HEMIPTEKA HETEROPTERA 



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spinulose beneath. Hind femora extending 



to the tip of the abdomen, 

 ft Ocellilerous part of the head not elevated. 

 B. Fore wings complete; discal areolet very large, 



almost triangular. 



a. First joint of the rostrum hardly shorter than the 



third and fourth together. Fore lobe of the 

 prothorax with no spine on each side behind. 



b. First joint of the rostrum distinctly shorter than 



the third and fourth together. Fore lobe of 

 the prothorax with a lobe on each side 

 behind. - 



Spilalonius. 

 Argolis. 



Thodelmus. 



Canthesanccs. 



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Subfam. 6. ECTRICHODIDA. 



Body not or slightly depressed. Second joint of 



the antenna? simple. Middle and hind legs 



equally apart, or the former more remote than 



the latter. 

 First joint of the rostrum shorter than or as long 



as half the length of the head, not extending 



behind the eyes. 

 Scutellum broad or rather broad at the tip. 

 Sculellum with three or four points at the tip. 

 Antennae 6-jointed. Scutellum with four apical 



points ; the middle pair very short. - - Centeaspis. 



Antennae 8-jointed. Scutellum wiih three points 



at the tip, the middle one very short. - Larymna. 



Scutellum with two points at the tip. 

 Head oval or ovate, more or less deflexed. Second 



joint of the rostrum moderately long. 

 First and second joints of the rostrum almost 



equally long, or the former a little longer or 



shorter than the latter. Antennae 6-jointed. 

 Head elevated about the antenua?. Eyes rather 



prominent. First joint of the antennae not or 



little shorter than the head. 

 Head not elevated about the ocelli. Eyes very 



slightly prominent. First joint of the antenna? 



shorter than half the length of the head. - AIicrostemma. 

 Antennae with seven or eight joints. 



Antennae 7-jointed. .... Mendis. 



First joint of the rostrum longer than the second. Scadra. 



First and second joints of the rostrum almost 



equally long, or the second shorter than the 



first. ..... Cleptria. 



Head elongated, porrect. Second joint of the 



rostrum very long. - Cimbus. 



Scutellum narrow at the tip and furnished with 



two points at a little distance or almost con- 

 tiguous. 

 Antenna; 4-joinled. • ■ Zirta. 



Antenna? 7-jointed or 8-jointed. 



