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Prothorax much narrower than the head, pale fulvous, conti'asting 

 in colour with the liead and other parts of body; pronotum sulx^uadrate 

 with sharp edges, a very deep transverse sulcus, and a longitudinal 

 impression; prosternum subquadrate, small, with rounded margins. 



Mesothorax broader than the prothorax, large, dark brown; me- 

 sonotum trapezoidal with rounded angles; mososternum subtriangular 

 with deep impressions between the insertions of middle coxae; its apex 

 directed backward. 



Metathorax broader, but perhaps shorter than the mesothorax, 

 dark brown; metanotum trapezoidal with markedly broader and slightly 

 incurved basis; metasternum subtriangular, apex directed backward. 



Abdominal somites dark brown, much narrower tiian the meta- 

 thorax, shining, hairy, subequal in size, ten in number; each tergite 

 bearing two impressed foveae at the sides of median line. 



Cerci 2-jointed, brownish, densely haired, asymmetrical; basal joint 

 robust, cylindrical, rounded at the tip; 2-nd longer, pointed. (The right 

 cercus a little more developed). 1-st joint of the left cercus excavated 

 on its inner side for reception of the left titillator and penis. 



Genital apophyses (titillatores) strongly asymmetrical. The right 

 titillator long, straight, sharply pointed, directed to the left side, the 

 left one much shorter, curved, hooked, and turned to the excavation of 

 the left cercus. 



Wings (or traces of wings) totally absent. 



Legs yellowish-fulvous, concolorous with the prothorax, with fine 

 dark markings. 



Fore legs: coxae small, femora dilated, curved, with longitudinal 

 f/roove beneath, highly inflated above; tibiae compressed; 1-st tarsal 

 (spinning) joint large, ovoid, bearing a longitudinal curved sulcus above; 

 2-nd small, pointed; 3-rd comparatively long, bearing 2 simple claw^s; 

 plantula wanting. 



Middle legs: much shorter, thinner; cox-àQ larger, measuring about 

 V2 length of femora; femora dilated, curved; 1-st tarsal joint ordinary. 



Hind legs: coxae large, long; femora very inflated, grooved be- 

 neath; tibiae more straight; 1-st and 2-nd tarsal joints bear 3 spheri- 

 cal papillae. 



Adult female. — Length of body about \0—V2V^ mm. Differs from 

 the male in having: 1) body larger, more cylindrical, less depressed, 

 lighter in colour, fnluous, more unicolorous; 2) head much smaller, roun- 

 ded, fulvous, concolorous Avith the prothorax (eyes smaller, but more 

 distinct), with brou-uish indistinct longitudinal and transverse marJx-iugs; 

 3) frontal area of the head globular, not excavated; clyp(\il margin in- 

 distinct; 4) mandibles not so elongate, short, robust, and not curved; 

 5) 1-st joint of fore tarsus thicker, larger, more developed; 6) antennae 

 shorter, fulvous; 7) meso- and metathorax л'егу much paler; B) 10-th ab- 

 dominal tergite and cerci completely symmetrical; 9) external copula- 

 tive armature wanting. 



I'yccK. Энтом. Обозр. 1903. M' 3—4. (Лигустъ). 



