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Division ISCHNORHYNCHARIA. 
Ischnorhyncharia, Stal, En. Hem. iv. p. 123 (1877). 
This division can be at once separated from the division Cymaria by the single 
character “ commissura scutello haud longiore.” 
NINUS.. 
Ninus, Stal, Freg. Eug. Resa, Ins. Hem. p. 252 (1859) ; En. Hem. iv. p. 170 (1874). 
This very peculiar genus, which was founded by Stal for a single species from the 
island Guam, was originally placed by him near his Cymus franciscanus, which is a 
synonym of Ischnorhynchus resede, Panz. He afterwards, however, in the fourth part 
of his ‘Enumeratio Hemipterorum’ placed it only in “genera et species Lygeidarum 
incerti loci systematici.” I cannot, however, consider that he erred in placing it as he 
originally did, and have been compelled myself to follow that course. 
It is at once recognized by the elongated body, exserted eyes, and the deep emargi- 
nation of the costal margin of corium near base. The antenne have the basal joint 
not or scarcely passing apex of head; and the second and fourth joints are subequal in 
length. 
1. Ninus notabilis, n. sp. (Tab. XIX. fig. 4.) 
Head piceous, more or less clothed with ochraceous pubescence; eyes dark castaneous; antenne ochraceous 
and pilose, first joint shortest and globosely incrassated, second and fourth subequal, a little longer than 
third, fourth thickened and pale castaneous. Pronotum castaneous, sparingly clothed with ochraceous 
pubescence, and with two transverse black fascie near anterior margin. Scutellum castaneous, somewhat 
coarsely punctate and wrinkled at base, where it is also clothed with ochraceous pubescence, and with a 
raised, central, longitudinal ochraceous line near apex. Clavus somewhat paler, the apical margins 
ochraceous, and apex fuscous. Corium pale ochraceous hyaline, the margins ochraceous, and apical 
angles fuscous. Membrane pale hyaline. Underside of head and sternum castaneous, coarsely punctate, 
the last with four lateral black spots—situated two on prosternum, one on mesosternum, and one on 
metasternum. Abdomen beneath very pale ochraceous; legs ochraceous, femora castaneous, and apices 
of the tarsi pitchy. 
Long. 34 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Panajachel (Champion). 
The eyes are strongly exserted and slightly directed backwards. The pronotum is 
gradually widened posteriorly, and somewhat gibbous near the lateral angles, which are 
broadly rounded. The posterior margin of the pronotum is subequal in width to that 
of the head between outer margins of eyes. 
This species is allied to WV. insignis, Stal, from which it differs by the absence of the 
costal spot to corium, the unicolorous membrane, pale-coloured tibie, &c. 
