PRIMIERUS. 



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globose and a little shorter than the posterior lobe ; posterior 

 margin before scutelluui concave, lateral angles distinctly spinous, 

 the spines directed backwards. Other characters generally as in 

 Prosomceus, Scott (of Japan), from which Primierus diiiers by the 

 longer rostrum, the spinous lateral angles of the pronotura, and 

 by having the intermediate and posterior femora more slender, 

 not ajiically clavate, and both without spines. 



780. Primierus hispinus, Moisch. (Ploeiomerus) Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc 

 18G3, p. 81 ; Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 477 (1901). 



Brownish-ochraceous ; apex of rostrum, apical joint of antennte 



and apex of third joint, extreme 

 apices of the tibiae and apices 

 of the tarsal joints piceous or 

 black ; femora strongly punc- 

 tured with castaneous ; head 

 and anterior lobe of pronotum 

 brownish, posterior lobe of 

 pronotum paler, very coarsely 

 punctate, the posterior lateral 

 margins luteous ; scutellum 

 with some castaneous markings 

 and with a ceutral luteous 

 fascia on apical half ; clavus 

 and posterior claval margin 

 longitudinally punctate, pos- 

 terior lateral area of corium 

 paler, punctate, and preceded 

 by a small luteous lateral spot ; membrane somewhat mottled with 

 dark castaneous, a paler spot at apex and on each lateral margin. 

 Pronotal lateral spines distinct and directed back\\ards. 

 Length 7 ; breadth between pronotal angles 1| millim. 

 Hah. Ceylon (Leivis). 



Fig. 41. — Primierus bisjnnus. 



781. Primierus indicus, Dist. A. M. N. II. (7) viii, p. 478 (1901). 



Brownish-ochraceous ; antennae, head, anterior lobe of pronotum, 

 scutellum, legs and abdomen beneath reddish-ochraceous ; apical 

 joint of antennae and the sternum piceous, lateral margins of meso- 

 and metasterna and the abdomen ochraceous. 



Allied to the preceding species {P. hispinus), but differing by 

 the scarcely punctate femora, different colour of the legs, &c. 



Length 6 to 7 ; breadth between pronotal angles 1| millim. 



Hah. Calcutta (Atl-inson Coll., Brit. JIus.). 



