46 OATALOGUE OF 
++++ Claws of the tarsi long, slender, with no tooth 
at the base. - - - 
oo Thorax tumid. - = jh = - 
XX Head quadrate or cylindrical. Varicepsi. 
o Head short, truncate in front. Brevicepsi. = 
oo Head long, cylindrical. Cylindricepsi. 
+ Body broad, oval. Antenne inserted before the 
tip of the head; first joint not extending 
10. HoLotricuipz. 
11. SaccoDERID&. 
12. SpHARIDOPIDE. 
beyond the tip. Legs rather short and 
stout. - - 5 = - 
+-+ Body elongated. Antennz inserted at the tip 
of the head; first joint extending beyond 
the tip. Legs long, slender. - 2 
f+ Fore coxe very long. Longicoxe. - - 
** Head twice the length of the prothorax. 
Stagnigradi. - : - - 
b. Head with no distinct neck behind the eyes. 
Oculata. 
* Rostrum thick, not extending beyond the fore 
coxe. - - - - - 
** Rostrum slender, extending beyond the fore 
coxe. - > - - 
B. Antenne very short. Brevicornia. - - 
Fam. 1. HOLOPTILIDA. 
Holoptilide, Serv. Hist. Hem, 318. 
A. Two very distinct ocelli. Hind tibie with a tuft. 
a. Ocelli very near the eyes. Prothorax with no keel. 
b. Ocelli not nearer to the eyes than to each other. 
Prothorax with two keels. - : - 
B. No distinct ocelli. Hind tibia with no tuft. - 
Fam. 2. PIRATIDA. 
Piratide, Serv. Hem, 321. 
A. Rostrum not extending beyond the fore coxe. 
Membrane of the fore wings with discoidal 
areolets. 
a. Fore lobe of the prothorax with a longitudinal 
furrow. 
* Ocelli distinct. 
} Four anterior femora with long and stout spines 
beneath. - - - - - 
+4 Four anterior femora with no long and stout spines 
beneath. 
{ Prothorax rugose. - - - - 
tt Prothorax smooth, shining. 
§ Fore half of the prothorax with one longitudinal 
furrow. - : - 2 = 
13. CoNORHINIDA. 
14. STENoPODIDS. 
15. EmMesIp&. 
16. HyDROMETIDZ. 
17. LEPTroPIDe. 
18. SaLpIDz&. 
19. PELOGONIDE. 
1. Maorys. 
2, PriLocNEMIS. 
3. HoLoprizus. 
1. LESTOMERUS. 
2. CaTaMIARUS. 
3. PIRATES. 
