HEMIPTKHA HETEUOPTERA. 



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2. PLENIFRONTIA. 



A. Femora with spines beneath ; hind femora 



thicker than the others, especially in the 

 males. . . . . - 



B. Femora smooth ; hind femora not thicker than 



the others. Legs generally slender. 



I. Nematopid^. 



FIOMEOOERID^. 



Fara< 1. NEMATOPIDiE. 



Nematopides, Serv. Hist. Hem. 191— Coreida, Meropachydida, Miclidida 

 et Placoscelida, Stal. 



A. Rostrnm short, received into a groove between 



the fore legs. 



a. Fourth joint of the antennae longer than the 



third. 



* Second joint of the antenna3 longer than the 



third. Abdomen rhomboidal, much dilated. 1. RiiOMnoaASXER. 

 ** Second and third joints of the anteunce of equal 



length. Abdomen oval, 

 f Posterior tibia; not dilated. - - - 3. Mozena. 



ft Posterior libite dilated. - - - 13. Archimerus. 



b. Fourth joint of the anlennaj shorter than the 



third. - - - . - 



B. Rostrum not occupying a groove between the 



fore legs. 



a. Antenniferous tubercles not spinous externally. 



* Fourth joint of the antennae shorter than the 



third. - - - - - 



* Fourth joint of the antennte not shorter than 



the third. - - - - - 



b. Antenniferous tubercles spinous externally. 



* Hind tibite foliaceous, or short and stout. 

 f An acute point between the antennte. - 



If No acute point between the antennae. 

 I Third joint of the antennae dilated and folia- 

 ceous. 

 § Second joint of the antennae cylindrical. Abdo- 

 men oval, bordering the fore wings on each 

 side. 

 X Sides of the prothorax not serrated. 

 X X Sides of the prolhorax serrated. 



§§ Second joint of the antenna; spatuliform. 



Abdomen elongate, not bordering the fore 



wings on each side. - - - 



II Third joint of the antenna; cylindrical like the 



others. 

 § Apical joint of the antennae much longer than 

 the preceding joint. Hind libisc foliaceous. 



2. ACROCLYTRDM. 



4. Brachytes. 



5. Baudistus. 



Metopodius. 



7. Paciitlis. 

 Cnemyrtus. 



9. SPAXnOPHORA. 



10. MeluchjI 



