HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 



Fara. 2. MICTIDiE. 



Mictides, Serv. Hist. Hem. 187 — Mictidae, p., C. H. 37{i— Coreida Mero- 

 pacliydida, Miclidida et Placoscelidida, Slal. 



A. Hind coxre nearly contiguous. - - - 1. Daladeu. 



B. Hind coxae remote. 



a. Spiracles of the abdomen transverse. 



* Anteocular part of the bead nearly thrice longer 



llian the lonj^itudiiial diameter of the eyes. 

 Abdomen much dilated. - - - 7. Oxyi'RIstis. 



** Anteocular part of the bead a little longer than 

 the longitudinal diameter of the eyes. Abdo- 

 men not or hardly dilated - - 8. TREMAToconrs, 



b. Spiracles of the abdomen rounded. 



* All the tibiae, or at least the fore tibise and the 



hind tibioD, dilated in both sexes. 

 f Four anterior femora armed with a tooth beneath 



on each side near the tip. - - - 10. Petascelis. 



If Four anterior femora bidentate beneath on the 

 interior side near the ti|). 

 X Hind tibicB shorter than the bind femora. - 11. Sulpicia. 



XX Hind tibise as long as the hind femora, or a little 



longer. 

 § Antenniferous tubercles prolonged on the inner 



side at tho tips. - . . . |o dpj^^ 



§§ Antenniferous tubercles not prolonged on the inner 



side at the tips. - - - -2. Dereptebyx. 



** Four anterior tibiic simple, tricarinate. 



•f Hind tibiae dilated above and beneath. - - 3. Mygdonia. 



ft Hind tibiae not dilated above. 

 X Mesosternum with no furrow in front. 

 § Prothorax with no collar in front. 



* Metasternum bituberculate. - . . 4. Puppefa. 

 ** Metasternum with no tubercles. 



Third joint of the antenna; not dilated. 

 u}^ Fourth joint of the antenna not shorter than the 



third. - - . . . 5. MicTis. 



u»u>t Fourth joint of the antennae shorter than the 



tliiid. - - - - - 9. MicTOiDES. 



00 Third joint of the antenna; dilated. . - 13. Molchina. 



§§ Prothorax with a collar in front. - • 6. Cossutia. 



XX Mesosternum with a furrow in front. 

 § Middle lobe of the head not prominent nor 

 distinguishable between the antenniferous 

 tubercles. - - - - - 14. Amorbu3. 



§§ Middle lobe of the head slightly prominent, 

 distinguishable, but not elevated between the 

 antenniferous tubercles. - - - 15. Gelonus. 



