RHYXCHOTA. 



487 



Distribution. Throughout Southern India. 



Lifehistory. Nymphs an found in houses, generally 



in dusty corners, and cover themselves with dust and debris; they 



are probably predaceous on small household insects. This insect 



11 been found in squirrels' nests and is perhaps a natural 



parasite of these animals. 



Food. Probably predaceous on other insects as a rule. 

 sionally attacks man, both in nymphal and adult stages, sucking 

 blood. 



15. Not very common as a rule, but this bug may prove 

 important as a carrier of disease owing to its bloodsucking habits. 

 It has bem suspected ol acting as a carrier of Kala-azar and an 

 allied bug in Brazil is known to transmit a human Trypanosome. 



Control. -The adult bug is sometimes attracted to light at night. 



CLixornkin.h. 



CI [NOCORIS HEMIPTERUS, Kb. 



Cimex hemipterus, Fab., Syst. Rhyng., p. 113 (1803); Horvath, 

 Ann. Mus. Hung.. X. 259. 



Cimex rotundatus, Signoret, Ann. S.E. Fr. (1852), 540, t. 16, f. 2; 

 Howlett.Ind. Ins. File, pp. 703-704, 1. 474a : Patton, Sc. Mem. Med. 

 Dept. No. 55. Rec. Ind. Mus.. 11. 155, t. 13. if. 1. 2. 5. 



Acanthia macrocephalus, Fieber, Fur. Hem., p. 135 (1861); Distant, 

 Faun. Ind. Rhyn.. II, 41 1, f. 262 (Cimex). 



Hi. — Clinocoris hemipterus. The small I 



Distribution. Throughout Southern India. 



Lifehistory laid usually in cracks in wood work. The 



young nymphs (which are very similar to the adult but usually 



