KLASMTJCHA. 



Genus ELASMUCHA. 



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Elasmostethus (vol. i, p. 32G). 



Cliiiocoi'is, Oshan. Verz. Palrmrkt. Hem. i, p. 170 (1906). 



Elasmiicha, Beri/r. Ent. News, xviii, p. 49 (1907). 

 In Viilume i, p. 3:^0, I followed the synonymy of Lethierry & 

 Severiii f or the t;enus Elasmostetlnis. In 1906 Os!i;uiiu substituted 

 the name of CUnocoris, Hahn, as takin;;- precedence. In 1907, 

 Bergroth pointed out that CUnocoris could not be used, " being 

 preoccupied by Fallen for the bed-bug.'' Stal's name therefore 

 takes precedence. 



Elasmucua punctata. 

 Elasmostethus puuctatum Tvol. i, p. 326). 



ElaSMUCHA NILGIBBjSTSIS. 



Elasmostethus nilgirense (vol. i, p. 327). 

 Add: Hah. Japan, 



Elasmucha nebulosa. 



Elasmostethus nebulosmn (vol. i, p. 327). .nnnn^ 



Elasmucha necopiaata, Kirk. Cat. Hem. (Het.) i, p. 177 (lyOJ). 



Elasmucha lewisi. 

 Elasmostethus lewisi (vol. i, p. 328). 



Elasmucha eecukya. 



Elasmostethus recurvum (vol. i, p. 328). 



Elasmucha scutellata. 

 Elasmostethus scutellatum (vol. i, p. 329). 



Elasmucha truncatula. 

 Elasmostethus truncatulum (vol. i, p. 329). 



Elasmucha lineata. 

 Elasmostethus lineatum (vol. i, p. 329). 



Elasmucha aspera. 

 Elasmostethus asperum (vol. i, p. 330). 



3719. Elasmucha albicincta, sp, n. 



Head, pronotum, scutellura and corinm dull ochraceous, with 

 dense, coarse and rugose black punctures: lateral pronotal angles 

 black, apical area of scutellum black, the extreme apex stramineous ; 

 membrane hvaline with fuscous suffusions; body beneath and 

 legs ochraceous, lateral areas of sternum and abdomen blackly 

 punctate ; antennae ochraceous, apex of fourth joint and the whole 



