length 16 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Khasi Hills (Chennell).— Malay Peninsula, Java, Sumatra,
and Corea.
625. Colpura erebus, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) vii, p. 18 (1901).
Very dark castaneous; apical joint of antenne (excluding base),
eyes, apex of scutellum, a small discal spot on corium near posterior
margin, linear lateral spots to abdomen above and _ beneath,
posterior margins of fourth and fifth abdominal segments, and the
coxee, ochraceous; femora much suffused with ochraceous ; antenne
with the first joint thickened and slightly curved, second and third
joints slender, second longest, fourth cylindrical, shorter than
third; pronotum with the anterior angles moderately and distinetly
prominent, anterior margin concavely sinuate, lateral margins
nearly straight and distinctly reflexed; anterior area bilobately
impressed; abdomen broader than corium and projecting from
378 COREID.
about half its length to apex; connexivum recurved, membrane
not quite reaching apex of abdomen, which beneath is broadly
and distinctly suleated ; rostrum reaching the apex of the third
abdominal segment.
Length 11 to 15; breadth between pronotal angles 33 to 45
millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson Ooll.). Naga Hills (Doherty).
626. Colpura funebris, Dist. A. M. N. Z. (7) vii, p. 16 (1901).
Piceous, finely ochraceously pubescent ; apical joint of antenne
(excluding base), apex of scutellum, linear marginal spots to
abdomen above and beneath, trochanters, tarsi, and posterior
margins of fourth and fifth abdominal segments ochraceous :
membrane dark cupreous,
with its inner area brownish-
ochraceous ; corium with a
large dull piceous spot near
claval apex: body beneath
piceous ; abdomen with four
basal spots (sometimes obso-
lete), the stigmata, and a
sublateral series of spots, of
which the last three are the
largest and most distinct,
shining black; posterior and
intermediate femora more or
Fig. 220.—Colpura funebris. less suffused with ochraceous
above; antennz with the
basal joint stoutest and curved, second and third joints slender,
second much longer than third, fourth cylindrical and shortest,
not much more than half the length of third ; pronotum with the
anterior angles rounded; abdomen moderately dilated and recurved,
projecting beyond the corium for about half its length ; rostrum
about reaching the centre of third abdominal segment; abdomen
prominently suleated for about balf its length.
Length 15; breadth between pronotal angles 44 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Atkinson Coll.). Assam (Coll. Dist.).
627. Colpura noctua, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vii, p. 18 (1901).
Piceous ; apical joint of antenne (excluding base), cox, ex-
treme bases of femora, rostrum, posterior margins of fourth and
fifth abdominal segments, spots to Jateral margins of abdomen
above and beneath ochraceous; tibiz and tarsi obscure brownish-
ochraceous ; rostrum reaching the centre of the third abdominal
segment; antenne with the basal joint thickened and curved,
second and third joints longest and slender, second longer
than third, fourth cylindrical and shortest; pronotum with the
anterior angles distinctly spined, lateral margins straight, not
sinuate, posterior margin moderately sinuate at base of scutellum,
a distinct subfoveate, subbasal, transverse impression, and the
WOLFIUS, o
lateral angles subprominent and rounded ; fourth, fifth, and sixth
abdominal segments with very distinct rounded black spots near
the lateral margins ; body somewhat coarsely punctate; abdomen
above purplish.
Length 11 to 12; breadth between pronotal angles 33 to 4
millim.
Hab. Assam ; Margherita (Doherty). Burma (G@ianelli).—Java
(Horsfield).
628. Colpura nodulosa, Dist. (Lybas) Ent. Month. Mag. xxv, p. 231
(1889).
Above very dark castaneous or brownish-ochraceous; body
beneath and legs darker in hue; apical joint of antenne (excluding
base) and apex of scutellum luteous ; coxe, rostrum, tarsi, and
sometimes irregular annulations. to posterior femora, ochraceous ;
pronotum with the lateral angles distinctly subnodulose ; abdomen
with marginal, ochraceous, incisural spots, and with a lateral series
of black segmental spots, of which those on the last three segments
are largest and most distinct ; rostrum passing the posterior coxie.
Length 8 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 3 to 33
millim.
Hab. Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson Coll.). Khisi Hills (Chennel?).
Burma; Karennee (fea); Tenasserim ; Meetan (fq).
Genus WOLFIUS, nov.
Type, W. evemplificatus, Dist.
Distribution. Tenasseriin.
Head long, about as long
as basal joint of antenne or
a little longer ; eyes placed
on the lateral margins of the
head; pronotum with the
lateral angles prominently
and somewhat upwardly
produced ; membrane not
reaching the apex of the
abdomen, with a very few
prominent longitudinal
veins ; rostrum with the
basal joint about reaching
base of head, apex reaching
anterior margin of fourth
abdominal segment; an-
Fig. 221.—Wolfius exemplificatus. tennee with the second joint
very much longer than
third, fourth joint shortest ; abdomen centrally sulcate for about
half its length from base.
380 COREID &.
629. Wolfius exemplificatus, sp. n.
Very dark chocolate-brown, thickly covered with small greyish
points ; membrane pale brownish-ochraceous, the veins and basal
angle chocolate-brown; rostrum, tibiz, and tarsi brownish ; apical
joint of antennz stramineous, its base fuscous; abdomen with the
stigmata forming a lateral segmental series of spots on each side,
black; pronotal angles prominently obtusely angulately and broadly
produced.
Length 9; breadth between pronotal angles 3 millim.
Hab. Tenasserim ; Thagata (/eq).
Genus HYGIA.
Pachycephalus, Uhler, Proc. de, N. S. Phil. 1860, p. 225, nom.
preoce.
Hygia, Uhler, op. cit. 1861, p. 287.
Type, H. opaca, Uhler, from China and Japan.
Distribution. Sikhim, China, and Japan.
Head subquadrate; first joint of rostrum reaching basal margin
of head; second joint of antenne considerably longer than the
third; membrane not nearly reaching the apex of the abdomen,
the veins strongly or slightly reticulate ; ocelli wide apart, some-
what in a line with the posterior margins of the eyes; pronotum
with the anterior angles prominent, the lateral angles rounded and
subnodulose ; the lateral margins moderately sinuate.
630. Hygia touchei, Dist. (Pachycephalus) A. M. N. H. (7) vii,
p. 19 (1901).
Piceous brown, coarsely punctate ; connexivum above and
beneath with linear spots
at incisures, some irregular
spots to femora, and sub-
basal and subapical annu-
lations to tibia, ochraceous ;
apical joint of antenne
(excluding base) Iluteous ;
rostrum just passing the
posterior cox; abdomen
beneath with four central
basal spots, and a spot on
the lateral area of each of
the last three segments,
black.
Length 9 to 11; breadth
Fig. 222.—Hygia touchei. between pronotal angles 3
to 33 millim.
Hab. Sikhim (Coll. Dist.). Originally described from China.
This species differs principally from H. opaca, the type of the
genus, by having the veins of the membrane very much less
reticulate.
VITTORIUS. 381
Genus VITTORIUS, nov.
Type, V. adspersus, Dist.
Distribution. Burma.
Allied to Hygia, Uhler, by the shape of the head and general
structure and appearance, but differing from that genus by having
the veins of the membrane not reticulate but longitudinal and
slightly furcate ; second joint of antenne slightly, but not con-
siderably, longer than the third; first joint of rostrum reaching
basal margin of head; apex extending to, or a little beyond, the
posterior cox; membrane almost re eaching apex of abdomen ;
ocelli wide apart, somewhat in a line with the posterior margins
of the eyes; pronotum with the anterior angles obtusely but
distinctly prominent, the lateral angles slightly prominent and
rounded, the lateral margins moderately sinuate; connexivum
freely exposed beyond middle ; abdomen not sulcated.
631. Vittorius adspersus, sp. n.
Very dark chocolate-brown, thickly covered with small greyish
points ; apex of scutel-
lum, incisural spots to
connexivum above and
beneath, coxee, large and
irregular spots to posterior
femora, obscure annula-
tions to tibie, and basal
margins of fourth and
fifth abdominal segments,
ochraceous ; tibize brown-
ish-ochraceous ; apical
joint of antennee strami-
neous, its base black and
its apex brownish; an-
tenne with the basal joint
Fig. 223.—Vittorius adspersus, stoutest, slightly longer
than the head, second
joint a little longer jthan the third, fourth shorter than first;
abdomen with a lateral segmental series of black spots on each
side.
Length 11; breadth between pronotal angles 33 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (fea).
Division ANISOSCELARIA.
Anisoscelaria, Stal, En, Hem. i, p. 35 (1878).
This Division, which is mainly composed of Neotropical
genera and species, and may be regarded as only represented
by stragglers in the other z00-geographical regions, is distin-
guished by the longly produced head in front of the antenniferous
tubercles, and by the length of the posterior femora, which reach
382 COREID ©.
the abdominal apex or extend beyond.—Only one genus, containing
a single species, is at present recorded from British India.
Genus LEPTOGLOSSUS.
Leptoglossus, Guér. Voy. Cog., Zool. ui, pt. 2, p. 174 (185 ); Stal,
En. Hem. i, p. 160 (1870).
Anisoscelis, Spin. Ess, Hem. p. 200 (1837).
Theoenis, Stal, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxiii, p. 294 (1862).
Type, L. dilaticollis, Guér., from Brazil.
Distribution. A. large Neotropical genus, represented in the
Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australasian Regions.
Head long, produced in front of the antenniferous tubercles,
eyes inserted at about one-third from base; pronotum broader
than long, the lateral angles prominent or spinously produced ;
posterior femora long, spinous, their apices reaching or passing
the apex of the abdomen; posterior tibiz more or less dilated on
each side, most prominently on the outer margin ; rostrum some-
what long, basal joint passing the basal margin of head.
632. Leptoglossus membranaceus, Faby. (Cine) Spec. ii, p. 851. 79
(1781); zd. (Lygeus) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 159. 16 (1794); Burm.
(Anisoscelis) Handb. ii, p. 832 (1835) ; Stal (Theognis), Hen.
Afr. ii, p. 86, 1 (1865).
Cimex mormodicee, Forst. Deser. An. p. 16 (1844).
Anisoscelis orientalis, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 454 (1852); Aurby
(Anisomelis), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 92 (1891).
Anisoscelis finyopunchaLis, Sign. in Maillar d, Notes sur Vile de la
Réun., Annexe J, p. 27, pl. xxi, f. 4 (1863).
Stoll, Pun. £. 73
Dark chocolate-brown ;
a central fascia on the
head and a lateral fascia
behind each eye, an arcu-
ated fascia crossing an-
terior area of pronotum,
apex of scutellum, a small
spot on disk of corium,
and two small spots on
posterior tibie, dark
ochraceous: body beneath
thickly spotted with red-
dish-ochraceous, the late-
ral areas of head andasub-
lateral fascia to proster-
num of the same colour ;
an obscure central annu-
lation to second joint of
antennx, a more distinct annulation to third joint, fourth joint
(excluding base), and the anterior and intermediate tibie and
Fig. 224.—Leptoglossus membranaceus.
PHYSOMERUS. 383
tarsi brownish-ochraceous ; basal joint of antenne about as long
as head, second and fourth joints subequal in length, longer than
third ; posterior femora prominently spined on inner margin, less
prominently spined on outer margin; posterior tibie strongly
dilated for more than half their length, broadest at outer margin,
the edge of which is sharply tridentate, inner margin sinuate and
centrally dentate.
Length 19 to 22; breadth between pronotal angles 7 millim.
Hab, Khasi Hills (Chennell). Ceylon (Green). Andaman Islands;
Port Blair (Meldola). Nicobar Islands; Camorta (Coll. Dist.).
Burma; Karennee (/ee). Tenasserim; Myitta (Doherty).—
Scattered throughout the Malayan Archipelago to Australasia,
and somewhat common in Tropical and Southern Africa.
Division PHYSOMERARLTIA.,
Physomeraria, Sta, En, Hem. iii, p. 86 (1873).
This Division differs from the Anisoscelaria by not having the
head longly produced in front of the antenniferous tubercles; the
apices of the posterior femora do not reach the abdominal apex ;
the posterior femora are distinctly incrassated and more or less
distinctly spinous or tuberculate.—The Physomeraria are confined
to the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Synopsis of Genera.
)} y
A. Claval suture about as long as apical margin
OMCOTUTING certain’ adc e aaeetnel PHYSOMERUS, p. 383.
B. Claval suture a little longer than apical
margin of corium.
a» Mesosternum’ suleated) jo. 3..c..e. esse PETALOCNEMIS, p. 386.
6. Mesosternum not sulcated.............. ACANTHOCORIS, p. 385.
Genus PHYSOMERUS.
Physomerus, Burm. (part.) Handb. ii, p. 841 (1835) ; Amy. § Serv.
Hém. p. 196 (1848); Stal, Hem. Afr. ii, p. 3 (1865).
Type, P. grossipes, Fabr.
Distribution. Oriental Region.
Pronotum with the posterior margin in front of the scutellum
truncate ; fourth joint of the antenne very little shorter than the
third ; anterior area of the head impressed on each side of the
central lobe; mesosternum centrally suleate; apical margin of
the corium straight or obsoletely sinuate ; claval suture about as
long as the apical margin of corium; veins of membrane longi-
tudinal, not reticulate.
633. Physomerus grossipes, Fuhr. (Lygeus) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 135
(1794); Burm. Handb. ii, p. 341 (1855); Stal, Hem. Fabr.i, p. 45. 2
(1868).
384 COREID A.
Lygeeus calcar, Fabr. Syst. Rhyng. p. 214 (1803) ; Herr.-Sch, (Phy-
somerus) Wanz. Ins. vi, p. 60, f, 621 (1842).
Coreus (Cerbus) cedymerus, Burm. Nov. Act. Ac. Leop. xvi, Suppl.
p- 296 (1834). ;
Physomerus delineatus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 59 (1871).
Brownish-ochraceous, pilose; a central line to head and _ pro-
notum, margins and veins
of corium, body beneath,
and legs pale ochraceous ;
a subapical annulation to
posterior femora, basal
and apical areas of pos-
terior tibize, and the tarsi
fuscous ; antennee fuscous,
finely hirsute; posterior
tibix strongly incrassated,
finely longitudinally tuber-
culate on upper and outer
areas, very obtusely spi-
nous beneath ; posterior
tibie with a somewhat
long spine at about centre of inner margin, followed by a shorter
spine, and thence finely serrate to apex: body beneath with
scattered fine tuberculous points, and the stigmata, black ; rostrum
reaching the intermediate coxee.
Length 20 to 24; breadth between pronotal angles 5:
millim.
Hab. Bengal; Calcutta, Moorshedabad (Jind. Mus.). Sikhim.
Assam; Margherita (Atkinson Coll.), Khisi Hills (Chennell).
Bombay (Leith). Ceylon (Dohrn). Nicobar Islands, Camorta (Coll.
Dist.). Burma; Metanja, Palon (/ea).—Generally distributed
throughout the Malayan Archipelago.
In the form P. edymerus, Burm., the colour of the legs is usually
fuscous, and this was considered a distinct species by Stal and
others, and as of a strictly Malayan habitat. This variety occurs,
however, throughout the whole range of the species.
Fig. 225.—Physomerus grossipes.
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634. Physomerus parvulus, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 415 (1852).
Head and pronotum ochraceous, corium brownish-ochraceous ;
head with two discal black fascie; pronotum with the lateral
margins, and two central fasciz which do not reach anterior
margin, black; scutellum black, with a central longitudinal line
and the margins brownish-ochraceous ; clavus fuscous ; corium
more or less suffused with fuscous; membrane piceous: body
beneath and legs pale ochraceous ; posterior femora with the apex
anda broad subcentral annulation fuscous ; posterior tibie with
the base and apex, and all the tarsi, fuscous; antenne black ;
body beneath with small scattered tuberculous points.
ACANTHOCORIS. 385
Length 19 to 21; breadth between pronotal angles 54 to 6
millim.
Hab. Burma; Karen Hills (Coll. Dist.). Tenasserim; Houng-
darau (fa); Mergui; Tavoy (Ind. Mus.).—L also possess specimens
from the Malay Peninsula, Java, and Sumatra.
Genus ACANTHOCORIS.
Acanthocoris, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p, 213 (1843); Stal, En. Hem.
ii, p. 70 (1878).
Type, 4. scabrator, Fabr.
Distribution. Ethiopian, Oriental,and Eastern Palearctic Regions.
Claval suture a little longer than the apical margin of the corium;
fourth joint of the antenne shorter than the third ; eyes small;
posterior tibia moderately dilated ; posterior femora incrassated,
their apices above with a short spine or tubercle; corium with
the basal margins parallel, not rounded; mesosternum not
suleated.
635. Acanthocoris scabrator, Fubr. (Coreus) Syst. Rhyng. p. 195.
19 (1803); Burm. (Crinocerus) Handb. ii, p. 319 (1835); Amy.
&§ Serv, Hém., p. 214 (1843).
Crinocerus scabripes, Herr.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. vi, p. 18, f. 574
(1842).
Fuscous or brown, with numerous brownish-ochraceous points
and suffusions ; antenne hir-
sute, the apical joint ochra-
ceous with its base fuscous ;
pronotum with the lateral
angles acutely produced, their
anterior margins _ serrate;
corium with the basal lateral
margin spinously hirsute, and
with a very obscure paler
spot or suffusion on apical
area; connexivum with ochra-
ceous transverse spots at the
incisures; membrane _pice-
ous: body beneath in female
ochraceous, speckled with
brown ; femora fuscous, the
tibize brownish or castaneous, with a pale annulation near base ; in
the male the body beneath and legs are much darker ; posterior
femora moderately incrassated, toothed or serrate on inner margin ;
rostrum reaching the intermediate coxe.
Length 13 to 14}; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 54
millim.
Hab, Sikhim (Ind. Mus.). Assam; Khisi Hills (Chennell),
VOL. I. 2¢
Fig. 226.—<Acanthocoris scabrator,
386 COREID#,
Margherita (Jnd. Mus.). Bombay (Leith). Bangalore (Cameron).
Ceylon (Parry, Brit. Mus.). Burma; Karennee (Fea). Tenas-
serim; Myitta (Doherty)—Also found on many islands of the
Malayan Archipelago.
636. Acanthocoris anticus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 118 (1871).
Crinocerus ponderosus, Walk. in Tennent’s Nat. Hist. Ceyl. p. 463
(1861), ined.
Very dark brown ; antenne hirsute, third joint luteous at base,
fourth joint luteous; generally resembling A. scabrator, but with
the pronotal angles much broader and less acute; luteous spots
to connexivum smaller and more obsolete; second joint of the
antennee scarcely longer than the first joint.
Length 14; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim,
Hab, Ceylon (Green).
Genus PETALOCNEMIS.
Petalocnemis, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Férh. 1853, p. 259; id. En. Hem.
ill, p. 70 (1875).
Type, P. pachycera, Stal, an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
This genus is closely allied to Acanthocoris, from which it differs
by having the lateral margins of the corium more perceptibly
rounded, and by the distinct suleation of the mesosternum.
This genus is practically Ethiopian in distribution, only one
species being known from the Oriental Region.
637. Petalocnemis obscura, Dall. (Acanthocoris) List Hem. ii, p.518
(1852).
Obscure brownish-ochraceous, clothed with short hairs; the
Fig. 227.— Petalocnemis obscura.
pronotal angles broadly truncate; head and pronotum with a
PENDULINUS. 387
distinct central pale carinate line, the surface of the pronotum
more or less rugulose ; corium with spinous hairs on the anterior
lateral margin, and with a very obscure ochraceous patch or spot
on apical area; connexivum with obscure transverse ochraceous
spots at the incisures: body beneath and legs paler than above ;
posterior femora incrassated, with a double series of tubercles on
the outer margin and more indistinctly tuberculate on the inner
area; anterior tibiae compressed, somewhat dilated, with a double
series of spinous tubercles on outer margin, intermediate tibic
tuberculate externally ; posterior tibize inwardly dilated and dis-
tinctly angulate near middle, thence prominently dentate to apex ;
anterior and intermediate femora prominently tuberculate ;
antenne hirsute, the first, second, and third joints concolorous
with the body, apices of second and third joints black, apical joint
brownish-ochraceous, its base paler.
