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Divisiou PA CH 1 'XOMABIA. 



Pachyuomina, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. lOG (1873). 



This division, representing one of tlie three subfamilies proposed 

 by Stfil, contains but a single genus, which is somewhat widely 

 distributed in what is generally kno\An as the Old World. 



The pronotum is without an anterior collar ; the head is im- 

 mersed to the eyes, or, in other words, the eyes touch the anterior 

 margin of the pronotum ; the rostrum is short and incrassated ; 

 ocelli are absent, and the anterior femora are very strongly 

 incrassated. 



Genus PACHYNOMUS. 



Pachynouius, Klu(f, Si/inb. Fhys. ii (1830) ; Lap. Ess. Hem. p. 81 

 (183i') ; Burm. Handb. ii, p. 1^22 (1835) ; Stal, En. Hem. iii, 

 p. 107 (1873). 



Siibg-. Punctius, Stal, En. Hem. iii, p. 107 (1873). 



Type, P. picipes, Klug, a Southern Patearctic species. 



Distrihuiion. South-eastern Palsearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental 

 Eegions. 



Eostrum short, incrassated, second joint shghtly shorter than 

 third ; ocelli absent ; first joint of autennte short ; pronotum 



short, on each side a little emar- 

 ginate, transversely impressed 

 near base, basal margin before 

 scutellum bi'oadly sinuate ; scu- 

 tellum large ; metasternum dis- 

 tinctly longitudinally carinate ; 

 anterior femora very stronglj^ in- 

 crassated, anterior tibise curved, 

 and provided with a minute apical 

 spongy furrow ; head immersed, 

 the eyes about touching antei'ior 

 margin of pronotum. 



Fio-. 248. — Fadiynomui bi(jutiatus. 



1330. Pachynomus biguttatus, 



Stal, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1863, 

 p. 58. 



Black ; a large rounded apical 

 spot to corium ochraceous ; antennae, tibiae and tarsi pale piceous ; 

 antennae finely hirsute, basal joint short, incrassate, second and 

 third joints subequal ; pronotum smooth, distinctly centrally 

 longitudinally impressed, transverse impression strongly punctate ; 

 scutellum sm"ooth, with a distinct, medial, oblong cluster of punc- 

 tures ; corium densely, finely, rugosely punctate ; membrane not 

 reaching abdominal apex. 



