NEUEOCTENUS. 165 



049. Neuroctenus afiinis, sp. u. 



Allied to N. pco', Bergr., but sniallei', anterior process of head 

 about reaching apex of basal joint of antennae, of which the first and 

 second joints are subequal, third longer than second, fourth about 

 subequal to second ; postocular dentiform process not passing 

 eyes ; lateral margins of pronotum not rounded anteriorly. 



Length 6 millim. 



Bah. Dehra Dun (Stebbin;/). — Eound in decaying Sal wood 

 {Shorea rohusta). 



I liave seen a very long series of this species, and it is constant 

 both in size and structure. 



950. Neuroctenus serrulatus, Stdl, Of v. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1870, p. 674 ; 



Bergr. Of v. Finska Vet. Sac. Fork, xxix, p. 179 (1887). 

 Crimia rubrescens, part., Walk. Cat. Het. vii, p. 14 (1873). 



Brownish-testaceous ; hemelytra with the corium pale stra- 

 mineous, the membrane pale hyaline ; head with the anterior 

 process reaching or slightly passing the apex of the first joint 

 of the antennae, its anterior margin moderately incised ; antennae 

 with the basal joint globose and about subequal to second, 

 third slightly longer than second ; pronotum with a distinct 

 transverse impression, the anterior area obscurely excavately 

 impressed, lateral margins of both lobes a little convexly rounded; 

 membrane reaching the base of the sixth abdominal segment ; 

 femora coarsely granulose ; lateral margins of pronotum and 

 abdomen very finely serrulate. 



Length Q\ milhm. 



Hab. Ceylon (Lewis). Tenasserim; Yictovia.'Po'mt {Atkinson). — 

 Also recorded from Java and the Philippines. 



951. Neuroctenus nitidulus, Bergr. Ofv. Finska Vet. Soc. Fork, xxix, 



p. 177 (1887); id. Fnt. Tidskr. xv, p. 113 (1894). 



Elongate, a little dilated posteriorly, shining, piceous, abdomen 

 beneath fulvous ; antennte with the second joint a little shorter 

 than the third, fourth nearly twice as long as second ; spines near 

 bases of antennae sliort, obtuse ; postocular dentiform processes 

 obtuse, minute, not passing eyes ; anterior process to head equal 

 i:i length to first joint of antennae, its apex emarginate ; pronotum 

 unequal, laterally moderately sinuate, angles subcallous ; scutellum 

 rugose ; corium longer than scutellum, its apical angle acute, 

 subacuminate ; membrane shining fuscous, its base narrowly and 

 obsoletely luteous ; femora denticulated beneath. 



Length 6 millim. 



Hab. Burma (Stockholm Mus.). 



I have not seen this species. 



Note. — Neuroctenus ruhrcscens. Walk. {Crimia) Cat. Het. vii, p. 14 (1873). 

 A number of species were included by Walker under this name. The first 

 on the list, from Hindostan, is not to be found ; that from Ceylon =serriUattis, 

 Stal, and does not agree with Walker's description. The third, from Siam, 

 =iV. par, Bergr. The specimens from Singapore, Sarawak, and Aru, I take to 

 be typical rtibrescens, Walk., agreeing with the description. 