Length 138 to 143; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 53
millim.
Hab. North Bengal (Campbell, Brit. Mus.). Khasi Hills
(Chennell). Bombay (Brit, Mus.). Poona (Coll. Dist.). Ceylon
(Green).
Division PENDULINARIA.
Pendulinaria, Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 56 (1873).
Posterior femora not incrassated, and tibie above distinctly
suleated. These characters alone will separate the division from
the Physomeraria. The abdominal spiracles are placed before the
middle of the segment.
The Division Pendulinaria is small, consisting of three genera,
two of which are apparently confined to the Australasian Region.
Genus PENDULINUS.
Pendulinus, Thunb. (part.) Hemip. rostr. Cap. iv, p. 5 (1822); Stal,
Ein. Hem. iii, p. 73 (1873).
Dasynus, Burm. Nov. Act. Ac. Leop. xvi, Suppl. p. 297 (1834).
Galesus, Dall. List Hem. ii. pp. 438 & 440 (1852).
Theraptus, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh, 1859, p. 462.
Odontoparia, Mayr, Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, xv. p. 433 (1865).
Type, P. hasticornis, Thunb., a South-African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Head subquadrate, somewhat distinctly produced between the
antenniferous tubercles ; ocelli small and placed somewhat far
apart ; antenne with the first and second joints subequal in length,
or first longer than the second, third joint (in some African
species) dilated towards the apex into a broad flat process ;
rostrum variable in length, reaching or passing the intermediate
22
388 COREID 2.
coxe ; scutellum either a little longer than broad, or equilateral ;
corium with the apical margin a little sinuate, and its apical angle
distinctly produced ; abdominal spiracles placed before the middle
of the segments.
This is a genus exhibiting considerable variation in structure ;
it has been divided, but the divisions are now estimated as of
only subgeneric value, in this respect resembling those of the genus
Homeocerus. With the last-named genus species of Pendulinus
are easily confounded, when the structure of the head is not
sufficiently studied.
638. Pendulinus orientalis, “Dist. Ent. Month. Mag. xxv. p. 23
(1889).
Dull ochraceous; basal margin of head, lateral margins of
pronotum, and antenne
black ; body beneath paler
ochraceous, sternal sutures
and a sublateral trans-
verse line on each abdo-
minal segment black ;
eyes, extreme base of
antennee, and legs pale
reddish; tibize more or less
infuseated; abdomen above
sanguineous ; antennee
with the first and second
joints about subequal in
length, third much shorter
than second and about
Fig. 228.—Pendulinus orientalis. subequal to fourth; head
projecting slightly in front
of the antenniferous tubercles ; pronotum thickly and coarsely
punctate; the head and margins of the corium tinged with red ;
scutellum rugulose and tinged with red, the margins and apex
levigate and ochraceous ; corium somewhat thickiy and coarsely
punctate; membrane piceous, somewhat shining, its inner angle
opaque ; rostrum reddish, its extreme apex black and about reaching
the intermediate coxee.
Length 16 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 51
millim.
Hab. Sikhim (/nd. Mus.). Assam; Khasi Hills (Chennell),
Margherita (Doherty). Tenasserim (Coll, Dist.).
639. Pendulinus nicobarensis, Mayr (Odontoparia), Verh. z.-b. Ges.
Wien, p. 483 (1865) ; 2d. Revse Nov., Hem. p. 98, f. 22 (1866).
Ochraceous, nearly glabrous: antenne reddish, apices of the
PENDULINUS. 389
first, second, and third joints, and the apical joint black, the last
with its base whitish; pronotum cinnamomeous, lateral and posterior
margins black ; corium obscure cinnamomeous, before apex with a
flavous vitta ; membrane cupreous ; abdomen above sanguineous,
its apex black ; pronotum, scutellum, sternum, and corium coarsely
punctate ; abdomen finely rugulose and punctate.
Length 13 to 14 millim.
Hab, Nicobar Islands ; Sambelong.
I have not seen this species.
640. Pendulinus antennatus, Kirdy (Homeocerus), J. Linn. Soc.,
Zool. xxiv, p. 90, pl. iv, f. 6 (1891).
“ Head and front of pronotum rufo-testaceous, hinder part of
pronotum, scutellum, and corium with the ground-colour paler,
but so thickly speckled and reticulated with black as to look
darker. Antenne with joints one and four of equal length, the
second only slightly shorter, and the third about half as long as
the first ; reddish brown at the base, shading into black about the
middle of the second joint; extreme base of the second joint, a
ring at the base of the third, and a much broader one just beyond
the base of the fourth, pale yellow. Lateral angles of the pro-
notum hardly prominent ; lateral margins with a black line; the
frout of the prothorax with two black dots on each side of the
pale median line, conspicuous under a strong lens. Towards the
hinder part of the pronotum the punctures are much larger and
darker, and are arranged in irregular undulating transverse lines.
Scutellum and corium thickly punctured with black, the punctures
along the nervures arranged in lines ; edges of the scutellum and
corium narrowly testaceous, and the tip of the scutellum bone-
colour. Membrane fuscous, black at the base. Under surface
rufo-testaceous ; pectus with the punctures unicolorous ; ventral
surface of abdomen hardly punctured, the stigmata marked with
black dots.” (Kirby.)
Length 15 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green).
Division GONOCERARTA.,
Gonoceraria, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 86 (1873).
In this Division the abdominal spiracles are much nearer to the
lateral than to the apical margins of the segments, and from the
basal and apical margins generally almost equally remote; a
character which alone will serve to separate the Gonoceraria from
the Pendulinaria.
The Gonoceraria comprise but a few genera, are principally repre-
sented in the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, and just extend into
Australasia. Gonocerus is a well-known Palearctic genus.
390 COREID ©.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Head distinctly produced in front of
antenniferous tubercles.
a. Fourth joint of antenne not shorter than
third.
a. Abdominal spiracles near but not close
to lateral margins” <2. ck 9. sek PLINACHTUS, p. 390.
b. Fourth joint of antennee shorter than the
third.
6. Abdominal spiracles close to lateral
TATUM: \oco Seale nse ah oe chores oe BRUNSELLIUS, p. 391.
. Head not distinctly produced in 1 front of
antenniferous tubercles.
c. Abdominal segmental angles not exteriorly
acutely produced swerve ste fei eo oeisters CLETUS, p. 392.
d. Abdominal segmental angles exteriorly
SCTICE Nya ROUICE Ce rete ntets eur etna craters .. CLETOMORPHA, p. 396.
Genus PLINACHTUS.
Plinachtus, S¢@/, Ofv. Vet.Ak. Férh. 1859, p. 470; id. En. Hem.
ill, p. 75 (1875).
Type, P. spinosus, Stal, a South-African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions; also recorded
from Japan.
Head distinctly produced in front of the antenniferous tubercles :
antenn with the fourth joint not shorter than the third, basal
joint moderately incrassated, much longer than the head ; pronotum
Fig. 229.—Plinachtus acieularis.
with the lateral angles usually produced into short acute spines
slightly directed forward; abdominal spiracles about equidistant
from the basal and apical segmental margins or nearer apical
margin, but much nearer to their lateral margins.
BRUNSELLIUS. 391
641. Plinachtus acicularis, Fabr. (Alydus) Syst. Rhyng. p. 251 (1803):
Stal, Hem, Fabr. i, p. 62 (1868).
Anisoscelis rufiventris, Dall. Tr. E. 8. 1850, p.5.
Leptoscelis ventralis, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 458 (1852).
Cletus conspicuus, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 198. 47 (1871).
Head, antenne, and scutellum violaceous-black; pronotum
reddish-ochraceous, the anterior and sublateral margins, lateral
spines, and a large subconical spot at base violaceous-black ; basal
margin of head and corium luteous or reddish-ochraceous, anterior-
lateral margin of corium pale sanguineous, the posterior margin is
sometimes violaceous-black : membrane brassy-black, its apical
margin obscure hyaline: body beneath sanguineous ; head, three
lateral spots to sternum, cox, coxal spots, lateral abdominal spots,
legs, rostrum, and apex of abdomen violaceous-black ; base of
rostrum stramineous.
Length 12 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to 5
millim.
Hab. Bhutan (Dallas). Bombay (Leith). Ceylon (Green
Lewis).
642. Plinachtus basalis, Westw. (Coreus) in Hope Cat. ii, p. 24
(1842); Dist. P. Z. S. 1901, p. 330.
Plinachtus peltastes, Stal, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxii, p. 144 (1861) ;
Kirby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 93 (1891).
Ochraceous ; membrane fuliginous, its base piceous; pronotum
coarsely punctate, with the lateral margins finely speckled with
black and with a central levigate longitudinal line ; lateral angles
acutely spinous, the spines moderately directed upward and for-
ward; scutellum and corium thickly punctate; sternum with a
black spot on the lateral area of each segment, a series of black
spots on each lateral area of the abdomen; sternum very coarsely
punctate ; abdomen very finely and obscurely punctate; basal
joint of antenne very finely speckled with brownish ; apical joint
fuscous with its base luteous.
Length 14 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 6
millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith). Nilgiri Hills (Hampson). Bangalore (Jind.
Mus.). Ceylon (Green). Burma; Teinzo; Karennee (ea).
Genus BRUNSELLIUS, nov.
Type, B. smecticus, Dist.
Distribution. Burma.
Head distinctly produced in front of the antenniferous tubercles ;
antenne with the fourth joint shorter than the third, basal joint
much longer than the head, first, second, and third joints sub-
equal in length; rostrum passing the intermediate coxe, first
joint about reaching base of head ; abdominal spiracles very near
lateral margins; pronotum with the lateral margins moderately
produced and spinous.
392 COREIDA.
$43. Brunsellius smecticus, Dist. (Homeeocerus) A. M. N. H. (7)
vil, p. 11 (1901).
Ochraceous, thickly, coarsely, and darkly punctate; antennx
fuscous, the apical joint luteous; pronotum with a central pale
levigate line, the extreme lateral margins and angles piceous ;
abdomen black, the connex-
ivum, apical margin, and
two transverse spots on disk
ochraceous; body beneath
and legs ochraceous ; ab-
domen with a series of black
segmental spots on each
lateral area; antennz with
the first and fourth joints
moderately incrassated ;
first, second, and third
joints almost subequal in
length, fourth shortest :
lateral angles of the pro-
notum produced into very
small obtuse spines ; ros-
trum with the third joint shorter than the fourth.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab. Burma; Ruby Mines (Doherty).
Fig. 230.—Brunsellius smecticus.
Genus CLETUS.
Cletus, Stal, Freg. Eug. Resa, Ins. Hem. p. 236 (1859); Mayr, Reise
Nov., Hem. p. 118 (1866) ; Stal, En, Hem. iii, p. 75 (1873).
Type, C. trigonus, Thunb.
Instribution, Principally in the Oriental and Ethiopian Regions ;
but also represented in the Nearctic and Australasian Regions.
Body oblong, subcompressed; head subquadrate, not promi-
nently or distinctly produced in front of the antenniterous
tubercles, its apex deflected ; anterior Jateral margin of the corium
and lateral margins of the abdomen very minutely crenulate or
serrulate; lateral angles of the pronotum acutely produced.
644. Cletus punctulatus, Westw. (Coreus) in Hope Cat. ii, p. 23
(1842).
Cletus femoralis, Awrby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 94 (1891).
Ochraceous, thickly covered with dark castaneous punctures ;
head and anterior half of pronotum paler; lateral margins of
head and corium, connexivum, a small spot near inner apical
margin of corium, body beneath, and legs, ochraceous ; a spot on
lateral area of each segment of the sternum and some central
spots to same, and a number of discal spots to abdomen, black ;
antenne with the basal joint reddish-ochraceous, second joint
CLETUS. 393
castaneous or fuscous, third and fourth joints ochraceous, extreme
base of apical joint infuscated ; rostrum about reaching posterior
Fig. 231.—Cletus punctulatus.
cox, its apex black ; membrane pale fuliginous ; abdomen above,
excluding margins, black; pronotal angles widely and acutely
produced.
Length 9 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 43 to 5 millim.
Hab. Sikhim ; Kurseong (Ind. Mus.) Khisi Hills (Chenneil) ;
Niga Hills (Doherty).
645. Cletus bipunctatus, Westw. (Coreus) in Hope Cat. ii, p. 23 (1842).
Cletus signatus, Walk. (part.) Cat. Het. iv, p. 194. 39 (1871).
Cletus inconspicuus, Walk. loc. eit. p. 195. 42 (1871).
Pale ochraceous, thickly and somewhat darkly punctate ;
posterior area of the pronotum and the corium somewhat roseate;
lateral margins of the corium and a small spot on its inner apical
margin pale luteous ; abdomen above ochraceous, with transverse
black markings, principally on its basal area, the connexivum pale
luteous: body beneath and legs luteous, a smail spot on the
lateral area of each sternal segment and a few small discal spots
to abdomen black; antennx pale reddish-ochraceous, the apical
joint fuscous; membrane pale fuliginous ; pronotal lateral angles
shortly but acutely produced, the apices of the spines fuscous.
Length 9 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 34 to 4
millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith); Caleutta (Ind. Mus.): Bangalore (Ca-
meron). Ceylon (Green). Burma; Bhamo (F%a).
646. Cletus punctiger, Dall. (Gonocerus) List Hem. ii, p. 494 (1852) ;
var., Dist. Sec. Yarkand Miss., Rhynch. p. 8 (1879).
Homeeocerus minax, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 99. 26 (1871).
Ochraceous, thickly covered with brown punctures; pronotum
with the lateral angles acutely spinous and more produced than in
394 COREID 2.
C. bipunctatus, the spines black: corium with the lateral margin
and a small spot in the inner apical angle whitish; membrane
pale brownish, piceous at base; abdomen above red, with the
lateral margins very pale luteous: body beneath and legs pale
ochracecus ; sternum coarsely punctate, with a small black spot
on the lateral area of each segment; abdomen with a number of
small scattered discal black spots; antennz dark ochraceous, with
the apical joint fuscous.
Length 10 to 12; breadth between pronotal angles 5 to 53
millim.
Hab. Murree (Stoliczka). Calcutta (Ind. Mus.). Pegu; Tike-
kyee (#ea).— Originally described from China.
647. Cletus trigonus, Thunb. (Cimex) Nov. Ins. Sp. ii, p. 87 (1783) ;
Stal, Freg. Eug. Resa, Ins. Hem. p. 257 (1859).
Cimex pugnator, Fabr. Mant. ii, p. 287 (1787) ; Stal (Cletus), Hem.
Fabr. i, p. 60 (1868).
Gonocerus acutus, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 495 (1852).
Cletus bistillatus, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 405 (1860).
Ochraceous, thickly punctate; posterior area of the pronotum,
seutellum and corium brownish ; two small blackish spots on
anterior area of pronotum; lateral pronotal angles strongly spi-
nously and straightly produced, their apices black, their posterior
margins crenulate; a spot near inner apical angle of corium pale
ochraceous : body beneath and legs pale ochraceous ; a small spot
on each lateral area of the sternal segments and some scattered
discal abdominal spots black.
Length 8; breadth between pronotal angles 43 to 5 millim.
Hab. Bengal; Ceylon (vide Stél)—Also received from North
Borneo and the Philippines.
648. Cletus rubidiventris, Westw. (Coreus) ix Hope Cat. ii, p. 25
(1842).
Cletus signatus, Walk. (part.) Cat. Het. iv, p. 194. 39 (1871).
Cletus pallescens, Watk. loc. cit. p. 195. 40.
Somewhat elongate and slender ; ochraceous, thickly darkly
punctate, head and anterior area of pronotum usually paler in hue;
antennz long, reddish-ochraceous, the apical joint infuscated :
body beneath and legs pale luteous, a small spot on the lateral
area of each sternal segment and some small discal abdominal
spots black; lateral pronotal angles acutely and somewhat for-
wardly produced ; anterior lateral margin and a small spot near
inner apical margin of the corium, and the connexivum, luteous ;
abdomen above red.
Length 9; breadth between pronotal angles 3 to 33 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Coll. Dist.). Bangalore (Cameron). Burma ;
Arrakan (Ind. Mus.). Tenasserim; Myitta (Doherty).
CLETUS. 395
649. Cletus caluminator, Fabr. (Coreus) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 131 (1794):
Stal, Hem. Fubr. i, p. 60 (1868).
Stal has thus described this species :—‘ Flavo-testaceous, beneath
pale flavescent, granulate throughout ; membrane and wings sor-
didly hyaline; abdomen above orange ; anterior margin of the
connexivum before middle black; three punctures to the lateral
area of prosternum, one to the mesosternum, and one to the meta-
sternum, and six series of minute spots to the abdomen, black; pro-
notum posteriorly obscure, pronotal angles moderately spinously
produced, apically black ; corium with the lateral margin beyond
middle and a small spot near inner apical angle pale ochraceous,
levigate ; antennz a little shorter than the body, first joint a little
shorter than the second but subequal to third, fourth a little shorter
than third; head unarmed.”
I possess a single specimen which agrees with this description :
it is a very elongate and narrow species, and is principally to be
recognized by that character.
Length 103; breadth between pronotal angles 43 millim.
Hab. Niga Hills (Chennell). The locality given by Fabricius is
‘¢ India Orientalis.”
650. Cletus elongatus, Dohin, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 403 (1860).
“‘ Hlongate, rufescent-fulvous, fusco-punctate ; pronotal lateral
angles acute, fuscous; beneath flavous-testaceous, with two series
of black punctures; legs and antenne rufescent fulvous.”
Length 9 millim.
Hab. Ceylon.
Thave not seen the species. It may bea form of C. caluininiator ?
651. Cletus feanus, sp. n.
Ochraceous, thickly punctate, in some discoloured specimens
inclining to purplish-brown; lateral margins of the pronotum
palely crenulate, pronotal lateral angles somewhat strongly pro-
duced, their apices directed a little upward and forward, their
posterior margins crenulate, two piceous spots on anterior area of
pronotum; apical joint of antenni pale ochraceous ; connexivum
marked with pale ochraceous at the incisures ; sternum coarsely
punctate, with a black spot on the lateral area of each segment ;
abdomen with scattered discal black spots ; head with a short but
distinct anterior lateral spine ; basal joint of antenne rugose near
base, first and second joints a little the longest and subequal in
length, third and fourth also subequal.
Length 10; breadth between pronotal angles 5 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee (ea).
Allied to the Javan species C. pugnator, Dall.
396 COREID &.
Genus CLETOMORPHA.
Cletomorpha, Mayr, Reise Nov., Hem. p. 118 (1866); Stal, En. Hem.
iii, p. 75 (1873).
Type, O. bellula, Stil, from the Malayan Archipelago.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Closely allied to the preceding genus Cletus, but differing by
the structure of the abdomen, which has the lateral segmental
angles acutely produced.
652. Cletomorpha hastata, Fabr. (Cimex) Mant. ii, p. 287. 88 (1787) ;
Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 61 (1868).
Dull ochraceous ; head, posterior areas of pronotum and corium
thickly darkly punctate, giving those areas a brownish appearance ;
posterior area of corium crossed
from inner angle by a narrow,
transverse, macular, very pale
luteous fascia; connexivum
broadly spotted with fuscous ;
membrane pale bronzy-brown ;
antennz ochraceous, apical joint
short, cylindrically thickened,
and infuscated, basal joint in-
crassated, subequal in length to
third, second joint slightly the
longest ; pronotum with the
Fig» 232,—Cletomorpha, hastata. lateral margins and the margins
of the produced angles strongly
spinous, the produced angles terminating in a short infuscated
spine ; rostrum passing the intermediate coxze.
