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PEKTATOMID.D. 



species of Fabricius by its iiniforml}' paler and ochraceous colora- 

 tion, and structurally by being sborter and broader. 



Length to 7 millirn. 



Hah. "India" {Brit. Mus.). Cejion (Thiuaites). — Also found 

 in Mr. Fortune's collection from North China. 



172. Macroscytus transversus, Bunn. (Cvdnus) iVb«. Act. Acad. 

 Leop. xvi, HuppJ. i, p. 21)1, t. 41, f. 4 (1834) ; Walk. (Acatalectus) 

 Vai. Ret. i, p. 164. 2 (1807) ; Stal, En. Hem. x, p. 19. 1 (1876) ; 

 Sif/n. Ami. >%c. But. Fi: (6) ii, p. 470, t. 14, f. 13o (1882) ; 

 Leth. 6;- »SW\ (Adrisa) Cat. Gen. Hem. i, p. 63 (1893). 



Ovate, elongate : of a deep blackish-brown, with the rostrum, 

 the antennae (more or less), and the tarsi ochraceous. In mature 

 specimens the posterior margin of the pronotum and the lateral 

 margin of the corium are brownish-ochraceous. Allied to the 

 following species (J/, suhaihieui^)., but a much broader insect. 



Length 7 to 10 ; max. breadth 5 millim. 



Hah. Ceylon (Thwaltes, Gveen). — Also received from Celebes, 

 the Philippines, and New Guinea ; I possess a specimen from 

 Formosa. 



173. Macroscytus subaeneus, Dull. (/Ethus) List Hem. i, p. 116. 



]1 (l8ol); Leth. .y Sev. (Cvdnus) Cat. Gen. Hem. i, p. 68 (1893) ; 



Ltist. A. M. N. H. (7) iv, p. 222 (1899). 

 INIacroscytus javanus, Mayr, Verh. z.-h. Ges. Wien, 1866, p. 361 ; 



Leth. ^- Sev. t. c. p. 71 (1893). 

 .Ethus ffiqualis, WalA: Cat. Het. i, p. lo9. 72 (1867). 

 ^Etlius indicus, Vull. Faun. hul. Neevl. i, p. 17 (1868). 

 Macroscytus japoneiisis, Scott, A. M. A. H. (4) xiv, p. 294 (1874). 



'• Head black, impimctate, \\ ith the anterior margin entire, the 

 central lobe as long as the lateral ; ocelli red ; pronotum brassy- 

 black, shining, with the posterior margin dull chestnut, the 



lateral margins, the pos- 

 terior portions of the 

 disk, and the centre of 

 the anterior margin finely 

 and rather thickly punc- 

 tured. Scutellum elongate, 

 black, slightly shining, 

 with a few scattered fine 

 punctures. Coriaceous por- 

 tion of the elytra pitchy- 

 brown, thickly and finely 

 punctured, the punctures 

 larger at the base ; mem- 

 brane brownish, darker at 

 the base, semitransparent 

 at the margin. Abdomen 

 beneath brassy-black, with 

 the disk \ery snooth and shining, the sides wrinkled ; the postt;rior 



Fig. 48. — Macrosciifus sii/iac/ieiis. 



