HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA. 75 
tt Body oblong. First joint of the rostrum about 
as long as the third and fourth together. 
First joint of the antenn@ shorter than the 
head. Prostethium with distinet spines in 
front. 
§ Head with no porrect apical spine; ante-ocular 
part a little longer and narrower than the 
post-ocular. Ocelliferous space not elevated. 
Prothorax as long as its breadth hindward; 
legs rather short; fore femora somewhat 
thickened, spiny beneath. - - - Sraccta. 
§§ Head with an apical porrect spine; cheeks 
acutely prominent in front, beneath on each 
side behiud with a row of little spines; ante- 
ocular and post-ocular parts equally long ; 
ocelliferous space elevated. Prothorax as 
long as its breadth hindward, much narrowed 
in front. Scutellum somewhat extended and 
spine-like at the tip. Legs slender, mode- 
rately long; fore femora not thick nor l 
spiny. - - - - - AGYLTAs 
tH Body somewhat elongated. Head oblong, un- 
armed on each side at the base of the 
rostrum, with no lower lateral spines, but 
with four little spines in the middle beneath 
between the eyes; ante-ocular part just 
longer than the post-ocular part. Eyes 
slightly transverse, slightly sinuated hind- 
ward. Antenne short; first joint shorter 
than the head by almost more than half. 
First joint of the rostrum a little longer than 
the second; third just shorter than tke 
second. Prothorax about as long as broad, 
moderately narrowed in front; slightly 
straightened in the middle; hind lobe hex- 
agonal; lateral angles slightly acute. Fore 
wings just reaching the tip of the abdomen; 
tip of the membrane forming a slightly acute 
angle. Abdomen slightly widened, with 
rounded sides. Legs moderately lung; fore 
feinora somewhat thickened, with many little 
spines beneath; hind femora extending a 
little beyond the fourth abdominal segment. APRONIUS. 
tt Fore tibig with no spongy furrow. 
¢ Antenne rather long; first joint longer than the 
ante-ocular part of the head. Head cylin- 
drical, about equal to the prothorax in length. 
Legs rather long; fore femora somewhat 
thickened, with little spines beneath; hind 
femora extending to or beyond the tip of the 
abdomen. 
