HEMIPTERA 169 



Fam. LYGAEIDAE, Kirkaldy. 



( = Coreidae Leth. and Sev., 1894, Cat. gen. Hemipt. 11. p. i.) 



Subfani. CORISCINAE Kirk. 



( = Alydidae Leth. and Sev., op. cit. p. 105.) 



Ith.-\mar, gen. nov. 



Probably related to Apidaunis Stal (which I know only by description). The 

 absence of the spine at the apex of the posterior tibiae, and the second segment of the 

 antennae longer than the first, which reaches well beyond the apex of the head, will 

 distinguish it from the other allied genera with remote posterior legs. It is exceedingly 

 like, in general appearance, Daclcra punctata Signoret from Reunion', but differs by 

 the proportions of the antennae, position of the eyes and ocelli, etc. Superficially 

 resembling Rcduviohts innotatjis. White. Somewhat depressed. Head one-si.\th longer 

 than pronotum, anteocular part twice as long as postocular ; juga not extending 

 anteriorly quite so far as the tylus. Eyes remote from pronotum ; ocelli about as far 

 distant (or a trifie more) from one another as from the eyes, and placed near the base 

 of the head, below the posterior margins of the eyes. Bucculae short, reaching a trifie 

 beyond the insertion of the antennae, but not so far as the apical margin of the eyes. 

 Segments of rostrum somewhat subequal, first not reaching to base of head, fourth not 

 quite reaching posterior co.xae. Antennae about two-thirds ot the length of the body, 

 fourth segment about two- fifths longer than the third, which is subequal to the second 

 and about three-fifths longer than the first, which extends for half its length beyond the 

 apex of the head ; fourth incrassate, thicker than second and third but not so thick 

 as the first. Pronotum densely impresso-punctate ; carinate longitudinally (posteriorly 

 evanescent) : transversely impressed in the middle, just behind the apical margin ; 

 lateral margins sinuate, base truncate, about twice as wide as apical margin. Meso- 

 sternum deeply longitudinally sulcate. Elytra hyaline, impunctate, nervures strong, 

 membranal nervures numerous, feeble ; apical margin of corium sinuate. Stink-gland 

 orifices not very distinct. Anterior coxae almost contiguous, intermediate coxae a little 

 less remote than the posterior, which are inserted about as far from one another as from 

 the lateral margins of the sterna. Anterior and intermediate femora, tibiae and tarsi 

 respectively subequal in length ; posterior femora twice as long as either of the other 

 pairs ; posterior tibiae about two-thirds longer than anterior. First segment of posterior 

 tarsi a little longer than the second and third together. Posterior femora incrassate, 

 strongly spinose beneath in a double series, not quite reaching apex of abdomen ; 

 posterior tibiae a little compressed, stout, strongly curved, not spinose (even at the 

 apex). 



' In Maillard's Reunion, PI. xx. fig. 7. 



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