PYGE. Qo 



Genus PYGE, Bun: 



Pyge, Bun; (08') p. 390. 

 Pjgidicrana, Authors (partim). 



Type, Pygidicrana modenta, Borm. 



Body narrow. Pronotum nearly square. Scutellum very 

 broad, transverse, almost or quite as broad as tbe pronotum, with 

 a median sulcus. Elytra short, excavate at the axillary angle so 

 as to expose the scutellum ; the costal fold sometimes keeled. 

 Wings rudimentary. Legs short ; tarsi short, rather thick ; 

 the third tarsal segment as long as, or a trifle longer than, the 

 first. Last dorsal segment ample. Penultimate ventral segment 

 of the c? narrow, roundly acute ; branches of forceps in the J 

 short, contiguous and depressed. 



Range. Asia and Australia. 



This genus is well characterized by the abbreviated elytra, with 

 weak axillary angle, thus exposing an ample and broad scutellum. 

 There is sometimes a distinct keel on the costal fold of the elytra, 

 and the wings are abortive, sometimes represented by a pair of 

 leathery flaps showing beneath the shortened elytra. 



The species are confined to the Oriental and Australian regions, 

 but do not appear to be common. They are of relatively small size, 

 and the colour is usually dull brown or black. The forceps are 

 depressed, subcontiguous and asymmetrical. 



About half a dozen species are known, of which two are 

 recorded from Burma. 



Table of Species. 



1. Scutellum as broad as pronotum ; last [p. 65. 



dorsal segment of J not crested modesta, Borm., 



1.1. Scutellum narrower than tbe pronotum; 



last dorsal segment of J with angles [p. 66. 



crested ophthahnica, Dohru, 



-0. Pyge modesta, Bormans.* (Fig. 76.) 



Pygidicrana modesta, Bonnans, (94) p. 375 (00-) p. 21 : Burr, 



(02) p. 477; Z/%, (04) p. 5. 

 Pyge modesta, Burr, (08') p. 391. 



Antennae typical, tawny, with 2S-30 segments. Head smooth, 

 pubescent, sutures distinct ; dull brown, with a reddish spot near 

 each eye. Pronotum a little nari-ower than the head, rounded 

 anteriorly and posteriorly, the sides parallel. Scutellum black, 

 aimple, nearly equilateral. Elytra short, dull brown, feeble at the 

 axillary angle, thus exposing the ample scutellum. Wino-s 

 abortive. Legs yellow ; tarsi rather short and slender, the first 

 and third segments equally long. Abdomen blackish i-ed, smooth, 

 gradually widening in the S to the apex, which is twice as 

 broad as the base ; in the 5 almost parallel-sided. Last 

 dorsal segment of the S ample, smooth. Penultimate ventral 

 segment of the S rounded but narrower towards the apex, where 



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