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BELOSTOMATIDiE. 



1516. Belostoma indicum, Lep. 8, Serv. Encycl Meth. x, p. 272 (1775); 

 Aimj. S)- Serv. Hem. p. 429 (1843); Mayr, Verh. z.-b. Oes. Wien, 

 xxi, p. 426 (1871) ; Gveeii (Amorgius), Entomologist, xxxiv, 

 p. 113 (1901). 



Head, pronotuni, aucl scutellum dark brownish ocliraceous ; 

 proDotum with the posterior and lateral margins and some longi- 

 tudinal discal fasciae paler ocliraceous ; scutellum with a fascia 

 near basal angles, a narrow central line, and the apical area paler 

 ochraceous ; hemelytra ochraceous with darker suffusions, of which 



Fiff. 24. — Belostoma indicum. 



the principal ones are on the clavus and discal areas of corium ; 

 body beneath of a duller and more opaque brownish hue ; posterior 

 lateral margins and apex of abdomen beneath pale ochraceous, 

 sternum more or less margined and suffused with the same 

 colour ; femora streaked above and more or less banded beneath 

 with fuscous. 



Length 62 to 82 millim. 



Hah. Sind {Coll. Dist.) ; Malabar, Bhowani River ; Bombay 

 {Leitli Sf Dixon) :, Trivandrum. Ceylon {Green). Burma, North - 

 west. District {Coll. Dist.). North Chin Hills ( Watson). Karenuee 

 Teinzo {Feci). Tenasserim, Malewoon {Fea). — Malay Peninsula. 

 Prov. Wellesley {Distant). Sumatra {Forbes ^- Bode). Java. 

 Philippines {Semper). 