Length 8 to 84; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to 44
millim.
Hab. Karachi (Cumming); Bombay (Leith); Caleutta (Ind.
Mus.).
653. Cletomorpha kirbyi, Dist. 4. MW. N. H. (7) vii, p. 423 (1901).
Cletomorpha (?) denticulata, Kirby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 95
(1891), nom. preoce.
“ Brown, granulated ; front of the thorax sloping and, as well
as the head, paler—in a smaller specimen intersected by a
whitish median line, and with the lateral borders and hind border
of the pale portion of the thorax whitish; hinder part of the
thorax, scutellum, and corium darker brown, the latter with a
narrow white fascia, hardly divided into spots, running from two
thirds of the length of the costa to the inner margin. Antennze
and legs testaceous; the first joint of the antennz much thickened
but hardly as long as the second; the third distinctly shorter, the
fourth much shorter, forming an oval club. Spines of the thorax
Ld
CLUTOMORPHA. 397
strong, concolorous ; lateral margins before the spines with two small
teeth near together in front, and three large isolated ones behind ;
lateral margins behind the spine with three or four small teeth ;
hinder edge of the thorax concave. Membrane hyaline (possibly
darker towards the base). Abdomen blackish, with large, dull
yellow marginal spots; abdominal angles produced. Underside
brown in the larger specimen and pale in the smaller one, indis-
tinetly speckled with darker.” (Awrby.)
Length 7 to 8 millim.
Hab, Ceylon; Putlam (Green).
654. Cletomorpha raja, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) vii, p. 423 (1901).
Ochraceous; posterior area of pronotum from between the
lateral angles, scutellum, and corium thickly fusco-punctate ;
corium with the lateral margins (obsolete towards apex), and a
transverse, sometimes maculate, fascia about one-third from apex,
luteous ; membrane pale fuscous, with the margins paler; sternum
and abdomen beneath with a number of small discal black spots ;
antenn fuscous, with the apical joint ochraceous, the first and
second joints almost subequal in length, third shorter, but longer
than fourth ; pronotal angles acutely produced, with their apices
distinctly recurved; sternum somewhat coarsely punctate; abdomen
above pale reddish-ochraceous ; connexivum spotted with black, the
largest spot a short distance from base, followed by a smaller spot,
and a still smaller spot at apex.
Length 9; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab, Sikhim; Mungphu (Atkinson Coll.). Assam; Margherita
(Doherty). Burma; Karennee, Palon (fea).
655. Cletomorpha insignis, sp. n.
Very pale luteous ; posterior area of pronotum, scutellum, and
eorium thickly darkly punctate ; corium crossed from inner angle
by a somewhat broad luteous levigate fascia; two black spots on
anterior disk of pronotum; basal joint of antennz luteous with
fine brownish speckles, second and third joints black, fourth
ochraceous, with its extreme base black; first and third joints sub-
equal in length, second longest, fourth shortest: body beneath and
legs very pale luteous; sternum coarsely punctate, with a small
black spot on the lateral area of each sternal segment ; abdomen
with scattered discal black spots; pronotal angles well produced,
their extreme apices castaneous.
Length 7; breadth between pronotal angles 33 millim.
Hab. Burma; Bhamo, Karennee (Ja).
656. Cletomorpha walker, Kirby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 96 (1891).
Cletomorpha benita, Avrby, loc. cit. p. 97.
‘Head and thorax dark brown, granulated; the sloping part
of the thorax with the back and sides, and a median line extending
398 COREIDA.
to the head, testaceous; thoracic spines very acute; the lateral
margins of the thorax in front entirely unarmed, behind with two
or three minute teeth, the last forming a distinct angle; hinder
edge of thorax slightly concave. Scutellum with the extreme base
testaceous, expanding into spots at the sides; the tip may also
possibly be testaceous. Inner angle of the corium with one or
two small white spots. .... Antenne, membrane, abdomen, legs
under surface &c. as in C. hirbyi, but with a rather more distinct
row of black dots on the sides of the abdomen.” (Kirby.)
Length 5 to 7; breadth between pronotal angles 34 to 4 millim.
Hab, Ceylon (Lewis).
Division HYDARARTA.
Hydararia, Sta, En, Hem. iii, p. 37 (1873).
A Division at present consisting of two genera, both of which
have been hitherto regarded as entirely Ethiopian. We are now
able to describe an Oriental species belonging to one of those
genera, and it is probable that other species remain to be dis-
covered,
The Hydararia may be at once recognized by the clavate apices
of the antennal basal joint, and the somewhat less clavate apices
of the femora.
Genus HYDARA,
ITydara, Dall. List Hem. ii, pp. 485 & 492 (1852); Stal, Hem. Afr.
ii, pp. 9 & 75 (1865) ; id. En, Hem. ili, p. 80 (187 3).
Type, H. tenwicornis, Westw., from Africa and Madagascar,
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Head subquadrate, slightly anteriorly produced ; ocelli placed
much nearer to the eyes than to each other ; antenne very long
and slender, basal jcint as long as the head and pronotum together,
or longer, and suddenly clavate at apex, about as long as third
joint, second shorter but longer than fourth ; rostrum reaching
the posterior coxe, first joint. about reaching ‘the base of head :
body elongate with the sides nearly straight ; pronotum with the
lateral angles spinous ; legs slender, apices of the femora mode-
rately thickened.
This genus has previously only been represented by a species
received from South and West Africa and Madagascar.
657. Hydara orientalis, sp. n.
Ochraceous, thickly punctate, the punctures very coarse on the
corium, arranged in longitudinal series on clavus, and very
profound in a single longitudinal submarginal series to corium,
CRASPEDUM, 399
the last being piceous and giving the appearance ofa dark submar-
ginal line ; antenne, body beneath, and legs pale ochraceous ; apical
joint of antenne black, its
extreme apex white; a few
scattered black spots or
points to sternum, and a
segmental series of black
spots on each lateral area
of the abdomen ;_ ster-
num coarsely punctate ;
abdomen more coarsely
punctate on the lateral
margins.
Length 7 millim.
Hab. Calcutta (Coll.
Dist.). Burma; Teinzo,
Bhamo (Fea),
»
Fig. 233.—Hydara orientalis,
Division PHY LLOMORPHARIA.
Phyllomorpharia, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 37 (1873).
This Division terminates the sectional grouping of the Coreine,
and includes the most aberrant and remarkable insects found in
this subfamily. .The lobate and foliaceous abdominal expansions,
and the generally spinose or ciliate marginal and other structural
characters, prevent the Phyllomorphavia from being confused with
any other representatives of the whole family. In fact they are
somewhat unique among the Heteroptera, finding their superficial
analogues in the family Tingidide.
The leaf-hke appearance is very pronounced, and the old South-
African traveller Sparrman has recorded that he mistook these
insects for falling leaves when he first observed them.
The Phyllomorpharia at present comprise three described genera,
distributed in the Palearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental Regions.
From the last only one species has been recorded. Our acquaint-
ance with the Oriental representatives of the group is certainly
imperfect, and it now remains with collectors to give us more
information respecting these highly interesting Heteroptera.
Genus CRASPEDUM.
Craspedum, Amy, § Serv, Hém. p. 254 (1843) ; Stal, En Hem. iii,
p. 80 (1873).
Type, C. phyllomorphum, Latr., an African species.
Mstribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
This genus is to be distinguished by the posterior margin of the
400 COREID 2.
pronotum being not or only obsoletely sinuate; the lateral ab-
dominal lobes are ampliated, and the sixth moderately truncated ;
the first joint of the rostrum extends beyond the region of the
eyes. The following figure will best afford a clue to the general
structural characters.
658. Craspedum ? indicum, Westw. (Phyllomorpha) Thes. Ent. Oxon.
p. 190, pl. 36, f 1 (1874).
“Pale fulvescent, spinous, variegated with brown, subopaque ;
veins of the abdominal lobes some-
what distinct; abdomen rounded,
fourth and fifth abdominal segmental
lobes rounded, not subemarginate :
sixth segmental lobe broadly sub-
truncated ; femoral spines long and
obliquely inserted ; antenne with the
second joint not much more than
half the length of third.”
Length 8 millim.
Hab. India (Boys).
I have not seen this species, but
reproduce Westwood’s description
and figure. rom these it is impos-
sible to place with absolute certainty the species in the genus
Craspedum, but it is more than probable that in thus locating it
no mistake has been made.
Fig. 234.
Craspedum ? indicun.
Genera and Species of Coreinse recorded from India, but not
included in this volume,
Verlusia rhombea, Kirby (nec Linn.), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv,
p- 92 (1891).
Mr. Kirby, in his enumeration of the Ceylonese Rhynchota, in-
cluded ‘a single immature specimen in Mr. Green’s collection,
without special locality, apparently belonging to this common
European species.” As I have recorded (A. M. N. H. (7) vir,
p. 432, 1901), this species belongs to the Phymatide.
Lybas turpis, Walk. Cat. Het. iv, p. 150, 5 (1871); Kirby, J.
Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 93 (1891).
The type of this species could not be found in the National
Collection. In its place was a mutilated specimen of an American
species Leptoglossus zonatus, which misled Kirby into including
L. turpis in his enumeration of Ceylonese Rhynchota, and writing
“very like a species of Homaocerus in appearance.”
CLAVIGRALLA. 401
Subfamily Il. PPEUDOPHLCIN.
Pseudophleeina, S#a, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1872, no. 6, p. 50.
This subfamily is to be distinguished from the Coreine by the
absence of the impression near the central lobe of the head ; the
dorsal surface of the sixth abdominal segment in both sexes has
the posterior angles prominently recurved, slightly dentate or
spinose ; tibie rounded, not sulcated.
The Pseudophleine, a much smaller subfamily than the Coreine,
are almost universally distributed. Records of their presence in
the Australasian Region are practically wanting, but of this zoolo-
gical area our rhynehotal knowledge is still very fragmentary.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Scutellum elevated, convex ....-..0..0..4. CLAVIGRALLA, p. 401.
B. Scutellum plain, not elevated.
a. Antenne with the first joint about equal
in length to head.
a. Mesosternum obtusely sulcated ........ Mya, p. 403.
b. Mesosternum and head beneath pro-
foundly suleated!... 0.2. - te usce secs TRALLIANUS, p. 404.
b. Antennee with the first joint shorter than
CHE Mie rcieanes or se: sole ataresake Mere on cxeuenefete TlopLotomia, p. 4035.
Genus CLAVIGRALLA.
Clavigralla, Spin. Ess. p. 200 (1837); Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 487
(1852); Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 85 (1873).
Type, C. gibbosa, Spin.
Distribution. Oriental Region and China.
Rostrum with the second and fourth joints about equally long,
or fourth a little shorter than the second, the first joint not
extending beyond the region of the eyes ; antenniferous tubercles
unarmed; posterior tibie about a fourth or third part shorter
than the posterior femora; pronotum with the lateral angles more
or less spinously produced, with their posterior margins distinetly
dentate ; scutellum elevated and convex, the second and third
joints of the antenne subequal in length, or second slightly longer
than the third; lateral segmental angles spinously produced ;
femora moderately clavate towards apices.
659. Clavigralla gibbosa, Spin. ss. p. 202 (1837).
Ochraceous, punctate, moderately pilose; posterior area of
pronotum, apical area of corium, and spots on connexivum
¢ VOL. I. 2D
402 COREID®.
castaneous ; antennz ochraceous, apical joint pale castaneous,
second and. third joints sub-
equal in length; pronotum
transversely and somewhat coni-
cally tuberculate on disk, the
lateral angles produced into.
acute black spines directed a
little forward and upward, the
anterior area thickly and strongly
pilose ; — scutellum __ elevated,
thickly and strongly _ pilose ;.
membrane pale hyaline; legs
luteous, about apical halves of
femora, bases, apices, and a
Fig. 235.—Clavigralla gibbosa. faint central annulation to tibie,.
: eastaneous; body beneath ob-
secure brownish-ochraceous ; posterior femora spined beneath near
apices (these spines are not sufficiently shown in the figure).
Length 8 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 4 to 5 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Coll. Dist: Bangalore (Cameron). Tenasserim 3.
Myitta (Doherty).
660. Clavigralla horrens, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 403 (1860).
Head, pronotum, and scutellum brownish-ochraceous, coarsely
punctate, somewhat granulose, moderately pilose ; corium ochra-
ceous, its apex castaneous; connexivum ochraceous with
castaneous spots; legs luteous, apical areas cf the posterior
femora and bases and apices of posterior tibize castaneous, each
femur with a luteous spot before apex: body beneath obscure
brownish-ochraceous, the lateral areas of sternum and abdomen
distinctly marked with cretaceous, abdomen more or less suttused
with ochraceous ; pronotum with two more or less distinct central
longitudinal ridges, the lateral angular spines long, black ; an-
tenn ochraceous, the apical joint a little darker, second joint
slightly longer than the third; posterior femora longly spined
beneath near apex; lateral angles of the posterior segments
strongly spined.
Length 7; breadth between pronotal angles 3 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Coll. Dist.). Ceylon (Green § Lewis). Assam.
Burma; Palon, Karennee (la).
661. Clavigralla scutellaris, Westw. (Coreus) 7x Hope Cat. ii, p. 24
(1842).
Brownish-ochraceous ; antenne and corium luteous; pronotum
and scutellum with a distinct lateous longitudinal ridge, this ridge
sometimes concolorous in hue; pronotum with four central small
dark conical tubercles, lateral angles spinously produced, the spines
black ; connexivum ochraceous, the last two segments almost
MYLA.—HOPLOLOMIA. 403
entirely ochraceous : body beneath obscure brownish-ochraceous,
abdomen mottled with ochraceous, head beneath and sternum very
coarsely punctate ; legs luteous, apical areas of femora, bases and
apices of tibie castaneous ; posterior femora spined beneath near
cee ; second joint of the antenne a little longer than the
ird.
Length 9 to 10; breadth between pronotal angles 42 millim.
Hab. Gogo (vide Westwood). Burma; Bhamo, Karennee (Fea).
Genus MYLA.
ee Hem. Afr. ii, pp. 8 & 111 (1865); td. En. Hem. iii, p. 83
13).
Type, M. hoplowys, Dall., an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Scutellum not convexly elevated ; body subelongate, somewhat
depressed ; head somewhat promi-
nent in front of the antenniferous
tubercles ; rostrum extending to the
intermediate coxe; antenne with
the second joint shorter than the
third ; mesosternum sulcate; pos-
terior legs somewhat widely sepa-
rated at base; anterior femora
spined beneath near apex; posterior
femora thickened, spined beneath
near apex.
Only two species of this genus
have to the present time been de-
scribed. As I have not received
the Ceylonese species, the typical African form is figured as a guide
to the genus.
Fig. 236.—Myla hoploxys.
662. Myla concolor, Dohrn (Clavigralla), Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 408
(1860) ; Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 84 (1875).
** Reddish-ochraceous ; punctured with fuscous ; pronotum
anteriorly griseously villose ; pronotal angles acute, spines a little
directed forward ; lateral pronotal margins bidentate ; membrane
pale ; abdominal margin with three spines: body beneath griseous-
flavous-tomentose.” (Dohrn.)
Length 7 millim.
Hab. Ceylon.
Genus HOPLOLOMIA.
Hoplolomia, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 84 (1873).
Type, H. scabricula, Stal.
Distribution. India and Burma.
Head very large, a little longer than the pronotum ; antenniferous
2D 2
404 COREID.
tubercles prominent, armed with an obscure incurved spine ;
rostrum reaching the posterior cox or base of metasternum, the
basal joint about reaching the area of the posterior margin of the
eyes ; antenn with the first joint shorter than the head, second a
little shorter than the first, third joint longest, fourth fusiform ;
basal margin of pronotum subtruncated; posterior femora with
their bases slender, incrassated towards their apices, beneath which
they are prominently spinous.
663. Hoplolomia scabricula, Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 84 (1873).
Head, antennz, pronotum, and seutellum brownish-ochraceous ;
corium ochraceous, its apical
area brownish ; connexivum
stramineous, basal half broadly
spotted with castaneous, seg-
mental marginal apical spines
black; legs ochraceous, pos-
terior femora, excluding bases,
castaneous ; apices of the tibie
castaneous ; body beneath ob-
scure pale castaneous; pro-
notum with two prominent
central discal tubercles, lateral
angles produced and spinous,
Fig. 237.—Hoplolomia scabricula. lateral margins strongly dentate.
Length 63 millim.
Hiab. Burma; Rangoon, Palon, Bhamo (/a).—Stial’s habitat
was “ India Orientalis.”
Iam indebted to the kindness of Dr. Yngye Sjistedt, of the
Stockholm Museum, for letting me see a typical specimen of this
species, which has formed the subject of the above illustration.
Genus TRALLIANUS, nov.
Type, 7. chennelli, Dist.
Distribution. Assam.
Moderately elengate and compressed; head elongate, subquadrate,
robust, moderately produced in front of the antenniferous tubercles ;
ocelli placed a little behind the eyes and about as far apart from
them as from each other; antenniferous tubercles prominent ;
antenn robust, basal joint incrassate, somewhat compressed, about
equal in length to head, subequal in length to fourth joint, second
joint longest, longer than third; rostrum reaching the intermediate
coxe, first joint not quite reaching base of head; eyes inserted
on side of head a little beyond base; pronotum narrowed towards
head; posterior margin slightly sinuate before scutellum, with a
distinct deflected ridge between the lateral angles ; head beneath
and sternum centrally sulcated ; legs moderately short and stout,
femora unarmed, posterior femora not extending much beyond the
TRALLIANUS. 405
middle of abdomen; corium with the apical angle produced :
membrane pellucid, the veins mostly longitudinal.
664. Trallianus chennelli, sp. n.
Ochraceous, finely and obscurely punctate; antenne, scutellum,
corium, and legs with a pur-
phish tinge; lateral margins
of corium luteous ; membrane
pale hyaline, colourless; apical
joint of antenne cylindrical
and ochraceous ; pronotum
with a distinct diseal foveate
impression, the lateral angles
subprominent, rounded, the
lateral margins very narrowly
paler and sublevigate; head
beneath and sternum more
thickly and coarsely punctate,
Fig. 238.—Trallianus chennelli. a straight foveate impression
on each side from intermediate
coxee to apex of sixth abdominal segment.
Length 13; breadth between pronotal angles 4 millim.
Hab. Khisi Hills (Chennell).
To this subfamily doubtless belongs the species described by
Spinola under the name of Merocoris spinicollis (Ess. Hém. p. 216,
1837), the description of which I, with other students of the
Rhynchota, have as yet been unable to identify with any species
examined. It was stated to have been collected at Bombay by
Mons. Dupont. It seems probably to refer to a species belonging
to the genus Hoplolomia, but the diagnosis is too brief and vague
for exact determination.
Division STENOCEPHALARIA.
Stenocephalaria, Sta/, En. Hem. iii, p. 84 (1873).
Pronotum twice or nearly twice broader than the head ; head
long, the lateral lobes distinctly projecting at apex and longer
than the central lobe ; insertion of the antenne remote from the
eyes ; apical margin of the corium straight, a little shorter than
the claval suture.
This Division is principally Palearctic and Ethiopian in dis-
tribution, and is only just represented in this fauna. It is at
present known by two genera, one of which occurs in British
India.
406 COREID ©.
Genus STENOCEPHALUS.
Stenocephalus, Latr. Fam. Nat. p. 421 (1825); Stal, En. Hem. ii,
p- 85 (1873).
Dicranomerus, Hahn, Wanz. Ins. i, p. 22, f. 18 (1851).
Subg. Dichromerus, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 85 (1875).
Type, S. agilis, Scop., a Palearctic species.
Distribution. Palearctic, Ethiopian, Neotropical, and Oriental
Regions.
