326 EEDUAIID-i:. 



Subfamily X. APIOMERINiE. 



Apiomerina, StaL En. Hem. iv, p. 3 (1874). 



lu this subfamily, represented by only three * genera in this fauna, 

 the main characters are those more fully given for the following 

 subfamily (Harpactorinse), from which the Apiomerinoe may be 

 always separated by the constant character of the rostrum, which 

 has the first joint very short and the second much elongated. 



The Apiomerinse are principally Neotropical insects, a few being 

 found in the Oriental and Ethiopian Kegions. 



Siinoftsis of Genera. 



A. First joint of antenna) longest, longer than head ; 



anterior angles of pronotuiu moderately prominent. Ectinoderus, 

 I>. First joint of anteunoe shorter than head, second [p. 326. 



joint longest. 



a. Anterior angles of pronotum longly spinous ; 



basal margin of pronotuiu posteriorly produced. AMULius,p. 327. 



b. Anterior angles of pronotum not spinously pro- 



duced ; basal margin of pronotum subconcavely 



sinuate before base of scutellum Gobkfridus, 



[p. 328. 



Genus ECTINODERUS. 



Ectinoderus, Westiv. Proc. Ent. Sue. 1843, p. 74 ; id. Tr. E. S. iv, 



p. 120 (1845) ; Stdl, En. Hem. iv, p. 44 (1874). 

 Pristhevarma, Amy. 8j- Serv. Hem. p. 355 (1843 ). 



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



Distribution. Oriental Eegion. 



Head robust, eyes inserted before middle, strongly transversely 

 impressed behind eyes, and thence constricted to base ; antennae 

 with the basal joint longest, second joint longer than third, 

 both somewhat nodulose at base ; pronotum very large, anteriorly 

 dilated above the anterior coxa?, the anterior angles acutely pro- 

 duced, transversely impressed before middle, posteriorly dilated 

 and produced, its base emarginate ; abdomen dilated on each side ; 

 legs long, anterior tibia) longer than the femora and strongly 

 setose ou each side, anterior femora moderately incrassated ; 

 rostrum with the second joint veiy long, considerably longer than 

 the first and third joints together. 



1219. Ectinoderus bipunctatus, Am;/. ^- Serv. (Pristhevarma) Hem. 

 p. 355, pi. vi, hg. 5 (1843). 



Head, antennae, rostrum, base of pronotum, and hemelytra 

 piceous or black ; bases of second, third, and fourth joints of 



* Godefridus is included, though somewhat aberrant. 



