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psoPHis. 243 



Subfamily VII. ACaNTHASPIDIN.E. 



Acanthaspidina, Stal, En. Hem. iv, p. 4 (1874). 



This large subfamily of the Reduviidse differs pi-iucipally from 

 the Salyavatinae in having the anterior tarsi three-jointed ; the 

 other characters are practically those detailed in the diagnosis of 

 that subfamily. From the following subfamily (Piratiuce), the 

 AcanthaspidinsB may be distinguished by the position of the trans- 

 verse impression on the pronotinu, which is situated, as an almost 

 general rule, in or before the middle. I have in the synopsis of 

 genera followed my previous practice in this work, of segregating 

 them into divisions, which it is hoped will facilitate their f ^yf,^ :^ '.?-*3 

 recognition. ^ ■ ^ 



Division PSOPHARIA. ^^ef»^v'A^"^^ ^B 



This division, at present represented by only two genera in iri)ae.a:r< ^"^^ 

 British India, is a very distinct one. The head is long, the post- cor^nr^^/fa, i, 2© 

 ocular area much longer than the anteocular ; the ro.strum has 

 the first joint as long as the two apical joints together ; the 

 antennae are somewhat remote from the eyes, and inserted near 

 apex of head. 



Synopsis of Genera. 



A. Anterior trochanters unarmed ; corium later- 



ally sinuate near base Psophis, p. 243. 



B. Anterior trochanters longly spined ; lateral 



margins of corium straight Euvonymus, p. 244. 



Genus PSOPHIS. 

 Psophis, Stal, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1863, p. 53. 



Type, P. erytlircexi, Stal. 



Distribution. Oriental Eegion. 



Head long, postocular much longer than anteocular portion, 

 gradually narrowed and constricted from behind eyes ; rostrum 

 slender, first joint as long as the two apical joints together ; 

 antennae with the first joint short, about one-half shorter than the 

 head ; pronotum medially constricted ; legs slender, tibia? without 

 a spongy furrow ; posterior tarsi with all the joints elongated. 



1061. Psophis erythraea, Stal, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1863, p. 53. 



Subsericeous ; palely sanguineous ; claval and subclaval areas 

 (excluding base) fused into the whole membranal area, black ; 

 tibiae (excluding bases) and first and second joints of antenna) 

 (remaining joints mutilated in type) fuscous, base of fii'st joint 

 sanguineous ; first antennal joint about as long as anteocular 



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