154 Records of tJie Indian Museum. [Vol. XVI, 



Onychotrcchus rhexenor, Kirk. 

 (Plate III, figs. 8, 8a) 



A number of specimens were found running and leaping on 

 vertical rocks covered with damp algae at the edge of a waterfall, 

 and two specimens were taken from a rock}^ stream at Khandalla. 



This species has hitherto been recorded only from S. India : 

 Kanara [colln. Distant). 



Ptilomera laticaudata (Hardw.). 



Three specimens from the surface of small streams at Khan- 

 dalla. 



Metrocoris stall (Dohrn). 



A number of specimens from the surface of small pools at the 

 edge of the river at Medha and two from small rocky streams at 

 Khandalla, 



This and the preceding species are widely distributed. 



Family Reduviidae. 



Pirates arcuatus (Stal). 



Three specimens from under stones at the edge of a stream, 

 Khandalla. 



Not an uncommon species. 



Family Pelogonidae. 



Pclogonus marginatus (Latr.). 



One specimen from the edge of a stream at Khandalla. 

 Within our limits the distribution of this species extends from 

 Nepal to Ceylon and from Bombay to Burma. 



Family Nepidae. 



Laccotrcphes ruber (Linn.). 



One specimen from a small pool at the edge of the river at 

 Medha. 



Laccotrephes griscus (Guer.). 



One specimen from same position and locality as the last. 

 Both these species have a very wide distribution. 



Family Naucoridae. 



Heleocoris elongatus, Montand. 



A number of specimens from small rocky streams at Khan- 

 dalla. '' Very abundant, running about on and under stones 

 below water and swimming when disturbed. N. A." 