In addition to the Divisional characters given for the Steno-
cephalaria (supra), the first joint of the antenne is as long or a
little longer than the head, and the fourth joint longer than the
third ; ocelli placed rather nearer to base of head than to posterior
margin of eyes.
665. Stenocephalus lateralis, Sign. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1879, p. viii.
Stenocephalus orientalis, Dest. Ent. Month. Mag. xvi, p. 202 (1880).
Pale fuscous, very thickly and coarsely punctate; lateral mar-
gins of the pronotum, corium,
and membrane impunetate and
luteous ; antenne — strongly
pilose, first joint robust, about
as long as the head, dull fuscous,
second joint about as long as
the fourth, third and first sub-
equal ; the second joint is pale
luteous, obscure fuscous at base,
and more broadly so at middle
and apex, third joint obscure
fuscous, luteous at base, fourth
pale fuscous, luteous at base;
head and anterior portion of
pronotum somewhat darker
Fig. 239.— Stenocephalus lateralis. than other portions of the upper
surface, and less strongly pune-
tate; legs luteous; fore and intermediate femora lightly fuscous
at. apex, hind femora broadly and more distinctly fuscous ; apices
and bases of tibize and tarsi fuscous.
gi The male differs from the female by its smaller size, the second
joint of the antenne only fuscous at base and apex ; anterior and
intermediate femora uniformly pale luteous, and apices of tibie
fuscous only.
Length 10 to 12 millim. .
Hab. Bombay and Madras (Coll. Dist.). Ceylon (Green).
DULICHIUS. 407
Subfamily III. ALYDIN Zi.
Alydina, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1872, no. 6, p. 50.
Buccule small, short, placed before insertion of antenne ; pro-
notum posteriorly not broader or slightly broader than breadth of
head, rarely nearly twice, and very rarely more than twice as
broad ; dorsal surface of first abdominal segment posteriorly
rounded, sometimes strongly produced ; scutellum frequently not
reaching base of metanotum, somewhat narrower than head
between eyes.
The Alydine are almost universally distributed, but are poorly
represented in the fauna of British India.
Division MICRELYTRARIA.,
Micrelytraria, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 84 (1875).
Pronotum posteriorly not or only a little broader than the head ;
the second joint of the rostrum is a little longer than the two
apical joints together.
The Mierelytraria comprise some fourteen genera, the majority
of which are found in the Neotropical Region; the others are
distributed in the Palearctic Region—-extending to Japan and the
Oriental and Ethiopian Regions.
Genus DULICHIUS.
Dulichius, Sta, Hem. Afr. ii, pp. 7 & 89 (1865) ; Ln. Hem. iii, p. 89
(1873).
Formicoris, Avrby, J. Linn, Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 122 (1891).
Type, D. trispinosus, Stil, an African species.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Body elongate ; head oblong, longer than the pronotum, before
the eyes strongly produced, above very convex ; eyes placed a little
behind the middle of the head, very prominent; rostrum reaching
or passing the intermediate coxe, first joint moderately incrassated,
shorter than the head, second longer than the first, third and fourth
short ; antenne as long as the body or a little longer, fourth joint
longest ; base of pronotum depressed and truncate, spined near
the lateral angles ; scutellum longer than broad, the apex longly
spined ; abdomen subglobose, much wider than the head or pro-
notum, narrowed at base and apex, the lateral angles raised and
prominent.
This genus is very aberrant, and its species strongly resemble
or, as is generally expressed, “‘ mimic” ants; three species have
been described, two of which are African and the third belongs to
the fauna of British India.
' 408 COREID &.
666. Dulichius inflatus, Kirdy (Formicoris), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv,.
p. 122, pl. iv, ff. 17 & 17 a (1891); Bergr. Entom. Month. Mag.
1892, p. 126.
Dulichius wroughtoni, Bergr. Entom. Month. Mag. 1892, p. 107.
* Dull black, coriaceous, very finely pubescent ; tegmiua abbrevi-
ated, not extending beyond
the contracted base of the ab-
domen, longitudinally ridged,.
and with very large punctures
between, the outer tips whitish;
pronotum with a strong spine
on each side at the base of the
tegmina, and a third rising
between them at the tip ot
the scutellum; tarsi whitish,
the last joint on the four
posterior legs darker; abdo-
men smooth, shining, slightly
iridescent, sericeous (red in
immature specimen); last
joint of antenne testaceous.”
(Airby.) This description
refers to Kirby’s type, which
is figured above.
Length 8 to 11 millim.
Hab. Poona; Nilgiri Hilis (Wroughton). Calcutta, Barrackpore
(Rothney). Ceylon; Nitagala (Green).
Mr. Wroughton sent specimens of this remarkable insect for
exhibition at the Entomological Society, with the following note :—
“T have taken a good many specimens of a bug which has achieved
a very fair imitation of Polyrrhachis spiniger (under the same stone
with which it may be found), even to the extent of evolving a
pedicle and spines in what, were it an ant, would be its metanotum.
Juriously enough, however, these spines are apparently not alike
in any two specimens. Is it that the bug is still waiting for one
of its race to accidentally sport spines more like those of P. spiniger,.
and thus to set the ball of evolution rolling afresh? or is it that
the present rough copy of spiniger’s spines is found sufficient to
deceive?” Mr. Rothney remarked :—* I have not found the species
mimicking Mutilla: but in Calcutta and Barrackpore, where
P. spiniger is a tree-ant, forming its net by spinning together the
twigs of a shrub, the mimicking bug also assumes arboreal habits,
and may be found on the trunks of trees with the ants” (Proc.
Ent. Soc. 1891, pp. xvii, xviii). Dr. Bergroth, however, makes
the pertinent remark, ‘Mr. Wroughton has only found the
brachypterous form. If the species has a macroptereus form, it is
probable that the form has little or no resemblance to an ant”
(Ent. Month. Mag. 1892, p. 107).
Fig. 240.—Dulichius inflatus.
LEPTOCORISA. 409
Division LEPTOCORISARIA.
Leptocorisaria, St7/, En. Hem. iii, pp. 84-5 (1873).
This Division differs from the Micrelytraria in having the second
joint of the rostrum not longer than the two apical joints together ;
the pronotum posteriorly is about one half broader than the head,
and the first joint of the rostrum extends beyond the eyes.
The ZLeptocorisaria are found in all the chief zoological regions ;
China is the only recorded Palearctic habitat ; their representation
in the Ethiopian Region is very limited; and they are chiefly
Neotropical and Oriental insects.
The Division at present contains about seven genera.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Head with the lateral lobes porrect, produced
INVrOntOleentrAllONS:.c aceon swe >: Leprocorisa, p. 409.
B. Head deflected in front, lateral lobes not
PROGUGEUE: ya.ye.ctarceedaletarsietersie vases ows orereneee Curvpira, p. 411.
Genus LEPTOCORISA.
Leptocorisa, Latr. Fam. Nat. p. 421 (1825); Stal, En. Hem. iii,
p- 86 (1873).
Gerris (part.), abr. Ent. Syst. iv, p. 187 (1794).
Myodochus, Burm. Handb. ii, i, p. 325 (1885).
Stenocoris, Burm. loc. eit. p. 1010 (1859).
Rhabdocoris, Kolenati, Melet. Ent. ii, p. 67 (1845).
Sube. Erbula, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 86 (1873).
Type, ZL. tipuloides, de Geer, a Nearctic and Neotropical species.
Distribution. Nearctic, Neotropical, Ethiopian, Oriental, and
Australasian Regions, and China.
Head long, lateral lobes porrect and produced in front of the
central lobe; pronotum long, slightly deflected anteriorly ; antennze
with the first joint very slightly and regularly thickened, its apex
obscurely incrassate; body long and elongate; mesosternum
broadly suleate.
667. Leptocorisa varicornis, Fualr. (Gerris) Syst. Rhyng. p. 260
(1803); Wolff, Icon. v, p. 202, f. 196 (1811); Burm. (Coreus)
Nov. Act. Acad. Leop. xvi, Suppl. p. 298 (1834) ; 7d. (Myodochus)
Handb, ii, p. 525 (1835).
Leptocorisa flavida, Guér. Voy. Coq., Ins. p. 178, pl. xii, f. 12 (1830).
Leptocorisa chinensis, Dall. List Hem. ui, p. 483 (1852).
Ochraceous ; above somewhat thickly punctate; eyes black ;
membrane pale, colourless, hyaline ; basal joint of antenne ochra-
ceous, second, third, and fourth joints fuscous with their bases
luteous ; first and fourth joints longest and subequal in length,
second and third shortest and subequal; sternum very coarsely
410 COREID.
punctate ; rostrum reaching the intermediate cox, its apex
piceous ; abdomen above testaceous.
Length 15 to 17 millim.
Fig. 241.—Leptocorisa varicornis,
Hab. Sind (Coll. Dist.). Bengal; Caleutta (Zid. Mus.); Bankura
(Ind. Mus.), Ranchi (/rvine). Sikhim. Assam; Margherita (Jind.
Mus.), Shillong (dnd. Mus.), Khasi Hills (Chennell). Bombay.
Madras ; Tinnevelly (dnd. Mus.); Bangalore (Cameron); Trivan-
drum. Ceylon (Green). Burma; Teinzo, Palon, Bhamo, Katha,
Karennee (Fa). Mergui (Ind. Mus.).—-Also recorded from the
Malay Peninsula, several islands of the Malayan Archipelago, and
from China.
668. Leptocorisa acuta, Thunb. (Cimex) Nov. Ins. Sp. ii, p. 84 (1783);
ist. BZ 8: 1901 1p. 331:
Cimex angustatus, Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii, p. 308 (1787).
Cimex angustus, Gmel. Syst. Nat. i, iv, p. 2195 (1788).
Gerris oratorius, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv, p. 191 (1794).
Leptocorisa bengalensis, Westw. in Hope Cat. ii, p. 18 (1842).
Rhabdocoris arcuata, Kolenati, Melet. Ent. 11, p. 68 (1845).
Myodochus trinotatus, Herr.-Sceh. Wenz. Ins, viii, p. 95, f. 868 (1848).
_ Leptocorisa maculiventris, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 484 (1852).
Above brownish-olivaceous, beneath pale greenish; abdomen
above reddish-brown, with the margins pale greenish-yellow ;
antenne fuscous, bases of second, third, and fourth joints luteous ;
above, with sternum beneath, thickly and coarsely punctate; a
small distinct tubercle near each lateral pronotal angle ; a distinct
central carinate line to pronotum.
Length 13 to 15 millim.
Hab. Bengal (vide Westwood). Caleutta (Ind. Mus.).—Also
received from China and from several islands of the Malayan
Archipelago.
CURUPIRA. 411
‘669. Leptocorisa costalis, Herr.-Sch. (Myodochus) Wanz. Ins. viii,
p. 96, f. 864 (1848). |
Leptocorisa biguttata, Walk. Cat. Het.iv, p. 174.11 (1871); Bredd.
‘Abh. nat. Ges. Halle, xxiv, p. 73 (1901).
Leptocorisa varicornis, var. biguttata, Bredd. Abh, Senckenb. Ges.
xxv, p. 158.
Ochraceous ; antenne, basal lateral margins of head, small
tubercle near lateral angles of pronotum, clavus, and inner area
of corium black; base and apex of apical joint of antenne luteous;
legs ochraceous ; tibie, tarsi, and apices of femora fuscous; body
above and sternum beneath coarsely punctate.
Length 15 to 18 millim.
Hab. Burma; Palon (fea). Tenasserim; Thagata (Ja), Mer-
gui (Ind. Mus.).—Also recorded from Java, Borneo, Celebes, and
Gilolo.
Genus CURUPIRA.
Curupira, Dist, Ann. Soe. Ent. Beig, xxxii, Bull. p. xi (1888).
Type, C. illustrata, Dist., a Brazilian species.
Distribution. Neotropical Region; Burma and Malayan Archi-
pelago.
Head short and broad, deflected in front ; eyes very prominent,
their outer margins wider than the anterior margin of the pro-
Fig. 242.—Curupira bicolor,
notum; pronotum elongate, the posterior margin deflexed, the
posterior angles somewhat foveate and elongate; scutellum with
along erect spine near apex; hemelytra not quite reaching the
apex of abdomen; legs long and slender; antenne elongate;
rostrum about reaching the intermediate cox, the penultimate
joint a little shorter than the apical joint, which is the longest.
412 COREID&®.
670. Curupira bicolor, Dist. 4. M. N. H. (7) vii, p. 426 (1901).
Ochraceous; anterior third of pronotum, base of scutellum,
sternum, and sometimes inner margins of lateral lobes of head,
plumbaginous ; posterior angles of prosternum broadly ochraceous ;
abdomen beneath reddish-ochraceous, with its lateral margins
luteous; eyes castaneous; pronotum, scutellum, and sternum
thickly and coarsely punctate ; second and third joints of antenns
subequal in length, fourth longest; spine to scutellum long
and obliquely ascendant.
Length 7 to 9 millim.
Hab. Burma; Metanja, Bhamo, Karennee (/¢a).—Found in
the Malay Peninsula, and distributed throughout the Malayan
Archipelago.
Division ALYDARTIA.
Alydaria, St@/, En. Hem. iii, p. 85 (1873).
Pronotum posteriorly more or less broader than the head ; head
large, not or slightly shorter than the pronotum; first joint of
the rostrum not extending much behind eyes; posterior femora
sometimes spinous.
This is a somewhat large Division, represented in all the zoolo-
gical regions, but very poorly so in the fauna of British India, only
two genera out of twenty-two known to entomologists having
been recorded thence hitherto.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Posterior femora unarmed: odoriferous aper-
tures very obscure and difficult to
SHINO MISH 2 ey mie epee nes + ete aeys tee KUTHETUS, p. 412.
B. Posterior femora spined beneath; odoriferous
apertures distinct: 6 fic <yelem eieiie nila ere oe Rrprortts, p. 415.
Genus EUTHETUS.
Euthetus, Dall. List Hem. pp. 467 & 479 (1852); Stal, En. Hem.
iil, p. 91 (1873).
Type, £. pulchellus, Dall.
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Head triangular ; antenne rather more than half the length of
the body ; basal joint shorter than the head, second joint a little
more than half the length of the first; third joint nearly as long
as the first and second together, fourth longest; rostrum short,
scarcely passing the anterior cox ; first and second joints nearly
equal in length ; first joint very stout, nearly as long as the head ;
third joint shortest, fourth shorter than the first and second ; legs
long and slender, especially the posterior legs, the femora of which
are unarmed and the tibie straight; tarsi long and siender, the
basal joint forming two-thirds of the length of the whole tarsus.
RIPTORTUS. 413
671. Euthetus pulchellus, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 479, pl. xiv, f. 3
(1852).
“Head black, with the tip testaceous; pronotum brownish-
testaceous, thickly and
finely punctured, with the
disk and some small spots
on the sides brown, the
lateral and hinder margins
black ; scutellum blackish,
very finely punctured ;
corium brown, thickly and
finely punctured and irro-
rated with testaceous, the
apex yellow; membrane
brownish ; abdomen _ be-
neath black, with the
centre of the base dull
red, and a yellow trans-
Fig. 243.—Euthetus pulchellus. verse band, interrupted in
the middle, on the posterior
margin of the third segment; sternum black, finely aciculated,
with a yellow spot at the base of each leg, prosternum minutely
punctate, metasternum red; coxe and trochanters red; femora
brown ; posterior femora with a yellow ring near the apex, and the
apex itself biack ; tibiae testaceous, beset with short, stiff, black
hairs, and with the apex brown ; tarsi testaceous, beset with stiff
black hairs like the tibize, with the apex brown; rostrum black ;
antenne with the first three joints whitish testaceous, with a few
minute black hairs, their tips brownish ; apical joint dusky, with
the base dull yellow.” (Dallas.)
Length 9 millim.
Hab. North India (Boys, Brit. Mus.).
I have only seen the typical specimen of this species, which is
here figured.
Genus RIPTORTUS.
Riptortus, Sté, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Férh. 1859, p. 460; id. En. Hem.
ii, p. 90 (1873).
Subg. Melanolamprus, S#é/, En. Hem. iii, p. 93 (1873).
Type, 2. dentipes, Fabr., found in Africa and Madagascar.
Distribution. Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australasian Regions ;
also found in China.
Head no broader than the base of the pronotum ; eyes promi-
nent, subpedunculate ; fourth joint of the antennie longer than the
two preceding joints taken together; scutellum not reaching the
base of the metanotum ; rostrum with the second joint not or
slightly longer than the fourth; basal margin of the pronotum
bisinuate before the scutellum ; tibia moderately compressed,
posterior femora spinose.
414 COREID ®.
672. Riptortus pedestris, Fubr. (Gerris) Syst. Ent. p. 727 (1775) =
Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 64 (1868).
Cimex pedes, G'mel. Syst. Nat. i, iv, p. 2191 (1788).
Dark brownish ochraceous, finely and obscurely ochraceously
pilose ; posterior margin of the pronotum and a lateral fascia
on each side of head, not extending beyond base of antenne,
dark castaneous; sternum somewhat reddish-ochraceous, with
prominent pale levigate ochraceous spots placed near the cox;
abdomen beneath and legs ochraceous, the first mottled with
fuscous ; abdomen above olivaceous, largely bimaculated with
ochraceous ; connexivum ochraceous, with large fuscous spots ;
posterior femora thickly mottled with reddish-brown ; posterior
tibia with the bases and apices reddish-brown ; lateral pronotal
spines black.
Fig. 244.—Riptortus pedestris.
Length 15 to 18; breadth between pronotal angles 3 to 4
millim.
Hab. Bombay (Leith). Bangalore (Cameron). Ceylon (Lewis).
Khasi Hills (Chennell). Burma; Arrakan (Coll. Dist.), Karennee
(Fea).—Also received from the Malay Peninsula.
673. Riptortus fuscus, Fudr. (Lygeus) Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 539:
(1798) ; Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 64 (1868).
Alydus ventralis, Westw. in Hope Cat. ii, p. 20 (1842).
Alydus major, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 402 (1860).
Closely allied to the preceding species (2. pedestris), and
principally differing from it by the partial or total absence of the
pale leevigate sternal spots, which even when present are small and
usually obliterated on the metasternum.
Length 13 to 17; breadth between pronotal angles 3 to 4
millim.
Hab. Bengal (Stockholm Mus.). Bombay (Leith). Bangalore
RIPTYORTUS. 415.
(Cameron). Ceylon. Burma; Karennee (/ea).—Also received
from the Malay Peninsula.
I have a specimen taken off the coast of Malabar in lat.
7° 46' N., long. 76° 26’ E.
674. Riptortus linearis, Fubr. (Lygeus) Syst. Ent. p. 710 (1775) ;
Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 64 (1868).
Alydus dentipes, Herr.-Schiff. Wanz. Ins. viii, p. 99, f. 867
(1848).
Alydus clavatus, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 402 (1860).
Dark cinnamon-brown; pronotum, scutellum, corium, and -
lateral areas of sternum distinctly punctate; first, second, and
third joints of antenne, fascia at base of head between eyes,
central fascia to head beneath, lateral angular spines to pronotum,
disk of sternum, and abdomen black; a sublateral levigate pale
ochraceous fascia margined with black on each side of head and
sternum ; lateral areas, base, and some spots on discal black of
abdomen, luteous; a small spot at the middle of posterior pronotal
margin, and the apex of the scutellum, pale luteous.
Length 14 to 16; breadth between pronotal angles 3 to 33
millim.
Hab. Sikhim, Darjeeling (Coll. Dist.). Bangalore (Cameron).
Bor Ghat (Divon). Ceylon (Green 5 Lewis), Burma; Metanja,
Bhamo, Palon (Fea). ‘Tenasserim ; Myitta (Doherty), Meetan,
Kawkareet (/ea).—Also received from several islands of the
Malayan Archipelago.
