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CAPSID.5:. 



Genus CAPSUS. 



Capsus, Fabr. Syst. Rhijmj. p. 241 (1803) ; lleut. Act. Soc. Sc. Fmn. 



xxiii, 110. 2, p. 13 (1897), et syn. 

 Rhopalotomus, Fieb. Wie?i. ent. Monatab. Bd. ii, p. 307 (18o8). 



Type, C. ater, Linn., from tbe Palaearctic and Nearctic Eegions. 



Distribution. Xearctic, Palaearctic, and Oriental Regions. 



Oblong-ovate, robust, above riigosely punctate ; scutellum 

 rugose ; head broad, with eyes broader than basal half of pro- 

 notuiu ; rostrum incrassate, first joint sti-ongly dilated ; antennae 

 inserted near the internal apex of eyes, the last two joints 

 together shorter than second joint, which is gradually apically 

 incrassate: legs of moderate length, tibiae setose. 



1444. Capsus croesus, sp. n. 



Pale sanguineous or reddish-ochraceous 



Fig. 301. — Capsus crcesiis. 



second joint of an- 

 tenna? (excluding base), eyes, a large 

 somewhat rounded posterior discal spot 

 to pronotum, corium (excluding basal 

 angle, lateral margin and apical area), 

 cuueus, and membrane black ; tibia) 

 palely fuscous ; pronotum coarsely punc- 

 tate and laterally ])ilose, with an anterior 

 levigate callosity ; scutellum moderately 

 tumid, punctured on basal area ; corium 

 finely punctate, its apical area somewhat 

 longly pilose, its lateral margins a little 

 reflexed ; second joint of antennae 

 strongly pilose. 



Length 5| to 6 millim. 



Hab. Burma ; Palon (Fea). 



1445. Capsus remus, sp. n. 



Black or very dark chocolate-brown ; extreme base of first joint 

 of antennae, an elongate apical spot to scutellum, an elongate 

 discal spot near apex of corium, and the legs sanguineous ; tibiae 

 sometimes palely fuscous or even black ; pronotum coarsely punc- 

 tate, with an anterior transverse callosity which is centrally 

 sulcate ; scutellum tumid, transversely foveate at base, obscurely 

 wrinkled; corium more finely punctate than pronotum; membrane 

 bronzy-brown ; second joint of antennae strongly pilose. 



Length 5 to 5| millim. 



Hab. Burma ; Karennee (Fea). 



