Llf) TKKKKSTKIAl. FAMTI.IES OF TTKMTPTF.R A-II KTRRDI'TF.KA 



nor to pFOvide any new distinction Ijetween tlie two tribes. It may be pointed (lut tliat Cliina 

 (1933) also appears to be soniewliat doubtful of the value of liainal characters for this 

 purpose. 



The genus Ectoimus at present contains four species. E. loiigirostris 1 lorv. from the 

 Balkans is sharply distinguished by its rostrum which reaches to the intermediate coxae. Of 

 the remaining species the widespread Palaearctic E. rcdmimts (H.-Sch.) is an insect of very 

 different facies from paradoxus; it is usually brachypterous and the head and pronotuni are 

 ferrugineous brown. E.. parilis llorv. is known only in the brachypterous state, the head 

 and anterior part of the pronotum are black as in paradoxus, but the posterior part of the 

 latter fades to ferrugineous, and the whole of the fourth, the a])ical half of the third and all 

 of the second antennal joint save a yellow ring are black. /:'. pictiprniiis Esaki (1931) a 

 macropterous species from Japan, in which, as in paradoxus, the head .and pronotum are 

 entirely black, differs from the latter, as is clear from Esaki's excellent description and 

 figure, in having the fourth antennal jc^nt yellow, the sides of the pronotum straight and the 

 head unconstricted l^ehind the eyes. 



The species nearest geographically to paradoxus is rcduvinus, which is recorded by 

 Oshanin (1889, 1912) from Russian Turkestan, but it is possible that Galchana Distant 

 (1910) is a synonym of Ecfeiunus, though the type and only species, G. Iiuiiicralis from 

 Simla, is clearly distinguished by its pointed posterior pronotal angles from E paradoxus. 



9. Anthocoris gyalpo" sp. n. 



Moderately broad and robust, 2.85 times as long as wide. 



Head, antennae, basal half of rostnnn, pronotum, scutellum, dorsum abdominis and 

 ventral surface black; ape.K of penultimate joint of rostrum testaceous, ultimate joint brown, 

 posterior part of metapleuron liehind scent-gland and apex of abdomen beneatii, obscurely 

 testaceous; legs testaceous, the bases of the coxae piceous, extreme bases of femora and tibiae 

 slightly darkened, dorsal surface of anterior femora slightly infuscated subapically, posterior 

 femora darkened along the posterior margin, tarsi brown, all these markings obscure, the 

 legs l)eing without any definite spots or annulations; elytra pale testaceous brow^n, practically 

 unmarked, the base and internal margin of the clavus, the corial veins and the apex of the 

 cuneus being very slighdy darker, membrane grey, infuscated subapically. 



Head with a few pale hairs anteriorly, one and a sixth times as long as wide (0.60, 

 0.51 nun.), suddenly and then more gradually narrowed in front of the eyes, postocular region 

 constricted, antennae longer (1.44 mm.) than the length of the head and pronotum together 

 (1.07 mm.), first joint not reaching the apex of the head, second joint subecpial in length to 

 tiie width of the head and eyes, and half as long again as the third which is subequal in 

 length to the fourth (0.15, 0.55, 0.36, 0.38 mm.); second joint about half as thick basally 

 as subapically, where it is very slightly thicker than the first joint, all joints clothed with fine 

 ])ale hairs which are subequal in length to or a little shorter than the niaximum thickness of 

 the .second joint, hairs niore abundant and more closely adjjres.sed on the apical half of the 

 fourth joint ; rostrum reaching to just beyond the centre of the anterior coxae, its first visible 

 joint (damaged in unique type) apparently not quite reaching to the insertion of the antennae; 

 second joint about twice as long as third (0.25, 0.47 mm.). 



' Tibetar. rGyal-f'o, a king ; the garden in which the unique holotype was taken formerly surrounded a pavilion 

 or summer residence of the Gyal-po of Leh. 