675. Riptortus strenuus, Horv. Term. Fiizetek, 1889, p. 35.
“ Cinnamon-brown, greyish-silky ; antenne unicolorous, body
concolorous, head with the vertex behind eyes and between ocelli
and eyes black ; head beneath, a long spine at the lateral pronotal
angles, disks of sternum and abdomen black ; a lateral fascia to
head and sternum pale luteous, levigate, above and beneath
margined with black, this fascia is broader on the meso- and meta-
sterna than on the head and prosternum ; abdomen with the base
and lateral areas pale luteous, a median broad black vitta on
each side and at apex of fourth and fifth segments angularly
produced ; posterior femora beneath and apices of posterior tibiz:
black ; rostrum extending to the intermediate coxe.
“ Allied to &. linearis but larger, antenne and body concolorous ;
rostrum not passing the intermediate coxe ; lateral pronotal spines
longer, the lateral fascia to head and sternum unequal in
breadth, &e.
“ Length 135 millim.”
Hab. Himalaya (Budapest Mus.).
I have not seen this species and reproduce Horvath’s description.
416 COREID E.
Subfamily TV. CORIZIN A.
Corizina, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh, 1872, no. 6, p. 50.
From the previous subfamilies of the Coreide the Corizine may
be distinguished by having the odoriferous orifices sometimes
indistinguishable, and by having only the dorsal surface of the
fourth abdominal seg ment at base and apex more or less medially
sinuate.
A somewhat small subfamily universally distributed, but scantily
represented in the fauna of British India. It contains four
divisions, of which only two require notice here.
Division CORIZARTLA.
Corizaria, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 97 (1873).
Anterior lateral margins of the pronotum not or obtusely
sinuate ; areole at anterior apical area of corium quadrangular.
The above characters are sufficient to enable the Corizaria to be
distinguished from the Serinetharia, the only other division found
in British India.
The Corizaria are now ail included in one genus; a number
of others bave been proposed. but are by general consent con-
sidered only as sectional divisions of the genus Corizus.
Genus CORIZUS.
Corizus, Fallen, Spec. Nov. Hem. disp, meth. exhib. p. 8 (1814).
Niesthrea, Spin. Ess. Hém. p. 245 (1840).
Rhopalus, Feber, Eur. Hem. p. 252 (1861).
Brachycarenus, Leber, 1. ec. p. 236 (1861).
Colobatus, Muls. 5 ey, Pun. France, pp. 105 & 137 (1870).
Sube. Liorhyssus, Sta/, En. Hem. i, p. 222 (1870).
Subs. Arhyssus, Sta, ie i, p. 223 (1870).
Stictopleurus, S#7/, Ofe. Vet.-Ak. Forh. 1872, no. 6, Be
Kschyntelus, Stal, 1. c. 1872, no. §, p. 55.
Peliochrous, S¢@/, En. Hem. i ili, pp. 97 & 98 (1873).
Type, C. crassicornis, Linn., a Palearctic species, also reported
from America.
Distribution. Universal.
First joint of the antennze short, inerassated, not or very slightly
passing the apex of the head, fourth joint longer than the third ;
head more or less narrowed behind the eyes and moderately
porrectly produced in front.
The species have the hemelytra more or less transparent and
the venation strongly developed; the membrane is transparent
hyaline.
CORIZUS. 417
676. Corizus rubicundus, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1859, p. 86 ; Kirby
(Rhopalus), J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 97 (1891).
Head and pronotum reddish-ochraceous ; head sometimes with
a central line at apex, and generally with the area of the ocelli
blackish ; pronotum with an anterior and posterior transverse
black fascia, both centrally broken ; a central line at base of head,
continued through the anterior pronotal fascia, and the posterior
margin of the pronotum ochraceous; scutellum black, its apex
Fig. 245.—Cortzus rubicundus,
reddish or ochraceous ; corium ochraceous, its apical area more or
less reddish-piceous or reddish: body beneath red ; abdomen with
a series of luteous spots on each lateral area, the extreme lateral
margins alternately black and ochraceous; legs castaneous; the
head, pronotum, and scutellum coarsely punctate ; lateral margins
of the body, disk of body beneath, and legs somewhat longly hirsute.
Length 6 to 63 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green).
I agree with Kirby in considering Signoret’s description some-
what loose and taken from a discoloured specimen. This appears
to be the commonest species of Corizus in Ceylon, or certainly the
one most commonly received from that island.
677. Corizus bengalensis, Dail. (Rhopalus) List Hem. ii, p. 528 (1852),
“Testaceous ; head with several black points and lines; prono-
tum thickly and finely punctured with black, with the anterior and
lateral margins impunctate, and with a transverse black line,
interrupted in the middle close to the anterior margin ; scutellum
somewhat acute at the apex, punctured with black and clothed
with long whitish hairs, the apex very minutely punctured, whitish ;
elytra transparent, nervures of the basal portion yellowish ; wings
transparent, iridescent ; back of the abdomen black, thickly and
minutely punctured, with the apical segment impunctate ; the disk
with two fulvous spots placed one behind the other, and on each
side of the penultimate segment at its posterior margin a small
yellowish spot; the last segment has the margins and a short
central streak yellow; margins yellow, indistinctly banded with
ferruginous: body beneath ochraceous; abdomen impunctate,
clothed with short pale hairs ; sternum thickly punctured; centre
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418 COREID #.
of mesosternum black, with a distinct canal; legs pale yellow, very
minutely punctured with brown; tarsi with the tips of the first
and third joints and the claws blackish ; rostrum pale yellow, with
the apex black; antenne pale yellow, with a brown line along
the upper surface of the first three joints.” (Dallas.)
Length 6 to 63 millim.
Hab. North Bengal (Campbell, Brit. Mus.). Bombay; Bor
Ghat (Divon).
678. Corizus semicruciatus, Motsch. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 1863, p. 77
Head, pronotum, scutellum, clavus, base, apex, and apical
margin of corium pale brown ; corium pale greenish-white and tale-
like ; four spots on anterior area of pronotum, two smallest cen-
tral, one larger near each anterior angle, a central longitudinal line
on posterior pronotal area, ochraceous ; scutellum with a subcruci-
form levigate ochraceous carina; legs ochraceous, femora with a
subapical brown anuulation ; apices of the tarsi black.
Length 4 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Lewis).
679. Corizus brevicollis, Motsch. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mose. 1863, p. 77.
Allied to C. semicruciatus, but the thorax shorter and unicolorous,
subferruginous ; fuscous-punctate; membrane at base with a
median rufous-testaceous spot ; apex punctured on each side with
piceous, an apical median spot translucent: body beneath rufous-
testaceous; eyes prominent, piceous; head rufous-ferruginous,
anteriorly deflected, shining, apex longitudinally ridged, the
elevated portion somewhat whitishly pallescent; antenne and
legs cretaceous obscurely annulated with fuscous.
Length 3 millim.
Hab. Ceylon; Nuwera-Ellia (vide Motschoulsky).
Division SERINETHARIA.
Serinetharia, Sta, En. Hem. iii, p. 97 (1873).
Anterior lateral margins of the pronotum distinctly angulately
emarginate ; areolus at interior apical area of corium triangular.
These insects are almost universally distributed ; the two largest
genera are Serinetha and Jadera, the first almost confined to the
Old, and the last entirely represented in the New World. In the
Palearctic region their numbers are much fewer.
Genus SERINETHA.
Serinetha, Spin. Ess, p. 247 (1887); Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 99
(1873).
Leptocoris, Hahn, Wanz. Ins. i, p. 200 (1881).
Pyrrhotes, Westw. (part.) a Hope Cat. u1, p. 6 (1842). _
Lygeomorphus, Blanch. Hist. des Ins. 11, p. 116 (1840).
Tynotoma, Amy. § Serv. Hém. p. 220 (1848).
Type, S. abdominalis, Fabr.
SERINETHA. 419
Distribution. Ethiopian and Oriental Regions.
Third joint of the rostrum as long as the fourth or longer ; first
joint of the antenne a little shorter than the head ; ocelli slightly
nearer to the eyes than to each other; a very distinct nodule be-
hind eyes ; pronotum with a distinct anterior collar, its lateral
margins ampliated and more or less convex, angularly emarginate
before the outer angles of the anterior collar, its posterior margin
subtruncate ; corium with the lateral margins distinctly reflexed
except on apical area; membrane with numerous prominent longi-
tudinal veins ; hemelytra broader and longer than the abdomen ;
legs moderately long and slender, posterior legs with the tibiz
longer than the femora.
680. Serinetha abdominalis, Fut, (Lygeus) Syst. Rhyng. p. 226
(1803) ; Berm. (Leptocoris) Handb. ii, p. 805 (1835); Blanch.
(Lygeeomorphus) Hist. des Ins. iii, p. 116 (1840); Westw. (Pyrrhotes)
in Hope, Cat. ii, p. 26 (1842); Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 68 (1868),
Lygeus augur, Fadr. (part.) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 161. 88 (1794).
Leptocoris rufus, Hahn, Wanz. Ins. i, p. 201, f. 102 (1831).
Serinetha taprobanensis, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 461 (1852).
Leptocoris bahram, Kirkaldy, Bull. Liverpool Mus. ii, p. 46 (1899).
Sanguineons, in the variety taprobanensis ochraceous ; antenne,
legs, membrane, disks of
sternum and abdomen be-
neath piceous, the piceous
area beneath less intense
and greyishly pilose ; head
rugosely excavated; pro-
notum thickly and some-
what coarsely punctate, the
lateral margins hirsute ;
legs longly pilose.
Length 16 to 20 millim.
Hab. Bombay (Brit.
Mus.). Caleutta (Ind.
Fig. 246,—Serinetha abdominalis, Mus.), Assam. Ceylon
(Green & Lewis). Upper
Tenasserim (Coll. Dist.)—Island of Socotra. The pale form tapro-
banensis, Dall., is apparently dominant in Ceylon; it is, however,
not infrequent at Calcutta, and is the Socotran form recently re-
described by Kirkaldy.
681. Serinetha rufomarginata, Fabr. (Lygeus) Ent. Syst. iv, p. 152.
56 (1794); Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 460 (1852) ; Stal, Hem. Fabr. i,
p. 68 (1868).
Piceous ; head, lateral areas of pronotum, lateral margins of
corium, both above and beneath, lateral margins of sternum and
abdomen and apex of abdomen sanguineous ; the black coloration
beneath greyishly pilose ; pronotum obsoletely centrally carinate ;
apical joint of antenne somewhat greyishly pilose ; head with a
very distinct incision in front of and between the ocelli.
AIO COREIDA.
Length 18 to 21 millim,
Hab. Caleutia (Ind, Mus.).—Usually received from North Borneo
and the Philippines.
682. Serinetha augur, Fabr. (Cimex) Spec. Ins. ii, p. 366 (1781) ;
Burm. (Leptocoris) Handb. ii, p. 805 (1835); Stal, Hem. Fabr. i,
p- 68 (1868).
Lygzeus chalcocephalus, Fabr. Syst. Rhyng. p. 226 (1803).
Pale sanguineous ; antenne, rostrum, legs, and membrane
piceous ; pronotum very distinctly centrally carinate and finely
punctate, its lateral margins moderately hirsute.
Length 14 to 16 millim.
Hab. Bengal (Stockholm Mus.). Calcutta (Ind. Mus.). Bombay
(Elliott). Madras. Ceylon (Green). Assam (Coll, Dist.). Upper
Tenasserim (Coll. Dist.)—Also received from West Yunnan, the
Malay Peninsula, and Hainan.
683. Serinetha corniculata, Sta, Berl. ent. Zeit. x, p. 3881 (1866).
Croceous; antenne excepting basal joint, apex of rostrum,
three large lateral spots to sternum, membrane, lateral segmental
series of transverse spots to abdomen, tibiw, and tarsi blackish ;
head with a short conical tubercle in front of eyes, pronotum with
distinct collar; hemelytra slightly punctate, the lateral margins
somewhat rounded and broadly subreflected; pronotal carina
distinct.
Length 14 millim.
Hab. “ India Orientalis ” (Stockholm Mus.).
I have not seen this species.
684. Serinetha vicina, Dall. List Hem. ii, p. 460 (1852).
Astacops nigricornis, Walk. Cat. Het. v, p. 36. 12 (1872).
Serinetha coxalis, Kirby, J. Linn. Soc., Zool. xxiv, p. 93 (1891).
Red; antenne except at extreme base beneath, scutellum,
membrane, legs except the coxee, sternum, and ventral surface of
‘abdomen, except at the sides and extremity, black.
““ Hasily recognizable by the conspicuous red coxe on a black
background” (Kirby).
Length 14 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Green).—Also recorded from the Philippines and
Timor.
685. Serinetha dallasi, Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxi, p. 402 (1860).
Reddish-brown, coarsely punctate; head red, the margins
fuscous-pilose ; eyes and ocelli sanguineous; pronotum with a
distinct anterior collar and with a median carinate line, posteriorly
fuscescent ; membrane black ; beneath obsoletely reddish-brown ;
legs, antenne, excepting base of first joint, piceous ; rostrum black
and reaching the middle of the third abdominal segment.
Length 12 to 15 millim.
Hab. Ceylon (Dohrn).
A species unseen by the writer.
BERYTID®. 421
Family BERYTIDZ.
This family is readily distinguished from the Coreide by the
long and slender legs, with the nodulosely clavate apices of the
femora.
The Berytide have been often treated as a section of the family
Coreide, as by Dallas and Uhler, and by the present writer in the
‘Biologia Centrali-Americana,’ but the consensus of opinion is
now in favour of separation, and that view is here adopted. Stal
(En. Hem. iv, p. 127, 1874) incorporated the Berytide with the
Lygeide. The family is not a large one, and we know most about
the Palearctic species, which have been more assiduously collected,
their small size and fragile structure having apparently caused them
to be overlooked by tropical collectors. This is evident by the
paucity of our knowledge concerning the species in British India ;
of these only three can now be enumerated, two of which represent
new genera. The Berytide are probably universally distributed.
Synopsis of Genera.
A. Posterior femora not reaching apex of
abdomen; hemelytra shorter thanabdomen. PALEOLOGUS, p. 421.
B. Posterior femora reaching or passing apex of
abdomen ; hemelytra not shorter than
abdomen.
a. Pronotum convex, its anterior lateral mar-
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Genus PALEOLOGUS, nov.
Type, P. feanus, Dist.
Distribution. Burma.
Body long, narrow; posterior femora not reaching apex of
abdomen ; hemelytra much shorter than abdomen ; head deflected
anteriorly, with two spines at apex, and a longer spine above them
starting from between the antennal bases, gradually narrowed and
pointed and extending considerably beyond the lower apical spines ;
pronotum longer than the head, subquadrate, a strong spine directed
torward at lateral basal angles of anterior lobe, and a similar spine
directed backward at each lateral angle, and a long, more up-
wardly directed spine near basal centre; scutellum armed with a
long backwardly directed spine; hemelytra extending a little
beyond the middle of abdomen, the upper surface of which is
422 BERYTID #.
more or less concavely excavate ; antenne with the basal joint
longest and with its apex incrassated, second shorter than
Fig. 247.-- Paleologus feanus.
third, fourth very short and
moderately incrassate; rostrum
with the first joint reaching
eyes, second joint longest ; legs
with the anterior and inter-
mediate femora and tibiz almost
subequal in length, posterior
tibiae much longer than pos-
terior femora, apices of femora
moderately clavate.
686. Paleologus feanus, sp. n.
Pale ochraceous, legs luteous;
pronotum with two tubercular
spots on anterior lobe, and
with three longitudinal pale
luteous levigate fascie, one
central and two lateral, on
posterior lobe ; pronotum, cla-
vus, and corium distinctly
thickly punctate, lateral mar-
gins of corium palely levigate ;
membrane large, palely infus-
cated ; abdomen above and
beneath testaceous; sternum
' coarsely punctate. Structural
characters as detailed in generic
diagnosis.
Length 10 millim.
Hab. Burma; Karennee(/a).
Genus METACANTHUS.
Metacanthus, Costa, Atti Ac. Nap. 1848, p. 258; eb. Eur. Hem.
p. 215 (1861) ; Saund. Hem. Het. Brit. Islds. p. 65 (1892).
Armanus, Muls. § Rey. Pun. France, Cor. p. 187 (1870).
Type, MW. elegans, Curtis, a Palearctic species.
Distribution. Palearctic and Oriental Regions.
Elongate, sides of the head behind the eyes subparallel, vertex
raised and convex; antenne long and slender, first joint with the
apex clavate, second and third subequal, apical short and thickened ;
pronotum conyexly raised and trituberculate posteriorly ; scutellum
with a long curved spine arising from near its base; clavus very
short and apical margin of the corium very long, membrane large ;
legs very long and slender, femora clavate at apices.
HUBERTIEULA. 493
Although only one Oriental species is known, there are doubtless
many others to be discovered, their small and fragile forms easily
escaping the attention of collectors.
687. Metacanthus pulchellus, Dall. List
Hem. ii, p. 490 (1852).
‘“‘Pale testaceous; head impunctate,
brownish, with the sides and a longitu-
dinal central line whitish; pronotum
thickly and finely punctured, with three
whitish tubercles forming a transverse
line near the anterior margin, and a
raised whitish line running down the
centre of the pronotum and terminating
in a large tubercle at the posterior
margin ; scutellum with a long, upright,
slightly crooked, whitish spine; heme-
lytra semitransparent throughout, wings
transparent; legs whitish, with numerous
minute brown or blackish rings ; clubs
of the femora and tips of the tarsi
brown; antenne whitish, with numerous
brown rings similar to those on the legs ;
second and third joints about equal ;
apical joint short, ovate, black.” (Dadlas.)
Length 4 millim.
Hab. North India (Boys, Brit.
Mus.).
The figure is taken from the type,
the only specimen I have seen,
Fig. 248.— Metacanthus
pulchellus.
Genus HUBERTIELLA.
Hubertiella, Kirkaldy, J. Bombay N. H. Soc. xiv, p. 302 (1902).
Type, H. cardamomi, Kirkaldy.
Distribution. Ceylon.
Elongate ; hemelytra as long as the abdomen; posterior femora
passing the apex of abdomen; head unarmed, convex, deflected
anteriorly ; rostrum reaching the apical margin of metasternum,
basal joint shorter than the head, about reaching the area of the
ocelli ; first joint of each of the antenne with its apex incrassated
and about twice as long as second, third longer than second, fourth
short and thickened; pronotum tricarinate, and with three small
tubercles on posterior area, the carine not reaching the slightly
sinuate posterior margin; odoriferous apertures very large ;
scutellum armed with a long curved spine; tarsi three-jointed,
first joint longer than the other two together, third longer than
second.
424 BERYTID ®.
688. Hubertiella cardamomi, Kirkaldy, J. Bombay N. H. Soc. xiv,
p. 303, pl. A. £. 16, pl. C. f. 5 (1902).
Head and anterior lobe of pronotum brown with yellowish hairs,
posterior lobe ochraceous with large golden punctures, two large
dark spots on anterior lobe and the same on posterior lobe ;
antenne and legs luteous, thickly granulated with black ; apical
joint of antenne excluding apex black; eyes black; head
Fig. 249.—Hubertiella cardamomi.
beneath and sternum blackish with yellowish hairs; hemelytra
hyaline, the membrane infuscated; abdomen above and beneath
pale reddish-brown, beneath with an obscure sublateral fasciate
line, the whole thickly covered with very short pale hairs.
Length 6 millim.
Hab. Ceylon; Pundaluoya (G'reen).
Found by Mr. Green on the under surface of leaves of Cardamom
(Elettaria cardamomum).
ALPHABETICAL INDEX.
abbreviatum (Copto-
soma), 25.
abbreviatus (Homco-
cerus), 369.
abdominalis (Callidea),
9
62.
abdominalis (Cyclopelta),
281.
abdominalis (Geotomus),
abdominalis (Notobitus),
372.
abdominalis (Serinetha),
419,
Abeona, 217.
aberrans (Ochrochira),
342.
