PABASTEACHIA. 



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from uhicli a central, longitudinal I'obust oariuation extends to near 

 apex ; corium with the lateral margins moderately convex ; 

 membrane passing the apex of the abdomen ; rostrum passing the 

 posterior coxre, basal joint very slightly passing base of head; 

 abdomen with a prominent central longitudinal ridge, but without 

 a basal spine. 



Dr. Horvath (.^npni), probably without examining anything but 

 a mutilated specimen, stated that the genus really belonged to the 

 Asopina? and to the genus Asojms = Amijotea. Dr. Schouteden 

 has already shown (supra) that Asojnis and Amijotea are distinct 

 genera, and have nothing to do with Parastrachia, which he also 

 considers I rightly placed in the Pentatominoe. 



2723. Parastrachia nagaensis, sp. u. 



Body above testaceous-red ; antennae, eyes, base of head, a large 

 transverse discal spot on anterior area of pronotum, scutellum 

 (excluding apex), inner basal margin of clavus, a rounded discal spot 

 to corium and membrane (excluding apical and lateral margins) 

 black; body beneath testaceous-red ; rostrum, legs, disk of sternum, 

 and transverse fasciae to abdominal segments, black ; second joint of 

 antennae very much longer than the third joint, fifth joint mutilated 



Fig. 266. — Parastrachia nagaensis. 



in the four specimens now before me ; pronotum sparsely, corium 

 mors thickly finely ])unctate ; scutellum transversely striate, its 

 central base levigate, the posterior central cariuation very robust. 



Length IG to 19 millim. 



Hah. Assam ; Xaga Hills {Dohcrttj). 



Allied to the Japanese P. japoncnsis, Scott, but differing struc- 

 turally by the much greater length of the second joint of the 

 antennae compared with that of the third, the more globose base 

 of head, &c. 



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