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HEMIPTERA. 
Nepapx. Leach. 
CHEIROCHELA *. 
Forma elongato-ovata. Totum corpus depressum. 
Caput anticè rotundatum, postice angustius, oculis rectis et ovalibus. 
Antenne minute, 4-articulatæ, articulis ferè æqualibus. 
Thorax ferè trigonus, anticè valdè emarginatus, posticè dilatatus, rect? trun- 
catus, utrinqué spinosus spinis acutis. 
Scutellum magnum, trigonum, et æquilaterale. 
Elytra anticé abdomini feré zequalia, e medio disci sensim attenuata, postice 
abdomine minora. 
Corpus infrà depressum, segmentis abdominis externé spinosis. 
Pedes compressi, tibiis anterioribus dilatatis, mediis posticè latioribus, posticis 
elongatis. Tarsi articulis fere aequalibus, chelisque acutis. 
Habitat in India Orientali. 
CHEIROCHELA ASSAMENSIS. 
Long.lin. 10. Lat. lin. 6. 
Fusca, ecaudata ; thorace antice valde emarginato postice spinoso, elytris pos- 
ticé abdomine brevioribus rugosis, lineis binis elevatis obliquis insignitis. 
Corpus infra flavescens, pedibus concoloribus. Tibia antice valde dila- 
tate et compressæ, medic ciliate, et ad apicem aureo-spongiosæ. 
The peculiarities of this genus consist first in its very flattened form, and in 
the great size of the anterior femora. The anterior tibiæ and tarsi are con- 
fluent, forming a hook. The singular shape of the hemelytra, destitute of 
apical membrane, and void of wings, is also worthy of observation. 
* LJ LI *- 
Cheirochela is derived from the Greek yelp, the hand, and xni. à claw. 
