EPIRODEBA. 



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Geuus EPIRODERA. 



Epirodera, Westw. Trans. Eiit. Snc. iv, p. 247 (1847); Stdl, Hem. 



Afi: iii, pp. 120 & 143 (1865) ; id. En. Hem. iv, p. 66 (1874). 

 Pliysoderes, Westic, Journ. Proc. Ent, Soc. p. cxv (1844). 



Type, E. notaia, Westw., a Malayan species. 



Distribution. Oriental Region and Madagascar. 



Body ovately-obloiig : head before eyes lougly produced, the 

 anteocular considerably longer than the postocular portion, behind 

 eyes convexly tumid ; antenna) short, inserted remote from eyes, 

 first joint not passing apex of head; rostrum with the second 

 joint much the longest ; pronotum constricted, the basal angles 

 posteriorly lobately produced ; scutellum with the apex consider- 

 ably laterally produced ; hemelytra with the membrane much 

 larger than the coriaceous portion ; anterior femora moderately 

 incrussated, spinose beneath ; anterior tibice without a spongy 

 furroAv. 



1066. Epirodera inipexa, TJist. Ann. Soc. Enf. Belg. 190:3, p. 56. 



Physoderus fuscu.s, Bredd. SB. Ges. Naturf. Berl. 1903, p. 126. 



Head, pronotum, scutellum, basal angle of coi'ium, body beneath, 

 and legs dark obscui^e chocolate-brown ; corium, membrane, and 



connexivum piceous ; transverse 

 spots to connexivum, basal and 

 subapical annulations to femora 

 and tibia?, and apex of scutellum 

 ochraceous ; apical joint of an- 

 tenna? (excluding base) luteous. 

 Antennae rather longiy pilose ; pro- 

 notum transversely constricted and 

 trifoveate, prominently ridged at 

 base, and with two central, discal, 

 curved carinae ; lateral margins of 

 anterior lobe serrate ; apex of 

 scutellum elongately lobate and 

 sulcate ; anterior femora robust, prominently spined beneath, inter- 

 mediate and posterior femora moderately thickened and spined 

 beneath. 



Length 9 ; breadth between pronotal angles 3 millim. 

 Hah. Burma ; Karennee (Fea). Tenasserim ; Meekalau (Fea). — 

 Tonkin. 



Herr Breddin, in the description of the above species, based on 

 a female specimen from Tonkin, expresses his doubt that it is 

 anything but E. ira])exa. I share his view, and haA^e adopted his 

 suggestion. 



Fig. 171. — Epirodera impcxa. 



