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EEDUVIID.i;. 



1115. Acanthaspis sexguttata, Fabr. (Eeduvius) Si/st. Ent. p. 832 



(1775) ; id. Mant. ii, p. 312 (1787) ; Stal, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 124 

 (1868) ; id. En. Mem. iv, p. 73 (1874) : Bist. A. M. N. H. (7) 

 X, p. 184 (1902). 

 Cimex edleri, Gmd. Syst. Nat. I, iv, p. 2199 (1788). 



PieeoLis, fuscously pilose ; posterior pronotal lobe with four 

 transverse spots and tlie apices of the lateral angles (the two 

 central spots largest, contiguous, and reaching basal margin) 

 flaAous-testaceous ; coriuni with a subbasal and a larger somewhat 

 rounded subapical spot, also a large apical spot to membrane, dull 

 greyish-tiavesceut, the membraual spot coutaining an apical fuscous 

 spot ; femora annulated near apex and tibiae biannulated with 

 flavous-testaceous ; pronotu.m with the anterior lobe distinctly 

 sculptured, posterior lobe transversely rugulose, centrally sulcate, 

 lateral angles dentately produced, their apices recurved, disk 

 unarmed ; first and second joints of rostrum above subequal in 

 length ; first joint of antennas about as long as head ; scutellar 

 spine obliquely ascendant. 



Length IG to 20 millim. 



Hah. Mysore; Bangalore (Co7/. Disi.). 



1116. Acanthaspis pustulata, Stdl, En. Hem. 'v, p. 73 (1874). 



Black or piceous, pilose ; a small lateral spot at anterior part of 

 postocular portion of head, four posterior spots and the lateral 

 angles to posterior pronotal lobe, basal angles and a large fasciate 

 spot beyond middle of corium, spots to connexivum above and 

 beneath, apical third of femora and two broad annulations to 

 femora, luteous ; an irregular apical spot to membrane greyish- 

 white, enclosing a small fuscous spot ; first and second joints of 

 rostrum about equal in length ; first joint of antennae a little 

 shorler than head ; anterior lobe of pronotum moderately sculptured, 

 posterior lobe transversely rugulose, lateral angles dentately 

 produced, their apices a little recurved ; disk unarmed ; scutellar 

 spine obliquely ascendant. 



Length 14 millim. 



Hah. L'pper Burma {Coll. Dist.). 



Ir. Corium fasciate. 



HIT. Acanthaspis cincticnis, >S;a/, Ofc. Vet.-Ah. Fork.lSod, p. 188; 

 Bent. 2in: d'Entom. vi. p. 157 (1887). 



Black, pilose : lateral pronotal spines and a connecting fascia 

 which is sometimes broken, an oblique fascia to corium recurved 

 posteriorly, subapical annulation to femora, two annidatious to 

 tibiae, abdominal marginal spots, and base of apical joint to tarsi 

 luteous ; membrane fuscous \^ith the -veins black ; apex of rostrum 

 castaneous ; posterior lobe of pronotum a little longer than 

 anterior lobe, which is tubercularly sculptured, posterior pronotal 

 angles tuberculously spinously produced and recurved ; first and 

 second joints of rostrum subequal in lengtli. 



