COPXOSOMA. 19 



20. Coptosoma priscum, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 236 (1901). 



Shining black above ; head with the anterior halves of the 

 lateral lobes more or less ochraceous ; pronotuin with the anterior 

 lateral margin and a marginal line near lateral angles, an irregular 

 transverse series of markings across anterior disk, a similar oblique 

 series on anterior lateral dilatations, and two spots on antei'ior 

 margin, ochraceous ; scutellum with the base and lateral areas 

 mottled with ochraceous. Body beneath black, the sternum 

 opaque, the abdomen shining; legs, lateral margins, and a small 

 angulated spot at the apex of each abdominal segment, ochra- 

 ceous ; antennae piceous. 



Length 5 ; max. breadth 5 millim. 



Hah. Assam ; Margherita {Doherty). 



B. Pronotiun tvith the lateral margitis neither strongly dilated nor 

 emarginate. 



a. Scutellum ivithout a distinct transverse basal callosity. 



27. Coptosoma duodecimpunctatum, Genu. (Thvreocoris) Zeitsckr. 



i, p. 30 (1839) ; Herv.-Schiiff. (Thyreocoris) Wanz. Ins. v, p. 14, 

 t. 150. f. 474 (1839) ; Dall List Hem. i, p. 62 (1851) ; StSl, En. 

 Hem. V, p. 10 (1876) ; Atk. J. A. S. B. Ivi, p. 30 (1887). 



Body above brassy-black ; eyes, lateral margins of pronotum, a 

 sublateral marginal line to scutellum, eight spots on pronotum — 

 four at anterior, one on each lateral margin, and two on disk — and 

 four basal spots to scutellum reddish-ochraceous. Body beneath 

 black ; the head and sternum opaque, the abdomen moderately 

 shining ; antennae, rostrum, and legs brownish-ochraceous ; bases 

 of femora, apices of antennae, and rostrum piceous ; lateral margins 

 of abdomen broadly ochraceous, inwardly bidentate on each seg- 

 ment and with large black stigmatal spots. 



Length 6 to 7 ; max. breadth 5| to 6| millim. 



Hab. Sikhim ; Khasi Hills (Chennell) ; Cachar (Coll. Dist.); 

 Barwai and Burhanpur {Brit. Mus.). Pegu, Palon {Fea). — Also 

 found in the Malay Peninsula : Perak ; Penang. 



28. Coptosoma denticeps, Montaml Rev. Ent. Fra7iq. 1893, p. 227. 



This species, as stated by Montandon, is nearly identical with 

 the preceding species (C duodecimpunctatum^ Germ.) in shape, 

 markings, and colour. The punctuation, however, is stronger and 

 more dense on the upper surface, the lateral margins of the pro- 

 notum more dilated, and, above all, the head possesses a distinct 

 tooth in front of each eye. 



Length 5 ; max. breadth 4| millim. 



Hah. " India " {Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.). 



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