I'HISlHESAIS^CrS. 



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Div ision PRISTHESANCUSAHL i. 



Basal joint of antennae distinctly longer than the head ; lateral 

 pronotal angles more or less spinously produced, the anterior lohe 

 provided with two prominent discal tubercles, the basal angles 

 more or less tuberculously or lobately produced ; scutellum with a 

 distinct discal tubercle or erect process. 



Only one genus representing the division is at present known 

 in the fanua of British India. 



Genus PRISTHESANCUS. 



Pristhesancus, Ann/. iS,- Serv. Hem. p. 360 (184-!) ; SfSl, Stett. ent. 

 Zeit. xxii, p. 131 (1861) ; id. Of v. Vet.- Ah. Forh. 1870, p. 676; id. 

 En. Hem. \\, p. 7 (1874). 



Type, P. dori/cus, Boisd., from the Papuan Islands. 



Distribution. Oriental and Australasian liegions. 



Body somewhat broadly subelongate ; head elongate, shorter 

 than pronotum, the postocular longer than the anteocular portion, 

 first joint of rostrum much shorter than second, head behind 

 antennae distinctly tuberculated ; first joint of antenme much 

 longer than head, about as long as anterior femora ; anterior lobe 

 of pronotum with two prominent discal tubercles, postei'ior lobe 

 with the lateral angles spinously, and the hind angles more or less 

 tuberculously or lobately produced ; scutellum with the disk 

 distinctly, tuberculously, erectly produced ; abdomen ampliated and 

 reflexed on each side ; legs of moderate length, anterior tibia; 

 almost equal in length to anterior femora. 



\\V2(). Pristhesancus zetter- 

 stedti, stdl, ofc. Vet.- Ah. 

 Forh. 18,59, p. 376 : id. Stett. 

 ent. Zeit. xxii, p. 134 (1861) : 

 id. En. Hem. iv, p. 17 (1874). 



Black ; head, pronotum, 

 scutellum, sternum and coxa^ 

 purplish ; bases of third and 

 fourth joints of antenna; 

 luteous; hemelytra testaceous- 

 ilavesceut ; membrane obscure 

 hyahne ; abdomen violaceous- 

 black ; discoidal process to 

 scutellum strongly elevated, 

 obtusely bi-tuberculously spi- 

 nous ; abdomen strongly am- 

 pliated, its margins angularly 

 undulated. 



Length, $ , 19 milhm. 



Hah. " North India " {Stoel- 

 hohn Mus.). 

 I am indebted to Dr. Tngve Sjostedt for affording me an 

 opportunity to figure this species. 



Fig. 243. — Pridhcsancus -etterstedti. 



