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CATALOGUE OP 



o Antennae 7-jointed. .... Mindahcs. 



oo Antennae 8-jointed. 

 -+■ Second joini of the antennae not or a little longer 



than the first. Lobes of the prothorax equally 



long, or the fore one longer than the hind one. 



Anterior femora thickened, spiny or tuberculate 



beneath. - Ectrichodia. 



— j- Second joint of the antennae much or almost 



twice longer than the first. Hind lobe of the 



prothorax about twice longer than the fore lobe. 



Anterior femora unarmed, not thickened. - Nularda. 



++ Apical joint of the hind tarsi longer than the 



second. - ... - Daraxa. 



*••>•■»■ Second and third joints of the hind tarsi equally 



long. ----- Rhioinia. 



b. First joint of the rostrum longer than half the 



length of the head, extending behind the eyes. 

 * First joint of the rostrum almost equal in length 



to the third and fourth together. Fore lobe of 



the prothorax spinulose and with a process 



which extends in front beyond its tip. - Ccecina. 



** First joint of the rostrum longer than the third and 



fourth together. Prothorax with no process in 



front, 

 f First joint of the antennae hardly or a little 



shorter than the bead, and extending much 



beyond its tip. .... Santosia. 



\\ First joint of the antennae shorter at least by half 



than the head and extending hardly or a little 



beyond its tip. .... Pothea. 



B. Body depressed. Second joint of the antennas 



composed of many closely compacted joints. 



Hind legs more apart than the middle legs. 



a. Ante-ocular part of the head more than twice 



longer than the post-ocular part. Antennae 



remote from the eyes. ... Hammatocercs. 



b. Ante-ocular part of the head short, not or hardly 



longer than the intra-ocular part. Antennae 



inserted near the eyes. - Homalocoris. 



Subfam. 7. ACANTHASPIDA. 



A. Head porrect, very often much elongated in front. 

 Antenniferous tubercles slightly prominent 

 beyond the sides of the head. Antennae seated 

 on the sides or in the upper side-borders of the 

 head. 



a. Ocelli and eyes nearly equally remote, or the ocelli 

 more apart than the eyes. 



* Ante-ocular part of the head much longer than the 

 post-ocular part. 



