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equally long 1 , or the bind lobe never more 

 than twice the length of the fore lobe. 

 | Membrane extending to half its length beyond 



the tip of the abdomen. ... Graptosphodrus. 

 JJ Membrane not or hardly extending beyond the 



tip of the abdomen. 

 § Post-ocular part of the head shorter than the 



ante-ocular. - Rhinocoris. 



§§ Post-ocular part of the head as long as the ante- 

 ocular, or longer. 

 X Fore tibiae a little longer than the femora and 



trochanters. - Hagia. 



X X Fore tibiae as long as the femora, or as the 

 latter with the trochanters, 

 o Fore lobe and hind lobe of the prothorax 



impressed lengthwise throughout. - - Sphedanolestes. 



oo Hind lobe of the prothorax with no impression, 

 or with a very slight oue, which does not 

 join that of the fore lobe. 

 -*- Head and hind lobe of the prothorax equally 



long. ..... DlNOCLEPTES. 



h — h Head as long as the prothorax, or longer. 

 ++ Hind lobe of the prothorax longer than the fore 



lobe. 

 «o» First joint of the rostrum long, extending a little 



behind the eyes. - Sphodronyttus. 



«*«?■> First joint of the rostrum not extending behind 

 the eyes. 

 -J- Ocelliferous part of the head very much 



elevated. ----- Catasphactes. 



H — \- Ocelliferous part of the head not or hardly 



elevated. - Reduvius. 



++++ Fore lobe and hind lobe of the prothorax equally 

 long. Ocelliferous part of the head not 

 higher than the intra-ocular part. Fore 

 femora thick. 

 «» Body narrow, somewhat elongated. - - HjEmatochares. 



^t^> Body rather broad, somewhat oblong. - - Agrioclopios. 



Subgenera of Notocyrtus. 



A. Head tuberculated on each side beneath near 



the base, somewhat elevated trausversely 



above between the eyes, 

 a. Hind lobe of the prothorax depressed, with 



rounded angles on each side, gradually 



straightened behind the angles, rounded on 



the hind border. Fore femora rather thick; 



fore tibiae somewhat curved ; middle tibiae 



slightly thickened towards the middle; hind 



tibiae much compressed and thickened 



beyond the middle, impressed on the inner 