Acanthocoris, 385.
Acanthosoma, 315.
Acanthosomatineg, 313.
Acanthosomida, 313.
Acanthosomina, 313.
Acatalectus, 89.
Acesines, 231.
acicularis (Plinachtus),
391.
Acrosternum, 219,
aculeata (Audinetia),
253.
acuminata
118.
acuta (Leptocorisa), 410.
acuticosta(Dalader), 352.
acutus (Gonocerus), 394.
acutus (Pygoplatys),
261
(Erthesina),
a“
adjuncta (Brachyplatys),
ll
Adria, 139.
Adrisa, 89.
adspersus(Vittorius),381.
/A®duus, 132.
egyptiaca (Schizops), 293.
AKliomorpha, 1388.
Afnaria, 141.
znescens (Ambiorix),
239.
VOL. I.
aénescens (Eusarcocoris),
166.
aéneus
166.
zequalis (Aithus), 96.
gruginosus (Hyllus),
82.
aod
(Eusarcocoris),
zruginosus (Mattiphus),
270
A&schrocoraria, 160.
AKschrocoris, 162.
Aischrus, 162.
/&schyntelus, 416.
/Ethus, 90.
afer (Cimex), 218.
affinis (Dalpada), 112.
affinis (Gynenica), 188.
affinis (Mictis), 346.
affinis (Notobitus), 372.
affinis (Paterculus), 233.
affinis (Phyllocephala),
291.
affinis (Podops), 74.
affinis (Sastragala), 318.
affinis (Tectocoris), 45.
afflictus(Phavorinus),236.
Agzeus, 120.
Agathocles, 198.
agilis (Stenocephalus),
406.
Agonoscelis, 189.
alaticornis (Anaxandra),
324.
alatus (Rhynchocoris),
213
albidens (Rhaphigaster),
226.
albiditarsis (Ochrochira),
2
albidus (Cimex), 159.
albiguttulus (Homeo-
cerus), 361.
albiventris (Homco-
cerus), 362,
albivittis (Gellia), 501.
albomaculata (Zangis),
223.
albonotatus (Actuarius},
242
alces (Placosternum),210.
Aleimocoris, 175.
Alcimus, 175.
aliena (Pentatoma), 253.
Alphocoris, 67.
alboraats (Aspongopus),
280.
alternans
22.
alternata (Tessaratoma),
274.
Alydaria, 244, 4 /
Alydina, 407.
Alydine, 407.
Amacosia, 281.
Amasenus, 201.
Amaurochrous, 72.
Amauropepla, 78.
Amaurus, 285.
Ambiorix, 239.
Amblycara, 217.
amethystina (Hdessa),
274.
amethystina (Scutellera),
51
(Nevisanus),
amethystinus (Cimex),
Amissus, 262.
Amnestoides, 104.
amplectens (Mictis),{334.
amplicollis (Carpona),
273.
amplicollis (Mygdonia),
341.
amygdali (Apodiphus),
115.
Amyntaria, 142.
Amyntor, 144.
Amyotea, 254.
amyoti (Coptosoma), 25.
Anaea, 182.
Anacanthocoris, 355.
Anacanthus, 355.
Analocus, 165.
Anaxandra, 321,
2F
426
anchora (Antestia), 185.
andamanensis (Chryso-
coris), 60.
andamanensis (Codron-
chus), 5.
angularis (Tessaratoma),
259.
angulatus (Homeeocerus),
360,
angulosa (Antestia), 186.
angusta (Podisusluridus,
var.), 254,
angustatus (Cimex), 410.
angustus (Cimex), 410.
anisopilus (Pcecilocoris),
Anisosecelaria, 381.
Anisoscelis, 382.
Anoplocephala, 285,
Anoplocnemis, 346.
antennata (Nezara), 220.
antennata (Tolumnia),
155.
antennatus (Eusthenes),
>)
antennatus (Laprius),
antennatus (Pendulinus),
389.
Antestia, 183.
Antestiaria, 180.
Antheminia, 157.
antica (Cuspicona), 242.
anticus (Acanthocoris),
386.
anticus (Homeeocerus),
357.
Apateticus, 253.
apicalis (Geotomus), 99.
apicalis (Hypencha), 260.
apicalis (Menida), 228.
apicifera (Dalpada), 112.
apicifera (Melanodema),
69
Apines, 186.
Apodiphus, 115.
Apodiphya, 115.
Apeecilus, 254.
arabica (Pentatoma), 158.
aradoides (Garsauria),
103.
Arctocoris, 70.
arcuata (Rhabdocoris),
410.
ardens (Fitha), 64.
Argocoris, 66.
argus (Liygeeus), 255.
Arhyssus, 416.
Armanus, 422.
armiger (Asopus), 248.
Arthropterida, 3.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX,
Arthropteride, 3,
Aschistus, 369.
Asiarcha, 272.
Asopine, 245.
Asopus, 254,
aspera (Dalpada), 110.
asperum (Elasmostethus,)
330.
Aspidestrophus, 80.
Aspilosterna, 344.
Aspongopus, 281.
assamense (Coptosoma),
27.
assamensis (Aspongopus),
285.
assamensis (Hxithemus),
assimilis (Orthoschizops),
2
Astyanax, 178.
Asyla, 123.
Atelides, 288.
aterrima (Brachypelta),
101.
atkinsoni (Homeocerus),
359.
atkinsoni (Menida), 229.
atlas (Amissus), 262.
atomaria (Tetroda), 300.
atomarium (Coptosoma),
29
atriventris (Chrysocoris),
56.
Audinetia, 252.
augur (Lygzeus), 419.
augur (Serinetha), 420.
aurantiacum (Penta-
toma), 219.
aurantius (Cimex), 219.
Aurelianus, 340.
austriacus (Thyreocoris),
68. 7
Axiagastus, 199.
baccarum
159.
baccarum, var. brevipilis
(Dolycoris), 159.
badius (Macroscytus), 95.
Bagrada, 193.
(Dolycoris),
bahram (Leptocoris),
419.
balteata (Nezara), 220.
balteatus (Pcecilocoris),
45
baro (Callidea), 54.
baro (Cimex), 54.
basalica (Callidea), 57.
basalis (Plinachtus), 391.
beccarii (Microrhynchus),
103.
Bellocoris, 68.
bellula (Cletomorpha),
396,
bellula (Coptosoma), 30.
bellus (Dunnius), 233.
Belopis, 143.
bengalensis (Callidea), 57.
bengalensis (Corizus),
aie
bengalensis (Cydnus), 93.
bengalensis — (Lepto-
corisa), 410.
benita (Cletomorpha),
397.
berylina (Pentatoma),
220,
beryllus (Zangis), 222.
Berytide, 421.
Bessida, 295.
bhutanicus (Compastes),
200.
bicolor (Brachytes), 354.
bicolor (Curupira), 412.
bicolor (Mictis), 346.
bidens (Picromerus), 251.
biguttata (Carbula), 172.
biguttata (Leptocorisa),
411,
biguttatus (Homeo-
cerus), 360.
bilineata (Tetroda), 299.
bimaculata (Pentatoma),
173.
bimaculata (Urochela),
binotata (Acanthosoma),
329.
binotata (Canthecona),
249,
binotata (Sastragala),
321.
binotata (Urolabida),
305.
binotatus (Cimex), 172.
biosculatum (Copto-
soma), 27.
biplagiata (Ochrochira),
343.
biplagiatus (Homeeo-
cerus), 356.
bipunctatus (Cletus), 393.
bisignata (Menida), 230.
bispinosa (Podops), 77.
bispinosa (‘Tetyra), 73.
bistillatus (Cletus), 394.
bistriga (Brachyplatys),
11
Blachia, 247.
blandula (Coptosoma),
31
Bolaca, 144
Bonacialus, 136,
borrei (Cydnus), 92.
bovilla (Anaxandra),
325,
Bozius, 37.
Brachyaulax, 52.
Brachyearenus, 416.
Brachycerocoris, 71.
Brachycoris, 241.
Brachypelta, 100.
Brachyplatys, 8.
Brachytaria, 353.
Brachytes, 353.
breve (Coptosoma), 32.
breviceps (Acesines), 231.
brevicollis (Corizus), 418.
brevicorne (Megy-
menum), 286.
brevicornis (Aschistus),
369.
brevicornis (Nematopus),
373.
brevipennis (Peltoxys),
106.
brevis (Dalpada), 152.
brevivitta (Dalpada), 114.
brunneum (Coptosoma),
31
brunneus (Aspongopus),
282.
brunneus (Macroscytus),
5
brunneus
85.
Brunsellius, 391.
bulbifera (Dalpada), 113.
buprestoides (Scutellera),
52.
buquetii (Sentellera), 53.
(Stibaropus),
burmanica = (Prionaca),
208.
burmeisteri (Brachy-
platys), 12.
Byrsodepsus, 287.
Cexnina, 164.
cerulea (Zicrona), 255.
calcar (Lygeus), 384.
calcar (Petillia), 351.
Callidea, 54.
callidus (Stibaropus), 85.
Calliphara, 50, 53.
Calliprepes, 393.
calumniator (Cletus),
395.
cambodica (Brachy-
platys), 11.
camelus (Brachycero-
coris), 71.
Cantao, 42.
Canthecona, 248.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX,
capitatus (Eusarcocoris),
1
Cappea, 149.
Cappearia, 147.
carbonaria (Melano-
dema), 69.
carbonarius (Cydnus),
1
Carbula, 170.
eardamomi (Hubertiella),
424,
cardoni (Coptosoma), 29.
cardoni (Prionolomia),
338,
Carenoscaptus, 237.
carinatus (Priassus), 206.
caroline (Brachyplatys),
ike
Carpocoraria, 148.
Carpocoris, 157, 159.
Carpona, 273.
carrenoi(Mattiphus), 269.
castanea (Mictis), 346.
Catacanthus, 218.
caudatum (Coptosoma),
27.
Cazira, 245.
Cecyrina, 244.
centrolineatus (Atelides),
Cephalocteus, 82.
cephalus (Pentatoma),
151.
Cerataulax, 140.
Ceratopachys, 355.
Cerbus, 344.
cervus (Placosternum),
210.
ceylonica (Podops), 75.
ceylonicum (Coptosoma),
17.
ceylonicus (A®schrocoris),
163.
ceylonicus (Cydnus), 91,
92
chaleocephalus (Lygzeus),
420.
chennelli (‘Trallianus),
405.
chennelli (Urolabida),
304.
childreni (Peecilocoris),
Chilocoris, 104,
chinensis (Aspongopus),
285.
chinensis (Cimex), 259.
chinensis (Leptocorisa),
chinensis (Pentatoma),
220.
427
chinensis (Tarichea), 6.
Chrysocoris, 54.
cicatricosum
soma), 18.
Cimex, 251.
cinctum (Coptosoma), 30.
(Copto-
ciugalensis (Brachy-
platys), 9.
cingalensis (Tliponius),
365.
cinnamomeus (Cimex),
152.
Cinxia, 194,
cireumcinctus (Aspongo-
pus), 284.
circumducta (Deroplax),
66.
cireumscriptum (Copto-
soma), 30.
clara (Tesseratoma), 259.
clarus (Homeeocerus),
360.
clavata (Dalpada), 113.
clavatus (Alydus), 415.
Clavigralla, 401.
Cletomorpha, 396.
Cletus, 392.
Clinocoris, 315, 326.
Cloresmaria, 369.
Cloresmus, 373.
coarctata (Podops), 73.
coccinea (Gonopsis), 296.
Codophila, 158.
Codronchus, 4.
ceelestis (Callidea), 59.
Ceeloglossa, 40.
cognata (Brachyplatys),
11
cognata (Canthecona),
250.
cognatus(Eurygaster),68.
Colobatus, 416.
coloratus (Cratonotus),
174.
Colpoproctus, 281.
Colpura, 377.
Colpuraria, 376.
compacta (Anaxandra),
325.
Compastaria, 196.
Compastes, 200.
compressa (Anoplocne-
mis), 348.
concinna (Apines), i186.
concinna (Halys), 113.
concinna (Pentatoma),
256.
concinnula (Coptosoma).
30
concinnus __(Rhaphi-
gaster), 228.
282
428
concisus (Homeocerus),
364.
concolor (Myla), 403.
confusa (Dalpada), 115.
congrua (Tetrarthria),
consertus (Tiarocoris), 15.
consobrina (Dalpada),
3.
conspicuus (Cletus), 391.
contectum (Coptosoma),
21.
contestatus (Tiarocoris),
14.
contigua (Brachyplatys),
11"
contingens (Pentatoma),
continua (Brachyplatys),
10.
contraria (Callidea), 65.
Coptosoma, 17.
coralliferum (Acantho-
soma), 316.
cordiger (Homceocerus),
358.
Coreidz, 331.
Coreina, 332.
Coreinx, 332.
coriarius (Byrsodepsus),
288.
corinna (Ochrophara),
146.
Corizaria, 416.
Corizina, 416.
Corizine, 416.
Corizus, 416.
corniculata
420.
cornuta (Anaxandra),
323.
cornutus (Fracastorius),
368.
coronatus (Alcimocoris),
175.
corticalis (Amasenus),
202.
costalis (Leptocorisa),
Ie
(Serinetha),
Cosmocoris, 54.
coxalis (Serinetha), 420.
Craspedum, 309.
crassa (Zangis), 222.
crassicornis (Corizus),
416.
crassiventris
170.
Cratonotus, 173.
Cratoplatys, 5.
Cresphontes, 235.
Cressona, 291.
(Corbula),
ALPHABETICAL INDEX,
cribrarium (Coptosoma),
29
Critheus, 197.
crossota (Pentatoma),
181.
crowleyi (Pccilocoris),
46.
eruciata (Antestia), 185.
cruciata (Pentatoma),
183.
crucifera (Ailia), 189.
cruciger (Clinocoris),
329.
crucigera (Strachia), 195.
cupreum (Megymenum),
287.
cupreus (Eusthenes), 266.
curculinoides (Hotea),
65.
curtispina
242.
Curupira, 411.
curvipes (Anoplocnemis),
346.
(Cuspicona),
cyaneovitta (Scutellera),
52
Cyclopelta, 279.
Cydnida, @1.
Cydnide, 81.
Cydnides, 81.
Cyduing, 81.
Cydnini, 81.
Cydnopeltus, 103.
Cydnus, 100.
cyrtomenoides (Aithus),
2
~e
Dabessus, 234.
Dalader, 351.
Daladeraria, 351.
Daladeride, 351, 353.
Daleantha, 275.
dallasi (Microdeuterus),
315.
dallasi (Serinetha), 420.
Dalpada, 110.
Dalsira, 291.
dama (Placosternum),
211.
Dasynus, 387.
decorata (Carbula), 170.
degenera (Antestia), 186.
Degonetus, 208.
delineatus (Physomerus),
384.
dentala (Melanophara),
79.
dentata (Podops), 75.
dentatum (Megymenum),
285.
dentatus (Halys), 119.
denticeps (Coptosoma),
19
denticulata (Amauro-
pepla), 79.
denticulata (Cletomor-
pha), 396.
denticulata
295.
dentipes (Alydus), 415.
dentipes (Riptortus), 413.
depressa (Aélia), 159.
depressicornis (Aspongo-
pus), 280.
depressus (Neodius), 131.
Derapteryx, 333.
Derepteryx, 333.
Deroplax, 66.
designata (Strachia), 190.
Dichromerus, 406.
Dicranomerus, 406.
diffusa (Deroplax), 66.
dilatata (Dalcantha), 276.
dilatatus (Salvianus),
295.
dilatatus (Homceocerus),
368.
dilaticollis (Chrysocoris),
62.
dilaticollis (Leptoglos-
sus), 382.
Dinidor, 279.
Dinidorida, 279.
Dinidorina, 279.
Dinidorineg, 279.
Diocles, 355.
Diplorhinus, 297.
Diplostira, 237.
Diplostiraria, 237.
discolor (Canthecona),
248.
discrepans (Urochela),
dispar (Cimex), 43.
distacta (Hysarcoris),
167.
distanti
20.
Distantidea, 375.
distigmum (Coptosoma),
39
(Gonopsis),
(Coptosoma),
distincta (Menida), 228.
distinectum (Acantho-
soma), 316,
distinguenda (Callidea),
54.
divaricata (Tetroda), 300.
diversa (Gonopsis), 296.
dixoni (Bonacialus), 136.
Dolycoris, 159.
dominulum (Eurydema),
192.
Dorpiaria, 128.
Dorpius, 129.
dorsalis (Callidea), 61.
dorsalis (Hippota), 132.
dorsalis (Notobitus), 371.
dorsalis (Zangis), 222.
Drupadia, 107.
drurzei (Peecilocoris), 45.
dubia (Mictis), 346.
dubius (Eusarcocoris),
168.
ducealis (Blachia), 247.
Dulichius, 407.
Dunnius, 231.
duodecimpunctatum
(Coptosoma), 14.
Dymantaria, 135.
dystercoides (Amyotea),
255.
Edessidxe, 256, 279.
edessoides (Sastragala),
520.
Elasmomia, 339.
Elasmostethus, 315, 328.
Elasmucha, 326.
elatus (Chrysocoris), 57.
elector (Cimex), 254.
elegans (Metacanthus),
422.
elephas (Eusthenes), 264.
ellenriederi (Antestia),
184.
elongata (Afnaria), 141.
elongata (Menida), 230.
elongata (Sastragala),
320.
elongatus (Aurelianus),
340.
elongatus (Cletus), 395.
elongatus (Geotomus), 99.
elongatus (Megarhyn-
chus), 302.
elongatus (Randolotus),
298.
Elvisura, 39.
Elvisuraria, 39.
eiarginata(Ochrophara),
146.
Hobanus, 72.
epistomalis (Eysarcoris),
eques (Chrysocoris), 61.
Erbula, 409.
erebus (Colpura), 377.
erebus (Heurnius), 102.
erichsoni (Callidea), 57.
erosum (Coptosoma), 30.
Erthesina, 117.
Eucorysses, 54.
Eurhynchiocoris, 312,
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
Eurostus, 268.
Euryaspis, 240.
Euryaspisaria, 240,
Kurydema, 190.
Eurydemaria, 187.
Eurygaster, 68.
Eurygastraria, 68.
Eurysaspis, 240.
eurytus (Eusthenes), 265,
Eusarcocoriaria, 163,
Eusarcocoris, 165.
Eusarcoris, 165.
Kusthenaria, 263.
Eusthenes, 263.
Eusthenina, 263.
Euthetus, 412.
exacta (Podops), 73.
excellens (Calliphara),
53.
excellens (Notobitus), 370.
exemplificatus (Wolfius),
380.
exemptus (Priassus), 206.
Exithewus, 199.
expansus (Macroscytus),
exsiccus (Bozius), 37.
exstimulatus(Compastes),
201.
extenuatus (Rhaphi-
caster), 225.
Eysarcocoris, 165.
Eysarcoris, 165.
fabricius (Chrysocoris),
57.
farinaria (Urostylis), 308.
fascialis | (Chrysocoris),
0
fasciata (Anaca), 183.
fasciata (Scutellera), 50.
fasciatus (Myctis), 544.
fascifer (Homcocerus),
358.
fasciolatus (Homee-
ocerus), 361.
fasciolatus (Tropido-
tylus), 36.
fee (Asyla), 124.
feana (Derepteryx), 335.
feanum (Coptosoma), 33.
feanus (Cletus), 395.
feanus (Paleologus), 422.
femoralis (Agonoscelis),
190.
femoralis (Cletus), 392.
Fernelius, 197.
ferrifera (Myctis), 346.
ferruginea (Urochela),
312.
ferus (thus), 91.
429
festivum (Hurydema),
NGM.
Fieberisca, 16.
fimbriata (Plautia), 181.
fimbriatum (Coptosoma),
fimbriolatum
toma), 181.
