ASPOXGOPUS. 283 



jVaga and Khtisi Hills {ChenneU), 3Iargherita (Doherty). Bombay 

 (Leith). Burma ; Minhla (Comotto). — Also found in several islands 

 of the Malay Archipelago. 



445. Aspongopus ohscurus, Fabr. (Cimex) E7it. Syst. iv, p. 107 (1794) ; 

 StSl, Hem. Fabr. i, p. 38 (1868) ; Dkt. A. M. N. H. (5) iii, 

 p. b-2 (1879). 



Closely allied to the preceding species {A. brunneus), and diffei'ing 

 by having the abdomen above black, not red, and the second and 

 third joints of the antennae subequal in length, not third joint 

 longer than second. 



Length 17 to 20; breadth between prouotal angles 10 to 

 11 millim. 



Hah. Assam ; Sibsagar (Coll. Dist.). Bombay {Leith). Calcutta 

 and Bangalore {Ind. Mus.). 



446. Aspongopus nepalensis, Westu: in Hope Cat. i, p. 26 (1837). 



Dark brownish-ochraceous or pale castaneous ; extreme lateral 

 margins of the pronotum black ; antennae black, apical joint luteous, 

 narrowly black at base : body beneath and legs more or less 

 cupreous ; second and third joints of the antennae subeqnal in 

 length ; abdomen above red. 



Larger than the two preceding species, and differing from both 

 in the combination of the colour of the upper surface of the 

 abdomen, and the relative lengths of the second and third antennal 

 joints. 



Length 20 to 2b ; breadth between pronotal angles 11 to 

 13 millim. 



Hah. Nepal (Oxford Mus.) ; Sikhim ; Assam ; Khiisi and Naga 

 YixXls (Chennell). Burma; Bhamo (-f<3rt). Teuasserim ; Malewoou 

 {Fea). 



According to Capt. Gorman, I. M.S., this species is found under 

 stones in the dry river-beds of Assam. The animals are much 

 sought after by the natives, who use them for food, pounded up 

 and mixed with rice. Specimens were submitted to the British 

 Museum for identiflcation. 



447. Aspongopus singhalanns, Dist. A. M. X. H. (7) vi, p. 222 



(1900). 



Bronzy-brown ; antennae, eyes, rostrum, and legs piceous ; 

 apical joint of antennae, base of rostrum, and the tarsi ochraceous ; 

 antennae thick, the second, third, and fourth joints deeply sulcate, 

 second and third joints subequal in length or third a little longer 

 than second, fourth and fifth joints subequal, fifth joint narrowest 

 and cylindrical : body above finel v rugulose and punctate ; abdomen 

 above reddish ; rostrum reaching about halfway between the 

 anterior and intermediate coxae. 



