AMBIORIX. 



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Genus AMBIORIX. 



Ambiorix, StSl. En. Hem. v, p. 100 (1876). 



Type, A. a-nescens, Stal. 



Distribution. At present known only from North India. 



Apical angles of the sixth abdominal segment produced in a 

 large obtuse tooth; abdomen gradually narrowed, sides somewhat 

 straight ; basal abdominal spine extending to the head, gradually 

 compressed and acuminate ; anterior lateral margins of the pronotum 

 and the anterior margin behind the vertex levigate, the former 

 straight ; lateral angles subprominent, obtusely rounded ; freua 

 extending beyond the middle of the scutellum ; corium a little 

 longer than the scutellum, apical margin rounded ; mesosternum 

 finely ridged or carinate ; tibiae above slightly furrowed ; rostrum 

 reaching the posterior coxce. 



383. Amhiorix aenescens, Stdl, En. Hem. v, p. 100 (1876). 



Greyish-flavescent, shining ; beneath with legs somewhat 

 ferruginous, above distinctly and densely, blackly punctate ; more 

 sparingly punctate beneath ; second and third joints of antennae 

 black ; head, anterior area of pronetum, rounded basal spot and 



Fig. 152. — Amhiori.v ancscens. 



band before apex of scutellum, basal costal area of corium, and 

 markings to connexivum, brassy ; abdomen above obscure violaceous ; 

 membrane with an obscure colourless apical spot ; extreme apical 

 margin of head, anterior and lateral pronotal margins pale levigate ; 

 abdomen in female acutely quadridentate at apex. 



Length 9^ ; breadth 5i millim. 



Hah. North India {Vienna Mus.). 



I have not seen this rare species, the type of which was in tco 

 fragile a condition for transit. Dr. Handlirsch, however, kindly 

 had a drawing of the specimen made for me, which is here repro- 

 duced (fig. 152). 