Fitha, 64.
flammula (Strachia), 195,
flavescens (Cimex), 224.
flavicollis (Pentatoma),
220.
flavicornis (Aleimocoris),
176.
flavicornis (Cydnus), 90.
flavicornis (Pentatoma),
220.
flavida (Leptocorisa), 409.
flavidus (Stibaropus), 85.
flavolineatus (Rhaphi-
gaster), 224,
flavopunctatus (Aniso-
scelis), 382.
flavovaria (Menida), 227.
florens (Anaca), 182.
forfex (Acanthosoma),
317.
Formicoris, 407.
formosa (Callidea), 61.
formosa (Menida), 226.
foveolus (Macroscytus),
(Penta-
Fracastorius, 368.
friwaldskyi (Cazira), 246.
Fromundus, 99.
frontalis (Brachyplatys),
10.
fullo (Erthesina), 117.
fulvescens (Dunnius),
232.
fulvicornis (Anaxandra),
325.
fulvicornis (Priono-
lomia), 338.
fumigata (Urostylis), 307.
funebris (Brachyplatys),
13.
funebris (Colpura), 378.
funesta (Carpona), 378.
funestus (Podops), 80.
furcata (Aelia), 299.
furcatus (Diplorhinus),
297.
furcellata (Canthecona),
248,
fureifera (Tesseratoma),
259.
fusea (Carbula), 171.
‘fuscispinus (Carpocoris),
158.
'
430
fuscispinus (Glypsus),
251.
fuscus (Aspongopus), 284.
fuscus (Riptortus), 414.
Galsus, 387.
gallina (Mictis), 345.
Galostha, 54.
gambiz (Hotea), 65.
Gampsotes, 94.
Garsauria, 102.
Gastraulax, 223.
gastricus (Laprius), 129.
Gellia, 301.
Geobia, 89.
geometrica (Strachia),
186.
geometricus (Asopus),
Geotomus, 98.
Gerris, 409.
gestroi (Cratoplatys), 5.
gibbosa (Clavigralla),
1
401.
gibbula (Callidea), 63.
gigas (Prionolomia), 337.
gladiatoria (Amblycara),
217.
glandulosa (Dalsira), 292.
Globocoris, 17.
globus (Coptosoma), 17.
Glypsus, 251.
Gonoceraria, 389.
Gonopsis, 295.
gracilis (Urostylis), 306.
graminea (Nezara), 221.
graminis (Homeeocerus),
363.
grandis (Chrysocoris),
54.
grandis (Eucorysses), 54.
granulipes (Elasmomia),
339.
Graphosomatine, 70.
Graphosomide, 70.
grata (Pentatoma), 189.
grayi (Derepteryx), 334.
grayi (Urolabida), 305.
griseus (Elasmostethus),
326.
grossipes (Eurostus), 268.
grossipes (Lygzeus), 346,
grossipes (Physomerus),
383,
Gulielmus, 137.
guttata (Erthesina), 118.
guttiger (Husarcocoris),
165.
guttulata (Urochela), 310,
Gynenica, 188.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX,
heemorrhoidale (Acantho-
soma), 315,
Halyabbas, 142.
Halyaria, 109.
Halyomorpha, 152.
Halys, 119.
halys (Pentatoma), 152.
hamata (Anaxandra),
322.
hamatus (Cimex), 212.
hampsoni (Sastragala),
320.
hardwicki (Derepteryx),
334.
hardwicki (Peecilocoris),
a,
hastata (Cletomorpha),
396.
hastatus (Lygzeus), 302.
hasticornis (Pendulinus),
387.
Helcomeria, 335.
hercules (Eusthenes), 264.
Hermolaus, 169.
heros (Prionolomia), 338.
Heteroptera, 1.
heterospila (Sastragala),
318.
heterospila (Strachia),
4.
Heurnius, 101.
hieroglyphicus (Mene-
demus), 127.
Hippota, 131.
histeroides (Callidea), 63.
histeroides (Tetroda),
299.
histeroides, var. suma-
trana (Tetroda), 299.
histrio (Menida), 228.
histrionica (Urolabida),
305.
Homalogonia, 202.
Homeeoceraria, 354.
Homeeoceridee, 354.
Homeeocerus, 355.
Hoplistodera, 176.
Hoplistoderaria, 174.
Hoplolomia, 403.
hoploxys (Myla), 403.
horrens (Clavigralla),
402.
horvathi (Cydnopeltus),
103.
Hotea, 65.
hottentotus (Eurygaster),
68
Hubertiella, 423.
hibneri (Cimex), 224.
humeralis (Brachy-
platys), 9.
humeralis (Rhyncho-
coris), 212).
humeralis (Sabzeus), 216.
humerosus (Origanaus),
271.
Hydara, 398.
Hydararia, 398.
Hygia, 380.
Hyllus, 182.
Hypencha, 260.
Hyperoncus, 41.
hystrix (Mictis), 338.
icterica (Nezara), 220.
illuminatus (Mereatus),
294.
illustrata (Curupira),
411.
illustris (Zicrona), 256.
immaculata (Tolumnia),
155.
immaculatum (Copto-
soma), 34,
immunda (Acantho-
soma), 317.
impressicollis (thus),
oF
incarnatus (Catacanthus),
218.
incarnatus (Piezodorus),
224.
incisa
PACE
incisus (Arctocoris), 70.
incisus (Cydnopeltus),
104.
(Hoplistodera),
inclusa (Coptosoma), 30.
inconspicua (Pentatoma),
182.
inconspicuus
393.
inconspicuus (Eusarco-
coris), 167.
indeterminata (Dalpada),
(Cletus),
indica (Agonoscelis), 189.
indica (Carbula), 171.
indica (Jurtina), 224.
indica (Mecidea), 140.
indicatrix (Asyla), 123,
124.
indicum (Coptosoma), 33.
indicum (Craspedum),
indicus (Aéthus), 96.
indicus (Cydnus), 90.
indicus (Dolycoris), 160.
indicus (Dorpius), 129.
indicus (Fernelius), 198.
indicus (Sciocoris), 126.
inerme (Megymenum),
inermipes (Daleautha),
276
VU.
inflatus (Dulichius), 408.
inornata (Strachia), 193.
inornatus (Homceocerus),
355.
insignicornis (Tliponius),
307
insignis (Brachycoris),
241.
insignis (Cletomorpha),
397.
insignis (Schizops), 293.
insignis (Vitruvius), 278.
insocia (Carbula), 173.
insularis (Canthecona),
250.
insularis (Vitellus), 214.
integrum (Coptosoma),
33
interruptus (Peecilocoris),
48
inuncta (Podops), 72.
iris (Chrysocoris), 55.
Trochrotus, 70.
janus (Aspongopus), 281.
jJaponensis (Macroscy-
tus), 96.
jaspideus (Mattiphus),
270.
javanensis (Sastragala),
319.
javanica (Tessaratoma),
259.
javanica, var. nigripes
(Tesseratoma), 257.
javanus (Macroscytus),
96.
jucundus (Geotomus), 98.
jugatoria (Dalpada), 112.
Jurtina, 223.
khasiana (Urolabida),
304.
ae (Cloresmus),
kirby (Cletomorpha),
396
labecula (Menida), 229.
lacertosus (Homeeocerus),
Lactistes, 86.
levicornis (Anaxandra),
323.
levilineus (Homeo-
cerus), 367.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX,
leviventris (Tropicoris),
205.
Lamprocoris, 62.
Lamprophara, 53.
lanius (Callidea), 51.
Laprius, 129.
lata (Mictis), 346.
lata (Prionaca), 208.
lateralis (Lamprocoris),
63.
lateralis (Pentatoma),
151, 242.
lateralis (Sciocoris), J26,
lateralis (Stenocephalus),
406.
lateralis (Tetrarthria),
49.
laterarius (Gulielmus),
137.
lateritius §(Hyperoncus),
41.
laticeps (Coptosoma), 52.
laticollis (Mattiphus),
269.
latipes (Halys), 113.
latipes (Scoparipes), 88.
latipes (Stibaropus), 85.
latipes (Tolumnia), 154.
latispina(Orthoschizops),
124.
latus (Pecilocoris), 44.
Legnotus, 106, 108.
leii (Pentatoma), 220.
Lelia, 206.
lemur (Pentatoma), 221.
Leoyitius, 215.
Leptocoris, 418.
Leptocorisa, 409.
Leptocorisaria, 409.
Leptoglossus, 382.
lethierryi (Coptosoma),
lewisi (Enaria), 141.
lewisi (Elasmostethus),
328.
lewisi (Sciocoris), 126.
libidinosum (Coptosoma),
26.
liligerum (Solenoste-
thium),
limatus cence
302.
limbata (Cinxia), 195.
limbatipennis (Homeo-
cerus), 362.
limbatum (Coptosoma),
2
limbatus (Agathocles),
199.
limosa (Podops), 76.
linearis (Riptortus), 415.
431
lineata (Tetrarthria), 50.
lineaticollis (/liomor-
pha), 139,
lineatifrons (Critheus).
19
lineatum (Elasmoste-
thus), 329.
lineatus (Homeceocerus),
368.
lineola (Aspidestrophus},
80
lineolatus (Alcimocoris}
175.
lineolatus (Podisus), 254.
Liorhyssus, 416.
lituriferum (Eurydema),
ise
liturifrons (Brachy-
platys), 12.
lixoides (Alphocoris), 67.
lobipes (Petillia), 349.
longirostris (Scoparipes),
lopoides (Urostylis), 309.
loriz (Coptosoma), 21.
luctans (Ponsila), 7
luctuosa (Hypencha), 260.
luminatus (Tiarocoris),
15.
lunatus (Salvianus), 295.
lurida (Podops), 74.
luridus (Podisus), 254.
Lybantaria, 3576.
Lybas, 377
Lybastes, 307 7.
Lygzomorphus, 418.
lynx (Carpocoris), 157.
macra (Mictis), 346.
macracanthus(Leovitius),
215.
macrinus (Scylax), 161.
Macroscytus, 94.
mactans (Cimex), 2
macula erect
364.
maculata (Antestia), 183.
maculata (Clinocoris),
329.
maculata (Homalogonia),
202
maculicollis (Codophila),
ligera (Scutellera),
mac
52.
maculipes (Carenoscap-
tus), 238.
maculiventris (Lepto-
corisa), 410.
magna (Adrisa), 89.
major (Alydus), 414.
432
malabaricus
255.
malaya (Prionolomia),
336.
manifesta (Sesha), 247.
margheritz (Coptosoma),
29.
marginalis (Asponogo-
pus), 284.
marginalis
372.
marginella (Gynenica),
188.
marginellus (Chryso-
coris), 59.
marginepunctata (Tetrar-
thria), 49.
marginiventris (Hom«o-
cerus), 367.
marmoratus (Gulielmus),
138.
marmoreus
152.
Mattiphus, 269.
maura (Eurygaster), 68.
maurus (Cydnus), 92.
maxima (Tolumnia),
154.
Meadorus, 326.
Mecidaria, 140.
Mecidea, 140.
megacephalus (Micro-
deuterus), 314.
Megarhynchus, 361.
Megymenum, 289.
Melanodema, 69.
Melanolamprus, 413.
Melanophara, 79.
melanopus (Cimex), 218.
(Asopus),
(Notobitus),
(Cimex),
meleagris (Notobitus),
371.
melolonthoides (Cepha-
loeteus), 83.
membranaceus (Lepto-
glossus), 382.
Menedemus, 127.
Menida, 226.
Menidaria, 225.
meratii (Megymenum),
287.
Mercatus, 294.
Metacanthus, 422.
Micrelytraria, 407.
Microdeuterus, 314.
Microporus, 90.
Microrhamphus, 102.
Microrhynchus, 102.
Mictaria, 332.
mictiformis
merus), 346.
Mictis, 844, 346.
(Physo-
‘ALPHABETICAL INDEX,
mimus (Agzeus), 121.
minax (Homeocerus),
393.
minima (Coptosoma), 30.
Minodia, 192.
minor (Compastes), 202.
minor (Eusthenes), 267.
minor (Stibaropus), 85.
minutus (Cydnopeltus),
103.
mirabilis (Catacanthus),
2
mirabilis (Dalpada), 113:
misella (Hysarcoris), 167.
misella (Sepontia), 164.
mistus (Pecilometis),
152.
modestus (Cloresmus),
74.
modificata (Antestia),
185.
modigliani (Coptosoma),
20.
molginus (Stibaropus),
monsoni (Cresphontes),
239.
montana (Ochrophara),
147.
montana (Ponsila), 8.
montanus(Homeocerus),
366.
montivagus
coris), 166.
morio (Aspidestrophus),
80
(Eusarco-
morio (Sehirus), 108.
Mormidea, 157.
Mormidella, 150.
mormodicse (Cimex),
382.
mucoreus (Cimex), 117.
multilinea (Cappza),
Oo:
multipunetata (Huryde-
ma), 192.
mundus (Homeocerus),
360.
murrea (Halyomorpha),
153.
murreeana (Sastragala),
320.
Muscanda, 277.
Myctis, 344.
Mygdonia, 340.
Myla, 403.
Myodochus, 409.
nagaensis (Nevisanus),
3
nanulus (Akthus), 98.
nasalis (Podops), 73.
nasuta (Hotea), 65.
nazire (Coptosoma), 33.
nebulosum (Elasmoste-
thus), 327.
nebulosus (Cimex), 150.
Neodius, 131.
nepalense (Coptosoma),
30
nepalensis (Aspongopus),
283.
nepalensis (Cloresmus),
373.
nepalensis (Pachycoris),
45.
nepalensis (Pentatoma),
165.
nepalensis
50.
Neuroscia, 189.
Nevisanus, 122.
Nezara, 219.
Nezaria, 218.
(Tectocoris),
nicobarensis (Chryso-
coris), 56, 61.
nicobarensis (Penduli-
nus), 388.
Niesthrea, 416.
niger (Cimex), 101.
nigra (Adrisa), 89.
nigra (Podops), 76.
nigricans ( Valescus), 135,
nigriceps (Mormidea),
242.
nigriceps (Storthecoris),
78
nigricollis (Dalpada),
THI
nigricornis (Anaxandra),
324.
nigricornis
420.
nigricornis (Carpocoris),
158.
nigricornis (Mictis), 344,
(Astacops),
nigridorsis (Asiarcha),
272.
nigridorsum (Homeo-
cerus), 366.
nigripennis (Gellia), 301.
nigripes (Amyotea), 255.
nigripes (Cimex), 218.
nigripes (Tessaratoma),
257.
_ nigritus (Byrsodepsus),
288.
nigritus (Cydnus), 90.
nigriventris (Aspongo-
pus), 284.
nigrivitta (Picromerus),
252.
nigroaénus (Cydnus), 92.
nigrocornuta (Anaxan-
dra), 324.
nigro-lineata (Anaxan-
dra), 324.
nigro-maculata (Nezara),
nigro-maculatus (Cres-
phontes), 235.
nigromarginalis
stylis), 308.
nigropiceus (AZthus), 90.
nigrorufa (Hotea), 66.
nigrorufa (Ochrochira),
344.
(Uro-
ular (Coptosoma),
23.
nilgirense (Elasmoste-
thus), 327.
nilgiriensis (Chrysocoris),
59.
nilgiriensis (Halys), 120.
Niphe, 150.
Nishadana, 107.
nitens (‘Tarichea), 6
nitidus (Chilocoris),
105.
Nitilia, 192, 193.
nobile (Coptosoma), 35.
nobilis (Callidea), 53.
nobilis (Calliphora), 53.
nobilis (Scutellera), 50,
51.
noctua (Colpura), 378.
nodifera (Dalpada), 110.
nodulosa (Colpura), 379.
normalis (Surenus), 117.
notatipes (Melucha), 351.
notatipes (Petillia), 349.
Notobitus, 370.
notulata (Urostylis), 309.
noualhieri (Coptosoma),
31.
noualhieri, var. obscura-
tum (Coptosoma), 31.
nubila (Agonoscelis),
189.
obesus (Peecilocoris), 47.
oblonga (Brachyaulax),
52,
ee (Pentatoma),
ne (Cydnus), 99.
oblongus (Mattiphus),
270.
obrosum (Coptosoma),
30.
obscura (Golpura), 377.
obscura (Cyclopelta),
280.
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX.
obscura (Halys), 111.
obscura (Pentatoma),
172.
obscura (Petalocnemis),
386.
obscura (Podops), 74.
obscura (Tectocoris), 53.
obscura (Urochela), 311.
obscurus (Addnus), 133.
obscurus (Aischrocoris),
162.
obscurus (Amyntor),
4,
obscurus (Aspongopus),
283.
obscurus (Neodius), 131.
obsoletus (Pcecilocoris),
obtusa (Homalogonia),
2.
rae (Tetroda), 300.
obtusicollis (Dalpada),
154.
obtusum (Placosternum),
211
obtusus (Picromerus),
252.
oceanicus (Rhaphi-
gaster), 225.
ocellatus (Cantao), 43.
ochracea (Podops), 76.
ochraceum (Pycanum),
275.
ochraceus
269.
ochreus (Aspongopus),
282.
(Eurostus),
Ochrochira, 342.
Ochrophara, 146.
octopunctata (Lelia),
207
oculata (Dalpada), 110.
oculatus (Cimex), 255.
Odius, 131.
Odontoparia, 387.
Odontoscelaria, 70.
Odontotarsaria, 67.
Odontoteuchus, 261.
cdymerus (Coreus), 384.
Ckstopis, 144.
oleraceum (Hurydema),
90
omicron (Aathus), 98.
Oncylaspis, 7.
opaca (Hygia), 380.
opacus (Aithus), 95.
Opacus (Fromundus),
100.
ophthalmicum (Copto-
soma), 36.
Opocrates, 72.
433
oratorius (Gerris), 410.
orbicula (Coptosoma),
3l
orientalis (Anisoscelis),
382.
orientalis (EHurygaster),
68
orientalis (Hydara), 398.
orientalis (Nevisanus),
122.
orientalis (Pendulinus),
orientalis (Sehirus), 108.
orientalis (Stenoce-
phalus), 406.
orientalis (Vitellus), 214,
Origanaus, 271.
ornata (Fieberisca), 16.
ornatum (Eurydema),
“se
ornatus (Chrysocoris),
59.
ornatus (Peecilocoris),
Ornytus, 355.
Orthoschizops, 124.
ossa-cruenta (Tessara-
toma), 260.
Otantestia, 183.
Oxydalus, 315.
Oxyprymna, 39.
Pachycephalus, 380.
pachycera (Petalocne-
mis), 386.
Pachyenemis, 84.
Paleologus, 421.
pallens (Hucorysses), 54.
pallescens (Cletus), 394.
pallescens (Gonopsis),
°
pallescens (Ochrochira),
345.
pallescens — (Rhaphi-
gaster), 225.
pallida (Urostylis), 307.
eaaetise (Cydnus),
98.
palliditarsis
chira), 343.
palliditarsus (Aithus),
98.
(Ochro-
pallidus (Carpocoris),
158.
pallipes (Pycanum), 270
Palomena, 155
pantherina (Pentatoma),
185.
ar ea),
257, 2
434
papillosum, var. clara
(Tessaratoma), 259.
Paracritheus, 178.
parallelum (Megyme-
num), 286.
parallelus (Homeceocerus),
360.
Paramecus, 147.
pardalinum (Copto-
soma), 24,
pardalis (Strachia), 184.
Dae (Gampsotes),
4 ;
parmata (Sastragala),
319.
parumpunctatus (Chilo-
coris), 106.
parva (Canthecona),
250.
parva (Cyclopelta), 280.
parvula (Adria), 139.
parvulum (Coptosoma),
296
parvulus (Dalader), 353.
parvulus (Homceocerus),
366.
parvulus
384.
parvus (Alcimscoris),
76.
