OPISTHOPLATYS. 



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Genus OPISTHOPLATYS. 



Opistoplatv8, TJ'estx: Zool. Journ. v, p. 447 (1884) ; Stdl, Hem. Afr. 



iii, p. 160 (1865) ; id En. Hem. \y, p. 90 (1874). 

 Deciiis, Stdl, Freg. Ewj. Rem, Ins. Hem. p. 203 (1859), 



Type, 0. australasia:, Westw., an Australian species. 



Distrilmtion. Oriental and Australasian Eegions ; also recorded 

 from China. 



This genus is to be distinguished from the preceding (Tribelo- 

 cephala) by the less produced and not spinously developed head, 

 with the first joint of the antennae either shorter, about as long, 

 or slightly longer than the head ; first joint of rostrum extending 

 behind eyes. 



A genus at present containing about a dozen species, of which 

 about half are found in the Oriental Region and two in this fauna. 



1023. Opisthoplatys majusciiliis, sp. n. 



Fig. 156. 



Opkthojilatys iiiajv.sciiht.- 



Hah. Tenasserim 

 {Brit. Mus.). 



{Coll. Dlst.). 



Pale bro\\'nish - ochraceous, 

 longly pilose : head and ante- 

 rior lobe of pronotura fuscous ; 

 inner area of corium between 

 the veins and the membrane 

 piceous, veins at base of mem- 

 brane pale brownish -ochra- 

 ceous ; first joint of antennte 

 distinctly shorter than the head 

 and about equal in length to 

 second joint ; head about as long 

 as pronotum and scutellum to- 

 gether; hemelytra reaching the 

 apex of abdomen. 



Length 11 ^ to 10 millim. 

 Tavoy {Brit. Mms.).— China 



1024. Opisthoplatys tenebrarius, Stal. En. Hem. iv, p. 90 (1874). 



Pale brownish, membrane fuscous, densely pilose; first joint of 

 antennae as long as head, second joint about as long as first ; head 

 a little longer than pronotum ; membrane slightly j^assing abdo- 

 minal apex ; veins to corium prominent and slightly paler, veins 

 to membraue a little darker. 



Length 8| to 9 millim. 



Hah. Burma ; Karenuee {Feci). — Java {Mus. Leiden). 



