PEXALOCHIEUS. 



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the first aud second joints about equal ; anteunaj with the first 

 joint longer than the head ; pronotum constricted before the 

 middle, anterior lobe much narrower than the posterior lobe, 

 anterior and posterior lateral angles spinous ; scutellum with its 

 apex spinous ; connexivuiu with the posterior segmental angles 

 more or less spinous ; legs moderately long, anterior femora slightly 

 thickened, anterior tibiae strongly dilated on each side for their 

 wliole length, their apices above longitudinally impressed ; pro- 

 sternum anteriorly armed with two long porrect spines. 



Fig. 167. 



1057. Petalochirus brachialis, StM, Ofo. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 18.j8,p. 444. 



Brownish-ochraceous, hemelytra much mottled with luteous ; 



head, anterior lobe of pro- 

 notum, scutellum, body 

 beneath, rostrum and legs 

 fuscous ; apical areas of 

 spines to pronotum, apex 

 of scutellum and margins 

 of connexivum, two small 

 spots between eyes, two 

 elongate spots at base of 

 head, subquadrate s])ots to 

 connexivum above and 

 beneath, annulations to 

 femora and intermediate 

 and posterior tibiae, spots 

 to anterior tibi^, apices of 

 „ , , , . , , coxae, and the trochanters 



• luteous; antennae with tlie 



first joint fuscous, remaining joints ochraceous, first joint with 



a central luteous annulatiou, apex of second joint fuscous ; 



scutellum with two strong discal as well as long apical spines; 



anterior pronotal spines long, erect ; lateral pronotal spines slightly 



recurved. 



Length 12 to 17 millim. 

 Hab. Ceylon (Green ^ Lewis). 



1058. Petalochirus malayus, Stdl, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Furh. 1859, p. 191 ; 



lieut. Rev. (VEnt. vi, p. 162 (1887) : Dist. 'A. M. N. H. (7) 



X, p. 180 (1902). 

 Petalochirus vicinus, Sign. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1862, p. 120. 

 Petalochirus siugularis, Walk. Cat. Het. viii, p. 10 (1873). 



Ferruginous, palely sericeous ; spots to connexivum above and 

 beneath, a narrow basal and very broad medial annulations to 

 posterior tibiae, and very numerous macular markings to liemelytra 

 luteous ; pronotum with apical lateral spines fuscous, their apices 

 ochraceous, posterior lateral spines long, erect, fuscous, their 

 apices slightly directed forward ; scutellum with a long erect 

 spine ; lateral abdominal spines about as long as scutellar spine ; 



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