(Physomerus),
Paterculus, 233.
patricius (Chrysocoris),
57
patulicollis (Petillia),
350.
patulus (Rhaphigaster),
245.
pauli (Mormidella),
150
pauper (Brachyplatys), 9.
pedes (Cimex), 414.
pedestris (Riptortus),
414.
Peliochrous, 416.
Pella, 219.
pellucida (Nezara), 225,
Peltagopus, 281.
peltastes (Plinachtus),
391.
Peltoxys, 106.
Pendulinaria, 387.
Pendulinus, 387.
Pentatomida, 109.
Pentatomids, 1.
Pentatomina, 70.
Pentatomine, 109.
ae (Coptosoma),
4
perosus (Aithus), 91.
perplexa (Tectocoris),
51.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX.
perpunctatus (Cydnus),
93.
perpunctatus (Homeo-
cerus), 365.
Petalocnemis, 386.
Petalodera, 72.
Petascelaria, 348.
Petillia, 348.
phasiana (Anoplocne-
mis), 346.
phasianus (Lygzus), 348.
Phayorinus, 236.
philippinensis (A®thus),
86.
philoides (Urostylis),
O07.
Philonus, 355.
Phyllocephala, 291.
Phyllocephalida, 289.
Phyllocephalide, 289.
Phyllocephalina, 289.
Phyllocephalinzx, 289.
Phyllomorpharia, 399.
phyllomorphum (Cras-
pedum), 399.
Physomeraria, 383.
Physomerus, 383,
piceus (Chilocoris), 105.
picipes (Cydnus), 90.
Picromerus, 251.
picta (Bagrada), 193.
picta (Tetyra), 68.
pictor (Mictis), 546.
picus (Halyomorpha),
162.
Piezodorus, 224.
pilicornis (Dalpada),
pilipes (Apodiphus),
116
pilosa (Urochela), 310.
Pissistes, 285.
Placosternum, 209.
plagiatus (Rhyncho-
coris), 213.
planiventris (Dalader),
352.
Plastipide, 3.
Plataspidina, 3.
Plataspidine, 3.
Plataspina, 3.
Platycephala, 8.
Platydius, 285.
Platypleurus, 68.
platyrhinoides (Cecy-
rina), 244.
platy souaaee (AXthus),
8
platyspila (Strachia),
184.
Plautia, 180.
Plexippus, 151.
plicaticollis (Pentatoma),
220.
Plinachtus, 390.
Podisus, 253.
Podops, 72.
Peecilochroma, 44.
Peecilocoris, 44.
polyphemus (Eusthenes),
265.
ponderosum (Pycanum),
O75
-_ .
ponderosus (Crinocerus),
386.
Ponsila, 7.
porphyricola (Callidea),
58.
porrectus (Scylax), 161.
Preetextatus, 134.
prasinus (Cimex), 156.
praslinia (Callidea), 53.
pravum (Coptosoma), 24.
Priassus, 205.
Prionaca, 207.
Prionochilus, 206.
Prionolomia, 336.
priscum (Coptosoma),
19)
Prismatocerus, 355.
producta (Carbula), 172.
profana (Mictis), 544.
prominulus (Homceoce-
rus), 357.
protractus (Mictis), 347.
proxima (Dalpada), 152.
proxima (Pentatoma),
proxima (Tessaratoma),
259.
proximum (Acanthoso-
ma), 315.
proximus (Cydnus), 95.
Pseudaradus, 285.
pseudoaeneus (Eusarco-
ris), 167.
Pseudophleine, 401.
Pterygomia, 333.
pubescens (Peltoxys),
106.
pubescens (Scutellera),
52.
pugnator (Cimex), 394.
pulchellum (Coptoso-
ma), 28.
pulchellum, var. discine-
tum (Coptosoma), 28.
pulchellum, var. impedi-
tum (Coptosoma), 28.
pulchellum, var. omni-
mundum (Coptoso-
ma), 28.
pulchellus (Chrysocoris),
59.
pulchellus (Huthetus),
413
pulchellus (Metacanthus),
423.
pulcher (Pecilocoris),
47.
pulchra (Antestia), 184.
pulchra (Urochela), 312.
pulchrum (Eurydema),
190.
punctatissima (Pentato-
ma), 186.
punctatum (Elasmoste-
thus), 326.
punctellus (Hyperonceus),
41.
puncticornis (Homeoce-
rus), 355.
punctiger (Cletus), 393.
punctigera (Urostylis),
punctipes(Brachyplatys),
ne
punctipes (Pentatoma),
165.
punctipes (Tropicoris),
204.
punctulatus (Cletus),
392.
punctulatus (Geotomus),
98
punctulatus(Pachycoris),
65.
punctum (Homeocerus),
368.
punctum (Mictis), 346.
purpurascens (Peeciloco-
ris), 47.
purpureus (Chrysocoris),
58.
pusillus (Hysarcoris),
167.
pustulatus (Cimex), 53.
Pycanum, 274.
pygmexum (Coptosoma),
30,
pygmzum, var. accen-
situm (Coptosoma), 31.
pygmzus (Geotomus),
98.
Pygomenida, 226.
Pygoplatys, 261.
Pyrrhotes, 418.
quadrata (Tessaratoma),
258.
quadricornis (Diplorhi-
nus), 297,
ALPHABETICAL INDEX.
quadripunctata (Uroche-
la), 309
quadrispinosus (Mega-
rhynchus), 299.
quingue-maculata (Te-
trarthria), 49.
radians (Brachyplatys),
10.
raja (Cletomorpha), 397.
rama (Cailidea), 59.
ramosum (Coptosoma),
21.
Randolotus, 298.
eae ae (Cydnus),
8.
rastellus (Lactistes), 86.
recurya (Hoplistodera),
178
recurvum (Elasmoste-
thus), 328.
regia (Dalcantha), 276
remota (Dalpada), 152.
Renardia, 206.
repellens (Dabessus),
Y35.
respersus (Bozius), 38.
reuteri (Palomena), 156.
Rhabdocoris, 409.
Rhaphigaster, 206, 219.
rhombea (Verlusia), 400.
Rhopalus, 416.
Rhynchocoraria, 211.
Rhynchocoris, 212.
Riptortus, 413.
robusta (Canthecona),
250.
robustus (Eusthenes),
264
rosaceus (Husarcocoris),
167.
rosaceus (Homeeocerus),
357.
roseus (Pygoplatys), 261.
rosmarus (Axiagastus),
180.
rostratus (Megarhyn-
chus), 302.
rotundicosta (Dalader),
352.
roylii (Lamprocoris), 63.
rubefactus (Eusthenes),
267.
rubefactus
rus), 359,
rubens (Pycanum), 274.
rubescens (Gonopsis),
296.
rubicundus (Corizus),
ANT.
(Homeceoce-
435
rubidiventris (Cletus),
394.
rubiginosus (Dalader),
353.
rubriplaga (Menida), 229.
rubrofasciatus (Piezo-
dorus), 224.
rubropunctatum (Soleno-
stethium), 40.
rufescens (Anaxandra),
399.
aoe (Cresphontes),
2s 15,
ruficeps (Oncylaspis), 7
ruficornis (Paramecus),
148.
rufigenis (Pecilocoris),
49,
rufipes (Cantao), 43.
rufipes (Tropicoris), 204.
rufispina (Sastragala),
319.
rufiventris (Anisoscelis),
rufo-maculata (Brachy-
aulax), 52.
rufomarginata (Serine-
tha), 419.
rufoviridis (Rhaphigas-
ter), 181.
rufus (Leptocoris), 419.
rugulosa (Carbula), 171.
ragulosum (Coptosoma),
18.
Sabzeus, 216.
szevus (Eusthenes), 265.
Sagrina, 288.
Salvianus, 294.
sancti fargayii (Dalcan-
tha), 275.
sanguinolentus (Aspon-
gopus), 284.
saniosum (Coptosoma),
Sastragala, 318, 326.
saundersii (Coptosoma),
30.
scabrata (Dalsira), 292
scabrator (Acanthocoris),
386.
scabricula (Hoplolomia),
404.
seabripes (Crinocerus),
385.
scarabeoides (Cephal-
octeus), 82.
Schiodtella, 84.
Schizops, 293.
schwaneri (Callidea), 61.
Sciocoraria, 125.
436
Sciocoris, 125.
Scoparipes, 88.
Scotinophara, 72.
seripta (Callidea), 63.
scutellaris (Bessida), 296.
scutellaris (Clavigralla),
402.
scutellaris (Husthenes),
267.
scutellata (Carbula), 172.
scutellata (Halyomor-
pha), 153.
scutellata (Podops), 77.
scutellatum (Elasmoste-
thus), 329.
scutellatus (Cydnus), 93.
Scutellera, 50.
Scutelleraria, 42.
Scutellerida, 38.
Scutellerins, 38.
Scylax, 160.
securigera (Antestia),
186.
Sehirus, 108.
seladonius (Cimex), 221.
semicireularis (Typhlo-
coris), 805.
semicruciatus
418.
semiflavus (Brachycoris),
Mg
(Corizus),
Sennertus, 145.
Sepontia, 164.
septus (Uhyreocoris), 11.
Sergia, 66.
Serinetha, 418.
Serinetharia, 418.
serrata (Elasmomia),
339.
serrata (Podops), 75.
serratus (Degonetus),
209.
serratus (Rhynchocoris),
9
serricollis (Halys), 119.
serrifer (Homeeocerus),
366.
serrigera (Halys), 119.
serripes (Notobitus),
373.
Sesha, 247.
severini (Megymenum),
287.
slamicum (Coptosoma),
30.
slamicum, var. orbicula
(Coptosoma), 30.
siccifolia (Cyclopelta),
280.
sigillata (Anaxandra),
326.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX,
sigillatus (Hom«ocerus),
356.
signaticolle (Coptosoma),
a5
signatus (Cletus), 393,
394
signatus (Homeocerus),
356.
signatus (Tiarocoris), 15.
signoreti (Cloresmus),
373.
signoretii (Menida), 230.
sikkimensis (Homeo-
cerus), 360.
silphoides (Brachy-
platys), 9, 11, 12.
silphoides (‘Thyreocoris),
12.
similis (Aidnus), 135.
similis (Cazira), 245.
similis (Mormidea), 172.
simiolus (Homeeocerus),
363.
simplex (Chrysocoris),
59.
simplex (EHysarcoris),
167.
simulans (Aliomorpha),
138
sindellus (Eusarcocoris),
168.
singalensis (Homeeoce-
rus), 365.
singhalanus (Aspongo-
pus), 283.
singhalense
soma), 317.
sinicus (Homeeocerus),
364.
smaragdina (Cuspicona),
216
(Acantho-
smaragdula (Cimex), 220.
smecticus (Brunsellius),
392.
socia (Carbula), 172.
Solenostethium, 40.
Solenosthedium, 40.
solitarium (Coptosoma),
35.
sonneratii (Tessaratoma),
259.
Sophela, 62.
sordidus (Dunnius), 232.
sparsipunctatus (Hurhyn-
chiocoris), 313.
sparsum (Coptosoma),
aE
speciosum (Stenozygum),
193.
spectabilis (Urostylis),
308.
spectandus (Rhaphigas-
ter), 226.
Spheerocoraria, 40.
spherula (Coptosoma),
26,
spherula, var. illumina-
tum (Coptosoma), 26.
spilogaster (Chrysocoris),
56
spinidens (Audinetia),
253.
spinifera (Melanophara),
8
spiniger (Lamprocoris),
64.
spiniger (Priassus), 205.
spinipes (Cydnus), 95,
101
spinolze (Oxyprymna),
39
_spinosa (Helcomeria),
339, 536.
spinosa (Palomena), 157.
spinosus (Compastes),
201
spinosus (Plinachtus),
spinosus (Podops), 73.
spinosus (Sabzeus), 216.
Spongopodium, 281.
stabilis (Carpona), 274.
stalii (Daleantha), 276.
Stenocephalaria, 405.
Stenocephalus, 406.
Stenocoris, 409.
Stenozygum, 192.
Stibaropus, 84.
Stictopleurus, 416.
stigmatica (Sepontia),
stockerus (Chrysocoris),
57.
stockerus (Cimeys), 57, 58.
stockerus (Galostha), 62.
stockerus (Scutellera), 58.
stolii (Chrysocoris), 62.
Stollia, 165.
stollii (Chrysocoris), 58.
Storthecoris, 77.
Strachia, 190, 195.
strachioides (Rhaphigas-
ter), 228.
strangulata (Strachia),
strangulatum (Stenozy-
gum), 195.
strenuus(Riptortus), 415.
striata (‘Tesseratoma),
259.
striicornis (Homeeocerus),
Stromatocoris, 226.
subacta (Strachia), 185.
subaéneus (Brachypla-
tys), 11
subaéneus (Macroscytus),
96.
subater (Cimex), 159.
subferruginea (Niphe),
151.
subjectus (Homceocerus),
sublurida (Pentatoma),
254.
subpurpurascens (Megy-
menum), 287.
subsericea (Pentatoma),
220.
subtristis (Geotomus), 98.
subvittata (Tremato-
coris), 351.
sulcatus (Cimex), 119.
sulciventris (Nevroscia),
189.
sumatrana (Callidea), 62.
sumatrana (Eurydema),
190.
sumatranus (Tiarocoris),
14.
superbus (Chrysocoris),
55.
superbus (Eucorysses),
54.
Surenus, 116.
surinamensis (Cimex),
281
tabrobanensis (Rhyncho-
coris), 213.
tabulatus (Stibaropus),
85.
Tagus, 355.
taprobanensis (Callidea),
oT.
taprobanensis (Cappza),
9
taprobanensis (Hom«o-
cerus), 365.
taprobanensis
tha), 419.
Tarichea, 6.
tarsalis (Scotinophara),
78.
tartarea (Cyclopelta), 280.
tauriformis (Anaxandra),
324.
tauriformis (Pygoplatys),
261.
(Serine-
taurus (Placosternum),
210.
tectus (Nevisanus), 128.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX,
Telepta, 254.
tenasserimense (Copto-
soma), 35.
tenebrosa (Mictis), 344.
tenera (Urolabida), 305.
tenuicornis (Hydara),
398.
Teressa, 71.
terra (Céstopis), 144.
terranea (‘Teressa), 71.
terreus (Sciocoris), 125.
Tessaratoma, 257.
Tessaratomaria, 257.
Tessaratomina, 257.
Tessaratominsy, 256.
tessellatus (Agzeus), 121.
Tesseratoma, 257.
testacea (Hoplistodera),
176.
testacea (Muscanda), 277.
testaceum (Coptosoma),
34
testaceus (Megarhyn-
chus), 302.
testaceus (Stibaropus),
85
Tetrarthria, 49.
tetraspila (Tetrarthria),
54
Tetratoma, 138.
Tetroda, 298.
Tetyra, 68.
Tetyraria, 65.
Teucrus, 71.
Theognis, 382.
Theraptus, 387.
thoracicus (Husthenes),
266.
Tiarocoris, 14.
tibialis (Canthecona),
249..
timorensis (Halys), 152.
timorensis (‘Tesseratoma),
259.
tinctus (Homeocerus),
359.
tipuloides (Leptocorisa),
409.
Tliponius, 355.
Tolumnia, 153.
tomentosus (Arctocoris),
70.
torquatus (Cimex), 220.
touchei (Hygia), 380.
tragus (Petillia), 348.
Trallianus, 404.
transversalis (Huryaspis),
240.
transversalis (Tetroda),
299.
437
transversus (Macroscy-
tus), 96.
Trematocoris, 348.
trigonus (Cletus), 394.
trimaculatus (Paracri-
theus), 178.
trinotata (Tolumnia),
153.
trinotatus (Myodochus),
410
tripunctigera (Penta-
toma), 220
trispila (Pentatoma),
154.
trispinosus (Dulichius),
407.
tristis (Cimex), 101.
Tritomegas, 108.
trivialis (Pentatoma),
152.
Troilus, 254.
Tropicoraria, 203.
Tropicoris, 204.
Tropidotylus, 36.
Tropycorypharia, 148.
truncato-serratus (Lac
tistes), 87.
truncatulum (Elasmo-
stethus), 329.
truncatus (Compastes),
204,
truncatus (Megarhyn-
chus), 302.
tuberculatus (/Mschro-
coris), 1638.
tuberculosa (Mygdonia),
340.
tumidipes (Cerbus), 346.
turbidus (Homeocerus),
363.
turpis (Lybas), 400.
Tylospilus, 254.
Tynotoma, 418.
Typhlocoris, 303.
typica (Nishadana), 107.
typicus (Dorpius), 129.
typicus (Eobanus), 72.
typicus (Hermolaus),
170.
typicus (Heurnius), 102.
typicus (Preetextatus),
133, 154.
typicus (Sennertus), 146.
typicus (Vigetus), 14.
Udana, 110.
ulcerata (Cazira), 246
umbilicatus (Cerbus),
344.
unicolor (Belopis), 144.
438
unicolor (Bolaca), 144,
unicolor (Halyabbas),
143.
unicolor (Palomena),
157.
unicolor (Pentatoma),
%«
uniformis (Hyperoncus),
ake
uniguttata (Sastragala),
318.
uniloba (Urolabida), 306.
unipunctatus (Homeo-
cerus), 366.
Urochela, 309.
Urolabida, 303.
Urolabidina, 303.
Urostylidx, 303.
Urostyline, 303.
Urostylis, 303, 306.
urus (Placosternum),
210.
_
vahlii (Brachyplatys), 10.
Valescus, 134.
valida (Cressona), 291.
valida (Diplostira), 238.
valida (Petillia), 350.
validus (Eurostus), 268.
validus (Pygoplatys), 261.
vanikorensis (Brachy-
platys), 8.
varia (Codophila), 158,
varia (Dalpada), 112.
varia (Tetrarthria), 50.
variabilis (Homeeocerus),
307.
yarians (Cydnus), 92.
varicornis (Laprius), 130.
varicornis (Leptocorisa),
409.
varicornis, var. biguttata
(Leptocorisa), 411,
ALPHABETICAL INDEX.
varicornis (Sciocoris),
0.
variegata (Tetrarthria),
49,
variegatum (Stenozy-
gum), 192,
variolosa (Sepontia),
165.
varipennis (Menida), 227.
varium (Coptosoma), 21.
vedda (Distantidea), 375.
velata (Arma), 256.
velata (Strachia), 185.
ventralis (Aidnus), 133.
ventralis (Alydus), 414.
ventralis (Eusarcocoris),
167.
ventralis (Leptoscelis),
391
verbasci (Cimex), 159.
vericulatus (Lactistes),
86.
verrucifer (Asopus), 245.
verrucosa (Cazira), 245.
versicolor (Dalpada),
114
vicaria (Pentatoma), 220.
vicarium (Hurydema),
191.
vicarium, var. supplens
(Eurydema), 191.
vicina (Serinetha), 420.
vicinus (Aspongopus),
281.
vicinus (Ceratopachys),
397
vicinus (Lactistes), 87.
Vigetus, 13.
vigil (Glypsus), 251.
violacea (Menida), 226,
violacea (Pentatoma),
256.
Virbius, 273.
virescens (Cuspicona),
242,
virescens (Hoplistodera),
177.
virescens (Rhaphigaster),
virginea (Zangis), 222.
viridicollis (Plautia),
182.
viridis (Chrysocoris), 58.
viridissima (Palomena),
156.
viridula (Nezara), 220.
Vitellus, 214.
Vitruvius, 278.
vittata (Sagriva), 289.
vittata (Trematocoris),
351.
vittativentris (Niphe),
151.
vittatus (Menedemus),
27.
vittatus (Paterculus),
234.
Vittorius, 381.
walkeri (Cletomorpha),
397.
walkeri (Homeocerus),
358.
W (Coptosoma), 28, 29.
wilkinsi (Eurydema),
192.
Wolfius, 379.
wroughtoni (Dulichius),
408.
xanthochlora (Copto-
soma), 22,
Zangis, 221.
Zicrona, 255.
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