HEMIPTEHA HETEROrTERA. 



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\\ Body oblong. First joint of the rostrum about 



as long as the third and fourth together. 



First joint of the antennas shorter than the 



bead. Prostethiuin with distinct spines in 



front. 

 § Head with no porrect apical spine ; ante-ocular 



part a little longer and narrower than the 



post-ocular. Ocellifemus space not elevated. 



Prothorax as long as its breadth hind ward; 



legs rather short; fore femora somewhat 



thickened, spiny beneath. - Staccia. 



§§ Head with an apical porrect spine; cheeks 



acutely prominent in front, beneath on each 



side behind with a row of little spines; ante- 

 ocular and post-ocular parts equally long ; 



ocelliferous splice elevated. Prothorax as 



long as its breadth hind ward, much narrowed 



in front. Scutellum somewhat extended and 



spine-like at the tip. Legs slender, mode- 

 rately long; fore femora not thick nor 



spiny. ----- Aqylta. 



JjJ 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. Antennas 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 the 



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 



femora somewhat thickened, with many little 



spines beneath ; hind femora extending a 



little beyond the fourth abdominal segment. Aphonics. 



ff Fore tibise with no spongy furrow. 

 X Antenna? 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 lip of the 



abdomen. 



